New-York tribune., 1922-05-27

been committed, the District Attorney
argued that the prosecuting ofnclhis
were bound to accept as true Wards
statement that he had shot Peters,
which was an admission against his in
terests. but were not so bound to nc
cept his assertion that the shooting was
done IN self defense, which ls state
ment made in support of his own in
terest. He insisted that the coroner, as
magistrate, had authority to order an
arrest without the necessity for war
rant.
Crowd Calls for Authorities
Mr.. Cumpbell's objections to the
District Attorneys line of argument
were continuous. and Justice Young
interposed to request Mr., Weeks to
reply to one or two indicated points
in the defense argument AT l:Oo
o'clock the hearing concluded, Justice
Young directing opposing counsel TO
cite him their authorities He re-
quested this information within an
hour and promised to return his deci-
sion during the afternoon.
After the herring adjourned Ward
returned TO the comparative comfort
Of Sheriff Werners inner office, where
he sat with the Sheriff and his depu-
ties. and had a light lunch.
The decision was filed in the County
Clerk Office shortly after 2;30 o'clock.
1t rends:
THE relator appears to have volun-
tarily consented to all proceedings
taken by the Coroner and the District
Attorney, except his rearrest on the
ground of the insutliciency of the cash
bail deposited by him. In my opinion
Mr.. Justice Seeger has a legal right TO
cause his arrest for that purpose. The
proprety of the increased bail was not
argued before me, nor was any applica
tion to fix the amount of bail presented
to me on the arguments.
Orders Writ Dismissed
For the reason assigned, | think
the writ must be dismissed and it is
so ordered"
After the fling Of the decision there
was an Immediate renewal Of activities
on the part Of Wards counsel, the
while the prisoner sat in Sheriff Wcr-
ner's Office and talked with friends.
Mr. Campbell notified Justice Young of
his intention to appeal from the de
cision and went to the District At
torney's office for conference. News
paper men were barred and Mr. Weeks
refused to discuss the amount Of bail
which he would consider satisfactory
saying that the matter would be up to
the court Justice Young, asked re
gardlng his position on the point of
increased bail, said his decision re-
terred all matters affecting bail to Jus
uce Seeger, who had acted on the ap-
plcAtion in the original Instance
sheriff Werner at his home in Rye
last night was asked regarding a story
that tho "Charley Ross" who has been
mentioned in the Ward case had been
identified as blackmailer with a
police record. The report was published
IN "A morning newspaper. which quoted
the Sheriif as having said that the man
who uses "Charlcy Ross" as an alias
had been mentioned by his real name
by Wards attorneys
II didn't say that the Sheriff de-
cleled. II said that had heard his
name, that's all My deputies are in
Vcstigating this rumor but am not
very much Impressed with it,"
The "Charley Ross rumor was cir
culated in New York several DAYS ago,
when i was said that a detective on
the staff Of the District Attorneys Of
tlee here had recalled that man he
arrested on blacknail charges some
months ago had used the name "Ross''
US an alias. 1t was understood at that
time that the man in question had been
convicted and is now n nrjeoO