Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-19


had not always been reckless For many
years he WAS, the witness thought, a keen,
shrewd business man, rather Quick but still
acting, az the witness thought, with delibera-
ton.
HE WENT TO rHR SMITHSONIAN GROUNDS.
Charles Mades, the next witness said he be-
came acquainted with Ward when the latter
began business on Sd street. Ward had then
one of the best-paying businesses in the city.
After his place on Sd street was closed by in
junction Ward appeared downhearted. He was
not the same MIR. Ward any more On the SAT-
urday before the shooting Ward came 20 his
place and wanted witness to go with him 10 the
Smithsonian grounds, where there was to be a
public school celebration and his son was going
TO make a speech and get medal.
Ward would not go by himself and insisted
on witness going. Ward drove so fast that wit
ness was afraid that they would drive over
people. When they got 10 the grounds the cell
ebration was over. Ward then insisted on wit
ness going into the museum 90 zee the Grant
memorials. Witness had to go home and Ward
drove him home. His conduct was such that
witness thought him insane. Ward promised
witness to go home.
WARD REHEARsED HIS BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Mr.. s. I. Thomas, member Of the bar, was
next called as a witness. He said he had known
Mr.. Ward for a number of years. He said he
saw Ward on the 18th Of June. 1883. three or
four times at witness Office. Witness repre-
scented counsel the holders of notes on the ID
street building who had bought in the build
ing. There had been a verbal arrangement
that Ward should have the building back under
some conditions
The sale was made and afterward the note
holders changed their minds about letting him
have the building back. Ward came to wit
ness first to see him about the arrangement
and witness told him that he did not under
stand il as Ward did. Witness advised him TO
60 TO these persons and have definite under
standing. Later in the day Ward returned
and said Mr.. Geo. A. Sheehan, one of the note
holders, would agree to let him have this build
ing back. Ward WAS then somewhat excited.
He had been drinking some, appar-
emily. He seemed to be depressed by
his business. He said that the re-
suit Of fifteen or twenty years of his labor
was about 10 be swept away. He walked up
and down and was pale. Witness pointed ont
Sheehan, who was then in his carriage outside,
and told Ward to ask him if the arrangement
was not as witness put il. Ward went out,
talked with Sheehan and returned in ten min
utes. He remarked that it WAS pretty rough
medicine, that even Geo. A. Sheehan was not
willing to let him have the building back. lie
then rehearsed all his troubles to witness and
walked and talked in an excited manner. When
he left witness Office he thought Wards mental
condition such as to render him irrespon-
sible. He did not know what he was doing.
On cross-eXamination by the district attor-
ney the witness said his manner such Us a
business man might have exhibited in so
desperate condition. His conduct. however,
impressed witness as a man who was unbal-
anced. His impression was that Ward was a
very much crushed man. utterly broken down,
and added to that was the fact that he had evil
IDENTITY been drinking for several days. lie
thought the business trouble had so weighed on
him and proved on him that Ward could not
distinguish clearly between right and wrong.
SAW WARD DO STRANGE THINGS.
Yesterday afternoon after The STARS report
closed a number of witnesses to strange con-
duct on Wards part were examined.
Henry c. Shute lives at 933 ID street north
west and lived there at the time of the shoot
ing. Testified that he saw Ward at Morgans
saloon on the day of the shooting between 4
and o'clock in the afternoon. Ward asked
for his gun case. Ward had a wild and CLASSY
eye, like a man either drunk under some
great excitement. Ward acted very peculiarly,
and Mr.. Morgan. who was present at the time,
tapped his head as if to intimate that there
screw loose in Wards mental makeup. Wit
ness thought Ward twas off" His CONVERSE
ton was pretty ragged at times. Ward had
pistol with his gun case at Morgan's and did
not want to take IT away. but in the end he did
put it into his pocket and took il off with him.
Sam Mcdonald. a clerk. who resides at 1913 ID
street, testified that he had known Ward for
fifteen years and saw him at the Morgan House
on the afternoon that Adler shot. Ward
was nervous and excitable and not at all like
himself. He boosted of having had only two
drinks that day, though witness thought he
ought to have had many more to brace him
up. In the opinion of the witness Ward was
then on the verge of maniapotu. Witness did
not think it any sign of insanity in a man only
to have taken two drinks in one day. He told
Ward that he ought to drink some more, but
did not think his advice was followed.
Henry H., saunders, proprietor OF Saunders
Hotel, formerly the Morgan House, at 933 ID
street, gave similar testimony about the occur
renee in the Morgan House that afternoon.
Eugene Herman, manager of kernans The
alter, testified that he saw Ward between 1 and
2 am. June IL, 1883. 1t was at walking match
at the theater. and Ward acted as though some
one was after him. going in one door and out
anotber never still, talking to himself and in
every way acting like a man on the verge of
maniapotu. Had known Ward a long time. but
had never seen him acting in that way before.
Had seen plenty of men in that condition and
they all acted AS Ward did.
Patrick Ii. Mclaughlin remembered seeing
Ward on the evening that Adler was shot at a
restaurant on 1ith street about 7:30 o'clock.
Ward invited all hands to drink. but one man
refused. 1t afterward turned out that he was
a discharged employe Of Wards, out of work
and on his way to Johnstown to look for work.
Ward offered him a job and the two drew up a
brief contract. Ward handed witness a $500
bill to pay over to this workman in case he
(Ward) failed to live up to the contract. He
also wanted to give the man so, but witness
prevented him. Witness thought that Ward
was acting in a very strange manner for a bust
ness man. Wards son waiting for him at
the time outside in a buggy.
John L. Price and Alfred Walford testified
also to queer conduct on Wards part.
John Seufert, who is employed at Petersens
restaurant on 18th street, remembered Wards
coming to the restaurant one morning about
7:l5 and waited until he opened the place. He
invited all who passed to come in and drink
and he gave an ash man dollar to take him
riding in his cart. which was about half full of
ashes. Ward took four or five drinks of YER
mouth. This was about q week prior to the