The morning call., 1894-09-14
WANTED HIS BOY.
incidentally, Also, the
Lads Money.
FERDINAND WARDS PLAN
To Secure a Fortune Held in
Trust.
HE KIDNAPPED HIS OWN SON.
The Scheme Was Blocked by the
Prompt Action of the Youths
Guardian.
HE KIDNAPPED HIS OWN SON.

THOMPSON, Conn, Sept 13.-This town
was much excited to-day by the report
that Clarence Ward. the 10-year-old son
Of Ferdinand Ward, an ex-banker and
financier of New oTk, had been ki0-
naped from the home of his guardian,
Frederick D. Green. About o'clock two
men seized the child and put him in
carriage. They then drove north toward
Webster, Mass. Mr.. Green notified the
police OF all the surrounding towns by
telephone and then started in pursuit
About 10 O'clock message was received.
here from Webster announcing the men
had been arrested there and the boy re-
covered. Ferdinand Ward has several
times tried to get possession OF the child.
The boy has made his home with his
uncle, Mr.. Green, at Thompson since
the death of his mother, wbiIe his father
was in Sing Sing. Mr.. Green was ap-
pointed the boys guardian by the New
York courts and has charge of the prop
erty left to Clarence by his mother. Fer.
dinand Ward. since his release from
prison has MADE several attempts to gain
the custody of the hey through the courts.
but failed.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Sept. lex
prominent part in regaining possession
of the Ward boy, who has been for some
years under the care of his uncle, X, E.
Green of Thompson. Conn. where he was
placed on the death of his mother, Mrs.
Ward. It is known that a fortune Of
about S50,O 600 was bequeathed to the boy or
held in trust for him from the estate of his
mother.
Il hag
possession of the boy. Last night Ward
went TO Webster in company with an ac-
coEplce and secured rooms at the hotel.
He took team, and, with his companion
as a driver. went to Thompson. Conn, on
a prospecting tour. Nothing was accom-
plished on this trip, and they returned to
Webster to pass the night.
This morning the man who was with
f. Mr.. Ward hired team and took a Web
ster man for a drive. They went again to
Thompson. There they found the boy.
Clarence Ward, in school. Wards accom-
plice secured an Interview with the young
fellow and told him his father was waiting
10 have a chance to talk with him. Either
by the boys consent or by force he was
placed in the carriage and was taken by
the two men from the school in the Girec-
ton OF Webster.
Mr.. Green. the boys uncle, started in
pursuit. The race to Webster was close
one and Sheriff Love met the two parties
not far from the town. He allowed the
kidnapping party to pass him, but as he
learned from the pursuers the nature of
the chase, be at once turned about ana
Joined in the pursuit. In Webster the
boy and his aptors were found at the
Joslin House. where the team had been
put into the stable. The boys captor.
whose name is unknown, had taken him
20 a room in the MOTEL. Mr.. Green at
tempted to take possession of the boy and
take him back home. but the captor OBJ
jected and struggle resulted.
Sheriff Love. who was waiting 10 the
corridor, heard the sound of the struggle
and went at once to the room. He de-
manded that the man who held possession
of Clarence Ward produce the papers he
had to show his right TO the boy. The
man stated that he had mono, but that
Ferdinand Ward would soon appear with
paDers showing his right Sheriff Love
at once said that until those papers were
produced the boy must remain in posses
sion of his uncle, Mr.. Green.
Ii was found that Ferdinand Ward had
been consulting local lawyer and getting
ont papers of habeas corpus. When he
learned that Mr.. Green had taken the ooy
across the line into Connecticut Mr.. Ward
soon lett the place. Where he has gone is
not known. There was no attempt made
to arrest him, because the officers did not
feel sure hs had no right to the child. and
under the circumstances it would have
been perhaps hard to prove the crime of
abduction.