New-York tribune., 1922-06-11

through the jail. out the rear door. got
into an automobile and left whits
Plains in . cloud Of dust.
Aecsmpsnied By Stranger
Cunningham. 1t was learned later,
had driven TO the Boston 4 Westehes-
ter ststitsn. missed the train there
and then had gone By trolley TO Tuck
shos. where he took . New York, New
Haven 4 Hartford train 10 the l26th
Street station.
when be left tbs train in Harlem
Cunningham. who was accompanied by
an older, heavier built man In . gray
suit and straw hat. disappeared. Prom
the White Plains chauffeur. who drove
Cunningham to the station, II was
learned that the so-eslled material
witness's companion had said be had
Just come from Montreal.
Whether Cunninghsm's quick dis
appearance was arranged With the con-
nivance Of the Sheriff or In spite Of
that Official. could not be learned. It
had been understood, however, that the
Westehester authorities would allow
on, Of their representatives 10 keep In
touch with him at all times until he
IN wanted as a grand jury witness.
Sheriff Werner said last night that
Cunningham was . quiek-witted man
and that he CLEANED very little infor-
nation from him, despite hours OF
aHe Is one or two jumps ahead Of
the other fellow" said the Sheriff. ANY
one who calls Cunningham fool
doesn't know Cunningham"
There was no announcement from
. ofieials at white Plains concerning the
employment Of q special prosecutor 10
handle the trial Of Walter Ward after
he 10 indicted step which Is Under
ftood 70 he q certainty - but II was
learned that negotiations with one well
known lawyer Of Wsstehester County
are now being conducted. Nominally
District Attorney Weeks may remain
in charge OF the case, but there is
every reason to believe that he will
have associated with him ut least one
and maybe more eminent assistants.
Member Of Party to Testify
One other witness who was sub
ponsed yesterday TO appear before the
grand jury on Tuesday was George
W. Sutton, of 60 Decatur Road, New
Rochelle. Mr.. Sutton was one OF those
who played poker at the Ward home
IN Sutton Manor on the night Peters
was killed. Mr.. Sutton reiterated yes
tsrday that he was positive Ward was
not home when ne and the other
guests departed at o'clock In the
morning.
81 knew every one who was at the
Ward home that night" said Mr.. Sut-
ton. at has been printed that l said
Mrs. Hook was not there that night
I was misunderstood. She was there
E but left about io;so in the evening
when I left the other guests also de-
parted. 20 that only members OF the
Ward household remained"
Mr.. Sutton declined to say 80, but
from another source II was learned
that Mrs. Curtis, Wards mother-in-law,
remained overnight
Sends Telegram 10 Governor
Before Attorney Mccarthy ler White
Plains in the dust wake Of his client
Yesterday, he let II be known that he
had sent to Governor Nathan Miller
this telegram;
"Any Information In my possession
relative TO the Ward case 10 at your
disposal. Will give you fullest CO.
operation IN solving this alleged black
mail plot"
Asked 10 explain the significance Of
this message, Mccarthy, who has said
repeatedly that he and his client have
tried to aid the authorities In every
way possible, said:
"i1l refer you to the sheriff for an
explanation"
But Sheriff Werner said he had no
explanations, and added remarks that
Indicated that the highest ranking
pssee ofieer Of the County Of West
chester is dispieased With sugge stions
that his handling Of the Ward case has
not been mastery.
A report that George Ward vas sail
inr on q liner bound for Europe ceased
20 Be interesting yesterday, when II
was learned that this George Ward
ives . Washington, d. c. lawyer.
SYRACUSE, June io.-rour Deputies
who came 20 Syracuse from White
Plains last Thursday night saying
they were seeking missing witnesses
IN the wsYd-Peters case separated to-
fvo Of them returned 10 white
Plains and the other two. Frederick p.
Miller and Arthur J. Rykert. went 10
oswego. Miller So said TO be deputy
sheriff and Rykert Is believed by local
police ofheisls TO be . fiBkerton oper-
stivs.
A. Soon ss the quartet reported here
last Thurydsy night II was announced
the man they said they we're seeking
had left the hotel shortly before their
arrival and II was believed he had
gone 10 0swego. 0swego had been
awaiting their visit for several days,
bat 50 far - can be learned tonight
:. -. - f-nnx<.ree have beeu nm.