Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-28
THE TRIAL OF WARD.
Ane prosecution Rests, and Judge
cochran Opens for the Defense.

Ano prosecution Rests, and Judge
cochran Opens for the Defense.
NEW YORK, October 2S.-The trial of Ferdi-
nahd Ward was continued to-day. George J..
chambers, stenographer in the case of Holt
Of the firm of Grant & Ward were examined
briefly, but their testimony developed nothing
new: Inc prosecution then rested.
Counsel Tor the defense then moved that the
sSate pc required to elect on which charge in
the Indictment they intended to ask the Jury
Ior conviction. The motion was denied tenn
Ex-Judge Cochran then opened for the de-
tense. he said that his client had been bounded
Of prominent family, but the ,eH iury had nnIy
10 consider the evidence and render q verdict
accordingly. Mr.. Fish, he said, went on the
the first time that convict was called to the
STAND 10 TESTIFY against prisoner in the court
OF oyer and terminer.
Fish was convict and his condition when
sworn as witnesses prevented his being liable
Ior perjury and anything less than murder
s Fasn comes On here, and animated by venom,
that he cannot be held responsible
Ward to prison he is probably working for a
pardon, by making Ward the scapegoat In
1882 the bank was in difficulties and Fish's
testimony could not be considered without cor
roborative testimony. Upon the evidence a
verdict of guilty was impossible on the letter of
March goth, 1884, in which Fish said to Ward
was continually soliciting Ward for help.
WARNER ON THE STAND.
William s. Warner. who had entered the
room during the remarks of the lawyer, was
then called to the stand for the defense He
testified that he knew Ward and recognize
the check of ST. 800. which he had received i'm
the ordinary course of business. After. certiti-
cation by the Marine bank it was deposited in
the American Exchange bank. On cross-exam-
inatfon, Warner said that he had re-
ceived the check in Wards private
office, and at the time, he had With
was due. The amount was the profit on certain
investments with Grant & Ward on govern
ment contracts. The witness could not remen-
Der the form of the obligation. but il was due on
that DAY MAY 9th, 1884. The differences due
on the Investments resulted in his get
ting the check tor ST., 800. An the con
tracts We're made direct with Ward in his
private Office. On May 9Th he received a con-
tract for much larger sum than ST. 500
which only represented the profit on The old
transaction Mr.. Warner did not know where
the contracts We're but thought that possibly
he had some in his possession.
Julian T. Davies, the receiver for the firm of
Grant Ward, next testified that he tool. pos
session of the assets Of Grant & Ward on
May Sth, 1884. He had II partial list
of the securities of the firm He did
In one package where % bonds should have
been, 124 were found to be missing. He had
found 500 in the offices on taking possession,
anddhe bank account was Overdrawn.
The assignment of Grant Il Ward was here
offered In evidence.
Striking Noulsers Gain Their Point.
READING, PA, October 2S.-The two hundred
mOulderS of Floyd Wells x Gu. and GranGer &
Co., at Rogers Ford, and Ycager and Hunter. at