The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-17
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BEVERLEY WARD,JR, DEAD
TOOK AN orEkDosE OF onLoRA1
AT THE BALTUsROL CLUB.

His Nerves, hut Taken. ms II IL Relieved,
By Accident. In Too Grent Quantities.
Beverley Ward. Jr., a son of the well.knovn
millionaire. died ut an early hour Yesterday
morning in his room at the Baltusrol Golf Club,
near Short Hills, n. j., from the effects of an
overdose OF chloral. Tho drug had been pre-
scrlbcd by O physician to whom Ward and a
friend had applied for something to steady
Wards nerves. The young man was suffering
from the effects Of drink. and In advising tho
use OF the drug the physician gave careful di.
%rections ne to the quantity to be used at n time.
Ward, who was almost on the verge of dclirium
tremens, took an overdose, bu. not with the In
tention of killing himself.
A story that the young man committed sui
eide through grief at the announcement of the
engagement of a young woman OF this city,
with whom he WINS in love. is positively denied
by both the young woman's friends and Wards
fntinates. The suicide story Is roundly de-
nounced by those who knew Ward and were
with him during the last few days of his life.
He remained in possession Of the choral that
had been prescribed for him. only because he
refused to give it up or to allow any ono else to
minister to his needs. There was. in fact, q
light over the possession of the drug, and the
man who attempted to take it from him was
roughly handled. His friends believed at that
time, however, that he was capable OF taking
care of himself.
Two years ago Ward drank a great deal, and
was to DO found almost any night around in
hotels and clubs with other young men of
wealthy families. He was a big, handsome fell
low, standing almost six feet in his stockings.
He was popular in society, and his drinking
habits were not regarded rs extraordinary. He
had only recently been graduated from Column
bia College. and was supposed TO be sowing his
wild oats. Ward, with several Of his boon COM
panions. had n trick of turning up at places
very Unexpectedly. lie belonged to a number
of country clubs around New York, and would
frequently appear at ono or another of them
with friends as his guests, ali without luggage,
and would stay several days before returning
to the city. 10 would leave the city just as un-
expectedly for the country places Of friends, al
ways without leaving word where he was going.
and sometimes would remain away. shooting
and fishing, for weeks.
1t was about two years ago that he surprised
everybody by giving up his fast life and his fast
friends and d~evoting himself to business. His
father has largo real estate interests, and the
young man took charge Of them and undertook
to establish a real estate business. He gave it
up after a short experience, but continued to
conduct himself soberly. 1t was rumored that
he was going to be married. but those who knew
him say that he was not any more assiduous in
his attentions to ono woman than to another.
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whole time was devoted to golf playing, dances,
receptions, and coaching.
During all of that two years he never touched
a drop of liquor, his friends say. What started
him drinking again, no ono seems to know. II
was in tho latter part Of November, during
Horse Show week. that he began again, and 1t
is said that from that time until the timo of his
death he never drew a sober breath. In that
week, with a party Of young men, he started on
tho aDraa which cosf him hia life The atarv 0f
this spree was told yesterday by one Of tho
young men who started on 1t. 1t Is a remarkable
tale Of half a dozen young society men, each ono
Independently rich, with nothing to do but to
amuse themselves, making a compact, doubtless
in fun, to get drunk and stay drunk from the
night Of the closing of the Horse Show until
Christmas. Ward was one of the party another
was Julius I.,Chamberlain, son OF Daniel H.
Chamberlain, Ex-Governor of South Carolina. at
present q lawyer at 40 Wall street, this city.
and living at Morris Heights. Chamberlain
and Ward had been friends from childhood.
when their college lives began. Ward going to
Columbia and Chamberlain to Yale. from which
6orI"in and IL Ward were tho only two Two Of the
crowd who stuck to the compact.
last Tuesday night. with several othors.' they
were drunk in the cafe Of the Astoria. Ward
erai ssSrsestions about trips out Of 7 town. nv%Ho n ssSo
Of which seemed to meet with the approval of
his companions. Suddenly he rose to his feet
T"Boys. I'm going to finish this drunk at Short
Hills. invite you AZ to be my guests at the
Some Of his friends tried to induce him to stay
in town. but he insisted that he was going to the
Who'll come and be in at the finish with
""iTl go with you Bev." said Chamberlain.
Bev.. After Christmas wen all go down 10 south
Carolina and sober up shooting rabbits
None of the othors would accept this invita-
tion. SO Ward and Chamberlain resolved to go
they went to the ch%riis,opherrE Street Ferry, took
the boat to hoboken, and boarded the last train
for Short Hills. From there they drove TO the
The two men continued drinking Mt the club.
ing. but resumed drinking, aftorward. Accord.
ing to several OF the club members who were
wreck from his excuses. lie was pale and hag-
gard and seemed TO DO on the verge OF collapse.
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Shortly before noon on Wednesday Ward, or
derod the club bus to take him and Chamberlain
to Carisbrooke,, his fathers country, estate.
clubhouse. Carlsbrooko has been, closed for
some time. the Wards having moved into their
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old family servant, who was shocked az Wards
appearance: The b E yopn TsS, man nan Si ? " Mi'Sd that ,h ne
change OF clothing and had come oyer to get
some shirts, underwear and socks; The servant
made up q bundle from what he could find
around the house, and the young men drove
back to the club with 1t.
Until about $3.50 O'Clock the young men sat
around the clubhouse. drinking. Then T.. !.
Todd of this city, who has been stopping at tho
Baltusrol Club for several days, came in and
challenged Ward to a game OF goll. Ward waS
loath to accept the challenge, but Todd, anxious
20 get the young man away from the whiskey
botlle, urged him and he finally agreed 10 go
around the entire eighteen holes.
At the end of nine holes Ward decided to quit
playing. Todd urged him to continue. but
Ward said that he wanted to go TO Snort Hills
and get shaved. lie returned TO the clubhouse.
had several drinks with Chamberlain, and then
r the two ordered a carriage and drove TO short
Hills. They were shaved at the village barber's
and had several moro drinks At a village saloon;
, Ward, collapsed utterly Of the latter piece. and
! condition, got him into the carriage and drove
= with him TO the houst OF DIR. Wellington Camp
. bell as fast as he could.
D DIR. Campbell heard Chalnberlain's story. ana
after examining Ward said that the young man
was In very had shape ana must stop drinking