The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-26
WARD REARRESTED
AT WHITE PLAINS

White Plains, n. Y, May 25.-Wal-
ter S. Ward, millionaire bankers son.
today was rearrested on a charge that
he killed Clarence Peters of Haverhill
Mass, an ex-arn,y man, near the Ken
sico reservoir nearly two weeks ago.
Wards rearrest followed issuance
of an order by Supreme Court Justice
Seeger today at the request of Dis
trict Attorney Weeks. Mr. Weeks
asked the order of rearrest after tell
ng the court that he had discovered
discrepancies between the details of
the killing as told by Ward and those
unearthed by county officials.
The district attorney said that he
did not believe the bail of $4,000 on
which Ward had been released was
sufficient. Justice Secger Immediately
issued the rearrest order. He also
cancelled the $4,000 bail.
Some hours later Sheriff Werner re-
turned to the court house with Ward
and one of his attorneys. The party
Immediately retired to the sheriff's
office where they won't into an execu-
tive conference.
District Attorney Weeks said that
Ward would not be given an oppor-
tunity to again furnish bail at this
time, but that he would be held until
some legal action was taken in court.
Latest developments have aroused the
question as to how long Ward had
been acquainted with Peters before
the killing.
The Peters family in Haverhill,
Mass, claims to have a postcard from
young Peters from South Carolina
dated early in May. Peters was re-
jected by the marine corps May IL, ac-
cording to government reports. Allow
ing for the shortest possible time
Peters could not have reached New
York before May 13, and he went on
his death ride on the night of May
Is. The blackmail plot had been go
ing on for six weeks, according to
Wards story.
The statement of police from sur
rounding towns that Peters was seen
on Ward Baking company trucks sew
eral times before his death was made
known to the authorities here and
would indicate that Peters was in
Wards vicinity for some time before
the killing occurred
Investigators employed by the
Peters family have notified the author
4Si6s hrrrsth fheu are trying to run
to earth the reports that Ward NAV
have known Peters in Boston, which
would date the acquaintanceship back
of the time that the dead sailor tried
to enlist in the marines.
Sheriff George Werner says he has
the gun used by Ward
81 can produce Wards gun when
it is needed said the sheriff, "and il
will show that more than one shot was
fired"
"How about Peters gum" he was
asked.
81 can't say anything about that
he replied.
Although the sheriff says he does
not hold the discharged shells from
the eight bullets said to have been
fired in the fight near the Kensico res
crvoir, he is sure they are in safe Gus
tody and will be produced when neccs
sary. State police found only one near
the scene of the gun fight described 4
by Ward.
The sheriff also displayed the gar
ments found on Peters and showed
that a bullet had pierced the vest and
shirt in front and passed through the
coat, vest and shirt n the back. This
Indicated, he said, that Peters must
have had his coat open when the shot
that killed him was fired
The entrance of investigators fo,
the Peters family has added to the
tension here and complicated mys
terious situation.
The authorities attitude toward the
blackmail plot story and other por-
tions of Wards confession is typified
in District Attorney Weeks declara-
tion that there is no limit to the
length he will go to clear up the mvs-
tery Cf the killing and its causes