The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-10-29
Wards TRIAL.
larceny in the First Degree
Ten Years.
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wards Wicks dness.

ferdinand Ward was )ntinued to-day.
george C. Chambers, stenographer in
he case of Holt against Warner, and
gorge E. Spencer, cashier of the firm
fGrant & Ward, were examined briefly,
n.their testimony developed nothing
new The prosecution then rested.
The counsel for the defense then
moved that the State be required to
.lsct on which charge in the indictment
they intended to ask the jury for con-
yiction. The motion was denie tenn
,orarilY. Ex-Judge Cochran then
6nened for the defense. he said his
Silent had been bounded by the press,
10 financial men and by members of g
monument family, but the jury had
6nly to consider the evidence and
-snder verdict accordingly. Mr.. Fish,
10 said. went on the stand as a not re-
,oonsible witness, and it was the first
line convict was called 70 the stand
n testify against prisoner in the court
Of Over and Terminer. Fish was con-
yict and his condition when summoned
as a witness prevented his being liable
.or perjury and anything less than
murder Fish comes here animated by
7enom, SEeaTs TO anything that comes
nto his head, and being utterly ir-
-ssDonSible he knows that he cannot be
bsld responsible If he testified to try and
Rnd Ward to prison. He Is probably
EOrking for pardon by making Ward
the scapegoat. In 1882 the bank was
N difficulty. and Fish's testimony
could not be considered without
cOrrObOTative. testimony. Upon the
e7idence verdict of guilty was i'm
possible In a letter of March 18th,
1894. in which Fish said to Ward his
troubles we're too much for him, Fish
vas continually soliciting Ward for
help.
william s. Warner, who had entered
she room during the remarks OF the
LAWYERS vas then called 10 the stand
tor the defense. He testified that he
Knew Ward and recognized the check
Tor 81, 800, which he had received in the
ordinary course of business. After certi-
Tying by the Marine Bank, it was de-
posted in the American Exchange
Salk On crOse-eXamination, Warner
aid he had received the check in
Yards private Office and at the time
lad with him the obligations on which
he money was due. The amount
vas the profit of certain investments
With Grant and Ward on government
contracts. Witness could not remem-
Der the form Of the obligation, but il
vas due on that day, MAY 5th, 1884. "
The differences due on investments re-
suited IN his getting the check for
81, 800. All contracts were made direct
With Ward in his private office. On
May 5th, be received the contract for a
much larger sum than ST. 300, which
only represented the profit of old tran
sections. Warner did not know where
the contracts were, but thought posi-
oily he had some in his possession.
Julien B. Davis, receiver for the firm Of
Grant Ward, next testified that he
sOOk possession of the assets of Grant
Z Ward on May 8th, 1884. He read a
partial list of the securities of the firm,
which we're found in boxes in the
Bankers Safe Deposit Company, which
place witness had visited ii company of
Z. S. Grant, Jr. He did not know the
value of the securities and could not
eL the names of the parties who had
brought suits against them, so great
vas their number. Some of the secur-
ties had been delivered 10 their owners
upon their payment Of loans for which
hey were pledged. Others were value
sss, and some were awaiting disposal
5y direction of the court. OF The
10000 in bonds of the Buffalo and
New York Railroad, Senator Chaffee
nd Receiver Johnson, of the Marine
Esnk, both claim them. Benz. Fish
$50 claimed some bonds and FIVE were
delivered to him by order of the court.
n one package, where lbs bonds should
1sve been, Ia were found to be mis-
sing. He had found 800 in the Office
On taking possession, and the bank
secount vas overdraWn. The assign
aent Of Grant s. Ward was here
onsred In evidence.
Wm. C. Smith testified that between
hsy 5rd and May 5th he had been
regulating loans for the firm of Grant
Z Ward, but did not know what be-
came OF The money realized. He could
rot approximate the amount OF loans
made by the firm between the dates !
9e1 aoned. He was 8 representative
Of the firm on fhe stock exchange and
also knew James D. Fish. This wit
2eSS virtually closed the case for de-
% - CpcuCEE Hdo NaAtS0 ~ 49,
sand by the district attorney, but
saaed nothing new to the testimony
previously given. General Tracy
Asked the district attorney 70 eject
Ipon which counts he decided 70 leave
70 the jury.
We elect. the second and fourth
cunts said the district attorney.
lnen, said General Tracy, Il
HOte TIE acquittal Of Ward, as the evil
- -elCe Goes not bear ont the indict-
r lent WaId did not procure the endorse.
I r-u on check on which the indict- |
Sn1 vas based. He gave 1t In the |
49, d. business way" The court |
Senled the motion.
a. 3gsnefal Tracy summed up the
f ,.9,ence Tor the defense, laying par |
= = l'ar stress upon the fact that Fish, |
0s-'a, convict, was not amenRble to any |
s 30 lor perjury, and holding that he |
AZ ~ - Urged on by the vindictive hatred /
an V fa accused. Colonel Fellows summed /
! NJ ne state, contrasting the actions |
fsH'ma5d and Fish at the time of the |
ist tteIe' The former ran away-the
ps ro' awaited the catastrophe like
Judge Barrett began his charge at