The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-04

CHICAGO, Sept. S.-Russell D, Ward,
the Engllshman who created a sensa-
ton a short time ago by eloplng with
the wife OF millionaire John Bradbury,
of Los Angeles. CAL. committed suicide
some time during the early morning by
throwing himself from q Chicago
Northwestern railway train. The fact
was not known until some hours later.
and as the result of a search which was
Immediately begun the body OF Ward
was found at wheatland, Iowa. 1t is
not known at exactly what time Ward
leaped from the train, but according
to Conductor Galloway the act was
committed after o'clock this morning.
Ward was evidently insane when he
threw himself out of the car window.
as he had been acting peculiarly part
of the trip, and frequently sent tele-
grams to all parts Of the country. When
the train was at Fremont Ward sent O
telegram to the police at detective
headquarters In Chicago. requesting
them to meet the train at the North
western depot this morning. He signed
the telegram "R. w." and for several
hours the police In this city endcayored
to find out who r. W. could be- The
telegram gave the police no informa-
tion, but the sending OF It makes the
police believe Ward intended to commit
suicide on the train. and sent the tele-
gram for the purpose OF having the po-
lice fnd his body when the train ar
rived in this city.
Ward boarded the train at San Fran
cisco, Cal, at $50 o'clock Monday even
ing. He was Immediately assigned to
drawing room b. car 2, and he had
tickets through to Chicago. Although
ho did not display much money, Ward
was dressed In n new suit Of black cloth.
He had been stopping at hotel In San
Francisco for some time,
After being given possession or his
apartment In the Pullman car. Ward re-
malned away from the other passengers
most Uf-the time, und-spent-all his time
In his own apartment.
j.. signs OF Insanity.
Early yesterday morning he began to
show signs of insanity. He hourished
two revolvers on the train several times,
and almost created a panic among the
other passengers. He told the conduc-
tor OF the train who he was and acted
in very peculiar manner. Al nearly
every stop the train made he would get
of and send kilograms.
One of these kilograms he sent TO q
resident of Los Angeles. Cal, saying
that II Mrs. Bradbury wanted him she
could come to him, but for the present
he would have 10 go to England and
visit his wife. Another telegram he sent
TO Chicago. The latter he sent from
Fremont, Neb., and read as follows:
please send n good man to drawing
room Il, car 2, of the east-bound over
land Northwestern train, arriving in
Chicago at 1880 tomorrow morning"
The telegram was dated Fremont, and
was sent at 4:I9 p. m.
Lieut.. Collins received the message,
and thinking II was In regard to some
fugitive from Justice, turned II over to
Lieut.. Haas and this morning the lat
ter detailed Detective Sergeant BroderA
lex, OF headquarters, to meet the train
al the depot.
All yesterday and last night Ward
acted in n restless manner. and fire.
quently left hls apartment and created
CONSERVATION among the passengers by
his peculiar actions. He remained up
all night and refused 10 retire until 3
O'Clock this morning, when he approach
ed the colored porter and told him he
was going to sleep. Ward then went In
to 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,
When the long line OF cars pulled into
the Northwestern depot this morning,
Detective Broderick leaped on board
and cndeavored TO gain entrance into
drawing room i. The door, however,
was securely locked on the inside. and
all efforts TO gain an entrance was with
out avail for tho time. However, the
train crew finally managed TO get into
the room through the annex, and when
the detective was admitted the room
was found empty. A pile OF clothing
which Ward had worn was found scat
tered about the room, but no trace OF
him could bo found.
Wards Effects.
Wards effects consisted Of several OK
pcnslvc satchels and his railroad tick
cts The satchels were examined by the
Pullman railroad officials nt the Union
depot, and II was through tho papers
found In the Ratchels that his identity
was learned The Northwestern people
were notified OF this fact. and the train
dispatcher Of the Galcna division az
that road Immediately proceeded to
have the body looked for. TclcgrnmB
were Bont nil along the line as far az
Fremont. Ncb., and orders were given
station agents TO search for tho remains.
Several hours later n dispatch was re-.
colvod from Whentlnnda, Iowa, that the
body had been found alongside the
tracks near that place. The body was
dressed only In night robe and was
much bruised, Tho remains wcrc taken
to clinton, Iowa, where they are being
held
In Wards eatchcls was found only
Slg In cash, but he also had n draft FOR
$50, llc also had In hia clothing q no.
tel blll for Sgi The body will be held
at Whcntlnnds until the dead mans
friends can be communicated with,
ward was mn Engllahmnn. lie wnp
married aud had large family In Eng
land. A short time ngo he visited Lol
Angeles. Call where he met the wife
uf John bradbury a tcputcd million.
nlro. Both bradbury Hnd his wlfo ara
stll young. The husband was abroad
nj the time mud a sensation was Gre.
ntod when ward clopcd with Mrs, Brad.
bury 10 San lcfnnclacO, bradbury,
whom hc returned ana heard VI ihr
rlopemrnl. went after his wlfc ana II
reconciliation took place between Tho