New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-23
FERDINAND WARD IN JAIL
NO EFFORT MADE TO SECURE BoNDsMEN.
THE DEFENDANT IN Mr.. TAPPAr's SUIT, BY HIS
IAMYER,s ADVICE. GOEs 10 PRISON

LAWYERS ADVICE, GOEs TO PRISON.
II was scarcely dusk last evening when n coupe
was drawn rapidly mp to the door Of the Ludlow
Street Jail. A short man stepped to the pavement
and he was followed by tall and slim man. who
looked at his companion intently. The bell Of the
iail was rung and in answer to the usna inquiry
came the reply: "Deputy-Sherifi Brown and
prisoner" When the doors were opened the officer
and Ferdinand Ward entered When the latter
had once stepped in the interior OF the prison. all
the GOODNESS which he has shown underline searching
examination of the lawyers. deserted him. He
walked slowly over to bench, with the Deputy
Sheriff by his side-he had not yet been given into
the charge of Deputy Warden Keman-and sank
on a bench. Deputy Sheriff Brown presented tho
warrant and the complaint of City Chamberlain
Tappan upon which the warrant was obtained to
Mr. Herman, and Ward stepped inside the railing
and answered the usual questions of his age, place
of birth. trade profession etc. lie rephed III
voice so low that only the warden could hear him.
and then looked over his shoulder ongingly at the
doors by which he had entered but they were
closed and double locked
Ward was not put into cell Immediately lie
remained in the long, narrow room which extends
along the lower prison. At the deal table IN tho
corner he sat until p. m. talking to his counsel
Thomas L. Stman, and his brother-in-law' Mr.
III
friends was conducted in so low tone that 10
could not be heard a dozen feet away He had
made no effort to find n bOndsman Mr.
Stillman had told him in the afternoon
that under the circumstances IL was hardly
worth any further effort TO avoid the inevitable and
that he had better accept it and 90 with the
Deputy-Sherif to the jail At first Ward objected,
and said that he desired to postpone the matter as
long as possible but after further reasoning by his
friends he submitted. He ate dinner AT an uptown
restaurant and then drove to the jail After his
counsel and brother-in-law had left him William
Ward his brother, remained with him until late
hour.
When Mr.. Green left Ward he Informed TRiB-
uNE reporter that his relative was in excellent
spirits and was disposed to do everything de-
manded from him that was possible. He viii
be made as comfortable as circumstances
will permit while he is in the Jail.
HIS MOVEMENTS DURING IRE DAY.
Mr. Ward left the Sinclair House at Broadway
and ClintOn-p ace at 9 n. m. In company with
Deputy Sheriff Brown, and they were driven To the
Offices of Butler, Stillman & Hubbard at No. III
Broadway. where Mr. Ward had a long interview
with his counsel While there he was visited by
his brother. William Ward of Colorado, and {. w.
Smith. his former partner. About noon Mr. Nald
went to the Office of Grant q Ward, where he re-
mained all of the afternoon. Here he received no
callers but was seen for a minute by TRIBUNE
renorter 10 whom he said that he should not
make anv statement touching any OF hs AFFAIRS;
that since his arrest he had placed himself entirely
in the hands of his legal advisers, and that they
forbade his talking After returning TO Mr.. Still
mans Office at > o'clock the party was broken up
by Mr Stllman, who started for his home in Brook
| lyn and the deputy and his charge took carriage
| and at j:2J were driven mp town.
| WHAT MR.. TAPPAN's COUNSEL SAYS.
| Mr. Smith said that no effort was being made to
procure bail for Mr. Ward for if bail were furnished
in one case, multiplicity of suits would Je begun
at once and all eo Is to give bonds would be futile.
A TRIBUNE reporter called at the home of j. Nell
son Tappan. No 337 LexngtOn-aye.. last night,
and saw J. Scwell Tappan, his son, who said:
NV father is very and has been able to any
be fme Smy %i y for eye DAYS Ne do not know whether
his condition serious not The physicians have not
vet been able to determine. He Is suffering from com
plcaon OF diseases, but hope he will recover lie
has water about the heart and pleursy' among other
things
In regard TO Mr. Tappans business relations with
Ward the reporter was referred to Nh Dos Passos
who said:
There not much to add to what is contained IN the
afdayits. M Tappan placed hI3 money %lth Grant y
friend and later MI Bingham did the same Mt I1ppan
ALWAYS had fll confidence in the firm Tie went 10 tue
shortly before the failure. He was sick when he re-
turned and has not neen out OF is nou-t s,.e W. W.
Bingham, who is young man OF strong business ca
u.cttv and tact, went to Ward about TWO
1 weeks before the failure and said :" See here, Ward
what is there IN these contracts How much money Is
there i'm them 2" lie intended, he could hr Sssnrd as
10 the prOhtabeness OF the business, 10 ~ IN heavy
ward answered him ''rhe relations OF Gerel Grant md
the firm 10 the Government OF very decat" nature
II could tell what those relations are. could Eet ml
lions where You could get thousands Mribnsham gcw
Suspicious then and stopped putting ia money. NY
clients never were paid 20 per cent They got ~ ana
sometimes per cent a mOath. Some people got 20 por
cent.
Neither Mayor Edison nor Controller Grant con-
sented 70 talk about Mr.. 1appan's connection with
Ward They SAID they knew nothing abOut Mr..
Tappan's private affairs and his relations with Ward
were strictly personal ones.