The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14
Bad Record For Cen. Ward.

The disappearance of Gen. Ward OF Grand
Forks leaves IL broad smile on many faces,
also some crestfallen politicians in the james
river valley who have been making combina-
tons with him. His senatorial ambition IL
are known, as it is believed promises were
given and received which would have madea
strong candidate for one OF the North Da.
kota senatorships. About q month since q
stranger made his appearance here and re-
manned several days. He was q detective,
claiming to be in the employ Of on Eastern
agency. Before leaving he confessed to the
chief Of police his mission-that he was look.
ing for one Saul Oakly Crawford, alias A. B.
Wadsworth, recently from Spokane Falls.
He left the following circular with the police
here. who have since been on the lookout or
Gen. Ward, h has been here half a dozen
times since. An ex .ellent likeness of Ward is
printed on the circular, showing him with a
mustache, which has since been shaved off.
The circular reads:
One hundred and twenty-fvedollars reward
for any in ormation which leads to the ar.
rest o. Samuel Oakley Crawford. u las Eugene
Samuel Bauvier, Eugene Bonner, F.. r.
Horace Oakley Ward, Arthur Wood, w.
D. Wood. Arlington Buckingham Wads-
worth or any other name or combination OF
the above. Has been a lawyer, banker, politi-
cal orator, real estate operator, sp:ritunlist,
itteratenr, miner. Spectator and organizer,
bigamist and confidence man generally. Has
operated as an expert in New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Massachusetts,, Ohio, illinois, Wiscon-
sin, Texas, Utah, Kansas, California. West
Virginia, Georgia and Washington Territory.
Is wanted on a $4,000 forgery on IN indict-
ment for larceny after trust and for money
obtained under false pretenses; also, on n bail
bond surrender; has five living wives and.
twelve and twenty years. Two wives have
procured di, orces on the ground of desertion.
He is about forty-eieht or fifty years
old; five feet seven inches or over;
lao to $50 pounds, varied by his bleeding
at the lungs; without beard when last seen.
Usually he has a goOd-sized grayish mus
tacLe, slightly clipped in front, with upward
curling ends; dark grayish hair, brushed
smoothly well down ON the left temple, and
parted ~diagonally just over the outside edge
of the right eye and worn of a medium
length; steel blue, greyish and expressly,
eyes; he occasionally wearing eyeglasses;
perfect teeth, showing well when speaking; d
fluent and easy talker; socially inclined, with
fine address; well informed and self-poised;
neat dresser, claims great intimacy with
prominent public men and exhibits frst-class
credentials from high officials under their
respective seals; claims to have been wounded
during the late war by o fragment Of q
shell upon the calf and thigh Of the same leg
llett) which gives him the appearance Of be-
my ohSully idIu6 VI huOCh-kIeeu. III HUI u
scar or mole on his right side near the fourth
rib with another scar on the left side about
midway between his elbow and shoulder:
wears about a No. Z shoe and No.. 8 glove;
was d private in Company B, Fifth New York
heavy artillery in 1865; smokes the best
of cigars; had NJ expensive diamond ring on
the third finger, q valuable gold watch at
tached to a small neck chain and carried q
peculiar spear-headed cane; has n loaded re-
volver and q vial of alleged poison on his
person or near his hand. He served one
sentence OF three years, but states that he
will not be taken alive; is boastful, cunning
and cowardly; has been in Canada several
times, and in Europe once. When %despond.
emit through ill-health, or impecuniosity,
he threatenes suicide; can shed copious
crocodile tears, and bleeds freely from Ills
lungs whene yer the occasion requires: never
omits an opportunity to visit Young Mems
Christian unions. His manner ia deVout or
devilish by turns, but always suave and
sympathetic: unprincipled but not dangerous
or physically wicked. Please locate curly
and keep under surveillance. Telegraph at
once to Simpsons Legal and CONNER
cial Agency, Box2971, Boston, Mass. Please
place this where most likely to cause Craw-
ford's apprehension.