Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-04
RUSSELL WARD A SUICIDE.
The EJoper with Mrs. BRADBURY
Throws Himself from Train.

Throws Himself 1HOm Ar"A"s
CHICAGO. September s.-RusseIl Ward,
the Englishman who created 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 ana
Northwestern railway train. The fact
was not known until hours later, and as
the result of a search, which was imme-
diateiy begun, the body OF Ward was
found at Wleatlands, Ia. 1t Is not known
at exactly what hour Ward leaped from
the train. but according TO Conductor
Galloway, the act was committed atter
o'clock this morning.
Ward was evidently insane when ne
threw himself out Of the car window, as
he had been acting peculiarly for the
greater part of the trip, and frequently
sent kilograms to all part OF the country.
He boarded the train at san francisco,
Cal, at $50 o'clock Monday evening. He
was assigned to Drawing-Room b, Car
2, and he had tickets through 10 chicago.
Early yesterday morning ne began 10
show signs of insanity. He fiourfshed
two reviewers 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
very peculiar manner.
At nearly every stop the train made
he would get off and send kilograms.
One of these messages he sent TO a resi-
dent of Los Angeles, Cal. saying that II
Mrs. Bradbury wanted him she could
come to him, but for the present he
would have to go to England and visit
his wife.
All yesterday and last night Ward
acted In a restless manner, and ire
quently left his apartment and created
CONSERVATION among the passengers by
his peculiar actions.
UP ALL NIGHT.
He remained up all night, and refused
to retire until 3 o'clock this morning,
when he approached the colored porter
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 NJ answer. He made several
efforts to get into the room, but without
success. and then abandoned the idea.
When the long line Of cars pulled into
the Northwestern depot this morning, 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 or
ders were given TO station agents to
search for the remains. 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 satchel was found only Sl2
in cash. but he had a draft for $40. He
also had in his clothing a hotel bill fop
s9i The body will be held at Clinton
until the dead mans friends can be
communicated with.
Ward was an Englishman. He was
married, and had a large family in Eng
land. A short time ago he visited Los
Angeles, Cal. where he met the wife OF
John Bradbury, a reputed millionaire.
Mr.. Bradbury and his wife are still
young. A reconciliation took place be-
tween the two at the Wellington House,
in this city. Mrs. Bradbury left Ward,
and all was forgiven by her husband
The deceased had friends In this city,
and the body may be brought here.
RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.
Russell Ward, of Santa Monica, Cal, the
Englishman whose sensational elopement
with Mrs. John Bradbury, of Los
Angeles. to this city, in July last, re-
suited I'm the arrest Of the couple, was
discharged on Thursday, August 18th,
and left here for New York on Monday
evening. He went presumably to join
his wife and family in England.
FINDING OF THE BODY.
WHEATLAND, Ia, September 3.-At
o'clock this morning the crew OF a
west-bound freight on the Northwestern
road discovered the remains OF man,
attred only in a suit OF underclothing
lying between the double tracks, about
half a mile west Of this place. The body
was picked up and later conveyed to the
depot. There was nothing about the
body to disclose its identity, but later
n was learned that the dead man was
Russell Ward, and that he had been
passenger aboard the Overland Limited"
which passed here at 2;45 o'clock A. NJ
wards ticket, from San Francisco to
New York, was found on the clothing'
II 10 supposed that ne rose from his
berth in the sleeping-car, and mistaKinS
the vestibule door for the door to the
toilet-room, stepped on the swift-moving
train TO his death. He was untouched
by the wheels, but his hip was broken,
and the cause 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 were embalmed, and now
lie in the City Hall, awaiting the DISPOSE