The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-06
ONE MORE RING FUGITIVE.
ELDERT A. WOODWARD ARRBsTED
DY CHIOAGO'S POLIOE.
New York On1ccr., Armed with Gov. TIL
deus R,ouisi,ien. on the Way to Take
One Of the men upon whom Gov. Tiiden
Fastened tho Cri~es Of Twced's Htus.

New York Ofncer., Armed with Gov. TIL
deus B,ouis'tien. on the Way TO Take
One Of the N upon whom Gov. Ttiden
Fastened tho Cri~es Of Twcod's Rtus.
There was little excitement In the city
Yesterday over the nows OF the arrest OF Il. A.
Woodward. Tweed's partner in the Ring rob-
befios. On Wednesday. despatch from Chi
oaeo ssked District Attorney Phelps whether
Woodward was wanted. as he had been arrested
In that city. The despatch was referred to Act
ing Superintendent OF Police Dilks, and be tele-
grabbed to the authorities to hold the prisoner.
The New York police then teleerapbed that
they would at oDos send officers to Chicago,
armed WITH the papers. and a requisltion, signed
nv Gov. 1ilden, was given TO Sergeant Kealy and
Ofncer Dilks, ana they started for Chicago.
On the ntst Of this month two men registered
In the Palmer House as A. W allace, Liverpool
England, and J. II. Banodt, New York. Mr.. c.
w. Weston. OF New York. who had known
Woodward from bovhood, was boarding in the
Palmer House, saw the two In the iotuDda, and
In Wallace he recognized Woodward. who had
chsnged but little since the day of bis flight.
Mr.. Weston reported bis discovery to the Super
intendent of Police OF Chic 60, and he tele-
or phed to New York as Lbove. Accompanied
by dets cti'e, Mr. Weston returned TO the hotel
and, concealing himself behind pillar in the
ONCE. he pointed Woodward out.
At FIRST Woodward denied that be was Wood
ward. but. on seeing Weston, he lost heart and
exclaimed, "My God, Charlie, you are not going
to give me awayi" lie was taken to the police
station. TO be held until the arrival Of the Officers
from New York.
M,ny politicians say that woodward's arrest
Is the result of NEGOTIATIONS between him and
the Republican leaders. He was surrendered
by an old fieud on a charge OF felony, without
even the stimulus OF reward, they say. lie
IL unknown to the Chicago authorities. and. rs
lar as can be ascertained. he has been ar, ested,
and afequisilion nus been sent for him, on tho
mere word Ot stranger. The testimony whiC1,
II given before. might have injured weed, can
District Attorney Phelps saws that as soon as
Woodward Is safely back In this city he will
commence proceedings against him. In the
District Attorneys once there are four indict-
ments again hin, one for toreing the endorse
ment ~ "keyser Co.," TO warrant for
ga 3Ss 81 for plumbing, etc, on various nrmories
lud drll rooms from May 10 20 july II. 1869, one
for forrlng similar endorsement on war
mt for $is22+ tS for plumbing to county build
ings from Aus. sto Dec. I. 1869, and two indict-
ents for larceny In stealing the two warrants
above mentioned, and Obt lining the money on
them iiom bank. 1t IA also CHARGED that he
forged the endorsements Of j. McBnde David
s6S.jl5 20, and for sd3615 ST. respectively. These
an cunts being, IL VS. alleged in payment for
safes fufnlsned TO the county.
EN Attorney -GeneIal Barlow, having been
askcd whether the State will be likely to use
Woodward as witness, replied that ne thought
not. line, he sid, must tie drawn sone-
where. Garvey, Inrersoll. and Keyser had al
reacy been given immunity for giving evidence
TO tne STATE. Ihe State holds a Judgment for
$6tN.UO against Tweed ana this Is PROBABLY
ali the state will ever realize, Mr.. Barlow did
not know Of what use Woodward could be. ex-
cept. perhaps. to show how Peer ID. Sweouy
covered his transacttOns.
Mr. Wheeler III. Pecknam, who procured the
indictments against the Ring, thinks that Wood
ward is hkeiy to spend twenty years IN state
prison.
II is said that woodward nrst attracted
1weed's attention In a PRAYER meeting. Supse-
quently Tweed gave him an appoint ment In the
ward became member Of the Connecticut Sem
ate. and had a pal.ce and grounds near Nor
walk lie was next made Assistant Clerk OF tho
old Board OF Supervisors, and was the Rings
agent In the division Of the spois, ana within
two yetrs a ter he became resident OF South
Norwalk he had lent or invested over million
woodwafd's Ring transactions were described
by Andrew J. Garyey In the S6.0c0Oy0 Tweed
suit III 1875. Garvey swoTe that he furnished
materials Tor the county Of New York, and that
Tweed instructed him TO add fifteen per cent.
to 81 bills, and pay the fifteen per cent. to HIM
(Iwcedl. one day he put the money into
envelope, took ito lweed's once, and handed
|; to him while others were la the ofice. lhe
p ckAgs fell TO the floor. Az soon as they wers
alone, Tweed directed Garvey To transact all
the pass Of the Lct creating the Special
AUDI. Board, Woodward and lngersoll IN
sIructed G.rvcy 10 ada 68h per cent. to the
amount to be collected, winch percentage was
to oe p Id to Twe-d d and others.
y. MCBfiOo Davluson sWOre tndt the county
OF New \ Ork was Indebted TO his hrm for safes,
ana that at Moouwdrd's request he handed
him the bills, seven Ia number. The manner OF
p2Nipg nve OF them was rs follows He was in
formed by Wood ~.rd OF Watson that the money
was ready. He was then banded warrant, face
down, aud rcques ed to enuorse II. lie dld so,
but the WAR; mt was not given him. Ins cad
lie was handed the amount Of his bill, either in
money or by Watson's check. 1he warrants he
found afterwards To be greatly In excess OF the
bills rendered nd OF tho amounts received by
him. and In no case did be receive more than
nj fl 10 n rad Nha Aa
NJ scneuuled al t6S.5l510 he received only
SR5}0l %; on tnat Tor S,s55J 81 he got $lO5i6 %
ON that fur tW4e5o9 he r.ceiveu s2.'4sS9; on
that tor $ig l1Ui2 ne got 1920 anu un tLat for
$Gj6.53. I've received f2l9Sl75. On i've war
rants. therefore, aegregating $2ol 4lOS9 the safo
manufacturer received only sVo,iJl ~, anu there
w.s pad from tho pockets oI the people To tho
Ring, Of which ood ward was agent, fls5 ,plq 81.
1his IS only one case, and toe accounts Of only
one man; out 1t illustrates all the Rings trar -
actiOns-traiIsactlOns that were so SKI fuly COW
cred "a almost to ~ ne tne far-seelng patriot,
Samuel j. illdeD, In tue researches by which he
fastened the Rings crimes upon tuem.