New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-27
WARD AND HIS COUNSEL AT WORK.
BUSY on THE sTATEMENr-SOrHING TO SAY ABoC
Ftsu's ALTERATIONS.

FIsH'S ALLEGATIONS
There was an appearance of confidence al
OF happiness on Ferdinand Wards face "a he ate
breakfast with Deputy WARDEN Herman in Ludlow street
Jail at yesterday. He was cheerful almost 10 e4
cess for he laughed and oed with his companion IA II
there shadow hanyng over him He ate MS
meals with excellent appetite and then discussed the
morning papers with Warden Downing while the latter
smoked one OF Wards cigars. Al 10 m MIS- Ward ar
rived coupe and entered the private door to her hus
bands "a Warden Bowling went out. Sac was
accompanied by her brother sidney Green and he also
admitted to the Jail shortly after the prisoners
wife arrived Lawyer Shepard rang the Jail boil and en-
tered Wards apartments From o'clock until evening
the three worked together with no other interval
than that required for luncheon They were engaged on
an elaborate document which will be Warls DreSentl-
ton of the facts with which he IS familiar during MS
partnership IN the lrm Of Grant Ward The paper Will
be placed hands Of the assignee OF the firm either
to-day or tomorrow sheriff Davidson and the mysterious
Deputy sheriff Brown called Ward twice IN the after
noon.
AIeer wa, sent 20 Ward early the afternoon asking
him II he desired 10 make any statement in relation to
the charges made by James D. Fish in an interview with
him published In The TRIBUNE The letter was answered
by shepard who expressed regret that Ward was IN
able to answer the letter personally and said:
"Mr Ward has decided to follow the advice Of his
friends and make no statement to the public OF
any character until he has fully prepared himself.
lie is At present extremely busy with in collecting
and arranging data which, when they made public
may nave "a marked influence ON public Oplnon' Whlcn
nos is set against him. We have been engaged, win
George Spencer the CORNER cashier or the r IN pro-
ceeding this work, and until it Is completed we VIII
work stead ly" .,, g., -,
20 Mr. Davies ?" asked the reporter. $50 e.
have not as We nave cQnsideraoie .liGny tb
collection Of details But think VIII De gwen TO t9e
assignee this week. Unt 10 Il placed In Mr.. DaVless
hands 10 viii not be given 30 the newspapers"
D." Has Mr.. Ward expressed any opinion IN reghu 10
Fishs chargee p ,, 49,. -, ,, 81, ,,oo,t,z
interested in the work which before us tlat we n,Ee
not discussed Fish IN any manner II ,,l - ~,
about this. TO him. rather delicate matter ana we SUBMIT
to wishes IN that respect WnleVer ct4 De uoue u
being acclmp ished mike Mr. Wards affairs less com
pcated than they been. He Is assisting his assg,
nee and his creditors through him IN every posspe wy
AZ about $50 D. N. Thomas +. Sri.lman, the lawyer
who took charge Of Wards interests until he was I'M
prlsoued called at the jail and asked to be admitted To
see the prisoner His name taken IN TO ward, VINO
returned word that he was busy and could not see MN.
But," SAID Mr.. -tlman to the keeper, with m9nlfst
agtOnishment, there must be some uHsIaAe' AoH H'i
Tho Keeper went back again and reappeared with the
same answer MT 5tilnan entered us eau a9-N @-N
Ia kr stIm5n returned to the Jail aud sent his
name i'm to Ward who engaged IN earnest cOnVefsd-
9 and aid thnt although Ward greatly desired
TO ace Mr stlman. he could not rs he was very much
@ ~ Ls name Wr sfiinan again sent IN word that Ge
must see Ward at The keeper went somewhat re
ucanty but soon reappeared saying that the prisoner
would reGf b o f mem Which lasted only about Ave
utes When Mr. stillman ont and was dven away
While Mr.. Stman waiting 70 be admitted to see
Ward reporter aehed him II he cared 70 say
ANYTHING In regard his visit He replied that ne dO
NOT care to con about wards affairs for he con
nued. you understand that at this stage OF pro-
cpeIings There is bit little % talk about.
What DO YOU think " slr. Fish's statements in THE
| TRIBUNE. this morning. asked the reporter. 81, ,..
think they are remarkably thin replied the lawyer
DID Dr. spers call last nj sht signify that Ward was
in had health =
Mr. Ward Is in delicate health and medical attend
ance i o considerable Importance 20 him -
Ward has been extremely busy to-day, has he notF
That DO not know"
The visit OF sheriff Davidson TO the jail regarded
as singular because is not customary FOR that Official
To remain In the society Of prisoner for nearly nNe
hours He was engaged in conversation with Ward and
Mr. shepard during that tme and took dinner with MS
prisoner Early In the day II was thought that hs ear
wa. significant prompt art al Of Fish, but when IL
was made known that Fish had obtained ball the sup
position was abandoned reporter spoke 20 Nr DAVID
a. he ward. but he said that ne had nothing 70
say newspapers, and departed in somewhat OF
hurry. Ward retired about II O'cock..s