Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22
WARMER UNDER ARREST.
The Mysterious Wan who Got Grant
& Wards Money.


New YoRK, Oct. 1.-THE mysterious
William s. Warner, who secured the most
of the funds of the bankrupt firm of
Grant & Ward, surrendered himself to
United States Commissioner Shields this
morning saying that he understood there
was a warrant issued against him. A
deputy marshal watched his house last
night, but WINS unsuccessful in finding
him.
Il is generally understood that for
weeks past Receiver johnson of the
Marine Bank had been investigating the
dealings of Ward with the bunk, and he
brings tho present suit to recover moneys
which he claims to bo due 10 the bank,
and which Warner il said 10 have Illegally
obtained.
Warner claims that ho hud no. dealings
with the Marine Bank except TO draw the
money upon checks paid him and that lie
never had any dealings with the firm of
Grant & Ward except to buy its oblign-
| tions over the counter.
He was held in 100000 bail, on an
affidavit sworn out by District Attorney
Dorsheimer. Tho latter charges that by
certain check operations, including the
deposit of check for $3.50 900 drawn by
Mr.. William II. Vanderbilt III favor of
| General Grant, and afterward honored by
the Lincoln Nationn! Bank, Ward pro-
duced an apparent balance of 800, 6G3. 25
10 his credit in the Marine
Bank on AIay 9th, 1884. Against
this apparent balance Ward, il is
alleged, drew check for $S1 900 in favor
of Warner, on which check Warner
obtained payment. Mr.. Dorsheimer finally
AYERS that the several operations OF
Ward, by which the balance wat
made TO appear TO his credit
were fraudulent; and adds that
William s. Warner, at all the times men
toned, was present aiding, abetting, incit
ing, counseling and procuring MIR. Ware
to commit the offenses MS aforesaid, Ii,
(Warner) intending 10 injuro and defraut
the said Ulysses S. Grant, and then ant
there intending 10 injurc and defraud tn,
same William II. Vanderbilt for his Use
benefit and advantage. Tho required bai
was given by Warner.
New York, Oct. 19.-Ferdinnnd War,
was brought into the court of oyer an,
, terminer this morning by the warden o
, Ludlow street jnil, where he was joinel
by his counsel, General b. f. Tracy an,
: W. Bourke Cochran. Shortly after
O'Clock District Attorney MARITIME, address
! ing Judge Barrett, said "In the case O
Ferdinand Ward the people have bee
! somewhat surprised, and find that b
:. reason of the action of another tribune
!, (the arrest of Warner) it may be that n
C importan. witness might be put in pos
ton to disqunlify him. In view of thi
& and for other reasons we cannot procee
= with the case set down for trial thi
!. morning. There are other indictments
however, than this one for grand larceny
IS upon which they are prepared to try til
is defendant, and ask leave to move on
IS Of those other indictments" Ward
G counsel objected to this procedure, br
e the court sustained the district attorney
% and later in the day Ward was arraigne
s. on an indictment charging him wit
d having fraudulently obtained $71 800 b
v means of an overcertifed check on IL
d Marine Bank. Ward deposited chez
d for that amount drawn on the First Nj
1t tional Bank, where he had little or L
d money. He then drew against this wortl
l. less check, having received certife
', document from the Marine Bank. H
+. lawyers pleaded not guilty, and the Cat
he went over until Thursday morning.