New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-31
WHERE is WOODWARD

pUg N CANADA OR CHICAGO 7-WIIAT IS SAID
AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NATURE OF HIS
CONVETANCES.
Ebert A. Woodward is still absent from
Eor,yaf AMI no one to predict when he will
return. wcCE 40 last Saturday he informed one or
two Of his business associates that he was going to
Chicago in tie capacity Of President OF the Fairfield
County Ere IGSaTLHcc Company to adjust some losses
Incurred by the lire The following Monday he took an
eastvarl bounI train and the next day his wife left
EOrWaiS as sic stated, 10 join BIN in Eew-York. He
had at this time however ceased to be President OF the
Insurance Company, having transferred all his stock
EmouuiDg abou: $1,000 the books OF the corpora
ton show and although his resignation has not been re-
by the Secretary, his position is OF course vacant
The statement tina he is ensconced in the Office Of
Pc Hec H1oen Register Is utterly uniounded and Ebert
Woodward "a hardly likely to be caught at the present
time within the precincts Of Connecticut His only
heetiOn with journalism is partowpershp Of small
ect Issued in Norwalk, which was established to sup
port his nomination for some State Office about twelve
months ago. very general impression prevails that no
has gone to Canada, and the fact Of his taking East
ward train is strong cOrrobOrative proof 1t is also
believed that he has Issued powersofattorney to his
lawyer w. r. Smith, and since THE TRIBUEE's exposure
hst Thursday the Town Clerks Office and the Record
books have been watched with interest.
TRIBUNE reporter who went to Norwalk yesterday
visited the mandatory Of John D. Beatty Bros, sit
nated midway between South EOrwak and Eorwalk
nv Samuel Beatty another member Of the firm, who
nowed no reluctance TO converse.
"Mr. Woodward has not returned homo yet, has he I"
"Eo, Sir"
when do you expect himf"
II could not saw"
"DO you expect him at ALT
Certainly we do"
shave been informed that he has communicated with
member Of your firm during his absence May ask
Ehat reasOnsiyou have for believing he will returnp
We believe he will return, because Mr.. Tweed says
heuphatiealy, and he was moro intimate with Wood
sard than anybody else Beside, all the hue and cry
mat has been rasedAmOunts to nothing. Mr.. woodward
ns eOne TO Chicago on business"
hH departure was very sudden"
Not at all Two three days before leaving he com
aSoieated his intention to me, but said he wavered
Haether he should 20 after all"
81 suppose You saw what THE TR1BrxE said of the
1sIV9en OF Woodwards property to John L. Beatty
WaS It correct
I'm ALL except that this firm is not a branch Of the
sSIYeEk house Of vanderhoef Beatty. and that Mr..
Nh nG9 h only connected with the latter and not
we U.s. We were never about TO fail, and YER needed
Ay q ToOdwards money to revive us"
beaty, one moro question Are you aware that,
PEI 5Oss release mort cages Of Woodwards were are
sTss,t t - ana liable 70 attachment"
reference to the General Statute Book Of Connec
revision OF 1885, Section I. Of act against
s n Oden sS doal conveyance Of lands tsneTsus
IN or Of goods ehaNelS aud all bonds suits,
easa and contracts made With pteDt 10 avoid debt
h Ts snail ee utterly vSd against those persons only,
eaoT administration assigns whose DEBT duty
~ nay J< pFshRded 70 hare been mode.
'ePOrter next consulted with an attorney Of eXpe
E9SStb WIG n0rDed him that II principle OF old
trss common law valid in all the States that such
ana ISa ~ those recently made by Woodward, Tweed
are void. such deeds those Wy which
VcS1 turned over bis residence to his wife are not
spoa 80 SIaE-nOt worth the paper they are %y4tten
mere Is not lawyer Judge In tho STATE Of
WaSSxacut who would account them valid"
ara 6S.o mousse ike IngersolPs s closed. The blinds
RFosS1. ~. ana the shutters barred The beautiful
aerxSs IT oeserted and look melancholy enough Tn.
Rims 81 ave been drilled into scrupulOus silence and
and shsWef any questions TO when their master
hYe 49, VIII return. There Is Rood reason TO be-
thil1 |SneIe5, mat Mrs. Woodward aud her Youngest
teFdav - she TOOK away with her. reached home veg
Iseon peappoaF. ~ ~ ~ "O"~'N
tothc naesnt,me" said Mayor Ely OF South Norwnk
ApafhaieSo ~, why are you people in Eew-YOFk 70
Soa't ma ~ are confident here that the transfers
Pfoesytv 4 T. end Why do you not attach Wo0dward's
Of anjo nnoefStood that there is nearly Quarter
kffsshad collars worth stn infect which might be
wien loat the nterDnsble litigation that follOWs
sOnstaHtI fsnsIer u made II the proofs which are
thihE done " N0 eAlss we should Ike TO zee some
Sc cretary Of the Fairfield County Fir.
'Ds CsSd Ss tSst Mr. N %Opdwa5S bad