Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-29
FERD. wARD CONVICTED.
The Jury Find Him Guilty OF Crane
Larceny-Sentence P0stpOned.


The trial OF Ferdinand Ward came to con-
clusion in New York last night, the jury find
Ing him guilty on the charge OF grand larceny.
Sentence was postponed until saturday. Tue
heaviest penalty that can be inflicted on Ward
is ten years in state prison. Counsel for Ward
intend taking the case to the court of appeals.
At $3.50 Gen. Tracy began summing up for
the prisoner. The only issue, he said, was
whether Ward had obtained the ST. 800 certi
fed check through fraud. Fish did not make
evidence that Ward had the check certified
and, besides, all Fish's testimony here was
different from that he gave at his own trial;
Now, Fish had no more fear of the law and
aud the charge on which Ward was now
being tried had not been connected until
| after Fishs conviction. Now, burning with
latred and envy, Fish was trying to bring to
tate's prison as his companion the man who
r ad been his FRIEND 1t was hard r to give give
lad no future, no hope, and was practically
sentenced to prison for lie.
Grant and Judges Truax and Van Worst en-
cred the room.
oo Fe his ID s pla
quietly while he listened, but his right hand
often and neryousiy was passed over his ear as
recited the history OF the check, that Ward alone
being benefited by the check was clearly guilty
on question: was WSeSer Ward actea
| fraudulent intent. Fish was the only man who
knew all about the banks transactions with
Ward. 1t was true he was a convict, but the
jury must decide what credibility to attach to
his plain, unvarnished story and the substance
/ of the evidence he gave. 1t would not be proper
| for Fish to be sent to prison and Ward to go I'M
whipped ofjustice.
| Judge Barrett in his charge, defined the law
and read the statute covering the crime charged.
| The question was as to whether the defendant
had an intent to defraud, and of such charac-
ter as to deceive a person OF ordinary prudence.
| Had Ward procured the 81 800 In such way?
| The whole case rested on one point. DID Ward
| obtain the certification of the 1,SOO check?
| 1t was for the jury to decide on the evidence Of
James D. Fish and his brother, the testimony
| of neither being contradicted. Ward was not
| alone on trial, but justice, too, was on trial.
| Public clamor should not influence the jury,
| and, last Of all, money should not Interfere
| with the verdict. The jury then retired.
When the jury had been out three hours they
| went to supper, after which they entered the
! courtroom and asked that the testimony of
John III. Carr. the receiving teller Of the Marine
| bank, be read. This was done. The testimony
| covers the transactions in regard to the checks
| upon which the indictment was framed.
| When the jury came into court at 12:45 q. m.
| and took their seats after being polled, Ward
| was told to stand up. AS he did SO his lips
| twtched nervously.
"How say you, gentlemen Of the Jury. do you
find the prisoner guilty or not guilty." asked
the clerk.
"Guilty," came the foreman's answer, and
| Ward grasped the table near which he stood
of weakness.
| In answer to the question whether he had
| anything to say, Ward simply replied, "Noth
| ing He was then taken back to the tOmbs