Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-08
ACCURATELY DEScRIBED.

General" Ward, the North Dakota
Statesman, as he is Pictured by the
Poiice. @
jamestown, Dsk., specials. The dis
appearance of Gen. Ward OF Grand
Forks leaves broad smile on many
faces, also some orestfallen politicians
in the James river valley who have been
making combinations With him. Els
senatorial ambitions are known, and it is
believed promises were given and re-.
ceived which would have made him q
strong candidate for one of the North
Dakota senatorships. His orstorical,
social and political abilities had made
him numerous admirerers here. 1t is
not known that he borrowed any money
here. About mouth since q stranger
made his appearance here and remained
several days. He was detective, claim.
ing te be in the employ of an eastern
agency. Before leaving he confessed to
the chief OF police his mission-tbat he
was looking Tor one Saul Oagley Craw-
ford, alias A. B. Wadswortb, recently
from Spokane Falls. He left the follow.
ing circular with the police here, who
have since been on the lookout for Gen.
Ward, who has been here half dozen
times since. an excellent likeness of
Ward is printed on the circular, showing
him with musteche, wi ich has since
been shaved of. The circular reads:
One hundred and twenty-five dollars
reward for any information which leads
to the arrest OF Samuel Oskley Crawford,
alias Eugene Samuel Bauvier Walton,
Mej. Engene Bauvier, Eugene Bonner,
E. r. Bannerton, Morris Bannstean
Manor Horace Oakley Ward, Arthur
Wood, W. d. Wood, Arlington Bucklng
ham Wadsworth, or any other name or
combination of the above. Has been @
lawyer, banker, political orator. miner.
speculator and organizer, biRamist and
confidence man generally. Has operat-
ed as ga expert in New York, Pennsyl-
wanna, Massachusetts, Ohio, Illinois, Wis.
consin, Texas, Utah, Kansas, California,
West Virginia, Georgia and Washington
Territory. ls wanted on $4,000 forgery
on an indictment for larceny after trust
and for monsy obtained under false
prettnses; also, on a bail bond surrender;
has five living wives and three daugh-
| teEs, respectively aged, eight, twelve end
pWChAI ySnIb. W. WlScS lave DEOCuTSu
divorces on the ground of desertion. he
is about forty, eight or fifty years old +,
five feet seven inches or over; 140 to $50
pounds, varied by his bleeding at the
lungs; without beard when last seen
Usually he has good sized grsyish mus
| tache, slightly clipped 10 front, with up.
ward curling ends; dark grayish hair,
| brushed smoothly we'll down on tho left
TO lc md I'D
the outside edge 3s She s;Shs eTe and
| worn of medium length; steel blue,
greyish and expressive eyes; he occa-
| teeth, showing well when speaking; q
fluent and easy talker; socially inclined,
| with this fine address; we'll informed and
easy. poised; dresses neat, CLAIMS great In
| timacy with prominent public men and
exhibits fist. credentials from high
officials nnder their respective seals
claims to have been wounded during the
late war by fragment of q shell upon
the calf and thigh of the same leg Qeft)
which gives him the appearance of being
slightly lame or knock koeed. He has
| scar or mole on his right side near the
| fourth rib, with another scar on the left
side about midway between his elbow
and shoulders; wore about No. shoe
end No s glove; was private in Com
pany B, fifth New York heavy artillery
in 1864 5; smokes the best Of cigars; has
an expensive diamond ring on the third
| finger, valuable gold watch attached to
small link neck chain and carried q
peculiar spear headed cane; has loaded
revolver end yial 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 boast
full, cunning and cowardly; has been in
Canada several times, and In Europe
once. When despondent through i'll
health. or impecunosity, he threatens
suicide can shed copious crocodile tears,
and bleeds freely from his lungs when
ever the occasion requires; never omits
on opportunity to visis Young Mems
! Ohristien unions. His manner is devout
or devillsh by turns, but always suave
| and sympathetic; unprincipled but net
dangerous or physically wicked. Please
locate early and keep under surveillance.
| Telegraph at once to Sampson's Legal
| and Commercial Agency. Box 297l,
! Boston, Mass. Please place this where
most likely to cause Crawford's appre-
hension.