The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-04
SUICIDE OF RUSSELL WARD
JUMPED FROM WINDOW OF 4 PULL
 MAN PALACE CAR,

A Short Time Ago He Eloped With Mil-
 ionaire John Bradbury's Wife of Calia
 fornia-Sent Telegram to Mrs. RTad-
 bury Before Killing Himself-Particu-
 lars of the Deed.
 Chicago, Sept. 3.-Russell D. Ward, the Englishman who created a sensa- tion 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 a. Chicago Northwestern railway train. The fact was not known until hours later, and as the result of a search which was im- mediately begun the body of Ward was found at Wheatlands, Ia. It is not known exactly at what hour Ward leaped from the train, but according to Conductor Galloway the act was com- mited after o'clock this morning.
 Ward was evidently insane when he threw himself out of the car window, as he had been acting peculiarly for the greater part of the trip and frequently sent telegrams to various parts of the country. When the train reached Ere mont, Neb., he sent telegram to the police at detective headquarters in Chi- cago.
 Ward boarded the train at San Fran- cisco, Cal, at 5:30 o'clock Monday even- ing. He was immediately assigned to drawing room B, car 2. He had tickets through to Chicago, but did not display much money. vrvr~d was dressed in a new suit of black cloth. He has been stopping at a hotel in San Francisco for some time. After being given pos- session of his apartment in the Pull- man car Ward remained away from the other passengers most of the time and spent all of his time in his own apart. ment.
 Early yesterday morning he began ta show signs of insanity. He fiourished two revolvers on the train several times and also created a panic among the other passengers. He told the con- ductor 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 telegrams.
 One of these messages he sent to a 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 was the one he sent to Chicago. It was sent from Fremont, Neb., and read as foI- lows: Please send good man to drawing room B, car ?, of the east bound overland Northwestern road, arr irving n Chicago at 7:3O tomorrow morning.
 All yesterday and last night Ward acted in restless manner and fre- quently created consternation among the passengers by his peculiar actions. He remained up all night and refused to retire until o'clock this morning. when he approached the colored porter and told him that 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 into the room, but without success, and then abandoned the idea.
 
 the Northwestern depot this morning Detective Broderick leaped on board. and endeavored to gain entrance into the drawing room. The door, however, was securely locked on the inside, and all efforts to gain an entrance were 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 to be empty.
 Telegrams were sent all along tho line as far as Fremont, Neb, and or- ders were given to station agents to search for the remains. Several hours later dispatch was received from Wheatlands, Ia, that the body had been found alongside the tracks near that place. The body was dressed only in a night robe and was much bruised. The remains were taken to Clinton, Ia.. where they are being held.
 In Wards satchels was found only SIP in cash, but he had draft for s450. He also had in his clothing hotel biII for $94. The body will be held at Clin- ton 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. The husband was abroad at the time and a sensation was created when Ward eloped with Mrs. Bradbury to San Francisco. Bradbury when he returned and heard of the elopement went after his wife and reconciliation took place between the two at the Well lington hotel in this city. Mrs. Brad- bury left Ward and all was forgiven by her husband.