Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-12
CAPTAIN =. {. WARD

sl0ner Peasants, and there Colonel HartZ
appeared against him. The prisoner
however, asked for postponement Of his
examination until next Tuesday the 18th
instant, and his request being granted,
ne was remanded 10 Jail until that time.
HAD \ CHECK CAsHED.
The case is most Interesting one i'm
its details Captain Ward arrived here
at noon on Tuesday last and registered M
the Jefferson, where he remained until
yesterday morning, when he paid his bill
ana had his baggage taken to the Byrd
Street Station preparatory, he said. to
leaving for Petersburg. He did not go 10
the depot, however but instead. went
10 the recruiting station, on Broad street.
where he introduced himself 10 Colonel
Hartz, and requested that officer 10 cash
a check for $50 Noting his uniform. and
believing his visitor 10 be what he repre-
scented himself Colonel Hartz had no
hesitancy i'm complying with the request,
and subsequently, said he would have
honored the check had it been for five
times its amount.
In his statement before the Commits
sioner Colonel Hartz said that after
cashing the check he engaged the young
officer in conversation and that he told
MIN that he had graduated from West
Point in the class OF 1896. and was a son
of Colonel Ward. Of the Ordnance De-
part, at Washington. Colonel HartZ knew
Colonel Ward and expressed himself as
glad to meet that gentlemans son.
NOT IN THE REGISTER.
The young man bowed himself out with
many expressions Of thanks for the cour-
tesy shown him, and Colonel Hartz
thought no more Of the visit until some
little time afterwards. having some leisure
time on his hands, he picked up the Army
Register and looked for the name of MS
visitor Finding no entry of his name IN
the book, the Colonel began to suspect
that all was not right. lie at once sent
telegram TO Colonel Ward asking TOR
information. The answer came that Col
Onel Ward did not know the young man
ThereupOn Colonel Hartz wired TO the
bank designated in the check, but was
advised that no such bank existed in
Washington. Then ii was that the war
rant was sworn out. w. h. " Whitan.
one of the soldiers on duty AZ the recruit
ing station. made the complaint. ana
both the richmond police and the United
States Marshal started on the hunt Tor
the young man.
AT THE RESERVOIR.
Captain Ward had been floating about
town considerably since his arrival here,
and the cOnsplcuOusness OF his uniform
had attracted much attention. yet he
seemed 10 have entirely disappeared after
obtaining the money from Colonel Hartz
\ detective was set 10 watch the baggage
at the depot and the outgoing trains were
closely watched. Marshal Treat went TO
the Jefferson and, tracing his man from
that point found that he had left a car
riage at Foushee and Main streets and
taken a west-bOund car. The officer AZ
once concluded that ne had gone 90 the
reservoir, and hither he went In search
of him. Crcling the lake and entering
the grove beyond II. Mr. Treat saw his
quarry seated on bench talking earnest.
Iy with a young woman. Approaching
the Marshal called the young officer aside
and told him he had a warrant FOR hts
arrest
TOO MUCH WHlSKEY.
Captain Ward expressed no surprise
whatsoever, but calmly remarked: THAT
is the result OF too much whisKey."
He then asked: What is the charge
against me?' but when informed ne made
no comment and signihed his Willingness
to 80 with his captor. The ,wo took a
car and went directly TO the custom
house building. whore Commissioner
Peasants awaited them. Mr.. II. NJ Ros-
cher, who was present volunteered
to defend the prisoner. and his prefer
being accepted Colonel Hartz was sent
for. lie gave in his testimony as quoted
above. but the young soldier declined 10
present his side OF the case. merely ask
ing for a continuance until next Tuesday.
When this was granted him he wired for
Mr. James c. Jenries a prominent lawyer
Of Warrenton, Va, to come at once to
take his case
WAS IRRESPONSIBLE.
Captain Ward was taken TO the city
Jail. where he was turned over to the
custody OF Sergeant Epps and he made
himself as comfortable as circumstances
would permit in the jail office. Shortly
after his Incarceration a Dispatch re-
porter called epon him and at first he
refused TO discuss his case 90 all. subse-
quently however. he asserted that drink
was the cause of his trouble He said he
came here from Camp Meade, where his
regiment is stationed, last Tuesday. he