New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-04
Ex-Navy Man,
Shot Twice, Is
Ward Suspect
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fcenilautd 'ren rasa oHf
siars,' which the prisoner said was
one Of his American names" The let
ter was from woman who signed
herself "Marie Wilson" and gave an
address in Third Avenue. near Forty
sixth Street. II referred TO theaier
invitation Cienzo had sent This adj
dress was forwarded 20 the West
chester county authorities.
All Of these circumstances were re-
ceived by District Attorney Frederick
Weeks Of Westchcster County with
the phrase. at looks good" and he
rubbed his hands together with gcs-
ture OF anticipation. 10 response 10
n wire from Mr. Weeks the Philadei-
mia police forwarded photographs and
fngerprints OF the wounded patient,
and by way Of returning the courtesy
MIR. Weeks sent Pinkerton detectives
TO Philadelphia.
Just how the fngcrprints may be cN-
pectcd TO be Of service was not clear
last night. although II Is known that
RAYMOND K. Hill, Westchester Ccuniy's
fngerprint expert attached 20 the
Sherids Office. obtained some marks
in his inspection Of the Ward home
on Thursday which he regards as
important
Walter S. Ward will be given an OPP
portunity as soon as Cienzo's photo
graph arrives 10 identify n. Tho in
vestigntors at White Plains, without
waiting for details, we're convinced that
IL Cienzo figured in the affairs Of Ward
az all il was as Jack and not a.,
"Charley Ross" Whether Ward will
want TO identify Cienzo. even II he
knows him, is matter about which
District Attorney Weeks is not so posi-
tive.
Neither Ward nor his attorney have
ever taken the steps 10 get these two
men that are ordinarily taken In a
man hunt conducted in New York or
its environs. II mas been assumed by
most Of the investigators working on
the case that Ward believed he would
be out Of his present situation sooner
il other witnesses 10 the Killing or
Peters were not found.
However that may be. District Attor-
ney Weeks let 10 be known yesterday
that every one who knows anything
about the killing Of Peters or the
blackmailing Of Ward will get a chance
10 tell his story TO the June grand
Jury, which is TO be impaneied to-mor-
row and sworn iu by County Judge
Bloakley. Subpoenas have been issued
for more than twenty-five persons, Il
was learned
Mrs. Bery Ward. wife o. the prin-
c.pal figure in the case. was one Of the
first 20 be served By the deputy sherifs
yesterday. Two other members Of the
Ward household were subpoenacd. They
are the two sarvant giria, Lulu Bar
rows and Amy Mid.
The deputy sherifs also visited the
homes Of two neighbors o. tho Wards
and handed subp0nas 90 Mrs. Alfred !.
Hook. OF 20 Decatur Road. and Mrs.
Waldo T. Schuman, Of - Decatur Road.
Mrs. Hook is understood Go have been
one Of those who played cards az the
Ward home on the night OF May Is. II
was the next morning that Peicrs's
body was found in the Chanpaqua road.
Mrs. Schuman was called 10 the Ward
home the night, several weeks before
the killing Of Peters, when Ward swal-
lowed the contents Of bottle Of Iodine.
These witnesses were easy 20 serve.
but il was reported that the deputy
sherifs sent out 20 look for George
Ward. president OF the Ward Baking
Company and father OF Walter, had not
been so successful Mr. Ward has kept
out OF sight since he returned from
Europe and learned 90 the pier that his
son had shot and killed man.
An invitation 10 the father ana
mother Of Clarence Peters 20 come 20
Westchester County and appear before
the grand jury was sent by District A.
tornev Week. 70 ATTORNEY Michael sui