New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-02

and ate their M Woodward paid bill q $500, Per
tcnuon would be securing a reelection as Senator from
the district Rumors Of his ambition in that direction
have caused the formerly pampered voter Of the district
wOoDwARDs WEALTH
The attorneys OF the people of New-Iork were sur
prsed That woodward was able to pay them In restitu
ton as large an amount az Sl50000 Undoubtedly he Is
not, by many thousands, wealthy he was in ISL
This is owing not only the great depreciation in the
value of in Norwalk but also to the RECKLESS
m inner in which te invested his money He seemed 10
lend money Willingly upon second mortgage as upon
FIRST. prominent real estate dealer said lately that
he would not buy WOOdward's mortgages 40 nftY per
cent OF tic amount he gave for them Moreover, Wood
ward in the first years OF his exile, disposed through
his attorney John T. Beatty, OF large quantity or his
property ana many OF ms mortgages al great Oss 1t
is believed also that he spent large amount Of money
during his travels. He SUI. und0ubtelg i&s Ialf9
amount Of property let. On September %, he paid
TIE upon bis property in the town Of Norwak rot
including the mortgages. They amounted 70 S31f O2
and based upon the following valuation OF his pro
erty, rated at 60 per OF its market value resi-
dence. 81 s. 600; hotel in Music Han Building, $1,000
coaches. 500; time pieces sos piano iorte 700;
household furniture, $50; bank stock, ,$eJO; PEI
law, S342O; total. S37,625. This would be far
progress gre iST clgf wno w Sno p Gid in VII
lage foIiy-one miles distant IRON New-lOik III was
comparatively poor clerk lie lived quietly ana plainly
aud probably few who met him day III INC cars knew Ms
occupation IN NewIork. In the year 1869 lie suddenly
began 10 spend money prodeay, AND it was rumored
that he mad made ney IN Wast The gossipsrepor'ed
Nork he had exhibited to his crOnies cerihed check
Tor 100000 and mad declared that was the result OF
For the next years mis- hands were apparently full o.
money. He bought great deal land loanedldlge sums
upOn MORTGAGE and constructed fine buildings for Dus-
mess purposes in N0Twak aud five cottages on land near
his residence He offered S30,0OO-ar above us value
for N0rwalk Island, but the declined To sell IT,
The Americus Club had intended to erect Their
club house ON the island, but ms afuoh q, Ms
to 90 to Greenwich. Daring the years 1863
and 1870 there was scarcely month Rtsse1 ,ist
fhov NJ nj
once Oh M Wnodwar IN tie later bart Of ISL the
tide began to the other way; property
was rarely bought, money was not lent, ana ianu
rapid rate Apparently in 1872 he thought that he had
needlossly alarmed, for scs of his property were
Tie pre'cnf. Both during his prosperous wears and
years OF trbulaOn only the nominal sum OF II was ire
queny named in the town records as the purchase or
selling price OF property he touched-und0ubediy 10
conceal the amounts Of money passing through his
Fairfield County Plauug Mill and Building Company,
aud his return, has been elected is treasurer ana
director. He also has money TO large amount IN
Beatty's straw Hat Factory The Town records show
The following irasaeli hs oy MN IN IeaI Ssate uilos
1s7O-thc year 1869: with It's iaiSe purciiasei DeaS
omittcd-and succeeding years. comparison between
the tables OF property DOugt and property rold mas
indicate, although dimy, his present financial standing
PROPERTY BOUGHT
November 90 ls7o1Bo@sht @oTSafs on property sS
Grew OF A99 9am "e' .,o.n "' ~ 80. $4,000
Janl ,l :; 10 ON Nainst. Norw3ik INV 1000
FebTauy "A, Isl Bought OF Daniel L. Miiard 200,
ieO1qay amorigage on The laiters properly 5000
Mar marta GO on his property nio WashngGonSt 5000
gage GA the auers property upon EmwooIave, -lo
March D. is75-Bo6elt land to tie south Of his 1900
March Io. i.70"Boue6t mortgage the land Of
March s is5o-HouGGt gage on the land Of L. -oo
AIii te i' . w. 1000
OF \
july G. $50 Bought OF D. l.. 1ulsId mortgage Oh 900
June b, iS7o-6olslt mortgage the land Of oo
June 5'' SO Boaslt moraage tho properly Of
NAV t i6 ys9oHSoasnt Of j. j. f. Mallory mortgage
Nay H. i.5o-Boaghi a mortgage The laid OIL 49,
Mas IG is7o-Boashi mortgage tiepTcpcrt OF 900
April So. iis7 thought Of Charles i. Steers and 49,
Crerlttc steers. mortgage their land. 1000
september 10 $50 3onght mortgage On tho prop o-
September g. is7G~BoaglI Of G. ii. Rice mortgage go
August gu Is 81. is7 Bought mortgage on the landoi
A0fs .li1 - aa S moTeaae OF on her $500
August l3. ls7O-Bouelt a mortgage on the laid OF
d dS' uIo. secure l''.' ILooo
ID" hiatt All r. ; NoTon '''' D4 '' ,. $500
JuIE "a II ~ 't-i = I,-te * mic U Wv i- 1000
july E i2 E slaaSs @ Do 3i' On Their aSd 1900
july D. s7u.-Boueht mortgage ON the LAID Of j.. ~
January 10 iS76-i'6nqht Of j. L. AmGlcr mon,
g.
NoYs Iatbee'' 300
0itl:'H T nv ........... $500
N''.' MAI o Of DIV 1000
oc' 2cT RI nP6eit and Angelina iiur5ert 1900
samuel 4 iteIs and Jane A. Waieis.... 1900
July H. lStl.-Bo@gN OF he Brug,pot HdNmgs
Rank rs moTigage on premises on Westinghouse
september 80 l., Bought 3 40. Of I'm p Beatty pro-
June B. Is7l.-Bousht Joseph D. Huntington
june i2iI %GoGsal Of r. H. Hope property IN Nor.
June f. iB5ugl, Of Daniel L. Willard property
Janua1r Z. is5i.-Bousito Of James Byx6ee mort
January ssSy ~ S7I~Boueni Of John DOLE mortgage
on I9 i9u i ,, an Of J;;oo r. -''O'
AIi.i 20 ords ana Jennie u s~6fs 5000
Ap1l 5, Is7l.-Boueh mort age on Land Of Francis 200
man" on &a st. 80 10000
iicnry j. Giam a9a Martha Gilun 100
March * s7L-Bousht mortgage on the land Of J. loon
March Is. is7i.-6oneh Of Lcpreictie II Moore, s
,aIc , % S7i-i onst u f. T. 4 Chichester pro- LOW
''i Peri + on dai1ot Norwa 10000
Jsnaar5 20 III Bought amorigaee on the land OF
January n. ISL Bought mortgage the iandcf
F. + Byxbgt Tor 50 , -. S,Io7
perry Of j. GoSid Beneict fr 81 900 -. $500
Pe ty N Noraal 1000
ian3 in Norsaii ,.....,..;. 2lOOO
j January n. lS17-BOught OF Loru T. lngerso and
Ee6ccca T.. IuGcrsOl haif ali acre Of land more
less In NorwalK 40
August ]. lS71-B0ught Oi Samuel Water andJane
A. Waters adjacent piece Of land 10 the Wood
ward honest ad ..-, - 4JO
Setefnie CT Z S77.- Recorded gage given by j.
ic i.' ssabeP T. s77 D i''l, s, ~. 4zgoo
Anil 20 ls17.-Gayc TO :. Beatty, John 3. Reattv
ana George Beatty $4,000 eacn for mortgages on -
homes 2f,OOO
Anil ~, ls77.-B0urbt Of John i. Beatty lot
Main ST.. NOTwalS. ....-..... 4,3OO
De- embeT -, Ir76-B0ught Of John r Beatty land
and buildings Man-St. AOIwalk, which were
~Od 10 Beatty for flB 600 on october o. l6Il...-.
February II, IS17.-fec rded purchase Of Land on
Con0sS 9S On, ~eptember H. ..',.~.. $500