New-York tribune., 1876-10-13

without any knowledge notice OF the fraudueht ac's
mentioned such warrant being In the form usually
employed in drawing money from INC JAIN
account OF the County Treasurer. 1t is
further stated that the said claims 30
pretended to have audted and for which such war
rants were made and paid above mentioned, were all
false fictitious and fraudulent, and did not nor dld any
OF them represent any liabilities or liability against tne
said county," which directed by said act 10 DC
audited or paid That the said Ebir ~ MoOdwaru anu
James Watson under and in pursuance OF the unla"lu
and fraudulent combination, conspiracy ana agreement
aforesaid between them and with the intent to cheat
and dcfraud as aforesaid, procured the said false
fictitious and fraudulent claims or accounts 10 De pre-
pared and made up audited, and certlned as aore'a
in the form required by the act aforesaid tney 'ne 7u
Elbrt A. Woodward and James Watson, wen knowing
at the time that the sad claims were false fictitious
and fraudulent and like manner and with Ike fraud
ulent intent obtained such warrants mentioned, ana
procnred payment thereon from the said BANK ana
frauduently obtained and converted 10 ther own Use
the sum of S6,19S,957 50 so paid" Ibat
4" the said moneys paid by the said bank
upon said warrants, and obtained thereon ana con-
verted to their by the said Ebirt A. woodward
and James watsan, have not have any Of them nor
any part thereof recovered back restored unto
the proper and lawful official receiver dcposror, or
custodian thereof either in specie by way Of conpen-
satOn otherwise
It's then alleged that the defendants the Mayor, Al
dermen and Commonalty Of the City of Ncw-Iork set
up claim to some right or interest In the premises and
the said plaintiffs therefore demand Judgment against
the said Elbrt A. Woodward for the said sum Of SGl9s
957 So with interest thereon from the first day OF sep
tcmber, 1870 and their cists OF this action"
The complaint Is signed by Charles S. Firchd, Attor-
ncyGemeral, and is sworn to by Wheeler ii. PcckaIn,
who states that his knowledge is derived from his thor
ough investigation OF the matter. Schedules properly
marked and giving forms of warrants statements, &c,
fla arp made "A of
STATEMENTS FROM THE PROSECUTORS
Wheeler II. Pcckham stated To reporter of THE
TRIBUNE evening that the order OF arIt, granted h
Judge Davis would not be served while woodward re
maincd imprisoned under the forgery indictments Ihtrr
was possibility. however Of his obtaining BAH Oh the
criminal proceedings. and II this were done Mr. Pcckhan
ONLY desired to bc prepared hold him The civil st
the bail in which had been fixed SOOOOOO. rms hr
P,ckham thought Woodward would fad difficulty III
obtaining There no material. diucit hcr' he
said. in the procco dnEs the civil sHit against Wood
ward from ~ the Tweed SUIT - long "a Tweed
remained on tn, Island the order Of arrest n the civil
suit was not served. simply because The law dd not
authorize the execution of order Of arrest in civil
suit while the defendant u custody under criminal
charges. II Woodward, wnrn a. arrived, had ho' "'c
under arrest uuon criminal charges, tine order granted
by Judge Davis woud have bcer executed at once.
Dstrct-At,orney phdp, yesterday, ~ reply 10 I'M
quiric- Of a re orcr of THa TWE NJ, said that Wool
wards tria on tie forgery indictments would bee biou-,
this month II possible bcorc the Court of General See
siuu- II 10 should NOT uc possible go dn this, hc W""l
be iricd in %; oyer aud Irrnncf h NoFeMb T.
There was 30 thought of compromising tir cdrc Il
there nad been any proposition from any quarter I" use
Woodward asa Wlt1c-s Tor th. Sa.c, Ir P!.' ,Dd Hr
had not been informed OF IT, Il not uhriy Boz b.-
li,ycd 80 Ir ;s hc hJd aus Snow ledge oi ihc case.
The indictments aa.n-. Woodward atc tor jorsi1s tr
name OF Kcysci d co. ou jhc blc. of warrant. au -,