The New York herald., 1922-06-23

Curtis Ward. in a snamerul way. 1t
| has brought In an absolutely unwar-
ranted indictment.
This application to inspect the min
utes should be granted because public
sentiment demands l.. Public senti-
| ment demands prompt trial. 1t Is the
| manifest right of this defendant
| Justice Morschauser interrupted at
| this point to inquire about Ward s
| father. George S. Ward. who has kept
out of the way ever since Ward con-
fessed and gave himself up.
| This defendants father" he said,
lis not within the jurisdiction of this
court"
1--WE will produce him If it is neces-
| sary for the defense" said Mr.. Mills.
| How about the people, Mr.. Weeks
asked.
I'VE will produce him for the people.
too, II necessary" said Ellwood Raben-
old, one Of Wards counsel.
Can't BE Stnmpeded, Says Weeks.
The District Attorney said he would
refuse to be stampeded into an early
trial. He would sooner resign his Of
flee, he said, than go to trial with the
case before he is ready
| He denied that Ward had been treated
more severely than other defendants
except that the District Attorney has
been at times too lenient and has pro-
ceeded too cautiously"
I'm Judge Mills argument" Mr..
Weeks continued. ''he used two words
that fit this case. highly improbable.
Wards confession Is highly improb-
able. The Grand Jury didn't believe II
and don't believe It,
1T is true this man gave himself up
but I firmly believe that IL the identi-
| fcation Of Clarence Peters had not been
made we never would have heard from
Walter Ward. Did he as Commits
sioner OF Police. go voluntarily to his
own chief and admit the crime? No
He waited and then went to eminent
counsel and made statement
Deduction on Wards Course.
What for? So he could escape the
| consequences Of his own act THAI
wasn't the act Of an innocent man. He
comes here with his defense all pre-
pared. He comes seeking trial July IL
! Why? Because he is afraid. He Is
afraid the people will discover that he
did not kill that man in self-defense
And they say he Is prosecuted because
he is a rich mans son.
II ask your Honor, in the interest OF
honor and Justice. not to give them the
Grand Jury minutes"
Justice Morschauser then put the de.
cision squarely up to the District At.
torney. trial July IL and no minutes
or trial in October and the minutes
handed over to Wards counsel After
thinking it over. Mr.. Weeks chose the
| latter alternative. The order will be
| granted when court meets at 10 o'clock
Monday morning.
Coroner Edward F. Fitzgerald in
tended to hold an inquest over the body
of Peters yesterday. but could not get
all the witnesses together and post
poned 1t until Monday morning
Ward Reads Most Of Time.
A glimpse of Wards daily life In
prison was furnished yesterday by Sam
ue Horton. acting warden, who has
direct supervisor Of all the prisoners
activities. He occupies cell No. ives,
on the second tier, the gallery being
shared by the four other prisoners. Ward
spends most OF his time reading and
! pays little attention to the other pris.
oners. although he mingles with them
in the exercise period that Is permitted
for an hour three times a day In the
courtyard. He has made no complaint
OF the prison routine and has not re-
| quested any favors that are not ex-
tended to the others.
His supply of reading was augmented
Monday by the arrival of Mrs. Ward
with an armful of magazines. When
the news of this hitherto unknown visit
came out yesterday 1t Immediately
started rumors that Wards wife had
| remained several hours-some said prac-
tically all night-in the company of her
husband. but the actual truth is tina.
she remained exactly forty minutes.
Acting Warden Horton remained In
the room the entire time. and was a
| witness to the affectionate greeting
and friendly conversation between the
couple. She arrived on a dav when
visitors are usually excluded. but II was
decided to allow her to see the prisoner
In the presence of a warden. and she
was not searched as Is the case with
all men visitors and most women
callers.