The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-29
MYSTERIOUS YOUNG
WOMAN HAD SOUGHT
WALT WARDS LIFE
Attempted to Hire Waiter in
New York Restaurant to
Shoot and Kill the
Wealthy Baker.
PETERS SLAYER NOT AT
HOME PRECEDING NIGHT
Murdered Man Had Two $500,
Bills on His Person Day
Before Shooting But
This Was Missing.
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mysterious, dressed in a stylish gown,
young woman had attempted to hire a
waiter in a New York restaurant to shoot
and kill Walter S. Ward, wealthy baker,
who has confessed to killing Clarence
Peters former navy man, was the latest
developments in the case tonight.
This with the reputed statement Of a
friend of Wards that the baker was not
at his New Rochelle home the night pre-
ceeding Peters shooting contrary to
Wards statement to the authorities
again has District Attorney Weeks and
the police working on new clues. The
Manhattan police are seeking the woman
described by the waiter. At the same
time the local authorities are questioning
closely friends of Ward who are supposed
to have been at his home at a bridge
party the night preceding the shooting
of Peters.
Still another mysterious report has
come to the police This is to the effect
that Peters had two $500 hills, ohaained
in some unexplained transaction. On his
person the day before the shooting, Only
St.S2 was in his pockets whea the body
was found. All cards and paper which
might have served as identifying ageats
also We're missing,
The woman sought by the police is
alleged to have offered a waiter in an
upper Manhattan restaurant $500 If he.
would kill Ward. According to the wait
er, the attempted assassination was to-
have taken place last night. few hours
after Ward had been released from
prison on bail
The Manhattan police told the White
Plains authorities that a waiter whose
name has not been made public. reportedJ
to them last night that a young andJ
stylishIy dressed woman. after eating al
the restaurant every day for week hadl
told him she had a job she wanted donel
and there was $500 in it for the man
who had the nerve to carry it out, VI
"Tve got the nerve" the waiter said
he answered. What's the job?'' "a
There is a guy in New Rochelle /
want to get" the waiter said his strange
dinner replie8
Get how2" the waiter querried.
s.Get right, I mean she said to have
replied. You go and shoot him and the
$500 is yours
who's the guy?' the waiter said he
asked
ward. Walter s. Ward" he said she
answered.
That's the guy who Killed Peters,
sn't it?" the waiter asked her, and said
she replied in the affirmative
The waiter told her to return later, !
saying he wanted to "thinlS it over then |
ne reported the occurrence to the police. !
An armed guard was at the Ward home /
asst night and tonight
Mrs Ward and her mother. Mrs. Cur /
is. were ehostesses at a bridge party at |
he Ward home the night Of May 10Th,
lew hours proceeding the shooting Of
Peters. The authorities are tonight in |
yestfgating the statement of one Of the |
guests that Ward, who had declared
1e did not leave home until midnight, |
vas not at his home any time before
The authorities refused to disclose the
source OF the report that Peters had
900 in his clothes shortly before his |
leath, nor would they divulge whether /
I was known the manner in which the |
money was supposed to have come into !
lis possession.
District Attorney Weeks IS looking for
. man known as James c. Clark, who l
Knew Peters as a sailor.
clark told newspapermen that he had /
7eters III 4 Manhattan park about four +
months ago The two were without /
unds. A closed ear drove Up, ne said, /
md young man alighted.
"He's a rich friend Of mine from New
Rochelle" Clark declared Peters said to
lin.
The stranger, according TO Clark took
he two to a restaurant and bought them /
meal, after which he drove off With
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