Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-04

Chicago, September Russell D.
Ward, the Englishman who created a
sensation a short time ago by elop-
ing with the wife of millionaire John
Bradbury, of Los Angeles, CAL, COM
mitted suicide some time during the
early morning by throwing himself
from Chicago Northwestern railway
train. The fact was not known until
hours later, and as the result of a
search which was Immediately begun
the body of Ward was found at Wheat
land, Iowa. 1t is not known at ex-
actly what hour Ward leaped from the
train, but according to Conductor CAL
loway the act was committed after 8
O'Clock this morning.
Ward was evidently insane when he
threw himself out of the car window,
as he had been acting peculiarly a part
of the trip and frequently sent. tele-
grams to all parts of the country.
When the train was at Fremont, Neb,
Ward sent a telegram to the police at
detective headquarters in Chicago re-
questing them to meet the train at the
Northwestern depot this morning. He
signed the telegram '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 sending of it
makes the police believe Ward intended
to commit suicide on the train and sent
the telegram for the purpose Of having
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
evening. He was Immediately assign
ed to drawing room B, car 2, and he
had tickets through to Chicago. Al
though he did not. display much money,
Ward was dressed in a new suit Of
black cloth. He has been stopping at
hotel in San Francisco for some time.
After being given possession Of his
apartment in the Pullman car Ward
remained away from the other passen-
gers most Of the time and spent all his
time in his own apartment.
Early yesterday morning he began
to show signs of insanity. He -four
ished two revolvers on the train sew
eral times and almost created a panic
among the other passengers. He told
the conductor of the train who he was
and acted in a very peculiar manner.
At nearly every stop the train made
he would get off and send kilograms.
One Of these kilograms he sent to
resident of Los Angeles, Cal, saying
that if Mrs. Bradbury wanted him she
could come to him, but for the present
he would have to go to England and
visit his wife. Another telegram he
sent to Chicago. The latter he sent
from Fremont, Neb, and it read as full
lows:
please send a good man to drawing
room B, car 2, of the east bound over
land Northwestern train, arriving in
Chicago at 1880 tomorrow morning"
The telegram was dated Fremont,
and was sent at 4:49 p. M
Lieutenant Collins received the mes
sage and thinking it related to some
fugitive from justice, turned it over to
Lieutenant Haas, and this morning
the latter detailed Detective Sergeant
Broderick, of headquarters, to meet the
train at the depot
All yesterday and last night Ward
acted in restless manner and fire.
quently left his apartment and created
CONSERVATION among the passengers
by his peculiar actions. He remain
ed up all night and refused to re-
tire upntil 8 O'Clock this morning,
when he approached the colored porter
and told him he was going to sleep.
Ward then went into his room, and
when De Kalb, ILL.,, was reached the
porter knocked on the door of Wards
room, but received no answer. He
made several efforts to get in the
room, but without success, and then
abandoned the idea.
When the long line of cars pulled into
the Northwestern depot this morning De-
tective Broderick leaped on board and en-
deavored to gain entrance into the draw
ing room B. door The door, however
was securely locked on the inside and all
effort to gain admittance was without
avail for the time: However. the train
crew finally managed TO get into the room
through an annex, and when the detective
was admitted the room was found emptv
A pile of clothing which Ward had worn
was found scattered about the room. but
no trace Of him could be found
Wards effects consisted of several ex
pensive satchels and his railroad tickets
The satchels were examined by the
Pullman railroad oficials at the union de-
pot and it was through the papers found
in the satchels that his identity was learn
ed. The Northwestern people were noti-
fed of this fact and the train dispatcher
of the Galena division of that road trnne-
diately proceeded to have the body looked
for. kilograms were sent all along the
line as far as Fremont, Neb, and orders
were given station agents to search for
the remains1 Several hours later a dis
patch vag rekeived from yvbeaf1ard4 To