The New York herald., 1871-10-29
WOODWARD'S QUANDARY.
In the Web Of the Law-Tribute Levied on
Woodward's Silent Partnership in the
Firm Of vanderhoef & Beatty-At
tempted Disguisal OF Facts

The ONCE OF Messrs. Vanderhoef, Beatty Wood
ward was yesterday quite gloomy and silent. Any
one who had happened In might have iancied him
sell anywhere except In q counting room. There
was none Of the hustle and intentness OF business
1t would seem that the spirit or traffic had f0wn
thence, and II not that
Life and thought had both gone away,
that at least some kind OF a strange shadow had
fallen upon the place. Clerks and accountants were
ralher melancholy In their manner,
RESTLESS, THOUGHTFUL AND TACITURN.
They were perched upon high stools, behind glass
partition, or lounging around. with their persons
In listless attitudes-an more less dtSuaits-
iders when ldleneSs was irksome and beset by
enaui.
In an inner nook, carpeted and furnished more
finely than the rest, sat the elder partner OF the
firm. gentleman entered and accosted the mer-
chant, first gree ting him politely.
els Mr.. William II. Burns here, sir?
~ do not know what you mean SIR"
Tie face OF the merchant was naughty, almost
stern, and one would not be apt to suppose that he
had had very pleasing thoughts before the stranger
had entered.
deputy Sheriff Burns. 1t Is reported that he has
taken possession of the goods OF the firm"
"No, Sir (sterny) Deputy Sherin Burns is not here
He has not taken possession Of our goods at all sir
There Is no truth in the story; 1t is manufactured
out or whole CLOTH"
mo truth in the story, heyP'
at is a libel, sir; libel, SIR ~
"Was not
wooDwARD's INTEREST
In your business attached?"
Attached? No. sir. That's impossible for he's
only special partner, and his capital cannot be
touched until after the expiration OF the term Of
partnership, two years from now. He has nothing
10 do with our affairs at all; never comes here
ofiener Than once or twice year. He Is altogether
outside"
''Was there process served on you esterday ?''
"Why, Yes, SIR. MIR. Burns came here yesterday
afternoon and made inquiries about Woodward.
We gave hlm certificate OF the fact that Woodward
was special partner with US TO the amount OF
ee ne Of US an oTaef W 10 r e.
the amount OF $1,000 and lew CENTS or
course The paper Is useless as we mold none OF his
money that can be levied on In this way. AS said
before the capital Of s5000 is secure until the ex
plratl0n Of two years.
"Witn whom did this action originate,
THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY ~
"Yes-that is. from Jackson Schulz. Its object Is
ward. Which has been assigned to scnuisl.a
mt. Nanderhoel is MT Beatty here today %
here onlv about twice Week"
"Dut he was here good wnle this last time, was
| he notYn
| (Unguardedlyl "Yes-no-that is, only for two or
| three days"
| II was informed, sir at Norwalk yesterday by his
| New York since Monday"
II know nothing OF his private business. HIS
lawyer Is doubtless better informed than l."
'DO you know anything about
THE TRANSFERS OF ESTATE
which were made through him by Woodward?n ?n
NO, SIT; know nothing, as l said before.n
"PernapS you have some positive knowledge OF
the whereabouts OF your partner, Mr.. WOodwaruY
Is he not III communication with yOufo
"A0, sir; am totally ignorant or all his affars.'
"And you have not seen Deputy ShenT Burns to-
day2'
mo, sir.n
"Nor any other onicerG"
mo, sir.''
'Then what arrangement have you made so that
the Shern Is not here ~
81 tel you, sir, he has made no levy (vehementy)
1t Is all a lle.n
young gentleman in the main Office, when ap-
preached, evaded all queries by referring the
visitor 10 Mr.. Vanderhocf. The clerks behind
the partition stared placldly through the glass,
out none OF them seemed to know as much
as ordinary mortals To Judge from the pithiess
answers which they vOuchsaled To the few ques-
tons which were addressed To them. The con-
straint and quiet hanging over the place were 0p-
plesslve, and there were many Indications which
would justify suspicious that the lrm has
SOMEWHAT OF A SKELETON
hidden away In its closet the present horror OF
when can doubtless be traced to the vigilance OF
the Committee OF Seventy.
The writ OF attachment served upon Vanderhoef
Beatty on Friday was positively acknow ledged by
them, and their properly Is undoubtedly under the
guardianship OF the sheriff, despite enorls
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