New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03

~ TIE doctor who ,rssted him veil
ard good We couldn't End him
WIS. would Be cunninsham's OBJ
j.c. IN taking sueh yarn the
sheriff was ASKED.
We'll. $1,000 reward would lock
good % great many people Vss re
sherh's reply
Di,trie, ATTORNEY Weeks said thai
while many points IN Cunningham ;
s,stsnsnt still remained 20 Be cleared
M. he already WIS convinced that ~
other points the story was false. For
one thing. hs was satisfied that cum
rinchar- was wrong when he ssid the
shooting took plaos In Ward's home.
TIE search % the house recently. he
sad. was rot the first vitit MADE 70
the noighborhood m search - infor.
nation or this point They already had
found out. said Mr. Weeks, that 10 one
in the vicinity heard a shot the night
Peters was shot. although only twenty
fve feet serarwates Wards home from
that o. his nsxt-door neighbor.
Il. IL absurd said Mr.. Weeks. TO
say that Peters was shot IN Wards
home"
Fund for Inquiry Unlimited
lust row M Weeks Is most anxious
% find r." the writer % the black
mailing letters which are In the hands
~ counsel for the defense Whether
Cunningham car help him IN the
search. he does not know. he asserted
however. that me inquiry would be
pushed 20 the iast recourse. a. the
funds AZ Ms disposal for such a pur-
pose were no, limited.
The defense has ssio, said NJ
Weeks. that ne must accept Wards
confession In its entirety = We accept
i. a. all-thst Il his statements that
he killed a man IS accepted 80 also
must r. his statement that - was
done in self-defense.
There IL another viewpoint, how
ever-that the statement that he killed
man is statement against mis- ovn
interests which may be accepted 81
true. while the statement that he did
II in self.deferse is conclusion or
seif-scrvinE declaration which the
prosecutor need not accept
Nr Weeks made u plain that h was
% the opinion that Ward should pre-.
sent his side ~ N, case IN court and
let n Jury decide as 20 is merits.
A woman was 70 be brought from
New York to-day. he said. 20 see Gun
ningham. He rnsme was Betty, the
prosecutor added. but he would give
no further information about her.
Sheriff Werner's investigation 81
Stamford disclosed a chauffeur named
Charles Rogers. who formerly had
owned a car Of the description given
BIZ Cunningham as the one In which
Jackson was taken 20 Stamford. Rog-
ers did not ~ Cunningham's descrip-
ton By several pounds Of flesh and ne
was able % convince the Sheriff that
he was not the man wanted.
Rogers sold his car long before the
Peters shooting. Dr.. Hanrahan has
beer an invalid for years ard has not
practiced for many months.
Cunningham himself. according 70
the reports from White Plains officials
yesterday. has made complete turn II
his attitude toward the affair When
he was first questioned he appeared 70
be ready 10 volunteer all the "informa-
ton" in his possession. He profcssed
righteous eagerness 70 AID the ON
cials In their Investigations and 'eemed
20 be telling the truth.
tod tale led 20 a cross-exarination
yesterday. ard Cunningham turned sui
len. When he WIS told that his story
OF the happenings in Stamford had not
been borne out By the investgation' re
said:
Mother Denies Shielding Man
Cunnirgham's mother and a cousin,
Maurice J Mccarthy. p lawyer. OF p
William Street, New York, appeared
IN White Plains yesterday ard took Up
quarters IN a hotel opposite the Court
House where Cunningham. still under
restraint a. a material witness. oc-
eupies a cell. Both refused 20 MAKE
statement regarding Cunningham
story OF the shooting. but Mrs. Gun
ninghAm denied omphsiically that the
injured Joe Jackson had been given
refuge IN her house IN the bronN'
Mccarthy. acting on Cunningham be-
half. intimated that y his client was
not quickly released bail would be ap-
plied for. In the event Of that move
failing. re said. application Tor
habeas corpus writ would be made.
There has been some comment or tne
treatment accorded Cunningham, who
is reid IN iail as material witness
while Ward is permitted his freedom
rrder bond. District Attorney Weeks
refused 70 answer q request for an c1-
nlsns.ion Of the difference IN the posi-
tons Of the tao men. II cannot an
sver that question nov no SAID.
A further effort 20 commit the West
chester County officials 20 dchnitc
statement as 10 tho probable time
which must elapse before another move
Is made In the csse failed yesterday
as others have failed.
Won't Disclose Next Move
evil you take the ease 20 the grand
jury within q day or 90 M weeks
was asked.
Il don't know" re replied.
Coroner Fitzgerald. who SAID ore
week ago today that he was ANXIOUS 70
open his inquiry, and that he probably
would begin or Monday last vas equal
ly a. sea.
we sre still seeking evidence" ne
sad II cannot fix a definite date for
the inquest
The report that Ward would be taken
% White Plains yesterday and would
Re confronted with Cunningham VINO
saws that Peters was shot at he Ward
home. failed 10 make good Ward fol
lowed his usual routine. departing for
the Office m the morning and return NJ
a. night for dinner. Close observers
noted that he appeared someVhat nag
gard. N contrast with his usually &C.
bonair and smiling appearance.
Mrs. Ward appeared IN her garden
yesterday morning, and. SCISSORS IN
hand. cut some flowers for her dining
table With her was Boston bull
puppy. which she called Bebe. She
permitted a reporter 20 talk with her
but refused all comment on the case.
u raallr have nothing 10 say. nou.