The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-16
Ward Jailed; Indicted
For First Degree Murder
Case of Young Millionaire,
Who Alleged Staying Was
Result of Blackmail Plot,
Reaches Climax When the
Grand Jury Acts.

White rlains. y. Y, Juno 15.-WalteI
:. Ward. wealthy bakers son, was lodg-
ID in the county Jail tonight following
mis- arraignment In supreme court Late
today on an indictment charging him
with murder I'm the first degree. growing
out of the death OF Clarence Peters,
former sailor, the morning OF May IL
last.
The indictment was found by the May
grand jury this afternoon after more
Than a week spent in investigating
Wards story that he killed Peters IN
self defense, when the former sailor
tried 10 intimidate him on lonely road
near kensico.
Arrested in New York.
Ward was arrested In New York oy
Deputy Sheriff frank Cner1co. black
hand expert OF Sheriff Werners depart
ment. They went by automobile to
New Rochelle. where Ward got some
clothes. and then hurried on to White
Plains after the prisoner had reassured
his wife and two children.
The party was late entering tho court.
Most OF the time between 4 AMI o'clock
when. 1t was learned. Ward was in New
Rochelle. was spent in a continuance OF
the conspiracy investigation which Su-
premc Court Justice Morschauser had
been hearing Ralph D. Ward. brother
Of tho prisoner. was questioned at
length about the blackmail plot and his
fathers association with 1t.
Rsvolves Around Race Tracks
Shortly after the inquiry was ad-
journed. and before word was received
from New Rochelle. 1t became known
that the conspiracy inquiry had served
nj least one purpose. IT Is reported 70
have shown that the whole case re-
wolves haout the race tracks and that
young Ward Is not tne only member or
his family involved. For days II had
been hnted strongly that racing was at
the bottom Of the alleged blackmatl plot
hui District Attorney Weeks was unable
10 establish that before the grand jury.
At the conspiracy inquiry. however, IL
was said 10 have been admitted.
Young Ward Assigned
Young Ward entered the court house
nv the frdnt door and walked through
the wide rotuada to the sherihs Office.
There he met Alan r. Campbell. his ate
torney and his brother. He was 5ovial.
and at times seemed almost happy. as
he Chatted with them moment or two.
Then. with ono arm around Campbell.
and the other around his brother, he
Went upstairs 10 Justice Morschauser's
court room. The justice was on tho
bench. and without preliminaries told
Ward he had been indicted by the grand
Jury on n charge Of murder In the first
degree. and asked him to plead.
Mr.. Campbell interrupted to ask an ad
3ournment.
Goes b Jan
Justice Morsrhauser and District At
tornev Weeks both agreed. and II was
decided that the pleading on the indict-
ment should he taken tomorrow.
Ward was sent at once to jail. NO
request for bail was made after Justice
Morsrhauser declared II was not ball
ahlc ofrcnse and TO entertain no motion
to that end
District Attorney Weeks said II would
he rra actirally impossible Tor MIN 10 go
~ trial soon. 1t seemed probable. he
said that Ward would he tried before
September unless some unforeseen sit
uat'r., developed.