Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-08
JUMPS FROM A TRAIN.
Man Who was the Central Figure
in Bradbury Elopement
Kills Himself.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 3.-Russell D. Ward,
the Englishman who created a sensation
a short time ago by clipping with the
wife of Millionaire John Bradbury of
Los Angeles, Cal, committed suicide
some time during the early morning by
throwing himself from Chicago q
North Western railway train The fact
was not known until hours later, and as
the result of a search which was imme-
d1ately begun the body of Ward was
found at Wheatland, Ia. 1t is not known
at exactly what hour Ward leaped from
the train, but according to Conductor
Galloway the act was committed after )
o'clock this morning.
Had Been Acting Peculiarly.
Ward was evidently insane when he
threw himself cut of the car window, as
he had been acting peculiarly greater
part of the trip and frequently sent tele-
grams to all parts Of the country. When
the train was at Fremont, Neb., Ward
sent telegram to the police at detective
headquarters in Chicago requesting them
to meet the train at the North Western
depot this morning. he signed the tele-
gram "R. W." and for several hours the
police in this city endeavored to find out
who ''R. W." could be. The telegram gave
the police no information, but the ending
o. it makes the police believe Ward in
tended to commit suicide on the train and
sent the telegram fer the purpose of hay
ing the police find his body when the train
arrived in this city.
Ward boarded the train at San Fran
cisco, Cal, at $50 O'Clock Monday even
ing. He was Immediately assigned to
drawing room B, car 2, and he had tick
cts through to Chicago. Although he did
not display much money, Ward was
dressed in a new suit of black cloth. He
hnpn al in E'ron-
cisco for some time.
After being given possession of his
apartment in the Pullman car, Ward re-
manned away from the other passengers
most of the time and spent nearly all his
time in his own apartment.
F1ourished Revolvers on the Train.
Early yesterday morning he began to
show signs of insanity. He f1ourished
two revolverS on the train several times
other passengers. He told the conductor
of the train who he was and acted III Il
very peculiar manner. At nearly every
stop of the train made he would get off
and send kilograms. One of these mes
sages he sent to a resident of Los An
geles, saying that if Mrs. Bradbury want
ed him she could come TO him, but for
the present he would have to go to Eng
land and visit his wife. Another tele
sra m was Ole he sent to Chicago. The
latter he sent from Fremont, Neb., and
reads as follows:
Please Sc send a good man to drawing room B,
car of the eastbound overland NORTH w est
ern train arriving in Chicago at Z 80.
Detective Meets the Train.
Lieut.. Collins received the message.
thinking it was in regard to some fugitive
from justice. turned it over to Lieut..
Haas, and this morning the latter de-
tailed Detective Sergeant Broderick of
"A,
pot.
Wards effects consisted of several ex-
pensiye satchels and his railroad ticket
The satchelS were examined by the Pull
man railroad officials at the Union depot
and it was through the papers found in
the satchels that his identity was learned.
The North-W estern people were noti-
fed of this fact and the train dispatcher
of the Galena division of that road i'm
mediately proceeded to have the body
looked for. kilograms were sent all
along the line as far as Fairmont, Neb
and orders were given station agents
to search for the remains. Sew
eral hours later a dispatch was re-
ceiyed from Wheatland, Ia, that the
body had been found alongside the tracks
near that place. The body was dressed
only in night robe and was much
bruised. The remains were taken to
Clinton. Ia, where they are being held
In Wards satchel was found only SO
in cash, but he also had a draft for $50
He also had in his clothing hotel bill
for S94. The body will be held at
Whea tland until the dead mans friends
can be on2r>,"nicatcd With.
San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 3.--W. Rus
sell Ward of Santa Monica. Cal. the
Englishman whose sensational elopement
with Mrs. John Bradbury of Los An
geles to this city in July last resulted in
their arrest for adultery. was discharged
on Thursday, August 26. and left here
for New York on Monday evening. He
left presumably to join his wife and fam
lily in England
HARRISON NOT AN HEIR.