New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-16

n,'r r.o.os, 81 % stranger" but TO hold
nina for investigation III suspicious oil
~"
% That +, virtually the only place in
.le whole. book where the Police COM
missioner admits that n patroiin1h
moved ahead ard stopped 30 that their
car blocked his further progress. lhcn
Peters told him 20 ct out and saia'
oven scttle this thing now.
As Peters stepped from inc Flsh'
hard door OF the car be- Vas iHcin&
Ward. who is lcft-hnndc1. fcteTa was
ON ,hc running board VIXEN ward SUD
denly grabbed his captoTs rignt hana
and reached behind MIN with ms lcIl
hand for q pistol. Peterss plstoi vas
discharged and the bullet went through
the open windows N the doors: M"Il
reached around. still retaining ms hoic
or Peters's wrist, and shot. refers
etnmbled 90 tie road and collapsed.
Ward was standing over him. Ihch
ttere cqmc shots from the other car.
Ward duckcd into the shelter nee
by the rear o. the Siutz aid VIII Ai-
icft hand reached around and area O
shot. This hit Ross 90 the wheel Dc
crlmpled over The rcaf o. the s'-i ono
J.cl assumed control oil The car. efif.
.r, a.ay without delay. Then ward
drO.c h1mC.
Jockey Club Intcreeiei
IT ere isn't much there. but nc an
floritics now have q definite line o.
irvesffyatior % be followed o. the
Fmrire CITY Racetrack. II Ward =
.trry is trrc. n the story told by Ralph
Yesterday b. true. then the Pinkertons
have their Job cut out FOR them. That
h. fo identify ami find the tao men
Walter SAYS he met 70 tee Empire city
track and bring them 90 tie tcncs-
ler County jail. The P.nEcrtons' 80
addition % being retained in the mys-
terry By District Attorney Weeks, are
also retained b. the Jockey CLUB 70
prevent racctracA scardals.
Il Was about 4 o'clock Yesterday
afternoon when De.tty Sheriff Cherico
.eieuhoned District Attorney Weeks
that he had arrested Waller Ward ~
the Offices of Rabclold & Scrihncr and
was bringing him % White Pains. lie
informed tho District Attorney that he
would arrive about o'clock. bet q was
6.l8 p. M when be arrived, and the Of
+ feiais, including Justice MoTschauset.
D
F had a travelling bag and. h was said.
+ had heen taken FIRST 90 New Rochelle
+ 10 get some things 20 take into the jail
with him
Wards face was noticcabiy thinner
az be- was led into the Office OF Mr.
Weeks thar when he vas brought o
White Plains on MAY %. after his
b $4,000 bail bond had been ordered can
ccle.. There was no delay 90 Ir.
rs.aF's Office and Ward. followed by
ST. Caupholi and Mr. Miller, Of tho
same lay firm. Ctcrico and the District
Attorney, filed into the courtroom
wh,.e Justice Morschaurer sat.
Ralph Ward hurried into the room
7 O. moment later and took n chair 81
table normally reserved for counfc. IN
cases tried there
81 desire 70 arraign Waiter S. Ward"
began District Attorney Weeks. TO
answer 20 an indictment for first de-
gree murdcr.'
Ward gr.ppcd the table in front OF
h IN.
lie held the tip OF his tongue between
his teeth and seemingly was struggling
% maintain his roige.
Mr. Campbell, who is Wards friend
rs well az his attorney. rose.
"Iou represent the defendant in
CURED the justice.
"May ! have copy Of the indiet-
mcnt?' replied Campbell, nocding
aGrmatively.
Il can't give il 20 you now" pro-
tested Mr. Weeks. "lll give it TO you
tomorrow"
"You have two days in which 70
plead" said Justice Morschauser.
Tomorrow Is al right. said M.
Campbell
Tomorrow or Monday" offered the
justice, his gayel poised.
Tomorrow" said Mr. Campbell.
Put the Indictment in ny safe"
directed the justice. as Nr. Weeks
handed him that document, n rather
soiled, trcbly-folded sheet
Campbell turned away from tho bar.
Ward looked 20 min inqui.irc.v and
then. nudged hy Deputy Sheriff Rr7coc.
started for TIE jail m tho rear o.
the courthouse.
Mr. Miller walked down nc stairs
q the Court House az Wards IN
guarded elbow. On the other side
Keeping very close, WAS tie deputy,
heavy O. form and feature n. trio
walked swiftly toward me 'front.' O. the
Jail, preceded and trailed by a swarm
OF NAilvNo fftryA' AiNtNe'Ak "etA
dozen women.
Ward was smiling as the turnkey
glittering in the brass Of new blue
uniform and wearing a thick visored
cap, swung open the barred door. Then
for few minutes he stood before
the golden oak desk OF Jailer John
J. Hill. who read the commitment
with his glasses pushed far up or his
forehead Hill once functioned SINH
larry when Harry X. Thaw was lodged
IN tho same Jail.
Ruscoe turned 20 depart. Then he
faced Ward again and said:
80 long"
so Long" His Farewell
80 long" returned Ward with all
effort to keep as voice firm.
Ralph Ward was admitted then and
was allowed with Mr.. Campbell 70 talk
for a while with Walter in the jail's
consultation room. After that the
prisoner was assigned 20 n cell and
there his supper was served 20 him.
The text Of the indictment VII be
revealed to-day when Ward is again
arTaigned before Justice Morschauser.