Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-28

.-a,5 Ward was resumed to-day and
y. ,1-..s n. Fish, former President Of the
yorina .bank, continued his testimony.
I-,rd handed Gen. Tracy, his counsel, a
.r,ner of letters to examine the witness
-oor. and picking out one, said: "There
'.o good one.0 1T was as follows:
~ n-,s Mr.. WARD-You must arrange
ersu little by yourself | was away
ll...ttssr'7r. As YOU know. MIR. Melggs was here
Ris here new, closely criticizing every
, alr ,zn-rtcious about mining stocks, etc,
l.5le l.is M no pleasant frame OF mind. do
sl' t,ol- how TO enter up these Elizabeth City
Lgi ~. 1Vo-ioik bonds while he is here. | mean
nF'le ''''o'' Jus - }. D. FIsB.
DIGGING FOR MONEY.
Other letters were offered, as follows.
,,non which the witness was examined.
T5is was write upon a sheet torn In
two: ,,o,.,.v Doc II 1897
NV DEAR Mr.. WARD-We are $4,000 in
,ab+ his morning. Get in all the money you
csn today. by hook or crook, or any other
honest method. D. ~ e
Another read:
My DEAR Mr.. WARp-I cannot go
rwav from the bank to-day
We werea debtor at the bank this
rornfue Tor s273,CO9 and have all can DO to
topu matters right side up here. Where is
Esn Grant7 Cannot he get some money from
tba Irnited states bank for Grant 4 Ward, or
on their note indorsed by me? }. d. Z.
S1S1. 600 BEHIND THE RESERVE.
Another read,
NEW YORK, Both August, 1889.
RlY DEAR Mr.. WARD-We are $lSl,000 un-
der our required reserve this morning, and lt
win not do to make loans; otherwise l would
be verv glad % Oblge. l am lending all my
energies TO getting matters in decent shape III
fris mace. j. D.. +.
Fish was examined at length on the
meaning Of these letters. and also upon
the testimony given BY him upon his own
trial in the United States Court. Fish
continued:
FISH TELLS HIS OBJECT.
On Nav I had no doubt we could have
E0tten relief from other banks, had the gov
ernment contracts been true, as ! belleVed
them to be. A refusal to certify Grant &
Wards checks would have caused rumors
which would nave broken them up, and then
cur bank would be forced down, l am now
staying at the Murray Hill hotel, and be-
leFc the District Attorney resides there also.
We have had frequent talks together, but not
much about this case. In January OF tebru-
lry, 1882, there was a change in the relations
between the Marine bank and Grant Y Ward.
1ir. Ward told me then that the business Of
Grant s. Ward would be changed. that they
would give up the stock business and through
the lnHUenCe Of Gen. Grant, Senator Chafee,
stephen B. Elkins and others, they mad been
offered government contracts for corn, hay,
Ieed ETC., and that II Gen. Grant received the
nomiu8nou for the presidency the business
w0ult be more lucrative,
RINGING IN GRANT.
Wards counsel moved to strike out all
about Gen Grant. HIt was my hope" j" said
tle counsel, ''that the dead hero's name
would not be dragged into this case, and
that he would be allowed to rest quietly
in his grave"
81 have had enough Of that said Judge
Barrett. "Ihe name you mentioned is
moi besmirched at all and the evidence
given is competent"
Fish continued:
While in Cuba in February, 1882, I received
dietter from Ward stating that he had pro-
e-red government orders on which he hoped
TO make a profit of $l50,000, but that he did
l0t wish 10 TO be known, rs 1t might injure
i4e prospects Of Gen. Grant in securing his
pace on the retired list Of the army, and then
le Would not act with the firm. In order TO
fa'e the money to FIJI these sO-called orders
Ioies were made by Grant s. Ward and in,
aorse0 by me and discounted at the Marine
laha or other places. Ward told me the
nJneT was used TO buy beef, corn, wheat.
e.o with which to supply government orders
d. gwen ] received letter dated March 5,
H'-' from ward stating that he would need
money 70 supply the government with large
number Of bushels Of oats for out-of-town
stations.
Ex-President Fish further said that the
business between the Marine bank and the
9Im OF Grant & Ward was continued from
I'- until within a few days OF the failure
on Nay =, 1884. There were a large num-
Oer OF Grant d Ward notes discounted by
9g,aei parties and made payable at the
Aallhe bank. They were constantly ma
.Li!hg In his letter Of March "A, 1884, in
@Ilcn Inc witness referred to annOyances
" reason OF errors and other matters, he
meant by 'Other matters7 the Grant 81
p ara business. and when he spoke OF the
11ioen," ne meant there was more than
1s could attend to, having all the time TO
m t-u aller Ward TO make him keep his
|on!sls and meet his obligations.
A.. GRANT WARD ALLUDED TO.
IN my letter OF April u, in stating
s slat our affairs We're drifting beyond my
GSo,mprehension, / meant the affairs OF
la. ~la8l ward. On May ,, 1894, the firm
V"eu lle BANK large sum, and ! urged
" ara 10 bring securities to relieve me.
no brought me some on Friday and said
ppishiy; y hope you are satisfied. You
s-,e mere between fourteen and fifteen
-ou.IeQ thousand? These went into the
''11 ana have never seen them since.
go WARD GETS THE SECURITIES.
=. On May 8, Ward, by my consent, OBJ
rtiisl large number Of securities on
,H.eA TO realize for the bank. Among
- We're bonds Of the Philadelphia.
'e" lorh' and Buffalo road and dry-dock
,1' never got the securities back,
a was any check returned 10 represent
w. i'dn raised on May 3. ] relied on
Cruz ana on May 4 / saw him at his
10 reference 10 the money he was
NJ -et ana he showed me S150,O0O
er \" me- had procured from Gen. Grant
ri.t.e night OF May 5. / waited up all
rt- eEpecting 20 receive the money and
'utcks from him.
AN EARLY BIRD BUT NO WORM.
,,r, " sAt 10 his house 40 O'Clock the next
"l'I 0'clockU
taro. as that the end Of your acquain-
'nee with WardY'
si,. N't quite. have had a couyersation
v,., with respect TO his transactions
ra,,. our bank and with myself He
bs-t 90 see me at my rooms over the
iA ihree or four davs after the failure
~. fba.9e 9e said he couldn't belp A.. He said
bt 10y Deen his best friend. / told him that
uiTo5 Inception and treaohery he had
bank a; ruined my family, ruined the
Nuu oeen % years building.
0r,.. TRAGIC SCENE.
n, IN myindlynation | raised q chair and
hurt r,o ,Snea on tho floor, crying, Don't
sue6 Z 20. told him that II he were not
cogIl ifi9, s,empuhle, hyp0critical sneak l
ma ~ wv nm. He crouched on the floor
beite- pped cur. / told him he had