Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-04


believed, In sslf-dsfsnse. He saw Adler, no
said, put his hand behind him and supposed
that he was geing 70 produce . pistol. The
two men had had . dispute and . scums in
another saloon about two weeks before Ward
in the scufle lest . diamond pin and he
accused Adler Of taking it ON the night Of the
shooting Ward had about "a. 500 in his pocket
and he said he thought Adler ana some Of his
companions were 'laying" FOR him.
THE WOUND.
It was found that Adler was wounded In the
neck near the base Of the skull. Al first il was
supposed that the wound was not serious.
Ward appeared at the Police Court next morn
ing ready to give bail, but report came from
the physicians Of such character that the
district attorney declined to accept bail. Ward
was committed to Jail, where he has since been
rash shot. Adler's body became almost COM
pletely paralyzed after the shooting. The
surgeons decided that it was dangerous and
impracticable to remove the BALL, which
the symptoms indicated had fractured the
fourth cervical vertebra and laeerated the
spinal cord. Adler fingered day after day, his
body practically dead. but his brain alive. The
reports from his bedside were awaited anXiously
by Wards friends, and With deep interest BY
the general public. The course Of treatment
from making an operation was brought into
question in the public discussion Of the case,
and intimations were made that in the event Of
Adler's death it would be part Of the policy
of the defense to prove that death was due to
improper treatment. DR.. Agnew, the famous
Philadelphia surgeon, was called into the case
as consulting physician, and his report ap-
proved the judgment and course Of treatment
followed by the surgeons In charge. During
the early part of Augrst there were many
changes in Adlers condition and at times he
appeared to improve, but the improvement
was only temporary. About August Drs. Nc
Blair, Thompson and Wagner decided to call
In Dr.. Lincoln. The patient was then suffer-
ing severe pains about the back of his neck,
and it was thought that an operation would re-
lieve his snfferings If it did not strengthen his
chances for recovery. Two days after the con-
sultation DIR. J. Ford Thompson conducted the
operation, assisted by Drs. Lincoln, McBlair
Bayne, Wagner and Luce. portion of the
fractured bone that was pressing against the
spinal cord was removed The operation af-
forded the patient the relief sought for. From
that time Adler rested better, but soon changes
Tor the worse came and there have been many
changes from then until his death last night.
SKETCH OF FRANK K. WARD.
Frank K. Ward, who, by Adler's death, Il
placed in most henviable position. whore he
will have to answer before jury for mans
life, is one Of the best known business men in
Washington, and has been numbered among
the most successful. He is about forty Years
-
cisar-cut face with strong features, and always
smoothly shaven, are well-known to every one
who knows much about Washington. He was
enterprislns, pushing and popular. He was
born In Yonksrs, N. T., and at tho outbreak Of
the war entered the service az . drummer boy
At the close Of the war he was employed for
several years az travelling salesman for q liquor
house. Then he came 10 Washington as
clerk in the signal Office, . position he left in
June, 1874. in order to strike out for himself.
4 A. A.
the milk business for a pushing man, and start
ing in with one wagon he soon established
profitable route. From this small beginning
within q few years he built up one the largest
city dairy establishments in the country, fur
nishing . large proportion Of all the milk used
In the city. He advertised extensively and
managed TO make himself and his business
we'll known and talked about everywhere. A
few years ago he erected a large dairy estab-
lishment on Sd street near Indiana avenue and
soon afterward became engaged in a legal fight
with his neighbors, who considered the clang-
wagons and the rafting Of tin cans early in the
morning nuisance. They got judgment
against him, and being compelled to
move his Deafness he located on d street, be-
tween 9th and 10th. Here he erected the tall
Alderney Dairy building. Wards popularity
and congeniality seems to have contributed
largely to his misfortune. He spent his money
with free hand, and during the past two or
three years failed apparently to give to his
business the constant personal supervision
which had made it 80 successful Financial
troubles followed and a few months ago his
business was sold out and the building which
he had erected was sold at auction to satisfy
claims against it.
RELEASED ON BAIL.
Application to admit Ward to bail was made
soon after the shooting, but Adlsr's condition,
as reported BY the doctors was such that the
application was denied. Some three weeks
ago Wares counsel made another application
to the Police Court for his release on ball The
physicians appeared and gave evidence to show
that the wound was necessarily q fatal one, and
Judge Miller again denied the application.
Last Monday Wards four legal advisers,
Msssrs. Judge Jere Wilson, Chaplin Brown, A.
B. Williams and M. Duhamel, went into court
again and moved Wards release. Judge Nil
Ter considered the matter for two days and
then decided in favor Of the defend
ant. Bail was fxsd at $40 900, which was given
without delay. His sureties were Michael G.
Mccormick, Charles Mades, Garrett s. Worm
ley, David Hagerty, William G. Clasett and
George ]. Mueller.