The New York herald., 1922-06-17
Held After Pleading Not
Guilty and May Not Be Tried
Until October.
COURT REFUSES FAvORS
MOrschauser Says Others Have
to Wait Trial and Prisoner
Must Take Turn.

Walter S. Wards counsel pleaded
before Justice Morschauser in White
Plains yesterday for an early trial for
their client, but District Attorney
| Weeks. in whose hands the matter
rests, said last night that he did not
see how the case could get into court
until October.
Unless the District Attorney changes
his mind. Ward must spend three
and half months in Jail. including
TIE hottest part of the summer, before
getting an opportunity to meet the
States charge that the killing of Clar-
ence Peters was murder.
Justice Morschauser said from the
bench that other prisoners. including
negro, had been awaiting trial for
some time and ttat Ward could not
be specially favored. He added that
If the defense would produce the two
missing witnesses and alleged black
mailers, Charley Ross and Jack. II
could probably go to trial Immediately
| But Allan r. Campbell. representing
Ward. answered ruefully, I'VE do not
know where they are"
AS the case now stands the District
Attorney has no evidence with which to
combat Wards statement that he shot
Peters In self-defense. As the burden
of proof rests on the State, the District
Attorney is naturally unwilling to have
the Issue Joined until all the possibilities
of getting evidence have been exhausted
So his tactics call for delay II is
equally obvious that even IL every
syllable Of Wards story is true. 1t is to
his advantage To have the trial begin
at the earliest moment.
Aside from Wards appearance In
court yesterday as a prisoner pleading
not guilty 10 the murder indictment voted
by the Grand Jury on Thursday West
chester county was most interested in the
ella borate preparations of Sheriff George
j. Werner to subpoena George s. Ward.
Walter Wards father. when. II and as
he returns from Pennsylvania. The
subpoena directs the senior Ward. who
is president Of the baking company. to
appear on Monday before Justice
Morschauser In the inquiry whose object
Is TO ascertain whether George s. Ward
and others have been trying to defeat
the ends of justice by Withholding in
formation. The Sheriff has given each
of his deputies a duplicate and the dep
uties have scattered to points where
George Ward might be sighted IL he
entered New York State. One Of them
went to Long Island. George Ward lives
In Spuyten Duyvil.
The hearing of suit In the Federal
district court. which took him 10 Will
Transport. Pa. ended on Thursday eve
ming and ne boarded westbound train
with Mrs. Ward at 7 A. NJ. yesterday
II was believed that he was going to
Pittsburgh. When tn. train reached
Pittsburgh the Wards were not on t..
The conductor said they got off ut East
Liberty the last stop before Pittsburgh.
1t was also said that their four pieces Of
baggage, which were apparently taken
off at East Liberty. were checked in tne
name Of w. G. Evans, secretary and
treasurer OF the Ward Baking Company
AT the home of Evans, s54 Webster ave-
nue.. New Rochelle. Il was said last night
that he was thought to be visiting a
sister. Mrs. L. r. Schooner of 6310 Walh-
ron street, Pittsburgh. and that George
Ward was probably with him. No ore
at the sisters home In Pittsburgh could
tell anything of the Wards A dispatch
from that city says 1T is believed that
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward are staying with
relatives In the East End" Sheriff
ro-stuvnd Da-n Th~on