New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-27
E1cU AND WARDFACETO FACE
.np,vArlc SCENE IN THE COURT ROOM

-fTTD
terd'H '' | the Grant a. Ward drama came together
eh"'' -. ,oncs D. Fish came out as hostile VIII
iao inst his former business associate on 'fa' ior
ho' o,,,.. and the telephone was invoked as al '!
gFa"' - 90 rr,ve that Ward Intentionally deirauded
VI VI ,I,i,,e Rank of money under false pretences'
n unlicnt stole through the wlado"S Oh INC Co'' -
Inv 1orn,iner and nummed the faces familiar III
o far as the torn blue curtains dld not interfere
w. nv, a. r,dance Ferdinand Ward was the ohy man
WIN 5 ~ rest had apparently not benefited him.
,,llor and chastly appearance still characler%oU
~ Ir had secluded himself on sunday ana hau gwen
,',.elr m wholly tQ sef-eommunion' lie was w.
i''- nm by WaaleIf Herman and Detective kelS, Nv
- nj, face in the papers ana the hn&e piie oi
I,s rising high above his head Cmei Orler
va" - le1 o,EtbeStench as Justice Barrett entered
,sod. the Jusrce attended to small case ana
tn' ni.trict-Attorney FelloSs's round face came
,'f hattie Mr.. Purdy followed IN DISK array
,, Wartime came close OH his heels ana Str"S"'""l
I, Wcl, BEGAN calling the names OF the aoseh'ec VI
o.,,v ureplratory to entering ON the Two pahc's u
,5o names each in succesSi2 ~, 80.
Mics Beach, OF the Court OF Common IieaS sat
-, Iustjcc Earrett's side while Pant Droh>lhn'
irel man who seemed to have been shut up
trau tunlicd into the chair and tum 'led out
iu n had heard OF the Marine Bank for the urSt
g., i,rt three m1ntas ile read IRE I""cS' MI
- considered him biasscd ard too ignorant even
- ,r and Tan bs peremptory challenges up 10 SIN
tosn in o,.ler to get rl Of him. Mr. Cochran 'ouh" i'll
- I,.euthal man after his own heart. Mr. F"N'h-
thai had rcd" NJ O''N'""'
exp si.HS ,....,s,,r vord..
,,,t ,r in. orenrc A.-NULc whatever.
W. cochran vas willing TO tUst that The Hera" had
,,oric ~ fixed " Mr.. Eoscuthars mind MI felO"S
b,i confidence on the other side. 80 Mr.. E"7ehua'
,cco,,.r of No 80 Watc-st, was corraled aS Juror
~ II after fifty minutes. lie appeared to sustain Inc
q
-. T. Kleincrt a business nan OF neat appearance
,tiog with German accent had two chambers IN bis
be,j lie lat imlre> >ions In regard L" Narl' pl il He
r,,e iuror he would put lis Old impressions III the
dark chamber" of his mind and Judge ward ny "' ne"
LIGHT in tn. other chamber He would h"ld MS lI' al
.r.re,s- bnt Re could not divcst himself "I mlNeH'
lie considered the Grant Ward transactions as the
rot le,e,riljlnc event in modern society ana heo"
the sta,,dar, of honest business principles. MI
Cochran CHALLENGED hun.
Samuel H. Parsons the cashier OF Lninm' " '''' was
the first Juror summoned who Acknowledged lH' "'
knew either Ferdinand Ward ord. He"ry ""I@'
know them both" lie said "aud have ha0 business
relations with them"
Mr.. Nicoll-Do YOU stll! nave business I'''''"'' "'
them Al have.
Mr. Parsons was prcjuii,rd he said; SO much so that
lie could not dvest his mu Of the bias lie WaseNo"se"
and hasteued at a rapid pace from the Court House
John Bull" called Clerk Welsh. Echo alone answered.
a. Justice Barretrs eft hand, far away as possible
from his former partner. Mcssrs. Marine, Fellows,
Nico and Cochran had got 80 hungry as the clock a-
rroachcd n. H. that they made combined attack on
tbe Court for recess Justice Blrrett sent cos'eri'
tion among them by saying: " If we take recess
I shall lose 25 per cent OF INV juror'.' IAo WORK
went on. 1t was clear that the lawyers
rers 70 he starved intogettiuga twelfth juror The
eleven iurors. to heehten the misery OF the lawyers
were allowed to have ten minutes respite; the hhih
iror nearly drove the counsel frantc he came in Win
a Iuc in his hands ana deliberately feastod IN the ooX
while the legal lights let their mouths water IL IooAc"
for a time as if an insurrecton were inevitable
william Ward came in, rOseate and glowing making
cnyous of tie fresh air he had been breathing
He dd not see "Euck" Grant Mr.. Grant returned the
compliment.
Justice Barrett left the bench few minutes ana
straiohtwav Chei-Crer Ricketts, passed SANDWICHES to
all the Jurors. Juror No had "set en- up lie was
the recipient OF glauce5 from every lawyer III INC
case; vet the eleven chosen muuched and munchei
Justice Barrett returned aoyng his mdXiliarcs IN way
which showed he had swallowed sandwich
,rbo,a but dared not let the lawyers know It,
To make matters worse, Assistant District Attorney
Purdy who had slepi ell out Of the room, came lh WIN
the copteutcd look OF a man with a fail stomach. Mr
Cochran fixed his eye Mr. NicoH who simultaneously
disappeared, while Mr.. Fellows examined jurors III "e
half OF tie People. Mr Nlco returned with the same
rd of lool ON his face as that which NJ. Purdy had
worn Mr. Cochran was then absolutely convinced that
plan had been adopted to staryc Wards counsel 4Gto
acccptin. any Juror the state might w!s lie ch'uIeH
the ure,sore as long as he could then summoned the
syeropeued Grady tohis side and the two disappeared
on their way to the nearest lunch counter.
VILE they were gone the twelfth juror was absolutely
and finally secured This was Simon Well. dealer IN
faucy goods at 40 329 Cana!-st. All lac knew OF Grant
Ward matters he said was that Henry Ward Beecher
hal made a speech on General Grant At 3:Oj j. mr
the Jury was pollcd. being made mp as follows:
Moses II. Huaorn, supr nteDdent Of 3c Ngw.GoIk Ite
il IisiCiyst John A. l'-adslaw. cretAy Of r,G New
York Dental college 70 Ky ".,V ohs Van
GeI.er J. Iu.r 30 1896 DrceHc,t: James t. At"0od mana
ger ds GLASGOW Freight C3mGay, 20 On I1
JJseih G. Butler iHpoitt! OF oIS -, = h a., tp'Is
Can A. Ly-r;z. card Haluit; taIrf 20 4'Ho % y
r . w, e. rhtlisi go - - NJ or sen I io,., IIis
NJ ljI Waters simon ell fancy GoOis' o. so aIast
These twelve men make a body unusual III intelligence
ascustomary dis played in the jury box. They al ac-
tive business men and apparently clcar-hcaded. There
is not a man Of them who does not appear capable O
goUd Judgment and " "leyel-headed conclusions
OPENING IIIE CASE FOR THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. MARITIME promptly opened tho case for the
people, Oh quick hint from Justice Bar
rstt Ward. who had dropped his accounts
settled back III his scat with his ceached right
hand against his face ana his right elbow resting Oh tlc
table. and fastened his whole attention on Mr. Mar
tine. The Attorney first called attention to sec
tou 52s and $50 OF the Code bearing on grand larceny
Stripped Of legal yorbiagc," saddle, the Indictment
charges That Ferdinand Ward May o. 1881. presented
10 the Marine National Bank this check holding itup for
S 500 aud by the d and color OF this check hOdiug
up another Tor $4,000 drawn on the FIRST National
Bank and not certified, obtained certificate Of the
check for 81 500"
Mr.. MARITIME had hardly begun bis address when the
door leading to Clerk Gaws room opened and "a man Of
medium height clad ia a dark business suit,
wearing standing collar with bacX ue'
stepped into the room and stood by the end Of
The jury box whence he could look down upon
Ferdinand Ward not six leet away His hair was white,
bis face pald and he determined, even defiant
nen as he glanced around the room, shifted his over
eoath his arms and watched the Dstnct'Attorney
Kecnly 1t James ID. FISH, ;he cx-president Of the
Marine Bank wnc, the DistrctAttoruey al that moment
was saying had given orders that the Marine Bank
should pay Wards cheek of $l 800, because Ward
MAD personally represented to him that the money on
which the check obtained coIthcation deposit
he First National Bank.