The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
IN WARDS DEFENSE.



that the defendant had not intended to
shoot Adler.
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CONDITION oi Nurd $ mlild ON tic Gay q
the shooting and prcviolis to that time.
John !. Keenan,, wine clerk ne the
Riggs IIoi,se. related ,bo o,cor manner in
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wh'ou war;, oc'cu III ,,ic vine room ~
the IuggS House on the afternoon o.
June IL.
Henry G.. Shute and Samuel McDonnld
testified to Warp cvtro,ncI,, ner,.,rs co,,'
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u",o" W''" nc h"Ne "' .nicy ms r'll
ut the Morgan House. on the evening of
June Is. lie appeared then Ia be un the
verge OF "eHr'nW frfncHs.
Henry, X Sanders, proprietor of the
Morgan House, also testified To- the queer
conduct Of Ward. Eugene Herman, of
KEENAN, Theatre toll OF Ward extra
theatre between the hours OF ! and 2
o'clock ON the morning OF June Ia,
Patrick Mclaughlin testified to Ward
strange conduct on inc morning OF June
10 at ~ Foutceiith street southwest,
when he engaged y former employee TO
take charge OF u dairy and gay, him a
sDVo Dlil ny aguarniltce oil good iaith.
John Crice, an oyster packer testified To
Wards unaccountable actions ~ the Elcv-
chth,strccth oyster Wnarl on INC day OF
the shooohng, and John Sch,rort related
AN incident OF Wards insanity which oc-
Cured about ten days before the tragedy:
On that occasion Schutort said that Ward
gave negro dollar FOR the privilege of
riding on an ASH cart, and then drove
away with the negro in the cart.
Thomas oI,l, =. Oakley WAS tho first wit
ness called tn the. stand this morning. He
had known Ward for eight or nine years.
He knewpf many foolish actions per-
formed by War,l. about nine days be
Tore the shooting occurred witness and u
number OF other persons were IN n saloon
on East Capitol street when Ward came
III, to get drink, among those in the
saloon was man named Shell who was
greatly interested IN. gold mines around
Washington. Ward wanted to buy gold
mine and tried to put the money for 1t
into witness pocket. He thought Ward
ncss had never seen Ward intoxicated.
John II. Harris, the former proprietor
OF the Harris House, was next called. lie
knew Ward intimately. and was great
admirer OF him when he first started in
business, and was very. sorry when Ward
had trouble with his Third street place.
Witness was acquainted with Wards
business troubies Tic ulu not Know the
extent of Wards business on Third street,
but knew that It was very large. Mr..
Ward was then looked upon as one of the
brightest and shrewdest business men in
Washington. lie had noticed change in
nun ever since the Ihird street trouble.
ne hal seen him act wildly and excited,
Ike an insane man, in the Harris House.
Mitness also met with reverses, lost the
iiarlis House and bought q little place on
Eleventh street. Ward frequently came
around to his houscand talked about their
affairs,
One day Ward drove up to his house
ana begged witness to go with him, lie
was Wild and excited and witness did not
want TO- 60, but finally consented. They
drove TO the National Metropolitan Bank
and then to Wormlcy's Hotel, Ward
getting ont at each place. He handled the
reins IN a reckless manner, and, ON *
street, he ran into avehicle standing along
the sidewalk:
Witness did not like to take the rcins
himself, rs Ward owned the, turnout and
was besides very self-willed man.
They drove around the streets, Ward
talking IN wild and rambling, manner,
until lmaily tncy reached Heurich's
saloon on twentieth street. There they
both got out and took q drink, but to wit
ness knowledge Ward had not dram k any
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th,ug Slse tha9 day, w
,Mniie IN .he saiooh WARD puliGm our
.ne liiohey ne hau III hls pocket. Iher9
were seVe,Mi thousYnu Wollirs cruihpiell
up INTO llttle walls. Ward threw the
money around ana acted nke an insane
'i,ii.
Mltness Inaily recoyered the money
anu sot Mnri pack mo tne ,nugsy. lhey
uiove toward nome linen, iirst stopping ~
WlImess house, ~.
M, oh erysS,eAanii,ntloh MI. iiarris saio
1,i. ne i,aa ser MarH MY msunh poI Viaoc
Mhen the aImr nc nad Just related TOOK
piace ne eouiu n9t toli, plit thought thal
u was Oh Sat.,rnay some tme previous
70 June ~. Mlthess went along VIII,
ara III graer 10 Keep nm company ana
ON OF harnl. ~,
~ george tonnes, resident OF frino ne
pp eUS sMoS.y, Mu,' ,nclt sai9 pSao ~ ~
iLenlsy,ya9ia avenue ~ June, iooy. III
KNEW Ntru anu ms trOuule WINCH Oc'