Shoshone County ID Archives News.....William James Ward April 24, 1912
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Newspaper-Mecosta County Michigan April 24, 1912
MURDERER OF WARD ARRESTED (HEADLINE)
Information as to the murder of William James Ward at Altona Mines, March 25, 
last, has been received by his sister, Mrs. Frank Moore. Mr. Ward formerly 
resided in the Canada settlement east of Stanwood, MI and left 8 years ago for 
Idaho, where at the time of his death he was part owner of the Altona gold 
mines & was making arrangements to return to Michigan.
Ward & another miner by the name of Johnson were in a cabin when the shooting 
occured, the shot being fired by the cook, Jack Forest. Ward died instantly. 
Ford had been out of work for 17 days & wanted pay during the time he was 
idle. The largest owner of hte mine resides in Grand Rapids, MI.,& the money 
for the men was sent from that city to Ward, he on this occasion not receiving 
enough to pay for the time Forest was idle.
Forest is under arrest & the trail will be held later.
The interment was at Wallace, Idaho.  Mr. Ward leaves three sisters, Mrs. 
Frank Moore & Mrs. George Austin, of this city, & Mrs. Eugene Compton of 
Byers, also three brothers Louis Ward of Cadillac, T.S. Ward of Rodney & H.C. 
Ward of Santa Crus, Califonia. (Descendants of Benjamin & Millicent Culham 
Ward-Mecosta County, MI)
 

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