Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-29
FERD. WARDS THEATRE.
CarE Hints of Exposure Thrown
Out In an Interview.
PROMINENT PEOPLE COMPROMISED.
Ward Says He Has Been Blamed UnustIy
and that He Will Make
All Clear.
A STATEMENT TO BE MADE PUBLIC.

New York, September 2S.-The Tribune
this morning prints an interview with Fer
dinand Ward in which he says: The posi-
ton which occupy is not known. The
facts concerning my actions have never
been given to the public. have not yet
an opportunity Of clearing myself from the
uri iust imputations that have been cast upon
me. have prepared statement that will
show the name Of every person who had any
business relations with Grant q Ward
The amount that was advanced Gy him
and the amounts that we're paid TO him
a. profits This has been in the hands Of
Mr.. Johnson, Receiver Of the Marine Bank,
and Mr.. Davies, the Receiver for Grant ~
Ward for cash. The statement should be
made public by the Receiver and believe
tbbt it is his duty to dc so, and do not IN
Gc'stand why it has not been done. 1t is
rot my tault that it has net been done, but
have been given the credit iorit. It's be-
Iieved by every one who has no acquaint-
ance with the facts that made
millions out Of the Grant ~ Ward
transactions. did not and iG- Jay an not
worth q dollar. am made the scapegoat
aud everything is laid at my door. 1t is
not ri,ht. There are others who must be
held responsible Tor their actions. II the
statement, which to largeex is my JUS
,.fcation, is rot made public will be com
peeled to 1--WE it out. have been under a
oud lor enough and il is only Justice TO
myself LAT it should be known who shared
The prof with Grant N Wsrd The books
OF the firm show every transaction.
There is
The Account OF Mayor Grace
j used 10 discount notes of Grant X Ward
',rj per cent, and in addition was paid
: 900 on every $4,000 that he advanced.
He got in round numbers 100000 in
profits. He says that he got nothing out OF
-. Erm. Ny statement taken from the
rocks will show that he holds notes OF the
finn for S5O OOU, but this does not approach
mis- profits. believe ii has never as yet
been asCcrtaned what the lawful indebted
ness Of the IIrm is as there are many claims
thai will be proved usuries and unlaw-
lul, but | have shown in my
s,ateme,t clearly and there can
he no dispute over it, to whom paid 5 ,OO0,-
0JO, and this with the several loans that
have already been settled, will | think,
cover everything. If the illegal claims
against Grant ~ Ward we're pressed, the
amount OF Indebtedness might reach So
100000, but there are many people who
will hesitate a long time before they will
present their claims TO tie receiver and
ask that they be paid.
Gen. Grant Knew Nothing
10 know dye OF Its affairs ~ -""IL J.~I
r,Le 10 see him after the failure and en-
pliired 70 him from the books the nature o.
nsny transactions, he would, ! believe, have
ben satisfied. aud would not have recorded
Il unlavoraoIe opinion OF me that he did.
but he, like every one else has blamed me
for things that never did. Light, however,
will sooner or later be thrown on my trans
actions, and stranoe things will be cleared
I'd. / may be crushed, but | am not dead.
Other people have had their day and have
suffered but there is an end to everything,
and Ferdinand Ward will be heari from IN
bis own behalf,