The New York herald., 1922-05-26

and vest were cut so low In front that
the bullet which killed their wearel
would not have pierced through the
front of the garments even IL coat and
vest had been buttoned. Bullet holes
In the back of both coat and vest were
clearly discernible.
what about Wards automobile
which was said by Ward to have been
| riddled In the pistol battle?"
II am not ready yet to talk about the
autofpobile," said the Sheriff. "As a
matter of fact have not yet taken over
the automobile"
"Have you information as to who was
In Wards home on the night of May
Is, the night OF the kiiing?"
We'll. no. said Werner. Il haven't
Wards attorneys gave me no informa-
ton"
rs there anything to prove tina,
Peters was ever in yards homer"
sheriff Minus Many Facts.
Nothing that I know Of" said the
Sheriff.
"Have you anything to show where
Ward and Peters first metz"
Not a thing"
With the remark that he believed
Ward had fired two shots in addition
one empty shell had been found in
Wards car and another in the road,
while one was missing, the Sheriff de-
parted for participation in more i'm
portant affairs. M
Questioning the Distri Attorney
early in the day was littt more pro-
ductive. On the basis of what the
Sheriff and the District Attorney saw
fit to reveal there was nothing visible
Of an affirmative nature on which Ward
was to be held Nevertheless, these
officials went confidently to Justice
Seeger and assured the, Justice that
there was ample reason to order the
arrest of Ward and his detention with
out bail.
"The May Grand Jury has been con.
tinued over to June. Does that bear
In Wards case" Mr.. Weeks was asked.
1T does not
Ward Gives Up Guns.
when did the two guns Peterss and
Wards. come into Sheriff Werner s
hands?"
Yesterday"
Where did he get them
From Ward
"Did Wards lawyers counsel him 20
surrender before he gave himself ur
last Friday?'
II knew nothing about Wards con.
nection with the affair from anybody
the District Attorney countered, unit!
Ward gave himself up
"It is reported that Elbridge Peters
of Haverhill, Mass. father of Clarence
I Peters, believes that the killing of hi.
son was unjustiiable, and is sendins
Michael l.. SullivafIof Salem. a Massa
| -. Iox.t a. laf In rar.
resant his interests Is that true?'
Haven't seen or heard of Mr. Sulli-
van" replied the District Attorney.
| Mr. Weeks was then asked concerni ~
report that certain photographs had
figured. in the plot of the blackmailers
to extort money, and he replied that re
knew nothing OF the report.
ION the night of May Is. the night
of the shooting. did any one see Ward
anywhere except along the route he de-
scribes having traversed, the main roa
north of White Plains. to point six
miles north, at the end of the Kensico
reservoir"
'.It appears not" was the District At
torney's reply.
"Is there. any inISling of the identity
of the two men, Charley Ross and Jact.
said by Ward to have been with Clar.
ence Peters?''
Not an inkling."
did anybody see anything of the red
Stutz car described by Mr.. Ward, or
did anybody catch glimpse of the
license NUMBER
mo, and again no." said Weeks.
Lacks Statement by Ward.
"Has Ward made detailed state
ment OF the whole Acknowledgement,
fight and killng?"
"He has not"
do you regard II as unusual
strange-that Ward. after killing Pe..
ers. should have paused to pick UP the
revolver of the man he had slain!'
mo, cannot say 1t was"
Whereupon the District Attorney wen.
to the Grand Jury room and subse-
quentIy to get the order of arrest for
Ward. Both he and the Sheriff mad
been summoned by the Grand Jury be
foro which they testified for rather
more than an hour. The Grand Jury
demanded immediate action of the most
drastic sort in the Ward case.
When the Grand Jury had assembled
the foreman pressed the button ID. A.
which summoned Mr.. Weeks. Ordina-
rily Mr.. Weeks responds on the dot, but
yesterday he was not available at once
and the nineteen members of the Grand
Jury passed an hour discussing the
killing and agreed unanimously that the
case should be prosecuted much more