New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-26
,WOODWARD'S FLIGHT.
ANOTHER RASCAL OF THE RING SEEKS
SAFETY ABROAD.

SAFETY ABROAD.
E,sERT A. WOODWARD TRANSFERS HIS PROP
ERTY TO HIS PARTNER, J. p. BEATTY, AND
LEAVES, osrRNsIBLY FOR CH1CAGo-HIs
TRANSACTIONS AT SOUTH NoRWALK.
Ebert A. Woodward, former clerk Of the
old Board Of Supervisors, and joint agent with James
Watson Of the Ring lately disappeared from South Nor
walk his place Of residence and from his usual hauns
in this city. His mysterious retirement e1cited consd-
cradle surprise at the time, occurring as 1t dd soon
after the announce ment made that woodward was
IMPLICATED I'm the forseries Of Mr.. Keysers name on
warrants for over ts17o00 The residents OF NorWak
we're still more surprised about fortnight ago TO hear
Of Woodward's return. He remained only Anew DAYS
and then left saying be was going TO Chicago
reporter of THE TRIBUNE sent yesterday TO the
establishment Of 'Messrs YsnderhOef Beatty, %"S
Broadway, OF which hrm Mr.. woodward Is specai
partner TO tho amount Of tsOo to ask regarding his
present whereabouts He was informed by MI Wander
hoef that Nj woodward had been at the ONCE for
several months not indeed, since last Summer He was
asked II the report true that MI. WOODWARD nsa
transferred his property In Connecticut TO his partner
MI Beatty and had left South Norwak but no nforma-
ton was vouchsafed this point The reporter there
upon took the train for South Norwsk 70 confirm
by actual scrutiny Of the records the truth OF the
story 10 the transfers.
On reaching South Norwalk he found that woodward
had returned quietly his home In the early part OF the
present week. only, however to remain two days aiter
which he again departed ostensiby with the intention
Of going - Chicago. Meantime Mr. John p. Beatty Is
paying Ids bh and acting his authorized representar
tive. THIS gentleman Inaccessible to the reporter;
but an Idea Of the extent TO which he enjoys WoodwsrdS
confidence may be inferred from certain entries which
sppear ON the town record. Within the past 80
days Elliot A. woodward has trGngferTrd. at least
100000 worth of real estate 10 number OF persons,
but chiefly Mr. Beatty He has also resigned his posi-
ton as Director in the Fairfield County Fire Insurance
Company in which he holds t25 900 and William NJ Tweed
In shares and Treasurer Of the Fairfield County
PlaninRM His connection with the firm Of the
Beatty Brothers dates back four years. at which time
they failed but enabled TO resume business Win
5 900 subscribed by Woodward special partner His
oftener than other In the records OF
Norwalk and among his recent transactions In real
estate may be cited his quitclaim In consideration OF
q Of heavy mortgage on the buildings,
the machinery and land used In the Beattys manufac-
tory and three dwelling houses occupied by John ?.
Beatty George Beatty and Samuel Beatty, ON August
l. This seemingly unsurpassed feat OF generosity Is
overshadowed day two later BY the execution OF
warranty deed, Aug 49, transferring to John p Beatty,
for the same sum Of dollar his magnificent home
stead and all land upon which 1t is situated In
special record book, however appears the tran
script Of quitcaim deed made the same
day as the previous one, in which John Beatty sells,
in consideration OF d. to him in hand paid, the same
tract Of land. with the homestead and all buildings
thereon, TO Harriet H., wife OF Z. A. woodward The
page following 1t may be remarked In passing records
an instrument Of James H. Ingerson, who, by Wood
wards attorney transfers his and the grounds
attached to his wifes name
Woodward now holds no real estate in his own name
For the past months he has been constantly deciding
bis property John p. Beatty, and in majority OF
the Beatty has redeeded day or two aferward to
Mrs. Wood ard Anticipating trouble, Woodwards alac
NJ rieheh of late been
AMPLY astonishing On the 10th inst, he quit
claimed to Alexander Il. Compton Of Eew-York
City q 10000 mortgage on tbs works Of the Aller-
ton Iron Company; the following day . mortgage OF
Judah Island and the buildings thereon by Andrew j.
Garvey released to Knapp d Fitch for nominal
sum- A large number Of dwellings in South Norwalk
were transferred to j. !P Beatty, and BY him to Mrs
woodward WoOdwards onethird interest In the block
Of buildings South Norwak in which is situated the
new Opera House. was sold the 10th Inst to Knapp
q Fitch for 1900.
The mode OF transfer has been carefully wrought
system of release mortgages Is absolutely known and
verified that the grantees In several Of the instruments
have never legally redeemed the mortgages, and Mr.
Beatty has simply been medium, In almost every
instance for cloakng the transmission OF the properly
from husband to wife,
The method Of Woodwa swindles has been ndi-
Gated by us before and they made clear by the
remarkable statement Of Mr. Samuel J. Tlden, printed
elsewhere The thefts Woodward the most gi
gHntic SCALE and In all OF them he divided with william
NJ Tweed the profits OF his roguery. The evidence Of
this is now overwhelming, and Woodward has sought
safety in flight.
The property which he has transferred In South Nor
walk is not very valuable and represents but fraction
OF the many millions Of dollars he has stolen. We give
below statement OF his purchases and sales there and
his operations in bond and mortgage information Of
value the Acting Attorney General and the Committee
OF Seventy:
Nav 7-Iough Of Henry Fsirwes.hsr, South
pJIOo
Nv "sBought Of Reeves z selmes II acres in South
Eorualf 1l0
March s-BOught Of ThOm., B. GhnA acres in South Nor
.'''''''''''''''''''''''' ~
March Bought q N Taylor O sOroO feet, in South 90
Eorush. 80
FsS -BGash, Of Norton amount Of land not men, ann
March lBoUSSt Of Alden son,n, South Eorw,i 1000
9 Az. ,-soes hs t s:'
july july EBCosS; Lou. beer, trustee amount Of .Ad
Jul, 4Be Ss T n & POLES
, po aSSs Of Ic:i. Been. trustee 10 .els: S
JAZZ i[BcGshi PHILIP Bitter afFs' Peach Il,fa ne" 80.
7sS Ssia Of q Polls: .eres 5000
ss Bs0ss, q 6 cd Es,s. ' q LSS
AUG l5-BO0sht III y. sars ,~oun Of land not a..
u is-po0s sSs Of Hci..i saving; sodsJ nd others
, ,-p Il; C = ssS... sS' t. s5
Sept "-D f.isos 10000
Nov SS Ssaaessd 10000
Jan s-s aSS ~ 1000
~, n panSht Of n B. Merritt. aeres............. 5000
NAY ts-BOusAs OIL Kellogg ''''' '''''''"'''''' ~
w ,Bousht Of A. L. Vanderbilt piece d land 4, RhOOn
WV Uesp Of ToFHak 200
Feb p-s aoss.S lO4
~, a pcnsht ~ Iouis p. Beeu Of land
S Ss 'oe ............. llo4