The New York herald., 1873-12-21
THE RING CASES.
Il Woodward in the City What He Can Tess
tify to and the Reasons Why Some Re-
formers Do Not Want Him to Turn
States Evidence -Watson's Memo
randa and Woodward's Items
About Legislators and
Political Economy. y

which Woodward, who figured so prominently IN
the Ring frauds, was to be induced to return to
this country. This announcement, which was
pooh.poohed at the time by those who affected to
know all about the doings OF the absent thieves
was as folows:-
Considerable curiosity Is manifested by the politicians
mates Of the old Ring from Europe Who some people
make many Of the present reformers dem2cratic and
sp s individual Is NO less than
and that arrangements have been made by which he
OF Information the authorities think he can
HERALD reporter day or two afterwards had
q conversation with q gentleman who had mad a
great deal to do with the Ring prosecutions coma
corning the expected" return OF Woodward
During this conversation which was published IN
the HERALD, the gentleman said:-"Many persons
will be reached by his testimony who have not
been mentioned up to the present in connection
with the Ring fraudsn He also added
From all have been able to learn Garyey only told
but half OF what he knew, and that what he lett anoia
dscomor! and that Of several other parties nov enjoy.
"s wss @ az sna
have heard tell Of
1t would now seem, Judging from the rumors
that have prevailed for days in political crs
ces that the negotiations which were being car<
ried on over month ago between Woodward and
the prosecutors have been at least partially sues
Attorney General Barlow himself deny that they
know anything about
wOODwARD'S PRESENT WHEREABOUTS,
although gentleman stated to q HERALD reporter
yesterday that he had himself early In the forenooH
had the ''pleasure" OF chat with the noted runar
way at friends house up town. Again. 1t will be-
remembered. that when the negotiations were
being prosecuted for his return the District Attor-
ney and General Barlow denied all knowledge OF
what was being done but, Notwithstanding, tha
negotiations were all along taking place. There 1a
now no denying the TACT that Woodward has been
induced to accept the terms o1ered him to testify
against all those parties VINO were connected with
the Ring, and that he is now within easy call IN
this city whenever he is wanted. A HERALN
reporter yesterday ascertained from an authorlta-
tive source that he Is not expected to testify on
eX-MayOr Halls trial, and that even II ne should bo
called Mr. Hall has nothing TO fear from anything the
fellow can tell about his official actions when
Mayor. People who are rather III the dark as to-
just what Woodward can tell about the Ring
frauds that is new should bear in mind that every-
thing that was done from 1869 to 1871 In the way
OF plundering the city by regular system OF rob-,
berry, in which the Ring masters were the movlngl
spirits, was done to his personal knowledge; thats
in lact he is to-day, next to Tweed the most lm.'
portant witness that could possibly be obtained by
the Ring prosecutors to give
TRUE HISTORY OF THE ROBBERIES
of the past when rammany was king. 1t was sup0
posed that when Watson met his death so suddeniy
that he died without leaving any document be-
hind him by which the men who participated IN the
robberies could be traced; IN other words, that ~
he did leave any such document, his irendsl
It destroyed The fact OF the matter
is If report IRON reliable authority speaks truly,
that w Woodward has in his possession memoranda
of every transaction OF questionable nature that.
took place III which he himself was an activei
agent, but only, but complete history, day and
date and amount given, of every theft cOmmittedl
In which he was not a direct party, and all knoWl-i
edge OF which, 1t was supposed had been buried
with watson. Efforts were made quite lately by At
torney General Barlow, deny it as he may or per-
sons who represented him, to induce Woodward to-
TO this city from his foreign asylum OF refuge
testify against
was lull OF fears as his own iate and could not,
be made to believe that he would not be s.payed
falsen-to use his own words. While these me-.
EQUATIONS were going on 1t turned out that ne
mad the much desired information in his pos
session relative to certain matters which every one
OF the Ring people believed Watson alone Tweed
excepted) knew about, ana then II was that the
most strenuous efforts were made and the most,
generous offers pronered on condition that he
would
GIVE UP THE MEMORANDA
he has taken such good care OIL But he was OBJ
durate; he would not part with them and also re-
,i fused to come to tins CITY @ at any price But this
Barlow left on in the negotiations other parties
began, and it would appear that Woodward has at
last been induced to make himself generally useful
whenever he is summoned to make a clean breast
OF all he knows about official robberies and what
democrats ana republicans alike did about them.
And just here 1t may be stated that there
is one item OF interest in Woodward's mcmoran-
dunn book that may throw considerable light
upon the fight that took place In 1870 between the
young democracy and the Tammany braves. Gar
vey once, 1t viii be borne In mind, gave an ink
ward and the "Bossn had raised by the percentage
plan had been disposed Of; but his information was
quite general. II simply referred to Albany pur-
puses.o Woodward has the detailed items as to
the disposition OF not only this $4,000, but as to
much larger sum yet, and he can give the names
not only OF the members OF the Legislature who,
were made richer by It, but the names also OF sew
eral
PROMINENT REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS AND REFoRMERs
In this city who got well paid for 'inducingn a
lew OF their friends in the Legislature to vote all
right, although in some instances several OF these
a
pocketing the cash. But Woodward's recollections
Moguls are not confined to one Legislative session.
and II he unbosoms himself OF all he knows there
litica household That has so FAR escaped even sus-
piclon. HERALD reporter yesterday, in his
search for him, met gentleman who not only as
but that the friends OF the 'BossH were the par.
ties who had really induced him to come TO the
city, after proper guarantees had been given HIM
by those who had 1t in their power to protect MIN
against prosecution. While the "Boss'u fate was
st hanging in the balance he was unwilling,
they say, to do anything that might In,
Jure his old friend; but the latter, it
Is \, IN now !, said, at the urgent request
Woodward should be invited TO come home. AS to
this particular phase Of the matter however,lt
intimates who deny that the Boss has had anything
TO do with getting Woodward back; and the argu-
ment o. one OF them against tne idea Is reason
'dd anything OF the kind he would be doing injury
to himself, II he has had anything to do with the
theftB he now STANDS convicted OF; because Wood
ward, once on the stand, would be Cross-examned
as to all he knew about the BOsss dongs. IL
would be all very well for the Boss to invite WOOD
ward TO
MAKE FULL CONFESSION
i the old mans case had already gone rom court
TO Court, until 1t had reached the Court oil Appeals
and he had been denied new trial. Then, his last
hope OF ever getting free being dashed, he might
with impunity do all that lay In his power 10 ex-
pose the Internal hypOcrites, republicans and re-
form democrats alike, who, not only IN thls CITY,
but throughout the whole state, shared im-
menseIy In the profits OF the treasury robbery"
1t may be sald In conclusion, that the police
deny that they know anything abont Woodward's
ton ana Conan and Walsh had forfeited their bail
could not be traced to any reliable source.
THE GENET CASE.
Sentence Postponed TIL Mondny-What