Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-04
EMBEZZLER v ARD.
He Is Expected 10 Arrive in New
Orleans To-Day.
HIS CAREER IN MEMPHIS.
How He Svindied High and Low,
Not sparing Widows-0ue Conso-
Iation-ue ..Touched" Every "shy-
lock" In the city.

NEW ORLEANS. LA. December B.
The steamer City Of Dallas will arrive
here tomorrow morning. having as a pas
songer Embezzler Ward, Of Memphis.
lie will be in the custody Of Chief-ol-Po-
lice Moseley. Of Memphis, who. with
Detective Ferdinand Derrance, OF this
city. went to Honduras for the deiaulter'
for whom a large reward was offered.
II Will be remembered that Ward got
away from Memphis several weeks ago.
leaving a dofalcaton which was various
lv estimated. but which all accounts
agreed was large one. 1t turns out
that Ward was a regular Or. Jekyl and
Mr.. Hyde.
Mr.. r. NJ Holmes. representative
Of the Commerclal-Appeal, OF Memphis
IS here Tor the purpose of meeting Ward,
and accompanying him and the officers
back 10 the Bluff City tomorrow eve
ming. lie SAYS that no one has yet been
able to figure out exactly what sum
Ward has neeced the people OF Memphis
out Of but enough is known TO say that
his stealings will amount 20 $4,000 or
more.
II Ward had not been so remorseless in
swindllng widows the people Of Memphis
would probably display some sympathy
for the man who so long enjoyed the re-
spect of the community.
Mr.. Holmes insists that there IS par
ticle Of consolation at least TO be drawn
out of the Ward defalcation
sHYLOCKs TOUCHED"
He explains this peculiar statement
by saying that Ward touched every shy
lock" in the city Of Memphis. and some
Of them caught 1t very hard. one Of the
dead rabbits" (shylocks), was caught
for number of thousands. Ward pro-
missed the shylOck 50 per cent for his
kindness The mOney-lender had made
such good fleece that he concluded he
was able 20 tour a little. and so betook
himself 10 the baimy climate Of Cali
fOInia for the summer. lie figured that
the interest on his magnificent invest
ment would more than pay all expenses.
Ward concluded that he had better make
"A little change for healths sake, and cal
culated that the principal borrowed from
the shark would amicaby subserye
his miidost wants and so left on an eX-
tended tour for Honduras. For This loss
and others Of like nature. il Is said that
the good people Of Memphis are now eX-
tending much sympathy.
Mr. Holmes said that the evening be-
fore the absconder left he went around
on q regular borrowing tour. and sue
cceded in landing a number OF other
fish to the tune Of about $4,000. \ firm
which he attempted 10 rob was singularly
fortunate. Ward had called. as he had
on all the rest Of his victims. and re-
quested "a loan Of $1,000. Knowing the
high standing Of the company with which
Ward was connected. there was no hest
~. N..sN
trarv, their pleasure was expressed al
being able to accommodate him. Not
having the money just then convenient.
Ward was told 10 call later and they
would have the desired money for him
i'm readiness Ward. for some reason or
other got suspicious and took fright and
failed to go back to the business-hOuse
for the money. though IL had been pro-
cured and was held IN waiting for him.
CONSIDER THEMSELVES LUCKY.
The members Of the firm are etill con-
graduating themselves upon their good
luck. and feel that they could invest
in futures with perfect safety.
Aside from Wards business life
Holmes said there was scarcely man
i'm Memphis considered more devout IN
religious work or more exemplary in his
habits until his defalcation came 10 light.
Since that however. it has been found
out that Ward liked his drinks and was
a professional "back-door sneak"
But so far as gambling is concerned.
they have never been able 10 unearth an
instance wherein he INDUCED
All through the long period during
which Ward was engineerinc his scheme
Of wholesale robbery he was "a constant
attendant at his church. and was highly
regarded as a Sunday-school teacher I'm
Memphis.