New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-30
CAPTAIN WARD IN DANGER
BOWLING PERSISTS IN HIS STORY.
PULLING ASPECTS or THE PATERSON SHOOTING



The shooting of Captain "Zebn Ward, the
criminal lawyer by Thomas A. Bowling. continued to DO
the alabsorbng topic OF conversation Paterson yes
terday Wards condition such as to cause
some alarm, although his physicians wero in
clined to think that he would recover. They
had probed for the ball, which entered Wards left
side, but unable to find 1t up to last night They
thought IL had lodged the thick muscles Of the back
Ward suffered intense PAIN and his lamentations could
be heard on the sidewalk by people who passed his
house.
An immense crowd was present at the Police Court
yesterday morning when bowling was arraigned.
The prisoner was calm and had appar-
emily recovered from his excitement
Recorder Greaves had taken Wards deposition at the
wounded mans house, and read to Bowling the charge
of atrOcious assault with intent to kill. Dowlings
counsel W. j. ST. Lawrence, said he would waive an exc
aminatOn The Recorder fixed bail at $1,000. There
several citizens ready to furnish the security but
Dowlmgs friends judged 1t best for him to be kept In
confinement for the present and he driven to tho
County Jail lie stuck to his story that Ward and no.
body else, was the Of his domestic trouble lie
said til at he had heard Of the man named
Charles Berdan who, Ward saj, had been named to him
by Dowlgg, with Instructions to begin suit for senc-
ton On the other hand, Ward insisted yesterday that
Bowling had told him that he had extorted from ms
wife written confession, witnessed by Cathoho
priest, which Berdnn named as the guilty person.
Downg expresses confidence in his acqattal on any
charge he has evidence which will JUSTIFY
his act but that his counsel advises BIN to say notnhs
more definite. ,,,
These conflicting s.orios told by the two principals In
the ARRAY, lend o luLzling aspect to the case IL Is
certain that there saueG Bcrdan living not ,ar
the home OF the Downgs, and that gossip OF iae
has connected his Dame With that OF Mrs Downng.
Mrs. Bristow, who lives In rooms above those OF tho
Dowlng. says that Tuesday night of last week sho
hoard Bowling come home aud rap at q slde door, ae
manding admission; that then size heard footsteps OF
running out OF the front door aud down the street
that other footsteps pursued and that aerward Dow.
ling back alone met his wife on the stoop ana went
IN with her. after which the couple were heard 10 ser-
cation This house is u Marshall st Persons who were
neighbors Of the Downgs in other localities say that
sion IL is SAID kicked bill collector down the steps
OF the house, suspicion that he hirei VITA PITS.
lie threw soap pcder down the front steps aud sent
his or soap flying after him. IL Is said nc as
ling is a unac and tnst Dciuddled brain has trans
ferrcd his jealous hatred TO his iunOcent lawyer.
was There is Catholic priest who knows, but he VIII
tell. II this priest to whom Mrs Downhg con-
fesscd her fraity and through him she was SENT as
Downg says to a convent Peekskll. II is thought.
however that she is at charitable institution III New
fesson and friendly Offices Of priest appears to @
true. the only uncertainty Is as to WHO'S the dc-
The executors OF the estate of Robert IIamil, Mrs
Dowliug. uncle say they kuow nothing OF any st be-
gun 10y Ward any else IN relation ~ the pfhcipas
or interest OF the legacy left to her.
The ballet from Dowlings pisol. when Ga not enee
Wards body, was found yesterday embedded III tho
It stated Francis II, Leggett & Co.'S yesterday
that such person rs Bowling was or bad Dceh ch-
ploycd there uquiry was made at all the other largo
firms Of the city bearing the name OF LegSett blt none
Lawyer Ward bowling applied to Thurber v by land "
TO- about year for position, hnt he maie sieh a
unfavoable preston upon them that they declhed u
employ him. He worked for Austin. Nichols CO. rs q
marker In their shipping department Tor ABOUT SIX
months last His associates there speak wei oi nIh
aud scout the idea Of his insanity He left Austin Nirh
OILS Zoos employ at Ncwl and Slice then has De"h
selling various kinds of good: ior Paterson ntns one
books during tho past few weeks