Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-27
A JURY IMPANELED.
iSD THR man or SWISDLER
WIRD BEGUS NEU YORK.


From Moaning EIuou1
NEW loHS, Oct. 26.-rne jury in the
Ward trial was completed this afternoon
District Attorney Martini opened the case
He said Ward bad been indicted tor larceny
and he read IN. statute covering the crime.
While the district attorney was speaking
Ja'. D. Fish, with his custodian entered the
rou,, room lie glance at Ward, and was
removed to private room where he re-
mainei until wanted us witness.
The district attorney said Ward on May
), 1856, in this city, presented a check tor
s. $40 TO the Marine Bank, drawn against a
check tor $4,000 OF the First National
bank. Ward received he money from the
Marine bank. The $4,000 check was not
honCred 10y the First National bank. Ward
was guilty Of grand larceny, by procuring
1900 on it from the Marine bank. The
jury must remember that Ward was not on
trial tor running General Grant and sending
him brohen-hearted to the grave or for send.
lug to State PRISON tor ten years gentleman
highly connected in banking circles, but was
merely on trial for grand larceny.
james D. Firh was the first witness called
He leaned over in his chair and gared cav
agey AT Ward, who lowered his eyes.
Wards counsel moved that the Jury be dis
missed, on account Of the statement Of the
dlstrlc, attorney regarding Gen. Gran; and
Mr. Fish. The motion was denied.
Mr.. Fish said 81 an sc years old. A con-
yct 81 Auburn State Prison TO which | was
sentenced tor 10 years at hard labor. | saw
ha CHI bap 1at
was handed to me by the paying teller.
directed It certified, after which went to the
telephone and rarg up Ward
QIestiou-"ls the prisoner here the Ward
you mean ?"
Mr.. Fish, leaning over again. would
ike to see him.-Tes that is the man" Con
temp'uously.J
Continuing. the witness said Il said over
the phone, Ward, have your receipt here
for cerihcatiOn for S7l 500 against an uucer-
tlhed check for $4,000 Ward 'phoned back
thst it was all right, and | certified. cav
Ward on May =, about nine o'clock. He
csme in Monday morning before business
hours and asked for the withdrawal OF GER
tined $4,000 check, because an S. 900
check against which the former sum was
drawn, had been withdrawn. John
II. Carr the receiving teller, was
present, and instructed him 10
Withdraw the Ctc.k. When the
eHhang"s came IN, found the s. 900. check
which Ward SAID was Withdrawn, was pre-
sented aud paid by the bank rang Ward
up and told him. He said it was strange, but
that il would be all right. He was too busy
10 come and see me then"
On cross-eIamination the witness said he
did not know that Wards account had been
overdrawn on the 9TH Of May, 1883. to the
amount OF 100000. 81 knew that Ward Of
ten had bic personal account overdrawn, but
Ward told me the money was deposited in the
Grant & Ward account on April II, 1884.
told Ward that it seemed TO me now
that affairs were drifting in way could
not understand. Mr. Carr, the second teller.
mad charge Of the cash account on May 3
! expected Ward all day, according to his
written promise TO make deposit to relieve
the - ! 600 check which did come in, though
be assured US II was withdrawn. We waited
iJr Ward At the bank that day until o'clock
Ward had promised to raise the money ana /
understood be was trying to borrow It on the
9TH OF May. ! was pressing him hard for
money, rs the bank needed 1t 10 order to yet
through the clearing house on that Monday
morning. 90 May | wrote Ward, get IN
all you can and hope to see better days
meant for him to get all the money he could.
and on Monday morning be deposited the
Vanderbilt check for $3.50 600, which was
credited to his personal account. do not
know that at that time it was extra hard for
Ward to borrow money on the securities he
had. Ward, think, became n director in
January, and was one at the time the bank
i'iIed ! vas Il member OF the firm Of Grant
L
ward to raise large amount Of money, a.
much as SiOoO,OpO or o. DJO,oUO. He had
been trying to raise money Tor . days before
that"
Atthis point the witness was excused until
Tomorrow 10 allow counsel for the defense to
examine the books Of the tauk.
Benz Fish, brother Of the previous wit
ness, corroborsted the above testimony. On
crOss-eSaminsti the witness said
"On May ., by direction OF the president.
| certified Wards check tor 500, 900, thouyN
bis account had been oyerfrawn. AprIl q
his account was overdrawn 81 600; April ~
SIS, ,0oG.24; April "a, 10 Oo6 81; April %
SGG,3i5; April 20, $4,000; Ap,u 20
s54, 900; May 2, Sly,s3G %; NAV B.
Sll4 $50 10; and May $50 32G75 Ger.
tilted these checks without knowing that
Ward had ever drawn his personal account as
the president had instructed me that Grant 4
Wards checks were always good and be-
lleved them 80. The Ssl 900 check which |
certified on May B. showed to the president,
because there was trouble at the exchauge,
and their account Was getting very low. i
was very careful about it,"
This closrd the trial for the day. 1t will
be resumed tomorrow.