New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-27
MORE ABOUT THE RING AGENT.
THE CONTEMPT IN WHICH HE WAS HELD II
CONNECTICUT-A CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS


THE CONTEMPT IN WHICH HE WAS HELD IN
CoNNECTICUT-A CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
-wooDWARD's ACCOUNTS $500, 900.
A reporter who visited South Norwalk found
that tho exposure of Ebert A. Woodwards enormous
frauds aud his flight may be supposed, matters
of leading interest there where despite the vulgar pro-
fusion with which he circulated mich among the
lone lorn Mrs. Cummings, and his watchful
and substantial regard for oil religious enter
prises the mention Of his name prOvokes
an outburst of contemptuous remarks. He has tried
hard TO ngratiate himself with his neighbours he has
squandered there his plumber Of this city and county
with ostenatous munifcence he has friends who are
foolish enough and unprincpled enough to plead his
generosity with the fruits In extcnuaton Of the thefts
but he has summed by all people Of intelligence in
every grade Of life, and consigned under the same ban
as IngersO Garvey and the other Ring magnates, who
have befoued one Of the pretes New England villages
by their presence. People partial to gratuitous cham
payne suppers alone comprehend the circle to which his
prestige has been limited.
One indignant gentleman in Norwalk yesterday re-
marked to THE TRIBUNE reporter 81 tell you Sir Wood
ward made clean sweep before he left He even placed
In John p Beattys charge what funds he realized from
that part OF his estate which he actually sold and those
mortgages which he legally released 1t was anticipated
here and remarked that Chcanery going as
any could have by reference to the record bOok
Since the first exposure In THE TRIBUNE Of his operations
here he has only been twice In the village
no one knew whittier. One Saturday night,
some weeks ago, Ingersoll up from Eew-YOrk by
the FOWL tran and Sunday morning drove over here
in his barouche and took WOodward's lawyer back to
South NorwRlk with him. Woodward spent the day at
Ingersos house. and the next day he transferred his
homestead through John p Beatty, to Mrs. WOODWARD
and Ingersol conveyed his in similar to his
wife.
"Was not the firm Of J. P. Beatty Brothers regarded
unable TO redeem the mortgage Woodward had on
their works and residences o. asked tho reporter.
Indeed they WERE" was the answer. 1t was IN
derstoOd and for tangible reasons too that that release
and most Of the others, absolute Frauds Perhaps
you observed when you examined the town records that
the transfer Of Woodwards house TO Beatty entered
in the regular book and that the deed in which Beatty
figures as grantor and Mrs Woodward as grantee was
entered In the special record book The latter Ia not
often referred to, and the idea to avert far
possible, o casual discovery Of the fraud"
at seems that every ono in Norwalk has been cog
infant Of Woodwards character and affiliations fer
long time past What has been the general sentiment
regarding him"
"1he current against him" was the peply has been
most bitter and the local papers have given him little
peace he prescribed from all decent society; for
ade from the odium Of his later vagares he was con-
temptibe with tastes low and uneducated like his as
SocinteS or poGsbly more He to have run for
Congress At tho nAxt election and sanguiae Of sue
cess but that ambition, Of course has been abandoned"
For the present at ell events Mr. Ebert A. Woodwards
political aspirations representative Of Connecticut,
have been peremptorly abbreviated In returning to
the city, the reporter met another gentleman, resident
of Norwak and In the Of few desultory remarks
carelesy inquired whether he vas acquainted with
Mr.. Woodward
"CeftainX, am. He has acted as my business agent
frequently"
i:: s s@ S %1a:H in tn. carly PAL. of tn.
week"
"He has since gone to Chicago, understand"
"Tp ChicaEoi think you are mistaken, Sir. Mr..
Woodward has no business social relations in Chit
cago 90 far o. am aware Of and acQuanted with
him pretty thoroughly"
WoopwARDS TOTAL nRPoaTTB n, 10000.
M eam1el J. Tden was again Visited at late hour
IN the evening By TRBuNE reporter, who found hin
Immersed IN maSs Of dOoumenta, aud, although appAr
eDtly mnek fat9Ded stu genial and hearty e. ever.
M Tden sAid that the results observed in the eehed
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