The New York herald., 1922-06-21

TIE pennsylvania 1leidS rather THAI
from those of West Virginia, where
higher grading standards have induced
out access as yet to the minutes of that
body. he said his information had been
taken from the newspaper reports, but
he did not seem to believe that he would
nave much diHiculty in getting Ward ac-
quilted.
AS to Wards father, he said:
You cannot expect us to produce wit
nesses before the State has made a case
against us. We will have them here
when they are needed. Mr.. George
Ward will testify for his son."
Inquest Set for Tomorrow.
Coroner Fitzgerald announced yester-
day that the long deferred Coroner's in
quest over the body of Clarence Peters
would be held tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock. 1t will be perfunctory pro-
ceeding in the light of the first degree
murder indictment already handed down
by the Grand Jury
The witnesses before the Corner will
be DR.. John F, Black, coroner's physi-
clan; Troopers Collins and Greene of the
State constabulary, Sheriff Werner and
probably one or two of his deputies and
perhaps District Attorney Weeks. They
lished that Clarence Peters, a former
seaman in the United States Navy, died
from a bullet wound in his chest and
that his body was found on the morning
or May 16 on the shore of Kensico res
ervoir.
Investigators employed by the West
chester county authorities profess to
nave gathered some entirely new evil
dence that will completely shatter
rr-t.o
not be disclosed until the proper time,
It was said. This has happened before.
In fact. IAN entirely new solution" Of
the Ward blackmail mystery has been
promised at least once a week since
Ward confessed shooting Peters a month
ago tomorrow
The State constabulary have been at
work silently on the Ward case and IL
is understood they have been following
promising clew In New York city for
two weeks. The reason District Attorney
Weeks seeks a delay is said to be the
possibility of some new evidence bear
ing directly on Peters's death.
Wards health continues to worry
his friends and lawyers. DR.. Ray l..
Strong, physician of the White Plains
Jail, said last night he had not been
asked to- examine the prisoner. 1t Is
known. however. that Ward suffers con-
tlnuOuSly from neadaCneS.
John r. Mack, who is to prosecute
Ward as special counsel for the District
Attorney, did not reach White Plains
yesterday. but he Is expected to arrive
from Poughkeepsie and take charge be-
fore the end of the week. He has
served twice as District Attorney Of
Dutchess county.
1t was pointed out as a coincidence
that the same group of lawyers that
figured prominently In the Stillman di-
vorce case will be the principals at the
Ward trial. Justice Morchauser, before
whom 1t now appears Ward will be
tried, presided a. the Stillman hearings
at Poughkeepsie: John f. Brennan. chief
of counsel for Mrs. Ann u. Stillman,
represents Ward. Mr. Mack Is guardian
ad Item for baby Guy Stillman. whose
legitimacy James a. Stillman attacked.
His appointment as special prosecutor
of Ward was made In order that District
Attorney Weeks might testify as a wit
ness for the State. it is explained.
BIackmailers' Hold on Ward.
The secret that blackmailers held
over the head of Walter S. Ward until,
unwilling longer to meet their exorbitant
demands, he shot and killed Clarence
Peters, is the story of how Ward passed
three months last year In two room
apartment in West 120th street, accord
ing to information turned over last night
to District Attorney Weeks OF West
chester county by Harry Scott. superin-
tendent of Pinkertons National Detec-
tive Agency.
In July. August and September Of last
year. while Wards wife and children
were away, presumably In Canada,
Ward occupied an apartment at the
Poinciana, 434 West 120th street. and
there, according to evidence obtained by
Scott and his operatives. led life the
nature of which he was willing to pay
and pay big, to keep secret.
II was in those three months. accord
ing TO Wards own statements In his
confession. that the blackmail plot had
it's beginning. 1t was then that he first
became acquainted with the mysterious
Jack" and Charley and the other
characters who demanded more and
more money
The next move OF the detectives. Scott
said, last night, will be to trace. the
women who visited the apartment while
Ward occupied IL. There were many
women, Scott said. but the chief ones
noted because they came oftener and
stayed longer than any Of the others
brunette.
Ward paid 500 a month for the
apartment In his application for the
apartment he listed himself as an auto
mobile" man. He gave his address as
SO Sutton Manor. Ward lives at SO
Decatur road in Sutton Manor. New
Rochelle. After the question Family
in the application he wrote I'm Canada