, 1876-02-07
MYSTERIOUS DEATH,
Tho Remains of an Ex-New York Stock
Brokor Found In an Empty
House.
Did William 7. Ward Commit Suicide, or
Die from the Effects Of Rum end
Exposure

The dead bo;ly Of an unknown man was dis
covered Jessorlny .fto,noon In closet
ol,oning out OF room on the second
story of building on tho corner Of Nssl'-
ingtGn aud Union strectB. The building.
for some unexplained reason, hus remained
vacant, And It MA dnrlng hu examination Of tho
pio'nIaoa BY = prospecsiso losseo, that tbs dis
coEoEy waa mndo. Tic deceased WAS appatontly
about 70 years Of ago, aud he had boon dead
aotue tiu'o, III wsa evlfenced not oniv by the
TACT That modification had set in but also from
tho dust aod dirt which hal settled upon Lis gnr-
mchts, that tsy on tho floor near Tho body. Tho
body Tas completely nude, tus, as no marks OF
violence were to 30 nlaorrel tho conclusion
seemed TO be that 1t must l'avo hccua
cABk or RutclnE.
Tic & utleman wlio ftrnt found tho remains
communicated tho fact TO Capt. Ellis. and OIL
ceta wero placed III Charge Of tue prcmsch until
tts dispoaition should be ordorcd. On searching
hts duAt-Htainod aud decsyiux garments for es-
eating who he might III, Q been In tifo h:s cccu-
patton. Or raaldohce. Late in tho afternoon
James O'Neil, who mAintatnH 4 RESTAURANT on
West Madison atrcet. hearing Of the mystery:
Waited ttls scene, curious to view tho cofpas, aud
identified it as thhs OF
W1.lrAN r. WARD,
who has rcsftlad 10 chicago Tor several yearns
psHt. He ia reported TO llavs been contirmod
tpebrlato. for nhom thcro soened to ha
10 redemption, and 1t IL suppnted
tlint ho effected 30 entrance into tin building
while In m intoxicated condition, stripped him
self. hud lny down 10 e|eob from Which he wan
awakened ACROSS tho river that divides limo from
Etorpisy. Provion, to the panic consequent Oh
tbs operations OF Fisk aud Goutd, which cul-
m!nhtcd Oh tbs day known to tho calendar as
i" Back Ft!tlAv," he resided ip New York City.
There ho WAS Identified witt, stock specutat{ons,
as member Of tho laold l}oard and H:ock Et-
change, Aud at one tino WAS estimated to be
worth
UPWARD OF Mttti0H.
Fls lived in 4 stSn o! msgniEicenco peculiar to
tho fraternity, hu,( waB A. we'll known to the
frsguoutess Of the road aa 10 the operators on
Wall s!reet. He went down 10 tho panic and,
dcsparinR OF rega!nfug ltn position 10 tho mo-
tropolis omigrated 10 tho Wost, iu the hopo that
by sono fortunate speculation lie might be abie
to fetiievo his shattered fortunes. Failing to
realize his expectations II, that bsllalf. ho made
lis advent into Chicago several years ago. whore
ho las endured u lilo Of peuufv and tiistreeB
eyct Eiuco. lls HulforinES miktgated ut Intervals
b. tho assistance OF friends who knew hun ia
happier dn,R, Abnut year since ho was ON.
ployel nt Baxter'a restaurant, No, Ill Vest
MadlBon stsect, but, osing 10 the failure Of that
louee, he again hcc1me dcspondcnt. Two
weeks ago llo was met by gentleman IN tic
West Division, to whom
He Arpl led rot AID
10 enable him to avail hIms2ff Of trratmA ant at
tho County Hospital. This wn1 furnished him,
and !: wAs tho last Bcen OF :" Badly" Wurn uliyc.
Tho body waa sent to tie county unocttaaera,
whc1o 30 Inquest will be ht1 to-day