The herald., 1897-09-04

western railroad discovered the remains
of a man attired in suit of undercloth-
ing lying by the double tracks, about
half a mile west of this place The body
was picked up and later conveyed to
the depot. The man was apparently
about 35 years old. There was nothing
about the body to disclose it's iden tity,
but later it was learned that the dead
man was w. Russell Ward and that he
had been passenger on the overland
limited which passed here at 2:45 a. m.
Wards ticket from San Francisco to
New York was found in the clothing.
There are two theories accounting for
the cause of death, one being that he
committed suicide by throwing himself
from the car while the train was running
at rapid rate; the other that he arose
from his berth in the sleeping car, and
mistaking the vestibue door for the door
of the toilet room, stepped off the swiftly
moving train to his death.
He was untouched by the wheels, but
his hip was broken, and the means of his
instant death was apparently an ugly
wound in the forehead. The body was
otherwise badly bruised. The coroner
returned a verdict of accidental death.
DETECTIVES DISCOVERIES
CHICAGO. Sept. S.-According to the
train officials, Ward had been acting pc
culiarly during the greater part of the
trip
Ward boarded the train at San Fran
cisco at $50 Monday evening and was
assigned to drawing room No. and had
tickets through to Chicago. He did not
display much money, and was dressed
in a new suit of black clothes. On being
given possession of his apartment in
the Pullman car, Ward remained away
from the others and spent most of his
time in his own apartments.
Early yesterday morning he began to
chow signs of insanity. He flourished two
revolvers on the train several times,
and almost created a panic among the
passengers. He told the conductor who
he was, and at nearly every station he
would get off and send irrational tele-
grams.
| From Fremont, Neb., he sent tele-
gram to the Chicago chief of police, as
| follows: please send a good man to
drawing room B. car 2, of the eastbound
| overland Northwestern train arriving at
| Chicago a 730 tomorrow morning"
| Wards effects consisted of several ex-
pensive satchels and his railroad tick
cts. The satchels were examined by the
Pullman officials at the Union depot,
and it was through the papers found
in them that his iden tity was learned.
The Northwestern people were notified
of this fact, and the train dispatcher Of
that road Immediately proceeded to have
the body looked for.
SeVara1 hnI1rc al dicpofct c
received from Wheatlands Iowa, that
the body had been found alongside the
track near that place.
In Wards satchel was found only $12
in cash, and he had draft for $3.50
He also had in his clothing a hotel bill
for $94.
| Yesterday and last night Ward, acted
| in a restless manner and frequently
created CONSERVATION among the pas
sengers by his peculiar actions. He re-
fused to retire until o'clock this morn
ing.
When the train pulled into the North.
western depot Detective Broderick leap
ed on board and endeavored to gain an
entrance into drawing room B. The doc"
was locked on the inside. The train crew
finally managed to get in through an
annex, and the detective was admitted
to the room. 1t was found to be empty
A part of the clothing which Ward had
worn was found scattered in the room
but no trace of him could be found. 1t
was soon decided that he had jumped
through the window and all his effects
were taken in charge by the Pullman
company. In the meantime the police
and officials of the Northwestern road
proceeded to learn the mans identity.
The police believe Ward intended to
end his life in his apartments. They
think he sent the telegram to them while
having such an idea in his mind. 1t was
his intention, they say, to kill himself
on the train and have his body found
when the train reached here.
The suicides personal effects included
big revolver in a holster, bowie knife
and one letter, which was signed, Your
affectionate mother" 1t was dated sew
eral months ago. The letter simply up
braided Ward for falling to keep her
posted on his whereabouts and for his
neglect in not writing her.
Cards showing his membership in the
Marlborough union club, England, and
the Wellington club, Grosvenor place,
Cornwall, London, were also found. Tbs
following note was written with lead
pencil on piece of paper:
Dear Drew: Would it be expecting too
much of you to see this detective and
tell him that l am willing to return to
Los Angeles and undergo arrest there
with him if he likes? would rather re-
turn and face the music for what can
only be short time. OF course, if you
object in the least tell me So Yours
truly, w. RUSSELL WARD"
A clipping from the San Francisco
Examiner detailing the arrest and es-
cape from Jail at Los Angeles on Aug.
Goth of a man whose name was given
as Henry Bacon was found in his pocket.
Bacon was charged with holding up a
street car and three gambling houses
Nobody on the train, not even the
officials, knew that Ward was missing
until Conductor Roundy took charge of
the train at Geneva at 5 o'clock this
morning In going the rounds of the
train he found Wards berth empty and
the car window wide open. All of the
mans clothing was found.
I. A new book entitled Wise and Wicked
Maxims,'' with all the passionate love
passages and those pertaining to heart
less women heavily underlined with pen
ell, was also found. 1t is the belief of