New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-10

tho question as to the eriminality Of
such transactions had been asked Mn
by others. but he was not familiar enough with the
facts as published, to say whether there had Deen
any obtaining of money under false pretenccs ne
said that no complaint against any OF tho iirm mac
been made at his Office and If anyone did desire 10
make complaint. he should advise MN 10 taSe
the usual course and 60 to police magistrate inr
warrant The oyer-certi6cation of checks and theiI
acceptance and all other devices for certifying 20
the existence Of an amount to adepositt re- credit
that does not exist at the time of the certlhcatlon
are forbidden by United States statute. Paying
Teller Graft of Wall Street National Bank was IN
dicted under this section and pleaded guilty, As
he declared that he acted under orders and the
case was the first one under the law he was allowed
to 60 on payment of small fine Another indlct-
ment against an officer of the sane bank is now
awaiting trial. No complaint of the action OF the
officers OF the Marine Bank has yet been made
to the United States District-Attorney.
MR. WARD WATCHED BY DETECTIVES.
HIS HOUSE IN BROOKLYN IN THE HANDS or fHH
SHERIFF.
Two men clothed in sombTe garments stood out
side of No. 81 Monroe-pl Brooklyn, last night, and
looked suspicously at every passerby. All through
the rain they stood there, and moved cautiously
about when they saw cabs drive into the usually
quiet street Ferdinand Ward was at his mother
in-law's house. and the men were part of corps OF
seven detectives who were stationed about the
block bounded by Pierrepont, Henry, Clinton and
Fulton SITS. and MourOe-pl., To prevent him from
betaling himself TO places where the jurisdiction
of the courts could not reach him. Ward has been
under constant surveillance since last Wednesday.
His every movement has been followed by speclai
detectives lie has been followed to his once ana
back again to his home, and Thursday night ihree
men watched his house-do0r all night. AT o'clock
yesterday morning Dir. Ward stood on the doorstep
OF his house, No. 81 Pierrepont-st. cab drove
rapidly up to the curb with spirited horse In
front of it. Mr.. Ward hurried down TO the door,
opened it and sprung in; the driver dashed his
horse aud it galloped toward the Wall-st. ferry.
But detective was hanging on the cab behind and
before il had gone dozen rods detective had the
horse by the head.
IF you desire to go ont riding you must have one
of my men by your side" said the detectives, " !
don't want to be dMisagreseable' but we shouldn't
Then MT Ward, eppreciating the extreme nm
pleasantness of the situation, invited the detective
t. get n and together they drove wsI TO
took a separate cab and the ,deteStlve fol.
lowed in another, and wherever Sir; Ward went
he had that detective in his track. he cblet OF
the detectives detailed to watch Mr. Ward said last
night, d" We have no warrant for his arrest, we
have been directed to keep him under watch and
we have our men posted on all sides of his house to
prevent any possible chance of his escape:
Mr.. Ward rad barely left his house IN the morn
ing than Deputy Sheriff Middleton, OF Kings
County appeared with writ of attachment granted
by Judge Donohue on Thursday in suit brought
by the Marine Bank to recover 100000 which it
claims to have loaned 10 Ward. Mr.. Middleton had
scaTe entered the hoGse when ne sod
that he had bill OF sale from Mrs. Ward, by means
of which he claimed the house as his property. lie
warned the Sheriff not 10 enter Mr. Middleton
nevertheless took possession of the house
and informed Mrs. Ward that her home was IN the
hands of the authorities. On Thursday night Mrs
Ward as though aware OF the rapidly approaching
climax of her husbands troubles had piano and
a set of bedroom furniture removed 10 her mother
house This action ocga,Sned Th some FrnifnT e
and the piano, ii has since transpired, were
gifts TO Mrs Ward when she was married. When
Mr. Middleton told Mrs. Ward that the house was
no longer her home, she packed up a few nScess@-
ries aud entering coach was driven TO hermOthers
house where she received her husband in the even
ing and where she will remain until her husbands
was found disturbed. The furniture was
IN its accustomed position and the table
was set for luncheon. The officers were somewha
surprised at the splendor of the interior OF the
house. When all inventory was BEGIN IL was
found that the tbs antpgs on oo the M NSns
were worth more than the value of the house. The
interior of the house is, literally speaking,
picture gallery, and even IN the smaller bedrooms
paintings line the walls from the dOorto the ceiling
Leaving of his men III charge OF lhe house
the sheriff xisted the stables and found, much 10
his surprise, that the valuable horses were missing
Where they had gone or what disposition had been
made of them could not be ascertalned. / he house
was guarded all last night by Deputy SherlH MID
dietOn and Michael Clinton, and a man who repre-
sents Mr.. Warmers interests as owner or the prop
erty. This afternoon at l o'clock Sherlifs jury
viii determine whether the house belongs to Mr.
Warner or the Ward estate. Mr. Warner says
that the house sold 10 HIM as partial satlsfac-
ton for an indebtness of nearly T3OO,OOO =.
Mr. Green at No. 81 MonTOe-pi Mr.. Wards
brother -aw, said TO a TRIBUNE reporter that his
relative was in the house and would remain there
until his affairs were arranged He would attend
to his business usual this morning. lie thought
that the directors would arrest Mr. ard as soon as
his services were no longer needed at his Office
Nh Ward refused himself TO his most Intimate
frienel on the plea of sickness, He would say
nothing of his possible chances OF eXtrcatlng HIM
self from his difficulties.
THE CONDITION OF THE BANK UNKNOWN.
THE EXAMINER HARD AT woRK-A REPORT TX
PECTED TONIGHT.
There was no apparent change yesterday in the
affairs of the Marine National Bank. Two or three
new notices were posted on the doors but the inter
est of the public seemed TO have somewhat abated
and they were not as generally read as the ones
which had preceded them. The directors met at
10 o'clock but did not attempt to do any business
they only informally talked over the situation and
made puesses as to what the outgrowth would be.
Bank Examiner Schriba was hard at work
at o o'clock with his six assist
ants. and announced his determination
not only to lush the investigation all day, but also
all night in order that he might, if possible reach
q conclusion by tonight. President Fish was at
the bank for several hours in the middle of the day,
and did what he could to help expedite the investi-
cation; later he and Mr.. Elweil spent few hours
in private consultation away from the bank.
Neither Nh Fish nor Mr.. Schrba would grant an in
terview to any one, or state what were the proba-