New-York tribune., 1922-06-02
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thought 10 be the men Ward accused
Of being Peters's aeeompliees in tn.
blackmsil plot.
For the first time since Ward came
into the court house At White Plains In
the company Of his lawyers and told MS
amazing story OF the killing Of Peters
and Of his pistol fight with two Of the
dead mans blackmailing companions.
the county authorities acted as though
they really hoped 10 find them Their
attitude until last night with regard 10
these men has been that they probably
did not exist. and IN this incredulitv
many Of the unohiciAl investigators
shared.
State Trooper Furnishes Cle~
District Attorney Weeks, who started
the Pinkertons on their hunt. got his
information from Lieutenant Roberts.
Il Troop X OF the state police. which
is stationed At Gedney Farms The
trooper in turn got his lead from De
tective Sergeant Joe Williamson. Of the
18th Precinct, Second Avenue and Fifth
Street. Williamson said last night:
The source OF my information il an
ey-convict who knew these men in Sing
Sing. Their names are Charles Rose
and Jack Barron. Ny friend. who IL
well known 10 me. telephoned that he
had seen these two men on the evening
OF May 10 or 20. before Wards con
ncction with the case had become
known They were seated in a big, red
touring car AZ Times Square.
"In telling IL 10 me. he said; y was
coming down Broadway and saw
these two in big red touring car.
don't know what kind IL was Ward
has said that the two blackmailers
rode in red Stutz). but IL looked
like ready money. Barron had on a
blue serge suit and a brown cap. Ross
wore check suit and a soft hat.
Having seen them last in prison.
I wondered AZ their ready money look.
inquired around until | found out
that they had a specially. making the
acquaintance Of wealthy men and then
shaking them down.
Detective Sergeant Williamson said
that the two men referred 10 by his
informant had served prison terms.
both in Sing Sing and Elmira. II was
understood last night that Water
Ward would again be asked 70 20 70
Police Headquarters and see II he
could identify these men, whose pic
lures and Bertllon measurements are
on file there.
Ward was in New York yesterday on
a similar mission. With one OF his
lawyers and Assistant District Attor-
ney W. A. Ferris OF White Plains he
went 20 the office o. District Attorney
Banton and confronted Nathan Rosen.
7weig, who has been At liberty on a
suspended sentence FOR blackmAiling.
Not the Man. Says Ward
Ward said he never had seen the
man before and that he certainly was
not the blackmailer he knew as Charley
Ross. RosenzNeig has gone By the
name OF Nat Ross
District Attorney Banton took no
part in the attempt 10 have Rosenzveig
idersifed By Ward. He merely lent
one o. the rooms in mis- Offices 10 the
Assistant District Attorney from West
chester County Rosenzweig appeared
AZ the prosecutors once with Samuel
Markewich. his attorney. After they
had talked with Mr.. Banton ne tele-
phoned 70 Mr.. Weeks at White Plains
As a result Mr. Ferris and Walter Ward
started for New York Immediately.
There was no attempt 20 disguise
from Ward the man offered for his
scrutiny As rule there is lineup
OF individuals. and the person seeking
m Identification is asked 70 make a
selection. Yesterday Mr.. Markewich
merely asked Ward il his client, indi-
eating him. was the man he knew as
Charley Ross" Ward without hesits-
tion declared he never had seen Rosen-
zweig before, and then, with Mr.. Ferris.
returned TO Westchester County. 80
that Ward was able 20 get 20 New
Rochelle in time 10 take his afternoon
automobile ride with his wife.
Tell Of Separate Apartments
This little ceremony, now a daily
occurrence. has no precedent in the
lives OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ward PRIOR 70
the shooting Of Peters The rides are
considered so patiently intended 20
show New Rochelle Main streeters that
the Wards are not disturbed By their
situation that they have increased
rather than quelled gosslp about the
marital affairs Of the Waros. Per
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