The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-14

Both dead
George Ward is dead, victim OF self-de'
struction.
Cora Ward, his wife, is dead, victim to
her husbands frenzy.
That is all
That is all as far as two lives are CON
ccrned, and yet, there is much more Much
that 'twere better 20 conceal and which VIII
be concealed save by the lips OF gossip
much that must be told and will be told, or
half told as the character Of the subject |
permits.
About o'clock yesterday a succession OF |
pjstol shots startled the noighborhood OF 80 |
Marshall avenue. A lady.s screams melting |
into sobs or, through the alchemy OF an |
npunizcd heart, alternating between shrieks |
and moans directed investigation TO the sec ,
ond floor of the house bearing the number
above mentioned.
The spectacle that greeted the intruder
was hcartrendlng Partly on the toor ana
partly in the arms Of her frantic sister, lay
Mrs. Cora Ward, her life blood cbbing away,
satuntng her own and her sisters gar
ments ana straying In sluggish streams ON
each side Of the corpse.
'iHe has killed herr lie has murdered
her oh, God Oh Godl Ny poor sister
a dead Dcad-murdercdl Oh, Infinite
Heaven. Is It true? My Cod My God! Can
such things bcg' And the poor girl broke
down under the crushing burden oil her
grief a., n, a.
shooting2 Who is shc2 Where Is hoG Is
Sic JcndY Are YOU hurt?' and q dozen
other questions were poured in upon the
monrnor with apidity that prcoludcd the
possibility Of reply.
streams and splotches OF still reeling
blood were tracoablc out OF the room where
Law the body of the dead woman. Streams
and splotches Of still rceking blood led the
way out Of the room and into the narrow
hallway. Streams and splotches OF still
rceking blood led out Of the narrow hallway
and into a crnmpad and crammcd room
whcp lay the mortal remains oil George
WarJ
Dead
Yes. dead; the chaice ~ his existence had
been shattered aud It's purple contents were
spread upon the bare iloOr where 90 lay,
clottcd and coaguatcd In places, rcckius
nnd liuuid in others lie lay ON his back,
his legs drawn up his face pallid and dis
torted his CLASSY cyehalls glarins fXcdly-
oven sillily-and the pistol that had wrought
double death beside him on the iloor where
A. had fallen from his neryclc,- grasp. Blood
clots ccmented the clothing around his
neck. Blood clots hung from each ear, anu
from the jacent points OF his garments;
Pools uf blood girt his arms aud surrounded
his shoulders. House hics ciIcled around,
liz upon the floor aud cautiously approached
the CHASTITY feast
Both dead
The story: Thirty years Or ~ ngo we'd.
ding took place Ia Sarlis Mis-, u was the
talk Of the community. A Miss Hutchinson
had given her hani and heart % NJ, john
Ward The iunlic, were iu good clrcum-
stanccs-cyen wrnlthy-und the mnirimnni.
nj voyage. ~ ausmcuusly begun, promised
fair. Three children were the fruit Of this
union two girls. Ellie aud Cora, and % boy
Jcrry Clouds camC. Mr. Ward cbmC 10
Mcmpsis, was in mercantile business
awhile fOr himself and ultvrWuW drum
mor. lie obtained a divorce from his VIE
about the time ut the birth II another chlld,
Waiter, boy of ~ years ut prcscrt Mr.
Ward. shortly after securing divorce from
hi wife incurred new hHupiCtiuc rUsppuai-
bilitirs by marriage with Miss Hummer
sister ID iicn fmnkIins wir-thc latter
gentleman we'll known railroad man. lie
-<liycl in Memphis ever since aud died with.
out issue, some three weeks ago, leaving nu
earthly inheritance of $1,000 behind him In
the shape vi u policy IN the knights Of
Honor
Tho original Mrs Ward never married.
She moved to Memphis some two years ngu,
aud about thc time or little bcior'a Ga,
time ut thc family arrival ln Memphis,
cousin named 0,orFc Wand arrived, uut
secured employment as engineer at Tia
pns works, where hc has since been Cul
ploycd. George Ward has been we'll know
Us the family from childhood. lie WI
considered peculiar, lie was subject 10 IN
OF melancholy aud depression. lie vi
moody. lie was sulcn 40 times. lie ",
considered highty nt other times Cpngcu
tal defects supcriuduccd. 10 was though
hy the close relationship Of bis father ut
mother, made themselves manifest 90 time
10 aggmyatc all this he was believed
have been an hahituM yiolltor Of nature
law-ccrininly hc was "a Nlulntur oi huuu
law. rs will be- shown hereafter
Mr.. Ward. the mother of The murdcr
woman. T. q hnc hooking mutuu'y old 10,
who has been living with her children. II
Is hoarthrokcn AMI had nothing but mua
for reply 90 questions
Jerry Warl. her SON. g. q young man vi
works Ia nnd about town, oi rcutccl uppci
anco aud gcnilvnanly manners
Miss Ellie Ward the siurlc sister, u
beautiful young lady ul remarkable vu1ln'
aud intelligence Her large. lusiruus hru'
eyes would well up and llisicn when spcs
ing OF her sisters d,aiu. but She bray,
controlled herself uud was the only one
the family who could Doc ~ service tu ihi
who were caring ior thc dead womn
remains.
Mr Cora Ward. The murdered wom.
was % petite brunette. with larry brown ~
dHsk, dropping ll.hDs aguiliuc nose Sigh
rsirlussu. small sharp chin and urn thou
h,k lip. ut Der past character rumur
much tO uy bat uiunr is often VI
witness. She was young. She was beat
GOD. She was lively perhaps, She wa
woman.
Ooorr Ward was iu love with her
years She loved him nni ahc dil not I
him. Size dIl not want O. lose him and
not want Go marry him. Now she VIZ
tell l.r cousin lover that sIr would 100
him and again that sho could not
family learning oi Tie young folks alta
mont opposed o. union upon thr ground.
couauluuiiy That settled iL The CDu
determined 90 marry. They nan OIL
night hut were u,crhlulcd and given
mission to we'd 1hfy Wcnr married
January ], hy ODE Row Warner Moon
tho fiut Methodist Church. They u
then ~ Mu. sh,ruuod'.2i NIrhnlluVuu
The bliss of the homes mu,u turned tn
and NORWOOD. 10 hH Young bride
communicated the uu.I uuH hUIIIuCr ul
bachelor. iudisDriuus and tbu fact
foon discovered hn.IHU who were CO.
upon advised ttmuary separation.
this. with ch.griu nui TcmUrsr lrt u4 h
~ worked upon the husband that hc
chased poison and attempted suicide.
was pumped out boy pr Ashc. hut since
thcru has been no lasting peace. Dom.
iniclirity rcigucd. llc wa IUtluus=iuul
ioalous-and shC-but uu matter
nttriutf the ruQ0a lN T.UtU imam. ITr "a