New-York tribune., 1922-05-27
Ward Makes
New Plea for
Bail To-day
Continued from psee onel

see how ne could nave been around New
York long enough to become associ-
ated with gang of blackmailers We
shall probably have statement later
on"
Mrs. Ward Remains Silent
Mrs. Ward maintained in her home
al New Rochelle Yesterday the same
condition of complete isolation which
she has imposed upon herself since she
made the statement that if she were
permitted to tell what she knows 9Th Q
whole thing could be cleared up"
Through the maid who is delegated to
answer all newspaper inquiries Mrs.
Ward intimated on Thursday that she
had incurred her husbands displeasurc
by her previous brief statement, and
added that Wards attorneys had in
! structed her strictly to see no report
ers Yesterday Mrs Ward remained in
! her home on the upper floors with the
two Ward children In the afternoon
she had several women callers and
half dozen Of the neighborhood chill
| dren visited with the Ward youngsters.
/ To all unlimited inQuirers the same
answer was given: Mrs. Ward will say
nothing"
One statement was made by the
maid on her own behalf with reference
to the report published in a morning
newspaper yesterday that Ward had
/ driven TO New Rochelle on Thursday
night and had passed the night not at
/ White Plains Jail but in his own room.
The maid said that she had seen man
/ on Thursday night who said he was
/ Cornelius Vanderbilt jr., and who had
asked for Mr.. Ward She had told him
that Mr.. Ward was not in, and that
nobody could see Mrs. Ward The girl
denied positively the conversation at
/ tributed to her in the report as pub
| lshed.
Story a Lie. Says Sheriff
Sheriff Werner's derial Of this ia lie
was emphatic.
"lt's damn lie" the Sheriff said.
'And it's rotten, dirty trick to send
stuff like that out to the papers
It was intimated by attaches Of the
Sherif's Office that legal action would
SAID that he was anxious to 90 ahead
follow the publication Of this story,
which they said reflected upon the in
tegrity Of the Sheriff Vanderbilt is
proprietor Of a newly organized news
and Photographic bureau.
The time Of Sheriff Warner and Dis
trict Attorney Weeks was fully taken
up yesterday by activities in connec-
tlon with the habeas corpus hearing, to
the exclusion Of any further progress
in the investigation Of Wards story of
the killing. Nor were any develop
ments announced in connection with
the coroner's inquest.
Coroner Fitzgerald IN tho afternoon
said that he was enXious to so ahead
with his inquiry at the earliest posi-
bic moment.
AS soon as l possibly can shall
take action he said. "There are sew
eral subppnas to be issued and it will
not be possible to do anything to-day Y
or Saturday, but the hearing probably
will be begun on Monday.'
Hearing Packs Courtroom
The fight for Wards release on a
habeas corpus writ began soon after Q
o'clock in the morning, when Justice
Young issued to Wards attorneys a
writ of habeas corpus. which was
served on Sheriff Werner, when the
latter entered his Office about Ia
o'clock. The Sheriff agreed to produce
his prisoner and the time set for the
hearing was noon. Between II o'clock
and the hour of the hearing recess was
taken in Justice Young's court. and
when the scheduled time arrived the
courtroom was packed
Ward, dressed in a steel gray suit
of light weight serge, entered the
courtroom IN company with Ellwood
NJ. Rabenold and Allen R. Campbell. his
attorneys He took his seat at one end
Of the long counsel table with his
back to the windows, and squarely fac
ing the jury box, which was occupied
exclusively by New York newspaper
men. He appeared much AT case. and
smiled throughout the argument There
was nothing fippant in his bearing,
but he did not appear 20 lack conf
dence. He is a tall, big framed man.
who has deceptive appearance Of
sl!ghtness, which is emphasized by the
loose fit Of his clothes and the small
ness Of MS head His hair, slcked
back from his forehead. was exactly
parted in the middle, and fancy
bordered handkerchief showed in the
breast pocket Of his coat
Counsel Assals Arrest
Mr. Campbell opened his argument
with the assertion that his clients ar
rest must be yoided because there had
been no formal proceedings which
would legally authorize such an action
There had been no sworn examination
of witnesses, he said, and no sworn
comp lalnt. Every one Of the possible
conditions precedent to al arrest was
absent from the case. The only record
of any information against Ward was
QGSCllDll.E
arrest. The coroner, Mr Campbell in.
sisted, was empowered to act only upon
reasonable proof that a crime had been
committed having been presented to
him
81 mean no personal reflection upon
the coroner indicated in this case
Mr. Campbell said. when | submit to
your honor that the coroner is not a
gossip or a transmitter Of gossip, and
that it is not possible for q man to be
held in arrest when there is not a
single person who has made sworn
complaint against him"
With reference to Wards statement
to the authorities admitting the kill
ing, Mr.. Campbell declared that If this
was to be accepted as proof it must
be accepted in its entirety, and not
in part, including with the statement
that Ward had done the shooting the
statement that il was done in se!f-de-
Tense. We stand on our rights"
counsel said, that a man shall not
be deprived Of his liberty save by
proper process OF the law"
Information Still Secret
Evidence Of the desire Of the defense
TO keep from publication at this Juno
ture the additional information upon
which the District Attorney declares
he had requested Wards arrest was
seen Immediately Mr.. Weeks began his