Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-04
LAST CHAPTER IN THE WARD
BRADBURY SCANDAL.
Mr.. WARD COMMITS SUICIDE.
JUMPED FROM TRAIN THURSDAY
NIGHT IN IOWA.
California Case Against Him Had
Been Dismissed and He Was En-
Route 10 EngIand-StOry OF
the Affair That Made
Him Notorious.

Chicago. Sept S-Russell d.: Ward. the
Erglishman who created Il sensation a
shcrt time ago by eloping with the -Nlts
of Millionaire John Bradbury, of Los An
gcles Col, committed suicide some time,
during the early morning by throwing him
self from a Chicago q; Northwestern tram.
The fact was not known until several
hours later, and as the result OF search
which was Immediately begun the body OF
Ward was found at Wheatland. Ia. 1t IS
not known at what hour Ward ieaped
from the train, but according 10 Conductor
Galloway. the act was committed after
o'clock this morning. '--t'
Ward was evidently Insane when he
threw himself out of the car window, as
he had been acting peculiarly a greater
part of the trip and frequently sent teie-
grams to all parts of the country When
the train was at Fremont, Neb., Ward sent
a telegram to the police in Chicago re-
questing them TO meet the train this MORN
ing He signed the telegram r. W. and
for several hours the police in this city
endeavored 10 find outswhe r. W. could
be. The telegram gave -the police no in
formation, but the sending of 1t makes
the police think 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 Francisco
at $50 Monday evening and was assigned 10
drawing room B. car g, and he had tickets
through to Chicago. He did not display
much money and was dressed in new
suit of black cloth. After being given pos
session of his apartment in the Pullman
car, Ward remained away from the other
passengers most of the time and spent all
his time I'm his own apartment
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 continued to act IN
a 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 resident 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. Another telegram was one he
sent to Chicago. The latter he sent from
Fremont, Neb., and reads as follows:
please send a good man to drawing room
B. car 2, of the eastbound Overland North
western train arriving in Chicago at 7:3o
tomorrow morning..
Lieutenant Collins received the message
and, thinking it was in regard to some
fugitive from justice. turned it over to
Lieutenant Hass and this morning the lat
ter detailed Detective Broderick, of head
quarters. to meet the train.
Wards effects consisted of several eXpen-
sive satchels and his railroad tickets. The
satchels were examined by the Pullman
railroad officials at the Union depot, and it
was through the papers found in them that
his identity was learned. kilograms were
sent all along the line as far as Fremont,
Neb and orders given agents to search
Several hours later dispatch was receiy-
ed from Wheatland, Ia, that the body
had been found alongside the track near
that place. The body was dressed only In
a night robe and was much bruised.
In Wards satchels was found only sl2 in
cash, but he also had a draft for $50 He
also had in his clothing. hotel bill for
S94. All yesterday and last night Ward
acted in a restless manner and frequently
left his apartments, creating constsrna-
actions. He remained up all night and re-
fused to retire until 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 and wnen
DeKalb. H., was reached. the porter
knocked on the door of Wards room. but
received no answer. He made several ef-
forts to get into the room. but without sue
cess, and then abandoned the idea.
When the train pulled into the North
western depot this morning. Detective
Broderick leaped on hoard and endeavo:ed
10 gain entrance into the drawingroom
bearing the letter "D'' on its door. The
door. however, was securely locked on the
inside. and all effort to gain entrance was
without avail for the time. However, the
train crew finally managed TO get il
through an annex and when the detective
was admitted the room was found 20 bt
empty. A pile of clothing which Ward hat
worn was found scattered about the room
but no trace of him could be found. I
was soon decided that he had jumped
through the window, and all his effect.
were taken in charge by the Pullman com
pany.
In the meantime. the police and officials
of the Northwestern road proceeded t,
learn the mans identity.
Ward was an Englishman. He was mar
ried and had large family in England
A short time ago he visited Los Angeles
where he met the wife of John Bradbury
a reputed millionaire. Both Bradbury an,
his wife are still young. The husband wa
abroad at the time. and 4 sensation wa
created when Ward eloped with Mrs. Brad
bury to San Francisco. Bradbury, when h
returned and heard of the elopement, wen
after his wife and a reconciliation tool
place. -. ...
II is the belief of the railroad peopl
that Ward had become insane broodin
over his elopement with Mrs. Bradbury.