New-York tribune., 1876-10-13
THE PLEADING AND CoMMITTAL.

nal indictments.
THE PLEADING AND COMMITTAL.
INCIDENTS or THE JOURNEY FROM CmcAGo-wAIT-
ING IN MIR. PHELPS's OFFICE-THE HEARING BE-
FORE JUDGE sUTHEBLAND-TnE PRISONER IN
HIS CELL,
The officers who went from this city to CHI
cago to bring hack Elbrt A. Woodward were Detective
George Ii. Dnks of the Twentyhith Precinct ana ser
ceant Keely Of the Detective Squad They LETT new
York last Friday p with reGusltloh from GOV
THden and directly to Chicago, arriving tneie at
ga m on Sunday On sunday morning they went TO
the Chicago Police Headquarters and about ~ d. H.
were taken 10 the Armory, police station ana court
combined where Woodward was confined III a cell Tic
received the officers courteously upon learning their
erand and said, have been expectng you for day
ar two" There was conversation on ~ neral topics
but Mr. WOODWARD would say nothing about his own
affairs The officers left him, and at a. M on sunday
started for Springfield the capital of the state Where
they arrived at on Monday. They called on lhe
Secretary OF state and delivered their papers, receiving
frop him a warrant Tor Woodward The Secretary had
the warrant prepared and said he had had 1t in rea
ness for several days in order 10 save the time o the
New-YOrk detectives.
Detectives Dlks and Keely returned to Chicago ar
irving there at $50 p. m.' and ON Tuesday morning
called on Woodward again. He sent Tor his lawyer
ex-senator Ward who examined the papers OF the de
teetiyes. The latter then said they would can
for woodward at 4:30 p. M, to start for New-Iok.
At the hour named they drove with woodward ID car
1iage TO the train which left Chicago at 5:lo p H.
Tie party occupied compartment OF dining
coach, in which they slept and took their meals
never leaving the car until it reached Jersey CITY De
tectve Diks said yesterday that the trip was avery
pleasant one. Woodward was most gcntcmanly IN all
their Intercourse and treated like prisoner
though under strict surveillance. lie was al
lowed 10 walk by himself in the street,
. and so treated that no one on the tram OF
in the same suspected that he was prisoner
He talked much Of NewYoIk from which he had been
absent for years, asking many questions about the
city aud It's changes but spoke Of his old friends
his former life, his affairs, always changing the
subject when these matters approached III cOnvel
satOn 1t customary at night ~ an Ohcer TO steep
with bis prisoner. the two being handcuhcd together
but at WOOdwards request he was allowed to sleep alone
in the upper BERTH tie detectives taking turns III re
naming awake prevent any possibility OF an attempt
al escape The party arrived at the PenusI l'ana Rail
road station in Jersey City about $3.50 a. u yesterday
As soon as Mr. Woodward arrived at Jc+sty Ciy' the
prisoner with the detectives who acted as II they were
simply his travelling companions, took carriage ana
went on board the ferryboat Newark Upon reaching
DesbrosSes-st they drove directly 10 the Poce central
Office and stopped the Mott-st entrance Instead
of going into the main door passed through the
basement way unObseryed aud assembled By the private
passage-way to the detectives room. Here they
found lnspe tor Dks, who reSsed the opinion that
Woodward should be Immediately taken, in accordance
Office Mir Woodward, who evidently was not acquainted
with the Inspector supposed lie the Superintendent
and addressed him accordingly, Dut at tual moment MI
Waling appeared, and learning who the prisoner was
ordered him to be taken at once TO the Oice Ot Dsc
Attorney Phelps. Mr Woodward then seemed TO under
stand that the superintendent present, bowed
iu acquescence to his order, and in company with
the detectives returned through tho private pas
fage-way and entered the carriage, which had
been kept in waiting at the MOttst. entrance, and they
were rapidly driven away to tie office OF the District
Attorney The entrance and departure of the party
were conducted quietly that the persons who had
gathered m MulbeIry-st were unaware that Woodward
had been IN the building until long after he had gone
Then the superintendent, in response to numerous III
0uiries said that Mr. Woodward had been present and
had gone the disappointed friends OF the prisoner
aud others who had been attracted by curiosity slowly
dispersed.
wOODwARD's ARRAIGNMENT.
The officials at the DstricAttorneys Office had been
very recent in regard to the movements OF woodward
upon his arrival but tue idea that he would be taken to
the Office FOR commitment appeared to have suggested
itself 70 number Of persons who 0tered about the en-
frances OF the building Woodward had been sitting
quietly in the DstrctAttomeys private Office however
for about two before the crowd was aware OF IT,
Soon after IL o'clock Woodward accompanied by ms
COUNSEL William r. smith, entered the courtroom Of the
General Sessions Part L. and took seat WITHIN the par
The proceedings in the pending were suspended as
is frequently during the OF the court for the
rpose Of ara ng prisoners AT tine bar. Two or three
prisoners called upon TO plead 10 indictments Tor
pety oenses the customary questions were put and
answered when the clerk Mr. Sparks, called out Eibrt
A. Woodwar to the bar" and the prisoner promptly
arose and bowed the court The usual nterOgatOres
were then put and answered;
"You stand Jointly indicted with William NJ Tweed III
Ave indictments for forgery in the third degree do you
demand a trIal9" A. ayes, Sir"
O. 'How do you plead" Z" A. "Not guilty"
O. "Have you a counseli" A. Yes, Sir" (pointing TO
Mr.. SMITH.
Woodward remained standing during the examination
and bore the steady stare OF the crowd without hncng
although he betrayed sgnt nervousness IN the move
ment Of his hands His were given IN clear,
firm voice. and his bearing marked by the courtesy
and poiteness which characterized him years ago In
general appearance he bore a resemblance to young
Euglish tourist He was dressed IN brown plaid busi-
ness suit and fancy cOlored shirt His blonde hair
worn short and parted in the middle, and his
mustache, goatee, and gold Eyeglasses completed
avery stylish makeup and gave him somewhat OF a
taunty air Ills former trim and compact figure had
grown broader and stouter and yerged on cOrpulence
although his face was bronzcd with openair exercise
and had a more healthiu look than Is usual IN high
lyers Ii was remarked by those who remembered his
appearance several years that he had grown old
very RAPIDLY his exile, but there were few men in the
courtroom who looked young at 80 as Woodward at
40 which was the age lie gave ON being registered at the
Tombs.
AT THE TOMBs
A soon as the examination finished, Assistant
Disrict-Attorney Rollins moved for Woodward's com
to the Tombs, and Judge sutherland so ordered
The commitment lad been previously prepared and
there further delay. The prisoner walked out OF
the courtroom between Detectives kealy and Dilks,
carrying russet leather trayeling-bag IN his
hand. lie nodded pleasantly to an occasional