The Washington times., 1922-06-02

countrywide repule-many of them
well-known stars Of the stage and
screen"
Now watch Developments |
worked for Commander J. h. l..
Ross, The Canadian turfman, owner
of Sir Barton, a power in the Cana.
dian Pacific Railroad and an all.
around good fellow. l say this des-
pite the fact that we had our dif-
ferences.
II worked also for the Jockey
Club in 1920. was instructed to
go ahead and clean up scandals that
happened in connection with the
actual running of races.
ALSO | was instructed to investi-
gate certain things that happened
after the actual running of the races.
What l learned amazed me.
II learned that the gang was not
only clever enough to employ beau.
tiful women as decoys. They also
got into their tolls young men OF
prominent and wealthy families. II
was in this connection that l frs,
learned that a certain young nun
of wealth, a family that came orig
inally from Pittsburgh, a young man
| who represents the real mysterious
element in the Ward mystery, had
established, either through choice
or necessity, a connection with this
gang.
Rothstein Barred.
! Il had occasion to investigate
the day and night activities OF Ar.
mold Rothstein. master gambler.
What l learned about him would
fill a book. Ask turf followers what
l did to Rothstein. had him
! barred from the clubhouse by di-
rection OF the Jockey Club.
Johnny Lotus, one Of Americas
best known Jockeys, was set down.
Scandals developed which shocked
the sensibilities OF decent turf fol.
lowers. and there are many such.
II met Walter $. Ward first on
the race track. He vas gay
young fellow like many Of his wealth
and position In life. One thing Z
noticed though about Walter Ward.
His money was always wise mOn,y.
/ Know what I meant II he placed
a sixeable wager on rucc, he was
almost certain to pick u winner.
Why? I don't want to say nov.
In due time the story will come out.
However, I learned that one or
two young men of wealthy families
had become ensnared in the tolls
of the gang. They were not oligi-
nally by the same methods by which
they later assisted the gang to get
other men-champagne and beauti-
full women. apparently with no 9th.
er object in view than to entertain |
the men for an evening.
Il had known all about rhe Wards.
father and son. for some time. !
knew Walter Ward.
"I knew all about that !
had been made by the gang, dom. |
mated by the shrewdest operator
on the turf, to entangle men Uf such
prominence even as Command, {
Ross, young William Hartman, RAJ
Parr. OF Maryland. and many others. !
MY reports on these matters are
at your disposal. Most OF the cases
were conveniently settled out Of
court. No notoriety, you understand,
but substantial payment to the
blackmail gang.
Walters Cash Mystery.
Now, as to Walter Ward. He
puzzled me. knew his personal In
come was small, despite the fact that
he was the apple OF the eye OF his
multi-millionaire father, George 8.
Ward. Nevertheless, he seemed al
"oyb w taNN tEO ht ~ahtCo'
Il got suspicious and began to dig
and dig. What l discovered aston
ished me.
Events tumbled over one another.
Ny work crossed many men. Soon
powerful obstacles were thrown in
my path. The man I relied upon
more than any other source to help
me pulled out.
Lost His License.
80 what happened? My license
as a private detective was taken |
away was notified that I had
better make myself scarce about the
race tracks.
II wouldn't do this. l stuck.
stuck and stuck and stuck. got !
the actual goods on the blackmail
ring They knew It. They told their !
special private detective agency, an
agency that has figured prominently ,
in the Ward case. to remove me. |
Efforts were actually made to re-
move me.
How? Look at this ARM
Cunningham pulled back a shirt |
sleeve and showed terrible scar
made by a knife thrust. With the |
same boyish abandon that he had /
displayed since he first expressed ,
confidence in his interrogator, Cum !
ningham added:
THAT knife stuck in my side. I |
was so weak and dazed didn't pull |
the knife out. That saved my life |
Otherwise. I should have bled to !
death. Mind you, this was but one !
OF three attempts that have been !
made upon my life"
From the information given Hearst
reporters by Cunningham, the big
question arises:
Is James J. Cunningham. by rea- /
son ~ his long association with
Commander Ross. the person called !;
Charley Ross" by Walter 8. wardY
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