The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-07
THIEF OR VICTIM?
Queer Story Of Ward Who
Was Arrested by a
Bachelor Girl.
SAYS He WAS HOUSE HUNTING
Long Walk in Search Of a Police
man-Case in the Jury's
Hands.

There was some difficulty about names
in the first case called in the General Ses-
sions Court this morning. Robert Ward
an alleged sneak thief was summoned
for trial on an indictment for breaking
and entering with intent to steal. In call
ing the list of witnesses Assistant Prose
cutor Noonan called out Helen Cort-
right.
Here, answered female voice, "but
you haven't got my name spelled right
1t ought to be K-o-r-t-w-r-i-g-h-t.''
All right, madame remarked Mr.
Noonan, ''we'll have it corrected !.
The next difficulty was when Court
Crier Bowley called out John Meyer, Sr.,
for the jury, and two men answered The
difficulty was Strengthened out, however
when one of the men said his name was
Bayer
Miss Rebecca Hausche and Miss Ellis
Keep house together in a fiat at No. 16s
Coles street. On April 20, about three
O'Clock in the afternoon, Miss Hausche
was sitting in the parlor reading and Miss
Ellis was reclining on the lounge, as she
was not feeling we'll Miss Hausche
heard noise t the kitchen door and
looked through, but saw no one. A min
ute or two later she heard a noise again
and looking toward the Kitchen saw
Ward standing at the dresser. Ward
saw Miss Hausche at the same time and
started for the kitchen door. Miss
Hausche went into the hall from the
parlor door and headed him off. Miss
Hausche asked him what he was doing
there. and he said he was an insurance
agent. The young woman invited him
not1, ,,.5 1,<
down. He was extremely nervous. Mss;
Hausche added to his nervousness by
calling to Miss ELLIS to go for police
man. Ward jumped up and brushing
Miss Hausehe and Miss Ellis aside, start
ed for the front door Miss Hausche fol-
lowed in pursuit. Ward struck a lively
gait, but his Nemesis caught up with him
Missed in his ear:-
IF you attempt to run away I'm
scream''
The two walked side by side fo,
nearly three-quarters of an hour, Miss
Hausche repeating at intervals that
sme ns, wSuld you ., make an outcry if he
Ward evidently. believed that she was q
young woman of sufficient determination
to carry out her threat and he continued
close second. Finally Policeman Murray MUIR
was found on Palisade avenue and Miss
tausche turned her prisoner over to him
At the Oakland avenue police station
Ward said he lived at No. 16S Coles
street, the house he had entered. He af-
terward said he lived in Hopkins
avenue. Neither statement was true
as he and his wife both testified
that they lived on that date al
No. 167 Eighth street. When the pris
oner was searched a bunch of keys was
found in his possession as well as some
tools which could be used for opening
doors. One tool in particular which Ware
said was a scratch awL is a piece of UNI
brella rib with handle, and Is peculiar-
ly adapted for forcing back the bolt Of
a lock.
Miss Hausche told her story in a very
| straightforward manner. She said or
oss-examinationthat she and Miss ELI:
are keeping house together and that they
We're home that afternoon because she
was out of employment and Miss ELI.
was not feeling well. Miss Hausche il
now employed as bookkeeper in the Do
mestic Spring Bed Company's office.
Ward in his own defence, said that hs
was not working that afternoon and hi
went to look for rooms. He saw 'tt
| let" sign on the door of No. 1853 Cole.
street and went In to look at the rooms
| He said he knocked at Miss Hausche'
kitchen door, and when she came out hi
| told her that he was looking for rooms
He denied that he entered Miss Hauschs'.
rooms until she invited him. Ward is
carpenter, has lived in the city for min.
years, and has hitherto borne a goot
reputation. The case was given to tn,
jury Just before recess.