The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-11
KILLED WITH A BRICK
INJURIES INFLICTED UPON ALBERT
o. WARD, JR., PROVE FATAL.
He Got Into an Alteration with Man.
rice Dalton and the Latter Hit
Him-ShoOting ARRAY.

rather mysterious case was brought
to the attention of the police late yester-
day afternoon Albert o. Ward, jr..
barber in the employ of Nicholas J. Stahl.
343 Virginia avenue. and living at SIS Grove
street, died about o'clock in the rear
room of the barber shop at which he
worked, and which he left about 1880 yes
terday morning.
His death was clearly due TO a wound
on the left side OF the head Ward had
been unconscious throughout the day, and
how he received the injury was unknown.
His father. Albert o. Ward, ST., who is a
physician with an Office at 3Ss Virginia
avenue. only few doors away, and two
brothers who were in the shop most of
the day knew nothing of his injuries until
a short time before his death, when it be-
came apparent that he was in a critical
condition and DIR. Sutcliffe was called. He
made thorough examination, revealing
the extent of the injury. DR.. Sutcliffe saw
that nothing could be done for him and
he died a few moments later.
About 4:3o yesterday morning Isaac N.
Williams, Merchant policeman patrolling
Virginia avenue. found Ward wandering
around in the street and took him to the
barber shop, where the colored porter.
Fred McMurray, slept He was awakened
and Ward was conducted to a back room,
where he dropped to the floor. He re-
marked to the porter that he had been hit
on the head with brick but at that time
no blood was noticeable and McMurray
paid but little attention to 1t. Ward was
stretched out on the floor with a folded
newspaper and a handkerchief under his
head and was soon apparently fast asleep.
The porter and the Merchant policeman
thought he had been drinking and would
be all right as soon as the effects of the
liquor wore off.
HIS FATHER NOTIFIED.
About Q o'clock McMurray notified
Wards father that his son was sleeping
in the rear room of the barber shop. He
went to see him, but thought he was drunk
and made no examination. brother
came In later and he, too, thought he had
been drinking and did not bother him.
Ward lay in about the same position all
day, and it was late in the afternoon when
it was discovered his head was bleeding.
The father was again summoned and failed
to ascertain the seriousness of the injury,
sent for DIR. Sutcliffe.
1t soon became rumored on the streets
that a man had been found dead In the
barber shop and large crowd gathered.
Many of Wards acquaintance were there.
but one seemed to know anything of
his actions after quitting work at mid
night. 1t was learned that he left the shop
in company with Ernest Hinchman, 345
East South street, and another man whose
name was unknown. Where the trio went
no one knew. The coroner, police and de-
and about that time Maurice Dalton, living
at $40 Buchanan street, went to the police
station and surrendered himself, saying he
understood that man he had struck on
the head with a brick about 4:30
yesterday morning had died. Dalton
said he and another man had been
In James Moriarity's saloon at the corner
of Virginia avenue and South street from
II o'clock until about a. m, when they
started home. Dalton's companion lives on
Lord street and did not go farther than the
corner. They stopped to talk, and few
moments later Ward came across the
street and asked what time the next car
passed. Dalton said their questioner was
insolent In his manner, and he told him to
go and mind his own business. as they did
not care to be bothered. Ward then pulled
off his overcoat, he said, and hung Ii on a
mailbox post, after which he made a dash
for Dalton. striking him twice in the face
and several times in the breast. His COM
panion, he said, told him that Ward had a
razor. Dalton claimed he got away from
Ward and picked up a brick, which he
threw at him. and then turned and went
home, not knowing the missile had struck
Ward.
DIDN'T SEE A RAZOR.
Dalton claims not to have known Ward,
| but said his companion did, and for that
| reason supposed he had razor as a
weapon. Dalton said he did not see the
razor and did not know whether or not
Ward was under the influence OF liquor.
| Wards father and brothers said he was
for years in the habit of drinking heavily
and frequently got into trouble, but had
reformed several months ago, and they
| did not know of his drinking lately.
Maurice Dalton said that his companion
| had nothing whatever TO do with the
| trouble, except that he stood there and
1 looked on. remarking that Ward had a
| razor.
Years ago Dalton was frequently ir
| trouble as the result of drink, but his
| friends say That for quite long time he
| has not been drinking and has been be.
| having himself In quiet and orderly man
ner. They say he is a good fellow" wher
| sober, but has a faculty of getting into
! trouble when under the influence of liquor
/ Dalton said he was not drinking Saturday
| night and had not been for six months
| he Qecllneu 10 say, however, what ne was
| doing in Moriarity's saloon from IL O'Clock
1 until a. m.
| The wound which caused Wards death
was a ragged hole on the left side OF the
head. The brick, or whatever may have hi
I him, had fractured the skull and drawn
| the flesh into the hole. There was but little
i loss Of blood, and the fact that the true
i nature of the wound was not discovered
| earlier WAS no doubt owing TO this fact
/ and that the hair was matted over the
| hole.