The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-06-10
WARD FAMILY HEAD
HASBEEN SUBPENAED
| BUTNOT YET SERVED
Father of Slayer Knows
Whole Story if Any One
Does, Is Belief.
EXPECTED BACK TODAY
Out of Town With Other
Son-Did Not Dodge
Process, 1t Is Said.
TALK ABOUT GOvERNEss
Mrs. Ward Explains Nine.
Ziegler-New Yarn Links
Peters With Gypsies
TALK ABOUT GOvERNESS

The Grand Jury at White Plains
expects to make another attempt to
get at the Ward matchmaking secret
next Tuesday, with George S. Ward
and Ralph D. Ward. father and
brother. respectively. of the man who
shot Clarence Peters, on the witness
stand. AS the family are determined
that it shall never be known and be-
lieve that they can never be COM
PEELED to tell it. 1t now gems probable
that the Wards will be questioned. in
vain.
Subpnnas for George S. Ward,
president of the Ward Baking Com
pany, and for Ralph D. Ward, second
vice. president. have been issued, it
was said in White Plains yesterday,
but have not yet been served. 1t
was intimated that they could not be
found. THE NEW YORK HERALD is in
formed. however. that they are ready
to accept service and have not done
so because they have been away from
New York for a few days. Father and
son have been attending a bakers
convention at Bedford Springs. Pa,
and motoring back by easy stages.
They are expected home to-day. At
the home of George S. Ward, in
Spuyten Duyvil, it was said last night
that he would willingly go before the
Grand ytfry whenever 1t wanted him.
1.-THE bakers convention was held at
some Springs; 1 have forgotten the first
name" a woman who answered the tele-
phone said. I'VE expect Mr.. Ward to-
morrow, unless this rain delays him"
1t was then raining hard at Spuyten
Duyvil
Governess Is Sought.
The authorities would also like to talk
to woman described as Nine. Ziegler.
formerly a governess OF Walter, 5.
Wards two children in New Rochelle.
She is believed to be living in Brook
lyn. This French governess is a new
character In the Ward serial The New
Rochelle Star introduced her yesterday
and said that she was in the Ward
home on May Is. the night Clarence
Peters was shot, and left on May 16
or the next day. Lulu Barrqws. one of
the maids whom the Grand Jury heard
on Tuesday last, was not at the Wards
on the night of the 18th. according to the
Star, but had left the Wards employ
and was reengaged later. Mrs. Walter
Ward was asked about this ove- the
telephone last night
Miss Barrows." she said. event on
her regular vacation and we employed
a French governess." Mrs. Ward would
not elucidate this statement. Informa-
ton In White Plains was that Nine.
Ziegler's term in the Ward home ended
some time before the night of the shoot
ing Anyway. deputy sheriff Is
looking for her and 1t is understood
that the Wards have been unable to
tell him where she is now.
There is no definite sign that Nine.
Ziegler can illuminate the mystery in
any way. Her testimony is desired
merely because the authorities have de-
cided to question every person who
was a member OF the Ward establish
ment anywhere near the time OF the
shooting. 1t is assumed that she Is
not hiding but will come forward as
soon as she learns that her testimony
Is desired.
Believe at Least Five Know.
westchester county,s official GRIMM
ologists believe that at least five per-
sons know why Walter Ward was be-
ing blackmailed. Those are his father.
his wife. Beryl Curtis Ward. his brother
Ralph. and the two missing and rather
shadowy characters in the plot, Charley
Ross and his companion Jack.
or these the Grand Jury has heard
only Mrs. Ward. and she told nothing
as to the blackmail story 1t is espe-
cially eager to question the senior Ward.
because of the belief that he. IL anybody
except Walter Ward. knows the whole
story. This belief is based on the fact,
as related by the Ward attorneys. that
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