New-York tribune., 1876-10-06
WOODWARD'S ARREST.

WAS AN ACCOMPLCE-PosslBHIIY or ATTEMPTS
TO SECURE SETTLEMENT.
Tie news Of the arrest in Chicago of Z. 4. Wood
ward Twced's trusted agent in the Ring frauds was
discussed with the greatest interest in this city yes
terdly. ReQuisition papers were promptly pre-
pared, and having been signed by Gov.
Tlden, were sent to Chicago by an OIL
ccr who is xp-cted to return Immediately TO
New-York with his prisoner. Fur indictments
against Woodward based on the forged KeyseT war
rants are known to the public, and there ave many
more in the District-Attorney's Office which have
not been dlyulecl. Mr.. Phelps says that Woodward
can be tried after a short time for prcpa-
ration. Tacre are no civil suits against
him at present. II is understood that
efforts have been made by Woodward's friends to
eject a settlement of the proceedings against him.
and i: is asserted in some qaartors that he IS ready
70 disclose the Ring secrets if he can secure I'M
munity. Persons who have investigated the Ring
transactions assert that WoodwaTd's completely IN
frauds to the amount Of Tl3,00000 at least, can
be plainly traced
GROUNDS FOR HOLDING THE PRISONER.
CHARACTKR or THE ITDICIMFNTo AGAINST HIM
PURPOSES OF TUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WARDS EARLY FLIGHT FROM THE CITY.
On Sent. II the announcement was made IN
THE TRIBUNE that Woodward was residing in Pars win
ycung Richard Tweed, in the FaubOur6 ST. HOnoie near
tne Boulevard Haussmann; and the same day tele-
graphic dispatch from mis- city warned Woodward that his
hiing-paco was Known. TIE next day woodward dis
appeared from Paris ana, now appears he sailed az
once for America. He has made repeated visits TO
America usually landing at Baltimore, where doubtless
he landed within few days. The name under "hich
Woodward usually Travelled that Of warren; ne
varied it at Chicago by callns himself Wallace. It'll
theory OF detectives that rogues, in selecting aliases
almost always choose one beginning with the same
initial as the real name. Woodward seems TO illustrate
this rule.
INSPECTOR DiHs who Yesterday in charge of Police
Headquarters during the temporary absence OF eupern
tcndent Wallng, said that he had received kilograms
from Chicago combining 0. the arrest O EiDt
A. Woodward in that city ana that the authorities there
had inquired whether not the prisoner s ud DC heu
TIE reply had been the affirmative, ana message
had already been cent to Gov Hlden for reqAsIoh
papers As soon as tcse signed, Woodward would
be brought on TO this city with the least possible delay
Iater III the day tn Inspector who mad been exceed
ingy retcen in regard the matter said that Tie sub
iret Of bringing Woodward this city had been under
discussion for the past three days. The reqnIsuoh
papcrs were promptly signed by GOV. Illden ana an
officer Yesterday afternoon started with them fOi
Chicago and is expected 10 reach that city s "I'e
noon. TIE officer will probably be back III Ne"-hOIh
with his prisoner carly on Sunday morning
Distriet-Attorney Phelps said to reporter OF tliE
TRIBUNE yesterday that when the hrst telegram sent ~
PDlic HpadQuaTters
skcptca-" so many mistakes of personal identity had
been made but he advised an that the prisoner
he held for further developments The second dispatch
was clearer and on the faith of il he nad drawn the or
dInary formal papers Tor the surrender Gf person
Indicted basng them one OF the forgery indictments
ON file IN the Clerks Office, and the officers had taken
il up 10 Gov Tnden, probably had presented 1t l.
him already lie thought there were great number OF
Indictments against Woodward. one, however, wac
enough to bring him back and then the others Wcn'd
only be important the question OF ban or OF The scec
ton OF the case which TO try him As TO the question
OF the time OF trying HIN, M Phelps was somewhat II
doubt He himself would want some little time TO get
his Witnesses together. and tie other side would have
some similar claims sdl the Trial might be brought on
before November.
On INQUIRY Of Mr. ClarF, the Chief Clerk OF the
Dstrct-Attorney's Office it was learned that there were
only four indictments stl IN force against woodward
based on two Of the fraudulent vouchers and amounting
substantially to only charges Two Of the indct-
are for forging the OF Keyser Co. on the
hack OF two warrants and the two subsidiary
indictments are for stealing those warrants
In the trial of the Tweed case keySer lceuhed
that he assent4d to increase OF his legitimate
hills Of one-third to be distributed among the
Ring, but that not ccutent with this the RING
mt in other bills in his name, got warrants on
such bills and forged his Endorsement 10 such
warrants 1t is on two of these warrants that the III
dictnents are based-NO. 37S3 for Sl222l 80 ana y"
2og3 FOR S113sS 81 both warrants pui pOfuhs 70 DC
hills for plnmbing work In all OF the four indictments
Tweed is Joined with wood ward. IL was reported that
t,ea we're and there probably are other indictments
against Woodward growing out OF the DAVIDSON war
rants che payments Tor unJeyered sacs hut the clerks
of tie DlsrictAtorney3 ofc refused to give forma-
ton concerning these, under the statute which forbIds
te revelation Of indictments until tie man indicted is IN
custody.
One Of the men who has been most active IN tie pnr-
su of ire members of the Ring said TO TRIBUNE re-
porter that woodward in TACT the center OF the
syirdes Of the Ring Watson an essential element
10 the peretratOn of the frauds, because Es name and
siaulu were needed TO county vouchers But Woodward
Was the man who made the arrangements and
the distributions lie keen and fhreWd'
and he was the agent in distributing AT least
sl3OO0.OOO Of plundcr. 1t was always DC
who directly, or sometimes through the nie!Neiuoh
of Garcv OF some OF that clique Of tradcspeoplc who
c In comulicity with the Ring drew the share OF tie
King and divided 1t among the cOnspirators II was
not only the SIX OF seven millions ior which suit las been
btouht" said ts puisueT OF The Ring, "and Wich yod
arc familiar wth bat altogether thirteen millions have
teen traced TO him. The evidence aga nst HIM is very
clearwth nothing of tue difficulties arising III the l"eec
c or in the sAeeny case, not yet tried IN winch niger
s,l.s testimony VIII be OF valre. Woodward is di-
roy,ly tracoable in every transaction. don't know
lor any need Of his testimony. Woodward was
iwuy and cautious, aud / presume under
rc,d advice He really left the city and became iog
tive before the settling UP " the six million s"nde al
1859 He came back once or twice 10 close mp mat
gwiudc but was really fugitive then. ldJ#t know
what the indictments are against him On The criminal
auestions / understand that only tie old indictments
can be tried the statute Of limitations APP lying so That
no new ones can I've found; hut that statute did not
ap,iv AGAINST a civil suit while Woodward fusi-
tive am not sure whether not there is civil suit
AGAINST him II was md alst0Od and believe that he made