New-York tribune., 1876-10-07
TWEED'S PARTNER IN CRIME.
prqrrTg OF woODwARD's ARREST

The City Hall aud neghborng buildings yesterday con-
cerning Wooawd's arrest was much less than on ''io
previous Ga Ia the Eve years Of bis enforced aDs'hVe
new set % Oicc-h0lders have been appohed lh 'he
municipal dcparments TO whom he Is comparatively uh
known Tie few who remember him ana are iam"r
with lis career expressed the opinion that II was evident
that he was willing 20 save himself from prison Dy
making disclosures il he could secure saaiactOy TERMS
Ii was conceded all sides that II the deiilS Oh al MS
operations with the names OF the officials who used nun
70 enrich themselves Of the public treasury co"u
DO obtained. several local politicians now proin-
nently before the public wonld be obliged TO de
cline Office for the future. Well-informed municipa
officers VINO from their official position have kept them
selves fully acquainted with tine principal facts con-
pecied with the Ring suits do not hesitate to say tha
there will be compromise made with N0ou"aru' MS
testimony they assert Is not needed to convict ahypoJ
now under Indictment In regard to Others aS Tue
statute of limitations prevents the bringing OF new IN
djctments the only possible remedy is In bringing
civil suits TO recover the stolen II is asserted at
the reverses OF the Ring and the ruin OF many OF thcr
financial interests, with the depression IN business
throughout the country, have Impoverished many ol
those under suspicion The cost OF such SUITS ana the
small probability Of anything ever being realized from
tbc il il believed will prevent any additional prosecu
fous An additional reason Is urged for this belief from
the fact hat very few Of tho followers OF Tweed who
formerly held in tine Legislature and had full pos
session Of the local political machinery Of the city now
ASPIRE 10 Office As they not In the way OF the pres
ent leaders and quietly accept the new order OF things
there is little disposition ON the part of officials gener
ally to hunt them ont OF their retirement. few Of the
adhercuts Of Tweed, who made money ont Of public
Office and have not been indicted for lack Of sufficient
evidence 10 fasten their misdeeds upon them still nger
in the Democratic and Republican ORGANIZATIONS but,
with or two prominent exceptions, have political
standing and cannot hope for advancement 10 is said
also that while the who held office under Tweed,
and through Woodward and others were made rich by
luisappropriatons OF tie public moneys and the
payment of fraudulent claims, have retired fIom
active participation in politics, they will unite
with those still Acknowledged leaders, and by intrigue
and influence prevent any further disclosure Of their
completely with Tweed and Woodward. All these men,
however VIII feet safer with Woodward In sing Sing
prison. and no effort will be spared TO get him there
Tweed would DE glad 10 have him OUT OF the way and
tie prosecutors of the people 1t Is alleged, eynce no
disposition to make use OF him as witness.
gentleman who resides ia Norvalk iu conversation
with reporter of THE TRIBUNE yesterday, said That
Woodwards habits of life In $50 and le7l acnatcd all
the best people OF the city from him. cvas osacized
socially and tolerated only by those who were under
financial obligations to him. He was the town talk
Ills open immortality and carelcssness Of public
opinion shut against him the doors OF nearly all
the respectable residents lie became brusque. al
most rude, in his manners, aud bis behavior
toward many persons having business with him was
characterized by insoeuce and ugcntlomanly conduct
After the public exposure OF BIS op,Iatious with Tweed
m defraUdiug the City Treasury and his subsequent
nl.ht from Norwak TO save himself from arrest, his
agents were OBLIGED TO call in the mortgages and other
loans due him from persons in the mel shborhood Almost
every one Of them took advantage Of his downfall
It was found 10 be impossible 10 force the col
lection Of the money, and the claims were
compromised for less than one-haIf their value Wood
ward 10 believed LOST large amount az moneg n th,
way. The costly house aud farm were transferred 10 ms
wife, who It'll resides u Norwak. and sold again in her
interest keep them from falling into the hands Of tnc
Law under the expected suits to recover the money taken
from the city.
The dispatch referred 90 In THE TRIBUNE Yesterday a.
sent 20 Woodward in Paris, 90 warn him that his place ~
residence Was known, WAS forwarded hy DIS friend aud
supposed agent John T. Beatty 10 is believed ly mrry
uat WootwWdh purpose boo coming TO ths country was
that he might meet r Beatty aud 10 i- thought that Mr.
Realty has gone Ccnso to SEQ Woodward. reporter
OF TIE TRIBUNE was unable to hud Mr.. Bciity OIL
Thursday or yesterday in the city. ana wac
told that be- was at his country seat m Connecticut
In the cogIsc Of inquiry the report That DR. Beatty
is an a-eut OF Woldwards and has for some
time been trying 20 settle DDS affairs, received
confirmation from several sources II is asserted that
WoolyIrd has been living m Paris for some months iu
company with young Richard Tweed, William NTwccd's
son. who is said 20 have assumed the name of Sand.
tilt hc ha- several times met Dol, wife iu Baltimore and
at hs home boo South NoTwalh; hlt Mr. Beatty has been
informed of his movements uud has been engg n ne
goatous for Woodwaris benefit; and that Doe has been
heard say TINT but for Tweed5 escape, Woodwards
affairs would have been privately settled before this time
The report has been in circulation that j. u. Bird OF
80. 5iI Broadway was the eo-b,iwccn Of Woodward
and Beatty; Lat lie visited Woodward several times 10
consult with him, and last summer made trip 90 Paris
especially for thc purpose Of seHug Woodward aud al
ranging BIS Affairs Nj Bird called upon and denied
cmphacaly the truth Of this report and declared that
appclrucc- ln his case were m-constGuei. 81 haven't
been connected" said he, with Mr. Woodward'r affairs
IN any way He is an old friend Of mnc but uncou-
nerted in % business way, either pubh or private
knew was meant by THE TRIBUNE @Ehcn
it spoke OF a Broadway merchant who had
gone to Paris 10 look after his affairs But
itisamisaEe it l went there partly to see my family
and partly uIon my private business. II is trip
that take every year should De very happy give
you any information ii ii IN my power there is no
use in trying 10 hold anything now-the iig is mp and
the wisest thing could do II in any way con-
ncctcd with Air. Woodlands afrrs would be 10 make
clean breast Of It, But assure you, excepting that Nj
Woodward i- old friend of mine, have no interest III
his affairs ! saw him in Paris when / was there last
su mer, but 10 M the capacity Of friend ana not O
agent" Mr. Bird expressed his unJcief of the truth of
the news Of WoodwarGs capture in Chicago lie could
not think him such fool as TO come 10 America. But if
80 should prove true, and he were really under arrest
Mr. Bird added tha there prospects OF lively times
IN the future Woodward might open his mouth, and he
could open 90 very widely.
As soon rs it was determined 20 have Woodward
brought to this city detective sent 10 Chicago with
the preliminary papers, that the prisoner might be
held at Chicago until the arrival Of the roqusition pa
pcrs from Gov Tidcn. These have been made out and
last night Sergeant Kcly chief Of The detective force az
the Central Oice and Detective Dks left this city with
Them. They win probably arrive with their prisoner IN
this city next Tuesday, when Woodward viii De ex-
amned before OF the police justices tho charges Of
forgery and theft