Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-28

Nellie Sartoris. The Public Ledqer is
authorized to say that all reports to the
effect that Mrs. Sartoris has applied, or
contemplated applying, for a divorce or
separation from her husband are entirely
without foundation, and are cruel wounds
to her feelings.
The Trial of Ferdinand Ward.
New YORK, October 27th.-The County
Court House was crowded this morning
with people anxious to gain admittance to
the Courtroom, where Ferdinand Ward is
on trial
Benz. Fish, paying teller, was recalled to
the stand, and Ward listened attentivelv as
he read off the amount of deposits made
by himself and the firm of Grant G. Ward
Some of the deposits ranged in hundreds OF
thousands of dollars.
Gen. Tracy demanded that certain books
be produced, and they not being at hand
he asked for time to examine them.
g 1 don't propose to delay this case was
the answer of the Judge; "you will have
to get the books the best way you can"
In his testimony Paying Teller Fish said;
On April 26, 1884, Grant & Ward had a
balance of $4,000, and on the morning OF
May ID the balance was SS04, 702 90. On
May ID Ward was raising money for the
bank and l managed the deposits"
BY consent of counsel, the sheets from
which these statements were given to the
jury were admitted as evidence, thereby ex-
Guiding testamentary evidence in regard to
oyerdraft Grant 4 Ward had two accounts,
one special, and the other general. y
Ward had an individual account and drew
against the three sheets of accounts. These
were admitted also as evidence Ward had
| spoken to witness about the purpose of the
special account. but the testimony on
that point was ruled out upon objection,
and witness was excused
Samuel D. Cornell bookkeeper of the
First National Bank, next testified
Wards balance May LIST, ID, Sd, 4th, 9th
and 9th was s., 213 9S There were no de-
posts made on any of those days. Wards
account was opened in June, 1881 Three
checks, drawn by Ward came through the
! Clearing house on the morning of May
| 9th, to the amount Of $215, 600"
Ernest Fish was next recalled, and his
| cross examination was resumed by General
Tracy. =" do not know" he said, a. how
many letters were received from Ward on
May 9Th. 1t is not true that my bank was
in financial difficulty since January, 1882
and that Ward kept helping TO save it. We
| pressed Ward to return to us the money
which he and his firm had borrowed"
Ward handed General Tracy a number
of letters to examine upon. Mr.. Fish was
examined at length upon the meaning of
! the letters, also upon the testimony given
| by him upon his own trial in the United
] States Courts.
| Mr.. Fish continued: d" On May 9th had
no doubt that we could have gotten relie
from other banks had the Government con.
tracts been true, as | believed them to be
| 4 rafilcal IN partif,- G. WarI oh x
would have caused rumors which would
have broken them up, and then our bank
| would have been forced down. | am now
staying at Murray Hill Hotel, and believe
the District Attorney resides there also
| We have had frequent talks together, bu
not much about this case"
Recess for thirty minutes was taken.
After recess, ex-President Fish testified
| Ward came to see me at my rooms owe
the bank three or four days after the fail
ure, and said he couldnot help it. He sale
| had been his best friend. told him tina
by his deception and treachery he ha(
ruined me, ruined my family, ruined thu
bank, and had destroyed a reputation
which | had been twenty-five years build
ing. In my indignation raised chair, anC
he crouched on the floor, crying. Don
hurt me-" | told him if he were not sucl
a contemplate, hypocritical sneak ] coulC
| kill him. He crouched on the floor like
whipped cur. | told him he had bette
commit suicide, hang himself, drown him
self poison himself, shoot himself or do j
in any way, so the world would be rid G
his presence.
Ward smiled sarcastcally as Fish de
scribed the scene, and the examination O
the ex-President then closed.
The Unconstitutional Pool Squabble.
New YORK, October 27th.-A representa-
tive of the Southern Pacific Company sale
to your correspondent this evening 4" 1t il
true that our company asked the Burling
drawal till November Both The object i
simply to give time for the conference
which will be held early in November
There has been much talk about the mag
nitUde of our claims, underwriting by tn,
Sunset route, etc, etc. Ii the COMMITTEE
of Experts now at work in San Francisct
substantiate our claims, efforts undOubted
ly will be made to fix up matters in an
other conference, otherwise the action o
the Burlington in withdrawing will b
supported by the association" A Western
freight agent said: e Now we begin to Sc
the way to daylight. This action show
that the Southern Pacific is not anxious L
break up the transcontinental pool, as wa
widely supposed. They were certainly in
position to DO so, If another meeting i
held before the time of the notice of with
drawal by the dissatisfied lines expires,
am confident matters will be straighteneC
out. There has been altogether too mucl
', squabbling in this pool anyhow, and
don't help the roads concerned. To add t
the peaceful news, it is stated that Presi
dent Strong, of the Atchison, Topeka an
Santa Fe, will shortly publish an officia
statement of the relations of his road t
.. the Southern Pacific, which will be sent
the lines connected with the Transconti
mental Association
The American Turf.
New YORK, October 27th.-The secon
autumn meeting of the jerome Park joel