New-York tribune., 1876-10-06

qured the confidence Of the leading members Of the
board. He was promoted from time to time, with
corresponding increase o. pay In 1870 ana 1871
nearly all the orders for supplies for the courts
and county Offices came through him Watson, Gorvey'
Ingerso, Keyser j. Mcbride Davidson, and other CON
tractors, his daily visitors and compan'o 'ons The
testimony Garvcy ard IngeIso gives clea- statement
Of the way in which rublc business transacted
by him and them. The fraudulent bills Were made out
in duplicate and dates and amounts were inserted TO
agree with the total arranged TO be paid for real
and fictitious work. as basis which the distribution
to Tweed Connolly. and swcony was 10 he made. For
every dollar of actual work supplies furnished another
dollar was added FOR the enrichment OF the pubic
officials who al Is time fun control Of the city and
county governments.
John H Keyser, the Ring plumber, had purchased a
beautiful island at South Norwall Conn, on which he
had erected substantial Summer residence and her
outbuildngs Woodward, while VIA, to Keysers
island was so much pleased with the neichhorhood tha
through KeyseI the purchaser % an old farm
and farmhouse about mile nom the railroad station
several years he continued To improve his place ana
10 add il by repeated purchases, unit his farm OF
few acres grew into very valuable piece OF
property, and his old farmhouse was trans
formed into an elegant mansion WXuriously
nttcd up which the choice cabinet work OF Boiler ard
Incerscll was visible at every step. woodward bad
always been saving and economical and sin uarly mex
poIsiye in IFS habits and mode Of living. TIE last year
OF his connection with the supervisors "iIlHt'i
change this respect IS reported by those who lave
been familiar with his movements since the breaking up
of the Ring that he has become very cAtraVacan; IL
duging IN all the vices aud rrCisacics OI
wandering and restless life. reed rom the restraints Ci
social ana ties lie is about 36 years % rather
under the average hight ana has dark chestnut hair ana
dark eyes When he left NewYorK i've years ago he mad
a fresh. you;h.u complexion, and wore muSiache ana
sde-whskers. lie had "a tendency 20 poFtne>s In hie
iigurc. In ms attire Le always very eaTetui ahd
neat Having eyes. he specacies constantly
ana could not trust himself anywhere without theH'
Ills manner living lcr the Pa i've or slN years must
have wrought great change in his personal appearance
bat friend VINO rim IN nechbollhs GU! as' year
recognized hiia at tine Grs glance.
Woodward invested large sums of money IN H0uh Nor
walk in the purchase of land in building Stores ana III
organizing the Fairfield County Fire Insurance Com
pany. HIS credit good all over Nur"'ik ana llS
vicinity; and being known as partner in the extensive
straw mandatory OF Upper NorwaS, and arge share
holder in the local National bank ne was looked M to as
A man Of enormous wealth ard sccur d position.
lie strengthened his reputation in these particulars
by adyancnL loans on bonds and mortgages 10 shaH
property owners. He organized club which met IN one
OF his hOHses the railroad slGuon, ana WIe't ne
could be found almost every evening Ihfonth l"te"7
Influence and the Amercu club at Grccnwch ho idcnii-
nod himself with the Democratic party in e,ticut
and on their nomination In his district was
elected STATE Senator. II currently re-
ported at the time that in order TO
carry The election Wocdward's friends in tie club
cooniz,l the district with temporary voters from tins
city This is somewhat doubtui, however. LIS popu-
Iary IN the district vcy great and bis Affiliations
with the wealthy and prominent citizens gave hin many
votes OF his party. He always ready to IN
vest his money In enterprise or business Which
promised fair return for the outlay for the I'M
provement OF Norwak and the immediate ncigbb'rh"od
Among other enterprises II is reported that he
4of. .bo .u5tr. -lf e4tt' NO
panins-nill doing a large local business Willie the
Ring operations az the food tide, IngersoH and
Garycy were induced to purchase property AT souih
Noryalk Inccr,ol's land aloucd "Jodward's' and he
bGiit it a magnificent mansion, with costly stone
boundary wall and imposing gateway. The vaKs were
bordeed with rare flowers beds and IN clcs1nt vase,
The expense of a,ng these Improvement, and keeping
up the cstabHeh,ncut was enormous. GaTyey emuated
Ingcrsull and Woodward smaller -cale, bat II "2s
reported that bis sold to pay for the Improve
ments.
Awell known resident Of Nor~a!k asserts that Wood
ward has many in that city who vo3lG be glad
to see lin get out OF LIS present troubles safely.
Ruluois we're in circulation yesterday that Woodward
bad offered toll all Le knew about tie Ring frauds on
receiving assurance that lie would be prott eted from
Legal proceedings gotiatous, II Yves said, were in
progress the part o. WogG"d'ds friends. prominent
resident, Of Norwalk 20 secure ,hc cooperation oi Dis
trctAttoIney Phelps and the consent Of thc couHs for
large part of the money would be returned ami docu
nentary and other tmouy be produced conrunefacts
already known and completing the cham ot eva nee ie
to all the persons concerned ~ the Rug frauds and The
share which each received Of the puniei. For some
reason a delay occurred Woodward IN inc mean time
arrived in Chicago. and most Unexpectedly was recog
nized by Weston Il believed by many thai TIE efforts
70 bring about a settlement viii be resumed. Woodward,
tits known claims to have pcsfec defense rs 90 kr'ef
bs AID has sufficient means 20 contest oh'inatcy any
suits against him. These arc put forward by
NO rs the ground OF which IL j. supposed by them
Jane, H. Iascr-o's AHA wit in the suit ag inst Tweed
for So coo 900 contains lCl account 81 Nogo"tTts
were lISi 'Ft'. & ni' NV N o tci in I'm grii,t->i. on
limo 2 $50. lECer>oN std. among other thl .-s:
SO. tr fIs ii"b t,,ii.ir,d between said Woodward
and uyspIf m reference 20 the division of proceeds were
ycry simple. / m.Icy gave Inn 10 Itr celt ol the
.nI6dut raucd in each warrant Euj aftrr That time
,auy 81 nv transact .on. With him herein stated became
somewhat comuiica.ej, as Vii De seen hereafter TWAS
on sept lG G., tht tha issue ot snch warrants On
date watson and Woodward both explained 10
ne tlat obtaining these loans lad cost
make up under this ud OF adjusted ciam- ~ vi
dates ahcriorto tlat time Ic,r, 4- Tor myself 20 per
cont ana pnt up % percent Tor ue "ic.s watson
stii tnat o. this - yer ycnt was 'or l"e' 20 , ctI
for Conu9iy 5hi 10 Irf C'Hl ~ Ta1 i'i i't', & d.
shortly prior 10 April 20, 1870, woodward ma watson
ta; 30 p r. cent Of the amount chred would ,iihce for
Thew stated that the T-l N- 10 eb 10 th' lubc
oc - Tweed - sal tG receive - ger cent of IT, Con-
noy to receive - per cent o. H. Peer g. sN"cy 10 re-
COW, l ur cat H.. watson 90 receive per cent oi n.
ANA Woodward to Irc-vr per cent Oi H. ] az HnEei
;ccordiu-iv q the balls winch The warrants appear
iu trc s,l -dulc Tie method id'piri il respect
IA divisions 2s tjIOWs; On learning
iat Watson had warrant w?rl.u- ready for one or
more cf nv bills NCut FOR dIf cu The warrant o, "a'
rants imnicdiated'y then Immediately met Woodward
ma itc Chamber Of the Board q! supervisors, NhCcuTUn
then ANA there, and before taxing any Nc3ut or "@r.
,ilr,g tn tle bank Woodward figured ~ the ntcnu'd
DIVISION OF the amount ciii IL thc warrant wat
". lu IA. Ia To-