The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
MADE BEDLAM ON A TRAIN.
PASSENGERS TERRIFIED BY 4
MADMAN'S ACTIONS.

PASSENGERS TERRIFIED by a
MADMAN'S ACTIONS.
Russell Ward Who Recently Figured
In California Scandal Goes Crazy
and Threatens the Lives of His
Fellow Passcngers-He Ends by
Jumping to Death From Car
window A Sequel to the Late
Scandal.
Wheatland, Ia, Sept. S.-H. Russell
Ward of Santa Monica, Cal, who became
notorious a short time ago through his
connection with the elopement of Mrs.
Bradbury, wife of the California million
aire, James II. Bradbury met his death
near here this morning by falling or jump
ing from the eastbound Overland limited
on the Western railway.
His body was picked up two hours after
his death. At o'clock this morning the
conductor of a westbound freight train on
the Northwestern road, discovered the re-
mains of a man lying between the double
tracks, about a half mile west of this
place The body was picked up and later
about the body to disclose its Identity,
but later it was learned that the dead man
was H Russell Ward, and that he had
been a passenger aboard the Overland
Limited, which passed here al 1855 clock.
Wards ticket from San Francisco to
New York was found in the clothing. 1T
is supposed that he arose from his berth
in the sleeping car and installing the veg
tibule door for the door to the toilet room
stepped off the swiftly moving train TO
his death. He was untouched by the
wheels, but his hip was broken, and the
means of his instant death was apparent
from an ugly wound in the forehead. The
body was otherwise badly bruised. The
coroner returned a verdict of accidental
death.
The remains We're embalmed and now
lie in the city hall awaiting the disposition
of friends.
Chicago, Sept. S.-Russell D. Ward, the
Eng.ishman who created a sensation a
short time ago by clipping with the wife
of Millionaire John Bradbury Of Los An
geles, Cal, committed suicide some time
during the early morning by throwing
himself from a Chicago Northwestern rail-
way 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 Wheatlands, Ia. 1t
is not known at exactly what hour Ward
leaped from the train, but according to
Conductor Galloway, the act was commit
ted after oclock this moaning.
Ward was evidently insane when he
threw himself out Of the car window, as
he had been acting peculiar for the greater
part of the trip and frequently sent tele-
grams to all parts of the country.
Ward boarded the train at San Francis
co, Cal, at $50 o'clock Monday evening.
He was assigned to drawing room B, car
g and he had a ticket through to Chicago.
Early yesterday morning he began to
show signs of insanity. He flourished two
revolvers on the train several 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 pc
culiar manner. At nearly every stop the
train made he would get off and send
kilograms One of these messages 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. 'o'
All yesterday and last night Ward acted
in a restless manner and frequently left
his apartment and created CONSERVATION
among the passengers by his peculiar &C
tions. He remained up all night and re-
fused to retire until 3 o'clock this morn
ing, when he approached the colored por-
ter and told him he was going to sleep.
Ward then went into his room. When
DeKalb Ill, was reached the porter
knocked on the door of Wards room, but
received no answer. He made several eff
forts to get into the room, but without
success, and then abandoned the idea.
When the long line of cars rolled into the
Tenth street western depot to-day, en-
trance was forced into the room, which
was found to be empty. A pile of cloth
ing, which Ward had worn, was scattered
about, but no trace of him could be
found.
kilograms were sent all along the line
as far as Fremont, Neb., and orders were
given station agents to search for the re-
mains. Several hours later a dispatch
was received from Wheatlands, 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 sachels was found only $12 in
cash, but he also had draft for $3.50. He
also had in his clothing hotel bill for
$94. The body will be held at Wheatlands
until the dead mans friends can be com.
municated with.
Ward was an Englishman. He was
married, had a large family in England
A short time ago he visited Los Angeles
Cal, where he met the wife of John Brad
bury, a reputed millionaire Mr.. Brad
bury and his wife are still young. A re-
concilitation took place between the two
at the Wellington hotel In this city. Mrs.
Bradbury left Ward and all was forgiven