Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-22
SEEK T|T|AN-HA|RED
GIRL IN WARD CASE
4aI|boy Declares SIayer's Apart
ment Was Visited by
Many Women

New York. June 22.--Startling rev.
clations in connection with the discov-
cry Of Walter s. Wards secret rem.
devious in the Poinciana apartments.
and an order TO show cause why the
Westchester Grand Jury minutes should
not be inspected by the slaver's coun-
sci. marked yesterdays progress in the
Ward murder case.
Streams of strange men and pretty
women. It was disclosed. made proinis-
cuous visits TO this apartment In the
building at Amsterdam avenue and
l20th street Edgar, the night elevator
boy in the building. said:
~ can't begin to tell you how many
women visited Mr.. Wards apartment
when worked there. The best way
that can describe it is to say that
there wns continual parade of them
all the time
One of the women who impressed at
tendants at the apartment house was
Titan haired girl of striking appear.
ance. who was known as Peggy
Schuyler. She and Walter Ward quar-.
rc!ed. and il was suggested that 1t
might have been over money.
From Mrs. Fred OLSON, the wife Of
the building superintendent. 1t was
learned that sometimes in cleaning up
W ara y t"D-TDDll wa"
puzzled by finding torn lingerie and gnr-
ments Of Ward that appeared to have
been slashed with knife. Mrs. OLSON
also said that OH one occasion when she
went 70 clean the apartment she found
Peggy attircd IN brilliant red XII.
mono and on another a dark. haired girl
in similar attire.
Even more puzzling are the positive
statements Of employees Of the apart
ment house that Wards women visitors
in a single day sometimes numbered
half dozen Suspicious of possible ex-
acgerat!on in these statements. the de.
tectives working under Scott made a
careful check Of the estimates, and last
night were convinced that at least five
women sometimes entered the apartment
in one day.
on three occasions man. accom-.
naned by three women tthc same trio
each time). entered the apartment and
we're entertained by Ward. Departing.
these guests gave house employees the
IMPRESSION that their host had been
making valiant efforts TO quench their
,hirsts. Usually the women arrived
singly.
some of the investigators are seek.
ing to learn whether Ward maintained
bachelor quarters during two periods
Of time when Mrs. Ward and the chill
lren were NJ Palm Beach. The inves-
tiyatorS have the names Of several per-
sons who may be able 10 reveal the
identity of some of Wards women
friends.
Ward apparently never permitted his
guests 10 grow noisy or i'll any other
way make their presence Objectionable.
1t was the mere fact that supposedly
unmarried man was entertaining un-
chaperoned women in his apartment
that caused Bing & B!ng. the owners
and renting agents Of the house. 10
regard him as an undesirable tenant.
! Mrs. Osson has added one other
roint 70 her previous statements con-
corning Wards life in the small apart
ment. \ silken kimono usually hung
behind the door Of the bathroom when
she entered the place. If it was not
| hanging up II was lying somewhere
about the apartment.
That Walter Ward parted with his
money Sparingly was revealed by the
apartment house attaches. He lavishe'
no money on tax!cabs. the attendants
asserted. His stream Of men and
women always used the coupe belonging
to Ward
When his luggage was brought tc
and from the secret rendezvous WARD
Baking Company's trucks carried II
II was brought out.
The Pinkcrton detectives are now
searching for the Titan haired
Peggy" Schuyler. who. it Is believed
can throw light on the alleged black
mail story. which Ward gave in his
confession.
Allan Il. Campbell yesterday made
II II
rissel Of the indictment of murder ir
,hc first degree. Justice Alfred ScegeI
signed an order, returnable today, d.
rectinp District Attorney Weeks tc
show cause why complete copy OF the
minutes Of the Grand Jury should moi
hc turned over to counsel for the de-
fense