New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-01
FERDINAND WARD FREE.
HIS TERM OF IMPRISONMENT ENDED.

HE LEFT SING SING YESTERDAY MORNING AND
WENT AT ONCE TO THOMPSON, CONN.
Ferdinand Ward, known once rs the Young Ma
pocon OF Finance" released from the eng o'hs
Prison yesterday morning at ten minutes 10 ociocA
after having spent six years behind It's gray walls
When rs stepped out into the road free man, wearing
again. for the first time since ,October 1883, other
clothes than striped convict uniform. another chap
ter the story Of the Marine Bank and the Grant
Ward failures ended. As the time for his release
grew near people began talk Of him again, and old
rumors revived with some new ones added Wall
street who were interested or involved In the
dongs of 1884 when Ferdinand Wards methods brought
their unavoidable disastrous results asserted again
that he not the man to allow all the thousands
that had disappeared 80 where he could not secure
them~when he could do safely. Ward. however. is
said TO have asserted some days ago that he was penn
less and would have TO begin life again.
Another story that found some currency that 1t
would be long before Ferdinand Ward, despite the
fact that he is excOnvict would again play part
In Wall Street. Still another that, soon
Ward emerged from prison. he would be arrested again
on Of the unified indictments. Ward himself
feared this, appears from remark which he made
to effect that he would rather remain in sing Sing
than be hunted and rearrested. lie nerfered
with yesterday, however.
Wards last night In prison not distinguished
from others, except that trife restless just
before midnight and walked up and down his cell
with Impotence. lie up and dressed in his prison
garments by the time the botS were drawn back from
the cells, and at 80 a. he fell in line with the
other convicts and Joined i'll the ocs-stcp with them
for the last time, to get breakfast Of prison fare.
lie was called into the wardens Office after break
fast, and the regulation questions were put 10 him
before he discharged. lie gave his age thirty
nine years, and tie Warden then returned 70 him
the property which had been taken from bin six
half G,x, nAfco
as a sentenced criminal The most valuable the
roll of bills, which amounted to $50. Besides this
there were 81 "a In silver. He signed the usual
ceipt for this and also for Tire $40 which the state
agent gives every released convict and 200 As which
he had earned in the prison Office lie also received
railroad ticket TO NewYOrk which every convict
receives fom the state when his term Of imprison
ment is ended. This ticket is marked Convict;
half fare"
Previously to receiving the money Ward fud
ccived from the warden suit OF underwear. and also
clothing hat and shoes. lie hastily threw of his
striped suit and tossed 1t into corner. When he
reappeared he presented again the neat and dapper
appear ance OF the Ferdinand Ward OF old times the
young financial genius who had the confidence and
access to the purses OF Wall Street men, lie wore a
light suit OF clothes, handsome 0verc)at and derby
hat a pair OF patent leather shoes his feet, and
carried light ancoored kid gloves in his hand. War
den Brown Head Keeper ConnaughtOn and hal! a
dozen jacrs surrounded him he emerged from the
Office, shook his tani patrOnzingly, and wished him
lack. lie swung himself jauntlly into the waiting
buggy shouted GOOD by, Pm going to my boy
the went of. and Sing Sing had "1nancicr''
the less within Its walls.
Putnam. Conn, April 30.-FcrdDand Ward arrived
IN Putnam ut p. IN. Looking anxously about, he
ordered hackman TO harness the fastest
hose In his stable and take him u Thompson the
home Of his brotherin,law F. d; Green. Just as
the horse was lirnessed Green arrived AT the stbe
With mutual smile OF recognition. they shook hands,
and the order for the horses cOuntermandcd.
Ward. few minutes later, brought face - face
with his son Clarence. bright lad OF eight years.
who Is living with Mr.. Green. lie kissed the had
then got into the carriage, and. with his around
the boy, drove 10 Thompson The lad did not quito
comprehend the state of affairs. Ward has Ut seen
the boy suce his Incarceration, and Mr.. Green has
had charged OF tie child sDce the death OF his mother
Mr. Green formerly lived in New York but has lived in
quiet way Thompson for six or seven years, where
he Is highly respected. and is superintendent OF a
school