The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-29
rERp1NANp wAnp,s CASE.
he claims that he has Been Judged Us
Justly aud that his Day Will Come.

Justly aud that his Day Will Come.
NEW YoRx, Sept. 2S.-The Tribune thi
morning prints an interview with Ferdi
nand Ward, in which he says: The posi-
ton which occupy is not known. Tht
facts concerning my action have nevel
been given to the public. IhGye not ye
had an opportunity Of clearing mysel
from the unjust imputations that have
been cast upon me. l have prepared {
statement that will show the name o.
every person who had any business rela'
tions with Grant 4 Ward, the amount
that was advanced by him and the
amounts that were paid TO him as profits
This has been in the hands Of Mr.. john
son, receiver Of the Marine bank, and Mr.,
Davies, the receiver Of Grant {
Ward, for months. The statement
should be made public by the
receiver, and I believe it Is his duty
to do so, and do not understand why il
has not been done. 1t is not my fault
that It has not been done, but ! have been
given the credit Of it. 1t is believed by
every one who has no acquaintance with
the facts that made millions out OF the
Grant & Ward Transactions. ] did not,
aud to-day am not worth dollar. am
1Dade the scapegoat, and everything is laid
at my door. II Is not right. There are
others who must be held responsible for
their actions.
II the statement, which 10 large ex.
tent Is my justification, is not made
public l will be compelled 70 give 1t
ont. have been under q cloud long
enough, andit Is only justice TO myself that
it should he known who shared the pro.
iits with Grant & Ward. the books Of
tho firm show every transaction. There
is the account OF Mayor Grace. He used
to discount the notes Of Grant & Ward
for Eve per cent and in addition was paid
$1,000 profit on every $4,000 that he ad-
vauced. He got in round numbers $780,
900 in profits. He says that he got moth
ing out Of the firm. My statement taken
from the books will show he holds notes
Of the firm for $5O,0"0, but this does not
approach his profits.
] believe It has never as yet been ascer-
tanned what the lawful indebtedness OF
the firm is, as there are many claims that
will I've proved usuIous and unlawful, but
have shown in my statement clearly,
and there can be no dispute over it, to
whom paid 5000, 900, and this with the
several loans that have already been set
led, will, think, cover everything. II
the illegal claims against Grant & Ward
were pressed the amount OF indebtedness
might reach $5O,OO0,0O0, but there are
many people who will hesitate long
time before they will present their claims
to the receiver and ask that they be paid.
General Grant knew nothing about the
business OF Grant 4 Ward. He had no
knowledge Of its affairs. II could have
gone to see him alter the failure ana ex-
plAined to him from the books the nature
Of many transactions he would, | believe,
haye been satisfied and would not have
recorded the pnisvoEable opinion OF me
that he did; but he like every one else
has blamed me for things that never
did. Light, however, viii sooner or later
be thrown on my Transactions and strange
things bo cleared up. / may be crushed,
but I anu not dead. Other people have
had their day and ! haye suffered. hut
thcre ia an end 10 everything aud Ferdi'
nand Ward will be heard from in his own
behalf,