Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-13
RACE TRACK TERMINATES
 WARD "BLACKMAIL- CASE

White Plains. N. Y.. June 12.-Indica- tions tonight were that when the West chester county grand jury tomorrow re- sumes its investigation of the Ward Peters shooting mystery the limeisni will be focused on Waltec S- Wards in- terest in the race track, 10 determine whether his adventures there had any connection with the mysterious | . ckmal threat which he says led to his meeting with Clarence Peters
 At almost every turn since Peters Eas slain on May 15 the track has bobbed up- Ward and Peters both were reported 70 have been seen at the Caces togethers James J. Cunningham. whose story of the shooting differs from that Of Ward that he fired in self defense. was a race track detective, and now the authorities are inc vestigating q letter from Ward found yesterday on Elwood Heffner. an insur- anee adjuster and alleged race track habitue, held in New Rochelle On charge of forgery.
 Newspapermen discovered today that Alfred J. Biute 10 whom the letter was addressed and in which Ward was quoted as saying that he no longer desired in- formation of a certain kind. lives in Ja- maica. ". r.. with a jockey Flute was reported today 10 be at Belmont park. It is probable that Ralph D. Ward. brother. VIII De Ult1AARl-@A A--tl Wards race track activities. Whether | the father. George s. Ward. would ap- pear before the jurors seemed doubtful | fate today. when Sheriff Werner stated that the elder Ward had renamed out side the state ever since a subpoena had i been issued for him.
 Tt doesn't look as if he Is over- anxious 10 come in and testify" com
 mented the sheriff
 It was reported tonight however. that | Mir. Ward was returning by motor from
 Pennsylvania. where he has been attend- | ing a bakers convention IL is under | stood the jury wishes to examine him l regarding radio messages alleged to have | been exchanged between him and Waller | concerning 'blackmail threats' while be | was returning fC0m Europe.
 it was discovered tonight that the siE- ter of Blute is married to William kna,,p. jockey. who hve- at the address in Jamaica used by Ward 10 eommuni- cate with Blute.
 Mrs. Knapp. when seen by newspaper men. frankly admitted that Blute and Heffner had dealings with Ward. and claimed to know much about Howard Byrne. mentioned by ward as not hav- ing claimed a letter he had addressed
 to him in Louisville. Ky.
 "There was a horse named Assuins running at Mobile. Ala. late in Feb , rua-y or early in March" said Mrs. Knapp. "Heffner had q tip on this
 horse and passed 1t to my brother They
 passed the tip to Waller S Ward War
 promised to declare them in if th' horse won. The horse won. but ms brother never received cent from 9if Ward or anybody else in connection with that race.
 Howard Byrne was a man known
 around the race track as big spender.' l continued Mrs. Knapp. He dressed ir the height of fashion and lived at on'
 of the best hotels in New York Hl
 placed al. or most of Wards bets and
 these two men have been seen much to
 gether about the race tracks. Ny broth
 CT also knew Byrne."
 While Mrs. Knapp was talking. hei husband arrived at the house. Knapl said Byrne was known at the track a. the man who placed Wards bets. He al so said Blute and Heffner knew Byrn U very well.