Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-22


change in the condition Of Morris Adler, the
young man who was shot by F. K. Ward on
Tuesday night while the two were IN the Mar
BILE saloon Adler's death may be looked for
at any time. In fact, his living 90 long is one
of the peculiarities Of the case which puzzles
the doctors. He may possibly last for two or
three days longer, but the general belief among
those who are acquainted with the case is that
dissolution will probably take place within
twenty-four hours.
FRANK WARDS QUARTERS IN JAIL
just as comfortable as man could be under
the circumstances is F. K. Ward. Nowhere in
the District is the suns intense heat less pow
erful than it is in the United States Jail, and
the atmosphere in the institution is probably
as pure as any that can be found along the
shores of the Eastern branch. The most pleas
ant portion Of the institution, so far as pris-
oners are concerned, is the southern side,
and in the third tier, in cell No. 102, is F. X.
Ward. The cell is q double one, 10 feet square
and 10 feet high. with ample light and ventila-
ton. 1t is the most attractive cell in the
prison, for loving hands have contributed to
make everything as comfortable as possible for
the present occupant. Bedding was furnished
by Mrs. Ward and in many places is there testi-
Everything is as neat and clean as a new pin,
but the heavy walls, the barred windows, the
massive locks and bolts all preclude the possi-
bility OF contentment-the place is prison after
all
HIS LIFE IN THE PRISON.
Mr.. Ward has been an early riser for the last
three mornings, and he has eaten fair pro-
portion Of food At o'clock-the regular
hour-he eats his breakfast, which is served to
him in tin box, just as it is to the other pris-
oners. The meal consists of half loaf of wheat
bread (ahOnt eight nnncp61- q nf
coffee, fish, which may be either mackerel
or q herring, and potatoes, or hash. Besides
this he has been served with beefsteak, which
is left at the Jail early every morning for him.
The rules permit him this luxury, but the meat
has to be prepared in the Jail kitchen.
From 8 to 3 o'clock Mr.. Ward receives such
visitors he desires to see. They have been
very numerous. Friends OF to-day and friends
Of years ago have made haste to proffer their
sympathy and their aid Mrs. Ward is a regu-
lar visitor. Most of those who call see the
prisoner in the rotunda, but the authorities
have allowed the husband and wife to converse
in the Office.
At3 o'clock dinner is passed around in the
tin boxes. A quart of the best vegetable soup
cook ever compounded is the most palatable
feature of this meal. Accompanying it is a
pound of boiled beef. The prisoner may make
his selection between half a pound Of wheat
bread or one pound of corn bread. Rice is also
served. In addition to these articles of diet
the regulations allow him to have any fruit,
jeiliss or preserves that that friends may
have been many such delicacies Mrs. Ward
sees to it that he is supplied with all he can eat.
He takes a fair amount of exercise in the corri-
dor, but has not yet become accustomed to the
situation. and naturally shrinks from meeting
the other prisoners. Before his arrest Mr..
Ward was steady smoker, but now he con-
sumes but little tobacco. BY 8 p. m. he is in
his CELL and in an hour is asleep, after having
eaten, as a lunch, the fruit and bread he saved
from his dinner. Tomorrow the 8 o'clock
meal will be varied by the substitution of bacon
and cabbage for beef.
WARDS WIFE AND son VISIT HIM.
This morning Mrs. Ward, accompanied by
their only child, a bright boy of about fifteen
or sixteen years of age, had long CONVERSE
ton with her husband in the warden's Office.
Mrs. Ward is doing her utmost to cheer her
husband up and to prevent him from settling
down into condition of confirmed melancholy
In this she was quite successful to-day, but the
effects OF her visit soon wore off.
Although it is very evident that Mr. Ward is
suffering to serious extent from depression,
still it is certain that the change brought about
by his act has not been injurious to his general
health. Physically he has improved some-
what. His eyes are clear as they were years
ago and his color is more natural. DR.. Nc
Williams told a STAR reporter that Wards
AN EMPHATIC DENIAL By THE PRISONER.
Not long after Mrs. Wards departure the
prisoner, who had returned to his CELL came
down stairs to talk with The STAR reporter.
Il do want to say to you, most emphatically,"
he began, that l never used the remark at
tributed to me about the Jew No one ever
heard me, in all my life, use the term Jew in
a disparaging way. For years l have dealt
among the Jews, and a great many of them are
among my best friends to-day. They always
treated me fairly and / liked to carry on bust
ness with them. Then, again, l never knew
this man Adler was Jew; I'm not sure that 1
knew his last name. To me he was Morris
had not the slightest idea as to who were his
relatives. I did not know he was Henry Adler's
son until Wednesday morning when somebody
told me at the police station. Why have
known the Adlers for years without ever sus-
pecting that this man, who is one of the unfor-
tunates in this affair, was any connection of
theirs.
COMBINATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES"
"Do you know" he continued, "that only a
couple of hours before the shooting occurred
was going up 10th street, past the Treasury de-
partment, in my wagon, and met this poor
fellows father. I asked him to Jump in and
ride up to see the wrecked canal, but he ex-
cused himself and went ON his way down street.
My having the pistol in my pocket was a clear
accident. never carried pistol before in all
my life. The combination Of circumstances
that lead to the affair is hard to understand"
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