Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-11-01
SENT INTO EXILE.
Wards Motion for a New Trial Over.
ruled, and the sLittIe NapO-
leon of Wall Street,
Sentenced to Ten Years Confinement,
at Hard Labor, in Sing Sing
PrisOn-The Prisoner
Apparently Indifferent as to His Fate,
Receiving His Sentence Without
Moving a Muscle.

NEW YORK, October 3l.-Ferdinand
Ward, smiling and perfectly self-possessed,
came into the crowded courtroom this
morning to receive the sentence of the law
for one OF the many crimes which he has
committed in the world of finance. The
sheriff and the warden of Ludlow street
Jail accompanied him. Throwing off his
overcoat with an easy air, he bowed to and
shook hands with his counsel. AS he
looked around the room he saw few IA
milisr faces. The jury by which Ward had
been found guilty was not present in
body, but number of the jurymen occu-
pied seats in the courtroom. The box,
however, was not empty. 1t was occupied
by court attaches, budding limbs of the
law, and others who had dropped in to
hear the little Napoleon of Wall street
sentenced. The court clerk was promptly
on hand with his assistant. The judge,
however, was late, and did not arrive until
twenty minutes after the appointed hour.
AN INTERRUPTION.
When the machinery of the law was set
in motion, a persistent lawyer arose and
asked for a proceedings in rape case
Judge Barrett tried in gentle way to per-
suade the lawyer to wait until later in the
day, but the latter was so earnest and
bound to have his own way, that the court
was compelled TO listen to the lawyer then
and there. Judge Barrett granted the
stsy OF proceedings.
WHEN THE MATTER
had been dispofed of, the District Attorney
arose and said: Ferdinand Ward, the
prisoner at the bar, has been found guilty
of the crime with which he was charged.
The counsel at the last session of the court
gave notice that at this time a motion for
trfo ha I fl,ok
the motion be made at this session."
GEN. TRACY
Of Wards Counsel arose and in low tone,
scarcely audible ten feet away, said: "rhe
defendant, Ferdinand Ward, moves th 8
court that judgment in this action be ar
rested. First-On the ground that the
facts stated in the second count of the in
dictment do not constitute crime.
Second-On the ground that the defend
ant, being director of national bank and
the evidence charges him with procuring
| the unlawful celtitication of his own chez K
| by that national bank, this court has no
| jurisdiction of the bank subject of the IN
dietment. The bill of exceptions upon
| which the defendant asks for new trial
| reads as follows: Eirst--In charging the
| jury that there was sufficient evidence to
| convict. Second-In charging the jury,
the several propositions to which upon
| the trial exceptions were taken and noted
On behalf Of the defendant as appears upon
the minutes of the trial. Third-In re-
| iusing to charge the jury the seve raj mat
ters requested by the defendant to which
refusal exceptions were shen and there
taken and noted. Fourth-1n refusing to
advise the jury to acquit the defendant
and to which refusal the defer ndant duly
| took exceptions. Fifth-In refusing to
direct the jury to acquit the defendant,
and to which refusal the defendant duly
excepted. Sixih-In refusing to direct
the jury TO aequit the defendant on the
ground Of a variance between the proof
aud the Indictment, and tG which excep-
ton wac duly tsken
WHEN GEN. TRACY
had finished reading this bill of excep-
tions and had taken his seat, Eistr.ct-At
torney MARITIME ps .,e TINS IN ton
81 move that Fefdinand Ward be now
sentenced by the court"