New-York tribune., 1922-06-21

stances which attended his visit 20 the
Ward home on that occasion
With Or ScheiI Will be called Nj.
and Mrs Alfred j. Hook and Mrs. Wal
do l. Shuman. all OF whom are neigh
bora Of the Wards. living on Decatur
Avenue. sutton Manor. Mr. Shuman
was one Of tho neighbors who went 20
tho Ward house following the iodine
incident The Hooks were guests at
the card party which Mrs Ward held
on the night that Peters was killed
Mrs. Anne Willard Curtis. % Brook
lyn, who is Mrs Wards mother. and
who WAS also guest a. the New
Rochelle house or tho night Of the
killing. is also 20 be called II she can
be found. Deputy shcrifs who have
been trying for some days 90 serve
subpoena on Mrs. Curtis had not sue
ceeded up 20 a late hour last night.
Mrs. Curtis lives in Brooklyn. but her
house there has ben closed FOR some
weeks.
Inquest Tomorrow
Coroner Fitzgerald viii hold nj. ex,
animation tomorrow Dr. John T.
X och, the county medical officer; State
Troopers Collins and Green and 4
number Of deputy shcrifs who have
been connected with the case viii give
evidence. and the District Attorney
will also he required 20 testify.
TIE arrival o. M Mills on the scene
yesterday ed 10 the first statement 20
the newspapers which has been issued
on Wards behalf since the beginning
Strict secrecy has apparently been the
policy Of Wards attorneys. and neither
motives nor incidents have they cor
sented 10 discuss. Mr. Mills. who was
the presiding justice ir the Wcstchester
division OF the Appellate Division
until his retirement m January last by
reason Of bis having reached The age
limit. lifted the veil Of secrecy yes
terday long enough 10 indicate that
there might be an alteration in his
course Of procedure IN the future.
Everything there is 90 this case vii.
be told II it becomes necessary Mr.
Mills said "Nou cannot blame Naro
for wishing 20 avoid mum iiation 70 his
family. IL the prosecution presents a
case We vii make complete statement
Of everything connected with this hap
peuing. and We trust that the public
will be satisfied. But YOU cannot ex-
pect the defense 10 outline 10 plans
until the prosecution has made its
case
To Ask Jury Minutes
Mr Mills said that within the next
few days the defense counsel would
apply % Justice Morschauser for a
copy Of the grand jury minutes. anS
before me end OF the week would make
application also 20 Justice Morscnauser
for "a speedy trial ln both appllca-
tions, he added the Westehester
County precedent was % favor OF the
defense. Nh Mills indicated that he
would ask for continuation OF the
June term of the Supreme Court. with
Justice Morschauser sitting
When he was asked regarding the
continued absence Of George S Ward,
the prisoners father. his reply was
mat Mr Ward would testify on behalf
Of his son when the case went 70 trial
you cannot expect us 90 produce wit
resses before the prosecution ras made
rs case he added.
Walter Ward had no visitor in his
cell Yesterday except Mr. Mills. He
has complained several times q SUI
fernl from severe headaches. and n
has been suggcsted that he might be
pei Hitt'h N' N"h' 'h'tNi'' ''''f"' '"'
prison 4 similar privilege was granted
Harry X Tnaw. who was a. one time a
prisoner boz the same building.
That is matter for tho prison
doctor 90 decide Mr Mills said yes
,erday when asked regarding this
rumor The prison medico Dr. Rov J.
Strong said last night that no such
application had beer made 20 him. and
that 50 far as he knew Ward was in
good health.