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Show MAN HELD IN BARD MYSTERY TRIESJO FLEE Father Called Before Grand i Jury in Hope of Learning Secret PHILADELPHIA. June S. John lenio, held by the police here as a possible suspect in connection with the Killing of Clarence Pelwrs by Walter 5. I Ward, today made three attempts to hap from a patrol waeon that con- Iveyed him from an uptown police station sta-tion to the central station In City hall I He was shackled hand and foot and was safely lodged In the central station. sta-tion. I VMHiY CALLED. WHITF. PLAINS. N Y June 5 The entile household of Walter S (Continued on Page Two ) MAN HELD IN WARD MYSTERY TRIES TO FLEE (Continued from Page One) Ward, his father. George S. Wrard and several neighbors of the Wards In Now Rochclle were called to appear before tho county grand Jury toda In an effort ef-fort to get the facts surrounding the shooting of Clarence Peters, whom Walter S Ward says he killed because of blackmail. WIFE TO TESTIFY. Mrs. Beryl Ward, wife of Walter Ward, was among those called It was pointed out that sh- could not be forced to give any testimony against hi , husband, although District Attor-n Attor-n Weeks insisted that ho would demand de-mand to know of any conversations she had with her husband as to a, thlr party." Through George S. Ward the authorities au-thorities hoped to learn the nature ot blackmail plot that caused his son to puy $30,000. and then appeal to him. ,,,,, abroad for more money to meet the gang's demands. . oo |