Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-08
Ferdinand Ward.

Tho Chicago Tribune publishes -
following remarks from FerdiaanS
Ward, in a recent interview: uTba
position that | occupy is not know
The facts concerning my actions bor.
never been given to the public
have not yet had an opportunitv -
clearing myself from the unjust ~
putations that have been cast ~
me. | have prepared a statement H..
will show the name of everv narsns
who had any business releatiCns VIII
Grant & Ward, the amount of moneu
that was advanced by him, and ~
amount that were paid to him y
profits. This has been in the hands ~
Mr., Johnson, receiver of the Mar;oo
bank, and Mr. Davies, the reee,vas
for Grant & Ward, for months. NJ
statement should be made public h.
the receiver, and ! believe that i
his duty to do so, and | do not undas
stand why it has not been done. II is
not my fault that it has not been done
but I have been given the credit f.,
it. 1t is believed by everyone who
had no acquaintance with the factS
that / made millions out of the Grant
s. Ward transactions. | did not. and
to-day | am not worth a dollar
am MADE the scapegOat, and eyerv.
thing is laid at nay door. Ii is not
right; there are others who must h,
held responsible for their actions. II
the statement, which to large extent
is my justification, is not made public
| will be compelled TO give it out
have been under cloud long enough
and it is only justice to myself that Il
should be known who shared the
profits with Grant 81 Ward The
books of the firm show every trans,
action. There IS the account of Mayor
Grace. He used to discount notes of
Grant Sc Ward for per cent, and in
addition was paid 1000 profit on
every so, 900 that ne advanced He
got IN round numbers 800, 900 in
profits. He says that he made moth,
ing out of the firm Ny statement
taken from the books, will show that
he holds notes of the firm for $50. OOO
but this does not approach his profits
/ believe it has never as yet been as,
certaiued what the lawful indebted
ness of the firm is, as there are many
claims that will be proved usurious
and unlawful; but l have shown in
my statement clearly, and there can
be no dispute over it, to whom | have
paid some So, 000 600, and this, with
the several loans that have already
been setted, will, l think, cover
everything. If the illegal claims
against Grant 81 Ward were pressed
the amount OF Indebtedness might
reach $50, 900, 900, but thore are many
people who will hesitate long time
before they will present their claims
to the receiver and ask that they be
paid. Gen. Grant knew nothing
about the business of Grant 81 Ward.
He had no knowledge of its affairs.
If could have gone to see ann after
the failure and explained to him from
the books the nature of many trans,
actions, he would, l believe, have been
satisfied, and would not have recorded
the unfavorable opinion of me he did,
but he, like everyone else, blamed me
for things that | never did. Light
thrown on my transactions and many
strange things be cleared up. may
be crushed, but / am moi dead Other
people have had their day and have
suffered, bat there is an end to every.
thing, and Ferdinand Ward will be
heard from in his own behalf.
Mr.. q. was a man who liked to say
pleasant things TO ladies Once while
Miss Auburn Tresses was calling on
his family he seemed to be more than
usually impressed with her attract
ions, and said to her in playful way,
eff / had seen you before l married |
might have taken you instead" His
little 3year old boy playing on the
floor, quickly spoke up; "Then |
might have red hair, and the scene
quickly changed.