1 10 2 https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/8399e77369e5755e67c5e41e255ce183.jpg 5b33aeca276b7a6315e57dad126b5e19 https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/90b093619686ab9fa50797f51f3b4869.jpg 9b3a6e1341e7c17ada6f76c8d3b60944 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Rector Ward's Condition: Slowly Getting Better and His Prosecution Possible." New York Herald, March 3, 1887. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown auther Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New York Herald News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available newspaper.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 3, 1887. https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/3f58c1a6ddf8cbf5b86d7bd59f6433b4.pdf 09fcb20d74e395e0e8665f2f3e8e9d0e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Before a Higher Tribunal: Death of the Rev. Charles W. Ward, of Englewood." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown author Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New York Times Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available newspaper.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 5, 1887. https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/a63d8dec22dc3576511a0c033792df19.pdf c78a048fe22458a6f78bb88c03c9c18e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Not Able to Accept: The Rev C.W. Ward Declines a Call to a Buffalo Church." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource An unknown journalist from the Buffalo Exprtess. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New York Times Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available newspaper.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 3, 1886. https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/36a6724e4bf1f6c72a788699b6e8dd95.pdf e5b6c1dd8aff886eb04e8bbcac820d86 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "In a Moment of Insanity: Trying to Kill Wife, Child, and Himself." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New York Times Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available newspaper.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 23, 1887. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People People An individual. Metadata for a person provides detailed biographical information to describe the life of a historical figure. Death Date 1887-05-05 Occupation Clergyman Source of File Attached "In A Moment of Insanity." The New York Times, 23 Feb. 1887, p.1. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ward, Charles W. (?-1887) Subject The topic of the resource Religion, Christianity Description An account of the resource Charles W. Ward was an Episcopal clergyman who served as rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church during the 1880s. He was the son of James Harman Ward, a distinguished U.S. Navy officer and nationally known military intellectual. James H. Ward was one of the founders of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis and became the first United States Navy officer killed during the American Civil War, mortally wounded in June 1861 while commanding the Potomac Flotilla at the Battle of Mathias Point. His death was widely memorialized, and his name carried lasting prestige within military and public circles. Raised in the shadow of this legacy, Charles Ward entered public life through the clergy rather than the military. By the mid-1880s, he was living in Englewood and had assumed leadership of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. According to the New York Times, residents described him as intelligent, energetic, and outwardly successful. Parishioners credited him with revitalizing a struggling congregation—improving attendance, stabilizing church finances, and restoring the church’s standing in the community. Englewood residents later told reporters that Ward appeared disciplined, devoted to his work, and fully engaged in parish life, and that his efforts were widely seen as having “turned the church around.” Ward’s private life, however, was marked by instability. He was married four times; his fourth wife was Orpah Van Schaick. He had two children, Charles and Bessie. In February 1887, the contrast between his public reputation and private crisis became violently visible. According to contemporary reporting, Ward suddenly attacked his family inside their home, firing multiple shots from a revolver. His wife was shot and seriously injured but survived. One of his children was also shot and badly wounded. Ward then attempted to kill himself, inflicting a gunshot wound that was not immediately fatal. The New York Times emphasized the shock expressed by neighbors and parishioners, many of whom insisted that nothing in Ward’s recent conduct suggested violence or instability. Friends and congregants portrayed the episode as a complete rupture from his known character, repeatedly describing the attack as occurring “in a moment of insanity.” Coverage highlighted the disbelief that a man viewed as sober, competent, and morally upright—especially one bearing the name of a celebrated national figure—could commit such an act. Following the shooting, Ward was placed under medical supervision rather than immediately prosecuted, reflecting nineteenth-century views that severe mental disturbance mitigated criminal responsibility. His condition reportedly worsened over the following weeks. In May 1887, he died after ingesting a fatal dose of chlorate, an act reported as suicide. His death brought a tragic end to a life shaped by inherited public distinction, local respect, and profound private unraveling—an episode that contemporaries understood as both a personal catastrophe and a warning about mental illness hidden beneath outward success. "In A Moment of Insanity." The New York Times, 23 Feb. 1887, p.1. "Took an Overdose of Chlorate." The Portland Daily Press, 5 May 1887, p.1 "Englewood's Tragedy." The Philadelphia Inquirer, 5 May 1887, p.1. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ludder, Rachelle Religion https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/files/original/42b242e63eea903f2544883352864a07.jpg f0795271d4aab63c213efe680bf0739c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Organizations and Institutions Places A fixed location. Metadata for a place provides descriptive information that is the basis of discovery of the creation, purpose, and agents associated with a place. Date Started 1865 Type of Institution Religious Source of File Attached “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Paul%E2%80%99s_Episcopal_Church_(Englewood,_New_Jersey)">St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Englewood, New Jersey)</a>.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 26 July 2024. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. Paul's Episcopal Church Subject The topic of the resource Religion, Christianity Description An account of the resource St. Paul's Episcopal Church was organized in 1865. The first church building was finished in 1866. The second church building was finished in 1899. The Parish House was completed in 1916. The east side addition was built in 1922. The first priest was Ozi William Whitaker. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Paul%E2%80%99s_Episcopal_Church_(Englewood,_New_Jersey)">St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Englewood, New Jersey)</a>.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 26 July 2024. <div></div> Religion