The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-17

yno room, Wnen nc nOtiCCA buat liz uobtio VI
medicine was standing on the bureau near tho
bed The cork was out of the bottle and con.
PSt sss + si al 1ns m "s ones n nnd, G rssRlns over TIC to
sBsvssisy. he cried. wake up. What's the
There was no response, Chamberlain could
detect no pulse, lo noticed that Ward was
strangely cold. A suspicion OF the truth flashed
acrbss him. He rushed down tho stairs shout
ing for somebody TO come and help him. Stew;
ard. fisherman and Tom Gourley. the professional
golf player. who is instructor of the Blaltusrol
Club. ran out of their rooms. and when they
heard OF Wards condition they ran up into bis
Wien the doctor arrived he said that Ward
had been dead for some time. When no saw
the half emptied medicine bottle he said that
death iva Tas undoubtedly !. due dSet to ths sh doss hpp poison ,onr
thought II, should. He couldn't sleep well
and decided to take some more of the medicine.
In the dark no couldn't and the spoon in which
he took the dose earlier in the evening: So he
amount took several. times tho ordinary dose.
The result was death in a very short time.
young WARDS. stcpinothor. We're nc;tiaod Of
their sons death. and they left this city on the
s IL 3,SlG't 10 ' e.. c tSa SsH's h M'ais; FM9 fsy. w Esns
became nos h iHs eric there roS and I'd kept ar crying ing: d,a +.
"a quieting medicine was absolutely neces-
sEsry to one g IN In his condition !. 10 !. explained < I Or.
tion and careful instructions. but he took an
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Ward were afraid that. IL
IT. became generally known that their son died
of choral poisoning. there would be stories of
DR.. Campbell If Il wouldn't be- possible to conceal
the real cause of death.
sa hTh tSs is a q matter !.T That c is out o Of my bandit mIm
make out the death certificate" m
house to the club. where they saw the body.
They were very much affected. Scarcely less SO
was young Cha mberlain. who was heartbroken
nUaE thu 1nnth - htu f-Nnnl ~ rnoa NJ.
pom and himself. Mr.. Ward exoneraied him
members Of Ike Baltusrcl Club said there was
cause Of death was heart disease. = County AS,
SCISSOR jeremiah II. Hofr OF Union county.
move MoS T the f body to this s0e clt Stfi s"id That se the
death certificate must be honestly made
Hofr signed the removal permit. The body was
srensh. :" this city cit NO on q Ih s,5 2 o, Sa%a train and and
bern Of he Baltasrol Club came With it. Mr..
Mr.. Ward made IA statement TO a Sun reporter
at his home last night. He said:
son committed suicide is an Infamous lie, His
death was the result of an overdose of medicine
Thieh had been prescribed for him by Dr.
MY son went to the B,ltnsrol Club on Tues
pay played G' eelf al ali tIiyn W'ed mr' sd TH"% and IL The o rnss
Ing dincd together. After an evening Of dancing
and singing they retired. The tonic which DIR
every two hours, one teaspoonful for .
dose. At l o'clock my son complained
70 the steward of the club that he
back to he'd. and after eTtinguishing, his lighl
did SO. Then he remembered that he nadn'l
taken his medicine, md without relightlnH the
gas reached for the bottle, which WAS near the
bed. He couldn't lind tho spoon. so he care!essly
drank from the bottle, thinking he could take
the proper amount in that way; Il.
called in to Mr.. Chamberlain n little later thai
he felt unwcll. In II fcH minutes he told hi
friend that he felt better and guessed he'd tr,
and get some sleep. The last thing no said Il
Chaniberiain was n request Tint he be called a
7oclock. He wanted 10 play another game o
golf before returning to The city. :.
Beyerley's room to call him. He saw tina
something WIS wrong and mi Dr
Campbell. Tho doctor pronounced my sol
dead. Beverley would havo celebrated hi
twenty-fourth birthday with us tomorrow IL h
" II is an outrage to mix my sons name Will
that or q certain, young woman, as has bee
done. 1t Is true hat he and the young womal
were, good friends. but that WAS all. and TO ga
dalous."
Beverley Ward, Jr., occupied a high plac
among amateur golfers. Ho has played /
nearly all OF the tournaments OF the Baltusro
Hills. and Ardscy Golf clubs. and had mad
some excellent Scores. His friend Chamherlai
was not much interested in golf. While Mt Val
College he won the Ten Eyck prize for compos
tion and ,%oratory. He had tho reputation {
being the best-dressed man in college.