St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-28

meaning of the letters, and also upon the
testimony given by him upon his own trial
in the United States court. Mr.. Fish con-
tinued:
On May 5 I have no doubt that we could
have gotten relief from other banks had the
government contracts been true. as [ be-
Heyed them to be. A refusal to certify the
Grant 4 Ward checks would have caused ru-
mors which would have broken them up, and
then our work would be forced down. [ am
now staying at the Murray Hill hotel and
believe the district attorney resides there
also. We had had frequent talks together,
nut not much about this case.
On his redirect examination, Fish said:
/ knew of Ward in 1876 and was personally
acquainted with him in 1877. On Jan. l, 1882,
was associated with him in business in the
| firm of Grant g. Ward. the latter alone con-
| Quoting the business. In January or Febru-
/ ary, 1882, there was change in the relations
| of the Marine bank and the firm of Grant "
Ward. Mr. Ward told me then that the busi-
| ness of Grant Il Ward would be changed:
| that they would give up stock business and
through the influence of Gen. Grant, Senator
Chaffee, Stephen B. Elkins and others they
| had been offered government contracts for
| corn, hay and feed. and that If Gen. Grant
received the nomination for the presidency
the business would be more lucrative.
Wards counsel moved to strike out all
about Gen. Grant.
III was my nope, Sdlu IuS SOuAcSls bAoO
the dead hero's name would not be dragged
into this case and that he be allowed TO rest
quietly in his grave"
II have had enough of that" said Judge
! Barrett: 1.-The name you mentioned Is not
besmirched at all and the evidence given is
competent.
Mr. Fish continued:
s.While in Cuba in February, 1882, re
ceived letter from Ward stating that he had
procured government orders on which he
hoped to make profit of $4,000, but that ne
did not wish it to be known as 1t would lnJure
the prospects of the general in securing ms
pension and then he would not act Win Une
rfirm. In order TO raise money TO fill these so
called orders, notes were made by Grant q
Ward and indorsed by me and discounted at
the Marine bank and other places. ward
told me the money was raised to buy peer,
corn and wheat with which to supply the
l government with its orders as given. The
special account of Grant Ward kept at the
bank relates only to government accounts,
Ward stating that the business would be SO
large that il would be as well not to mix up
the moneys received from it with the general
account of the firm received a letter dated
| March 5, 1882, from Ward stating that he
would need money to supply the government
with large number of bushels of oats for
out-of-town stations.
Other letters were offered that were pub
liShed on the trial of the witness.
Inc business between Cne harlHe DtHh anu
the firm of Grant & Ward, the witness added,
was continued from 1882 until within few
days of the failure. On May 2, 1884, there
was a large number of Grant & Ward notes
discounted by other parties and pay
able at the Marine bank. They
were constantly maturing. He came to
see me at my rooms over the bank three OF
four days after the failure, and he said he
could not help it. He said had been his best
friend. ! told him that by his deception and
treachery he had ruined me, ruined my FAM
lily, ruined the bank and had destroyed rep
utation which 1 had been twenty-five years
building. In mo indignation raised chair,
and ne crouched on the floor, crying, don
hurt me- told him thatif he were not such 8
contemplate, sneaking, hypocritical sneak
1 could kill him. He crouched on the dool
and whimpered like cur. / told him ne hac
better commit suicide. hang himself, drowr
himself poison himself shoot himself, do il
in any way so that the world would be rid Of
his presence.
Ward smiled sarcastically as Mr.. Fish
described the scene. The witness was moi
permitted to tell how much he put into the
firm of Grant Il Ward. The examination
of Fish then closed.