New-York tribune., 1922-05-26


we're intact. although IN tne story first
attributed Ia Ward IL was said that
ore of them has hcen smashed by "A
Juliet fred by Peters or one Of his
lssnd
Sheriff Werner admitted yesterday
that he found the windows unhroken
when ne examined the "ehicle. he cS
hihited also the pistols said TO have
aeen used by Ward and Peters IN
their duel The weapons had been
.urred over to him by Wards s;tor-
RVS The sheriff refused 10 say
when. bat District Attorney Weeks
SAID opposing counsel turned over this
evidence " edresday.
Other Weapon Found Under Seat
The pistol said TO have been used
Nv Ward Is IS caliber automatic,
The magazine was eu,pty when the
Sheriff received the weapon. He snid
70 believed three bullets had been
cred from It. although only .wo shells
have been found. One was found
within Ten feet Of Peters body. The
ether weapon. turned over to the
SacriF by the Young mans attorneys,
vas found. they told him, under the
scat o. the coupe.
TIE second weapon, p nickel plated
and somewhat worn revolver OF ~ cal
bre. contained four loaded cartridges
and oae which had been discharged
That il said TO have belonged TO Peters.
How II came into possession Of Ward 5
counsel has not been explained.
As soon as Sheriff Werner and mis-
prisoner had entered the Sheriff's Of
ice the lock clicked behind them, bar
ring out newspaper reporters. The
shades were up. however. and it was
casy TO see that Wards reception was
cordial one The Sheriff introduced
MIN 70 his deputies and each shook
hands with him When the Sheriff per
ceived that his social function was be
Iog watched, however, he pulled every
shade down.
From ume to time after that the
Sheriff or Wards attorney made recon
notssaucrs into the courtyard. each
tire encounterIng an increasing throng
Of reporters. They refused TO answer
questions. the sheriff declining even to
say whore he had found his prisoner.
He merely was extending 20 him. he
said. the ordinary courtesy" of his
Office
Mr. Rabenold came our presently and
drove away. 1t was believed that ne
went 20 see Justice Seeger or some
other justice Of the Supreme Court to
arrange for writ Of habeas corpus for
his client
when Mr.. Rabonold returned to the
Sherif's Office and left again he was
asked:
"ls Mr.. Ward going to get out to-
night 90
''No statement {, make" he replied
Then the reporters turned TO Allan
Campbell associate counsel and asked:
Alr Campbell when viii the writ be
returnable o."
1T will he returnable forthwith" he
sai".
Ward had his supper sent in to him
'ram restaurant and ate il in the
SlorA's Office. talking and laughing
v.t1 the officials about him Never
'feeless. he seemed doomed to be a
prisoner for the night. whether his
prison was the Sherff's Office or the
county jail
Neither the Shorif nor Wards at
torreys would tell what success had
been met in the attempt to get a writ
o. habeas corpus, but District Attor-
a"H Week soid late i'm the evening
'1at understood Wards counsel had
teen unable TO Gnd q Supreme Court
s' lee. and application for writ had
ter0 deferred until morning
Within short time after the Dis
ten that efforts to. free Ward imme-
ateIy had been futile, Sheriff Werner
caHo out Of his Office by side door
end beckoned to the reporters They
rad Gathered about him and he was
sofaAlng n confidential tones when an
cfh|: door If his Office opened and out
came Ward half running and headed
for the JaIl entrance across the court
ya.d
knocks ! Minutes at Jail Door
fhotographers sprang after him n
futl cry, but Ward probably would have
GUIDED them had not Warden Hill
locked up the a for the night. As
n Wa. several 9ashIght pictures were
taken while Ward and Deputy Sher.
lt vino had followed him at more
soa4fo pace. were knocking for admis-
SION to tbc Jail 1t took them almost
i've minutes 10 get ~.
Just before sheriff Werner departed
f@r hs home n Rye he said that Ward
would bc treated She same as any other
prisoner.
We won't use him any different
than "e use any other prisoner" said
SneNf W"rner. "iie will get the same
tood ard live under the same condi-
tious."
"Whst is the number of his cell ."
tue >0"ElT vas asked.
That's up to the warden" he re
Piled
\ deputy warden was asked where
Wards cell was ard he replied that all
informal on would "ho given out in the
n0rninl.'
Sheriff Werner blnted that some
more ot the story lght be made pub
lie to-morroV District Attorney
N9eks tclievesi tnat the writ Of habeas
corpus VIII be sued cut and made re
'urnabie morrow and that MANY de
'-j's will. he dsclosed
te to show our hands II
Ward secures writ of habeas corpus"
THE !etter Nh.cb Mr Weeks received
Hesteld day Is believed TO be from a
woman who sand she had information
concerning TIN Ward case which she
thought valuable and would boz glad to
ltNe 1t to the authorities e meeting
could be arranged through the per
s0nal columns ot newspaper.
The District Attorney Will inser, the
advertisement she suggested in this
mornings edition and hopes to meet
the writer soon. He said he believed
that the information might he valuable
N r. Weeks was asked # he had been
able TO trace Wards movements on the
night of the staying and If he had any
witnesses who were able to prove
Wards movements.
Not soul replied the prosecutor.
Has Ward given any account %
al the time Of the murder o.
Not to me"
Sheriff 4 Skcptic. Say Friends