The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-03-14
An ACCOMPLISHED RASCAL.
History Of the Life Of Gen. Ward,
Alias 4. B. WadSVOFth.
Exploits and Adventures EcIlPslng
the widest Dreams Of ExtRaVa.
giant ROmaneeFss-HHis Career
In Europe and America.

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who stumped the east, in the last CAM
paign, for Harrison, and who proved to
be Arlington Rockingham WadswOrth,
the accomplished seoundrel who swindled
the people Of Spokane Falls and ran away
with the daughter Of a prominent banker
Of that city. Ward" as he last called
himself, fed to Europe on gaining knowl-
edge that Detective walworth, Of the
Commercial Detective Agency, Of Boston,
was on his track, and, on solicitation, the
detective has given to the public the fol-
lowing story Of Wards varied career:
THE man whom you know as Gen. A.
B. Ward, and for whom we have been on
the lookout for number Of years, has
HISTORY
that can hardly be equaled in the criminal
annals Of this or any other country. He
was in the hands Of the police so frequently
and displayed so many resources in max
ing his way out Of the tolls, that he is well
known to the police Of The eastern states
and Europe, but he is always under sur
veillance, and how he managed 10 conceal
his identity for the past Two Yeas is q
matte, Of great surprise to me. As to his
early history, little is really known, but
he has himself stated that II he should tell
who he was there would be a pretty well
developed row in circles very near the
British throne. learned the mos Of his
story from fellow detective who followed
him to California early IN the '70's and
from whom he made his escape by STRAIT
egy while he was being taken east, and
the rest was obtained through the British
police. He was bon near Cheltenham,
England, about fosty-eish years ago, and
was tnken to the continent at once and
brouS Sht up by man who travelled great
deal between the Mediterranean aud the
French capital, and who the boy knew us
his uncle. The uncle was confirmed in
valid and seemed to have but one view in
life, and that was the care Of his health,
for at every change Of The weather the
child and nurse were taken from Nice to
Paris, snd vice versa. This continued
until young Ward, or, as he was then
known, Eugene Beauvoir, was about Is
years Of age, when he was one do shipped
to England, and without ado placed at
one Of the public schools, Harrow. Here
he remained for about four years, and
though rather disliked on account Of his
DOUBTFUL ANTEcEDEErs,
nothing was known Of him, and the only
visitor he ever had was an old lawyer who
took him to London every year in the long
vacation, and there he met a lady who
was evidently Of The upper ten, and the
boy spent his vacations with this lady at
various watering places on the continent
and everything that money could buy was
lavished on him by his protectress who
was devoted to him. What relationship,
II any, existed between them, he never
told, Il he knew, which Is doubtful.
"His last year at school was not pleas
ant one for him, nor for his tutors, for
there was q certain element in his dis
position that made him disageeable. He
developed vicious tsaits, but he was q
rather remarkable boy, being sometimes
fastidlous and again descending to what
bordered on the british In his habits and
pursuits. It is q question II he would
have been received II he had returned 10
school, but IL looked as though he knew
what sort Of reception he would get for he
never returned, and his companion on his
vacation trips was never thought Of more,
though story Is remembered Of the disap-
pearance Of q young Englishman who was
staying with lady presumed to be his
mother, in Venice, and who took with
him large amount Of diamonds and coin.
The lady seemed overcome with grief and
refused the assistance Of the police in her
endeavors to find the missing one, and she
was finally lost sight Of.
"Young Beauvoir turned up in Phila-
delphia in the ffst year Of the civil war
and made q great splurge; giving himself
q title and living like prince, and having
plenty Of English gold, though there was
little Of the Englishman in his appear
ance or bearing. He was
ExcEEDNaLY HANDSOME
and very well informed, and made some
thing Of q sensation even in those sensa-
tional days. Soon after his arrival be was
Joined by q young and beautiful lady,
whom be introduced as his wife, and
although the twain were eyed q good deal
they got the entree into swell society in
the Quaker city. The elegant youngman
made q good many trips to different parts
Of the country, and became quite famil-
lar figure in Washington society, and he
finally Get up an establishment at the
capitol, and his distinguished appearance
and evident wealth gave him Che freedom
Of the city. He was loud In his boasting
Of pIrtisanship, and was looked on as q
staunch unionist, and his rooms were q
favorite resort for the young attaches and
civil officials Of Washington, and when
one morning young official attached to
the ordnance department was found
drugged in the dining room Of Beauvoir
and certain valuable papers were missed
that were known to have been in possess
ion Of the officer the previous day Beau
Voir was looked for, but In vain. WASH