The evening world., 1922-05-22
Walter S. Ward in Confession Says
He Was Victim of Blackmail for
Six Weeks Before Shooting on
Westchester Road.
Penned In on Road by Gang in Auto
He Pulls His Revolver and Lea ps
at Peters = Narrowly Escaped
When Bullet Broke Glass in Coupe.

Walter S Ward thrty-one George Ward present lad
OF the Ward Baking Company living No 63 Decatur
Rochelle surrendered Sheriff George Werner White Plains to-day
and confessed that he shot and killed Clarence exnavy
found dead last Tuesday the Kensco Reservoir Chap
and Armonk The spot where the body about
eight miles north of White Plains
body of the man remained unidentified for several
Jays then claimed by uncle of the youth Peters
No 10 Grove Street aver Mass the body has been
sent
Ward in his confession said according Sheriff Werner that
he the victim of $4,000 blackmai plot which, alleged
Peters and other engaged He said
place the Port Chester Road by Peters who
ordered him to drive to the reservoir
WARD THREATENED WITH REVOLVER
Reaching the place the Ward said he was
threatened with revolver by Peters and other who
|up in automobile The shooting followed eight
or nine shots fired, of which killed Peters
Ward was formally charged with homicide making
legged confession He released $4,000 bond which gave
himself The backma plot Ward said have explained dealt
with himself and his family
Sheriff Werner declined tell any detail the basis of the
bacmaiI This is of blackma said the Sheriff I'll
man who shot known Pete Identification has
eaed that he Clarence Peters of Mr. and Mrs Eldrids
Peters No 10 Grove Street taveh Mass The who did
the shooting is Walter S. Ward of Ward, the baker
The Sheriff said that Ward declared gang had been trying
oackmal him. and had got various of money from mm
Ward declares he the victim of bamai for six weeks before
the shooting, said the Sheriff
lBLACKMAILERS DEMAND $4,000
The gang last Tuesday morning made appointment with their
victims according the story This meeting the final
backmai Ward said Sheriff eing the story told
him by Ward They demanded $4,000 of him
Ward told Sheriff Werner that he his coupe meet
in road between White Plains and Port Chester Ward went
the meeting nursing hope that he would be able talk himself
out of the difficult situation and persuade the alleged blacmai
withdraw their demand for $4,000
Ward met three according to his story the Sheriff One
Peters the other known Charlie Ross and the third
was called Jack"
Ward did succeed his hope said the Sheriff Instead he
told Peters got into his (Wards) and showed gun against
Wards ribs and told according given
by Peters The led the King road the northern side
Of the Kensco Reservoir the spot where Petefss body later
found"
PETERS ORDERED WARD TO STOP CAR
Peters ordered Ward stop the and obeed the Sheriff
said Another containing Charlie Ross and Jack up from
behind and placed the road in front Wards
Peters backed out according the Sheriff. and keeping his
pointed Ward ordered Ward AS he through the
the machine Ward who ehanded thrust his hand into his
rear left pocket and pulled revolver the making
leap Peters He seized Peers right hand which, he said held
the gun,
Peters fired Ward said according the Sheriff YAe bullet