Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-03
FERDINAND WARD.
"Lochtel" Has His Say About this 50.
Called "Prince Of Wall Ntreet.v

AUCuSel mas MS SAY ABOUT this 80.
Called ''Prince OF Wall Ntreet.''
To THE EDITOR OF THE TINES:
The New York "penci!- pusbers' have
had hard work lately chronicling ev.
cry look and gesture of the noted
Ferdinand Ward. His appearance in
court was duly commented upon; they
followed him into the cars, and did
not leave him even after he had ar.
rived at Ills destination-Sing Sing.
The unbecoming way his convict garb
looked upon him, was q matter Of
wonder. As if a man could look like
q "Beau Brummell" when arrayed in
such slaring toggery. Nay. more,
his nervousness caused them much
surprise; and the way the unfortunate
wretch monkeyed with his eyeglass
has been telegraphed all over the
land.
The food dished up to this illus
trous guest, did not meet with his ap-
provAl, and his delicate stomach re-
fused to acknowledge that the Sing
Sing beverage called coffee, was pure
Mocha, and Indignantly cast it forth.
These are matters that may be inter-
esting to Ferdinand's particular
friends, but the general public eau dis
pense with such painful minutie.
They are satisfied to know that he
was an accomplished scoundrel, was
tried, convicted and sentenced to 10
years. imprisonment. In the language
Of the il'ustrious Jim Fisk, he has
"gons where the woodbine twineth, y
for time anyhow.
Musiug thusly, your correspondent
determined to still further impose
upon a con6ding public by in0icting
= doggerel punishment upon them
but he honestly pleads "peccavi" and
promises to sin no more:
| They called him the Prince Of Financiers.
| And his lsvees were we'll attended.
BY those who he'd an AZ to grind,
| Or fortunes to DO meLded.
n. Gaia hs st.,od in With the government
And had contracts to fulhll
| The name Of his firm was good, besides
Uncle Sam would foot the bill.
Hs claimed that through his partners.-
Who were we'll and widely known.
AID could influence government contracts
The business had rapidly grown.
To such IN extent that his time WIS passed
In merely signing the name
OF Grant Ward. to the numerous checks
By which he has gained his fame.
Hs was naught but . first class swindler,
with double amount Of gall
That represented his capital,
His partners put in their all.
We all know how the bubble burstsd-
How one man came to grief;
4 That man whom the nation honored,
But who now has found relief.
SO drop . tesr DER his resting place,
Where he lies in his last, long sleep;
With No stain upon his honor.
No charge he dared not meet.
, Let us now take glance At Ferdinand War
The props Of his throne gave way.
. And the so-callsd Prince Of Wall Street
Has proved naught but common clay.
, And this eilt-edged thief and swtndier
IL now called upos to dance
To the tune Of turkeys whistle
, In Sing Sins there II no romance.
Hseusht not to be put on par With men
l 90 low in the social scale:
He, q high born kleptomanlsc.
o Ought never have gone TO Jail.
He has always been IN spicurs.
And used ( dainty food:
But burnt rsad ground up for coaes
. Don't taste a. coffee should.
Garry the news to Askslon.
And publish 1t In Oath:
That the late high priest 1t Wall street
!. Is forced to take his bath
In the midst Of . crowd OF low-oFou s0'e$ss'
And "A one of the common herd:
|. And instead Of name. nunDS
el Ii sfaxed to this royal bird.
a :, bre.ks his he.rt that Fisk should have
ri Such very soft layout
While he. the kinx-pin Of the game,
, Is only roustabout.
Cannot the Empire STATE provide
For it, most distinguished fraud,
r By dressing him up ~ . dudeles
l. And naming him ''sistsr Msud."
e Give him niche in the temple Of crime.
d Put saving. bank in his hsnd.
d tIet the prison warden keep the keyJ
And furnish . German baud!
Let sundays be hls reception day.
When the outside world can visit.
Drop their o6sFinss In the bank
And stare and ask what 10 it,
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