The New York herald., 1873-12-07
THE RING CASES.

n scare Among Politicia ms and Others
What Wood ward Can Tell About the
ESing-His Expressed Anxiety to Get
Even with Garyey-Guarkntees of
Safety and His Appreciation OF Them.
The anxiety which has prevailed OF late in politi-
cal circles relative 70 the rumored return OF Wood
ward to this country is becoming all the more
Intense not to say moro painful, every day There
is not one among them, however, who in the days
when Tammany was King. loved TO bask in the
smiles of the great men whose secrets were in
trusted implicitly to this distinguished absentee
but ct present pretends to pooh-pooh the idea
OF his return, and at the same time express
boldly the wish that he would come speedily; but
do what they will, many OF them cannot conceal
their real feelings as to the expected arrival. 1t
is fact which It Is not necessary at this late day
to lay particular stress upon to make any the moro
patent every body than 1t has been for the past
year that Woodward was, SO to speak.
THE REAL PIVOT or THE RING.
In fact he was to it what tho hub Is to the spokes
of the wheel. Without him there would have been
no secret ring at all. In him were conided not only
all that Tweed is said to have done on the sly I'M
known at the time 70 all the rest OF mankind but
every transaction that entered into by any one
two persons which, directly or indirectly, re-
suited in fraudulent taking of the peoples money,
Mr.. Woodward was fully acquainted with 1t is
true that if Tweed had turned States evidence, he
might have made revelations that would have
given the people much clearer, much more
comprehensive insight into
THE EVIL DoINGs or THE RING
than all the ingenuity and efforts OF the prose.
cutting authorities possibly could have given and
If rumor speaks truly, been able to create a very
lively panic among few OF the virtuous men In
the city OF the republican persuasion who have so
far ESCAPED even suspicion. But Twecd's power TO
benefit himself by any revelation has passed. and
to get at all those proofs OF the Rings yi.laines
which 1t has been up TO the present impossible to
drag to light it is absolutely necessary that Wood
ward should be induced to tell his experiences. He
knows all that Tweed knows about the reign OF the
Ring from 1869 to 1s7l and indeed knows more !;
for in addition to being the executive and the go
between in many transactions in which the prom
nent members of the charmed circle were engaged
he, it is sald very often the detail manipulation
in the various "outsde" thieveries by which the
Treasury was indirectly robbed by persons who
have not as yet come even
UNDER THE BAN OF POPULAR SUSPICION.
1t Will be seen therefor, that II woodward can
ana come back to New York, even for few months
stay, and while here give full and accurate
times and expensive indulgences he and his con.
fdants enjoyed at the peoples COST the result Will
be startling. Before Tweed was put on his trial
made to get Woodward TO come back to this coun.
try, but it was OF kind that lacked one great essen
tial to success-W oodward's own wishes in the
matter were not consulted. 1t was decided to
watch and walt and pray too. probably, and by the
pose, track him in his wandelngs from place to
place until (f he was foolish enough to do sol he
r s ne no aSe Se e
tectives the opportunity desired, and so
the EFFORTS OF the municipal committee reformers
| to get hold of strong witness against Tweed
failed miserably. The plan for his speedy return
homeward since then has been changed, and the
guarantee policy, as has already been ntimated in
strong force. The District Attorney refuses to say
that this policy has been adopted or that any effort
! Is being made to get Woodward home at all: but
as he also said some time ago. that he did not think
1t proper TO let the general public know before.
hand what the intentions OF his Of1ce are in regard
to matters OF great importance, his denial may be
| construed as DUTY he owes TO the public as to
other parties who may not be over anxious for
W0odwsrd's return. 1t Is conceded on all sides by
| Woodward's friends that he cannot be induced to
come back, no matter what inducements are offered
TOO sHREwD FOX TO PUT HIS HEAD INTO TRAP
made comfortable looking by MS very worst
/ enemies. On the other hand, there are those who
contend that, now that Tweed has been convicted,
one great obstacle in the way OF his return has
| been removed. SO long as Wo0dwards absence
! gave Tweed hope that the prosecution would
fail in eonvicting him. so long would he remain
away for say what people VIII OF HIM. it Is asserted
| that Woodward would have never, either by word
or deed. done nythinR that could have weighed
city. But no matter what he may say now, Tweed
cannot be injured by It, and 1t Is this circumstance
WHICH mas leu many 10 DelleVe til3t, Dy proper
guarantees, he can yet be made of good use to the
country. Indeed, gentleman, whose relations in
the past with the parties VINO were SO active In
organizing the war against the Ring, yester-
day told a HERALD reporter, during a con-
versation about Woodward, that the latter had
been and is still being consulted" about coming
back, and that he had expressed himself as very
anxious to ..get even" with Garvey, whose treach-
cry to Mr. Tweed he seemed to feel desperately
over. This gentleman states, however, that Wood
ward Is not quite as anxious to come to this cOun
try as he is to make Garvey out bigger thief than
people suspect; that so far he has not been In
ducod to put implicit faith In any promises OF
finally be induced to come, he believes his testi-
mOny would place Garvey in
A TIGHTER PLACE THAN EVEN TWEED WAS IN,
before Garvey came back from his runaway tour In
Switzerland; and that, besides, many other per-
sons would be reached by his testimony who have
not been mentioned up to the present in con-
nection with the "Ring frauds"
"Do you mean to inter-" asked the reporter,
"that Garvey did not tell the truth when he was
witness in the Tweed caseY'
"No. sir; by no means. But from all l have been
able to learn Garvey only told but half Of what he
knew, and that what he lett untold might be
veaed by Woodward much to Garyey's own dis
joying wealth acquired by means as dishonest, If
not as open, as those employed by woodward and
the others we have heard tell of.n
''What do you really think prevents Woodward
from coming here under guarantees or safety
what is the principal obstacle in the waJf''
"His own ears simply. AS to the rumors that
are being circulated concerning the District At
torney's ignorance of anything about Woodward's
whereabouts viii say nothing Mr. Phelps knows
his business WELL and he has the interests or the
people at heart depend upon it. Ii he finds that
woodward can be brought back here, that his testi