The New York herald., 1922-06-19
JOHN E. MACK WILL
GET WEEKS'S PLACE
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is begun at 80 this afternoon are
Ralph d. Ward, brother of the prisoner,
and his lawyers, Allen r. Campbell and
Ellwood Rabinold. They will be asked
about Jack and Charley and why their
four weeks silence as to the alleged
blackmail plot does not constitute con-
spiracy to defeat the ends of justice.
The revised version of the blackEiail
and shooting which was disclosed last
Thursday by Ralph Ward to Justice
Morschauser contained some points
which. it was learned last night. save
already come TO the knowledge &c the
authorities. One was the alleged pisto.
battle on the Boston Post road betw cen
New Rochelle and Port Chester on the
night before the shooting, May IA.
Seeking witness of Fight.
Sheriff Werner for some days hal
been trying TO find witness to this
fight. Ward was supposed to have
driven out toward Port Chester from
his home In New Rochelle, meeting Jack
and Charley OH the way in another car.
Several shots were exchanged, but no
y,
The Sheriff knows the approximate
time of the alleged shooting, and for
several nights his men have been sta
toned at points on the Post road that
correspond to The place mentioned in the
Ward story watching for trucks or buses
that travel nightly over the ground in
hope some one n'iget remember hearing
shots on the 4 2 of the 10th.
Walter Ward had visitor yesterday
who added stiil another mystery to the
many unexplained sides of the case. This
man came to the Jail and refused to
give his name. His initials he said
said he could not see the prisoner unless
he told his name he drove away. When
Ward was informed that "W. B. A." had
asked to see him he gave his consent to
the visit. The stranger had gone, how
ever, and his presence remains unex-
planned. ..-~s>.-'
Wards other visitors during the day
were his brother Ralph and his attorney
Rabinold. The latter would not disclose
the nature of his conversation with his
client.
It was learned that Wards health Is
giving some concern to his lawyers and
to the Westchester officials. The county
Jail does not make provision for the
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If Ward, as appears probable. is COM
pelled to remain there until the october
term of the court it is feared that he
may suffer a breakdown.
He is making no complaint, however.
When he entered the jail Thursday night
the first thing he said to Sheriff werner
and the warden was:
Don't think that l expect any special
privilege"
lie is receiving none, according to the
Sheriff.
He gets his meals sent in from the
Carpenter Hotel across the street, but
that is not unusual He reads the news
papers and magazines and the rest of
the day sits idle in cell No. l on the
upper tier. The prisoners are not COM
PEELED to work.
Ward joked with the prison baker yes
terday about the quality of his bread
accusing him OF putting too much yeast
into it. Joe McMullin, the cook. offered
to let Ward try his hand in the bakery,
but the latter declined.
Wards wife has not been to visit him
in the JAIL 1t was said, because her hus-
band has told her to stay away. as he
does not wish to have her suffer the
humiliation of visiting him in prison.
He has refused to discuss his case with
warden Hill or any OF the turnkeys, DuI
has talked guardedly of 1t to the Sheriff.
1t is apparent thai his attorneys have
cautioned him against any indiscreet
comment.
Warden Hill was obliged to go to New
York yesterday Cor an operation on his
chest that will keep him i'm the hos
pital for a week or more. Samuel Hor-
ton, deputy warden, has taken his place.
Jail attendants recalled yesterday
that when Harry X. Thaw was In the
comfy prison several years ago he was
allowed to take walks and automobile
rides by special order of the court
Thaw's health. according to his ply
siclans, required II. 1t is believed IL
Ward has to remain in prison all
summer his counsel will make an effort
obtain the same privilege for him.
The District Attorney and Sheriff
Werner held n conference at the Gedney
Farms Hotel yesterday. 1t is under
stood that the best means of obtaining
the witnesses for the conspiracy hear
ing was the subject of their discussion.
CLEVELAND, June 1S.--George S. Ward.
whose son, Walter S. Ward. is under
indictment for first degree murder in
connection with the killing of Clarence
Peters, arrived here tonight from Pitts
burgh. When located at n downtown
hotel Mr.. Ward refused to make a
statement of any kind.