New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-28
A RING THiEFS JNSOLEYCE

IsbDlhi n NOObh AMI A. a NlIkE.g
HE THINKS THAT IT WAS NOT WRONG FOR rwpv,
AND HIMSELF TO STEAL FROM InR cTY-So,
REFoEMER "-HE. REFUSES TO ANSWER NAV
QUESTIONS
The promised appearance Of Elbrt A. WOOD
ward before the Adcrmen's Investigating conn,.,..
yesterday added greatly 10 the interest n tho se,,
aud the room was crowded. Some unnporflnt -,
mony given by Mr. KeysoF and ~.
Dir. Woodward was called. lie was very coo,
aud entirely eipos.esed. aud showed much bs,v,s.
his bearing and lie did not rerrss 20 -.
any question about his connection with the Ring fr,'
but when inquiries made in regard 10 Dis earl, ,
and his property, he emphatcally refused 10 reel,
Tweed who was present, appeared 20 b. much .a.sro,
In the testimony and In the defiant Off NJ tho vne a.,
he Joined heartily Ia The laughter that sometimes al
lowed Tie answers.
Woodward said that he was iorty-one yrars of,,e
and lived at South Norwalk Conn. r. I-J- OBJ l.-o -
was assistant clerk OF The Board Of Supervisor. In h.
1869 he know nothing Of The Raising % claim, no iae CON-
mandof certain members o. ne board. tuf presunei
was done al the time. In 1869 De directed by 81,
Watson, then Cou1ty Auditor 90 receive cert M rcst
ages and pay thcIn 20 him or Go NJ Tweed Ws,.o,
himself gave the Instructions TO tine claimants toad
the percentage Fitcen per cent was D,id fy
elanants under the Supervisor rne. blt from eli. t.
wood arl received nothing IN 1850 Dor bfsn 40 49,.
an active part IN the percentage arrangements wst,
then tod HIM be was % rcrive 90 per ,J nr ce.
for Tweed and the balance lor hmsoi'-iud of tl. a,
- ~" ,'','' '''' retained > per cent Tor bmseA
~ 'o'' LIN 'l-i' He Aai 10 pi5 Connolly
20 per cent, and che Ch.mhc i4la's Office VA,
tho Cbamboroin, c@'o or po..r ~ ''',,''ui.l
'" '''.' Vt i',ct H. h"cely,
and received 10 per cent. aud IO Dor CON. r,s
paid personally 90 Mayor fla'i hy Watson o.. arfr.s
in t b., Er.a9aeay R.aE slowed tas or aa.lal b.,
posted by Nun tNopiTardJ. This was eJ'-l.-Ji lg.
and the checks drawn Amounted 10 $685.. -.s 80 rl,
TesnT9sgnied The amounts p1dto Eys.r alI ot.. ~
FL . ar 3. .. Id.
c"iyed De per cent OH tlc +2GD0o0n m m.I,f,e,f
Instances De- never tN Doe bids uuu tlcJ arl. ul.a.lt
i th9 b,ll cane f. With Oh. Coniiol.r, SIGNATURE
si2u II. aud the warrant w.. r.,iy
- ne ai1N ID, ~ l' '.'" '.' mo- N Do retained tlc 80
per cont ana 4tpo,.tr 90 300 he j. oit~ay Bans Mcr
or. ana Watson th,n fgund ont nc perrena-csiorai
ana pc AHio1hi ,l o- gwen ID i'r c"mNt ln making
Use H4fi>iDh'h t t""'i" il n' u"N lH'tf-d ly iAs
there was a.wavs .ons honest Foundation f5s hc claims
what foundation w.s tnars .,s yoa p.rcen,asri"i
qured hr Cole.
Irrhap- That might have been The honest part 0i tl0
bi.." Was TIE PROMPT r,iDIui'i.
woodward -ad hat he dd not tlink RAT o. was wrong
though ID was wrong f0r Connolly stcrly aad Nal DO
tal Them Tweed had to l. ti.,a sl,r.1 Tl,i.,,
tuIc and % was than I-lt this De- should hr IT,
imbursed As 10 his own percentage. Ac thought ae
gard to his pecGnary condition ana he Refused any q.
What is your present occupation Q" asked Mr. Cole.
Farmer. .ir,' wa tlc reply.
Wore you man Oh means when You took your POI.
ton 70
have settled with the city. and decline Oh answer
ARE man of fortune o. persisted hig. Cole.
"0h. am in comfortab.. c.r.um,tal.c.." r.iicl Wr
Wood ward
And YOU object 30 telling the committee hos much
,ou are worth now 70 -.II Nr. Coli.
nn't think u * any up the rrlmtftao's lu.nolp
was tho rcuiy
..I-r',r st, M ,,r,iirl a. van D. fi.. q, .r.,.arp
..0t tbo =. i,fe.' ot i,'r. ,.,llr.'i
~. iio n ,oIlr counsel q"
.b.f. nv Inn .ia,ss. have SETTLED win fte rt c1l
u H. uoh..iyf, hi. fuoss"
Inn ID govus4uI aid thar ha wei. ,oir % f,r .r-
NooI y,1r.. ANA hal advised him NOT t1 answer .l.l
Clo.ti,us
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-. 7 ,io,'t know - ron'iad woodward
lGG ,, 5ly yea nave nS so,,,., III. ' yo M M
cox a.. 7, vol, Won, o,,tl,, ,roro s,br.o, ri,
~ IN ~ ~, -...r-'r litl, 9, AHA th, ..i.ra..
,y.iut ~ Ger v,iaf Won i,. :" ii Mr. Ue wIhaa
mir -, .rrhorir,
Vol Won d, In D. ur-t tv smart u Won do replied H.
.t' '', 5' ,,,fb c''.ill conn i.nce
I'm ly,,r O., OIL ...s.us NJ woodward s7ii fhat
no b.-.,I Nlerl.r n Pee.4m rres-ur,l the ciry in
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49,, ~: ,.,t,.f .-y no,t l,,fI. boz
rl' l'O'' 't V''.-l,' 'lt q" -'-. va - f'f 49,. IN
80, s.'.,i ma .,,..-,t han I'D boon
CIV Hi 80 80. IN ~ y-...,-i.r n H. .i.ii..l
" IA nov, - e,iI Mr. ,,.. ne ...i,iff,, would TIE
t,',t ,'f,. In t,., ..,...r,r-... gr4 , tr ,r
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eqOn O,,o 5000 COO 900 :" finally asked 5l. Cole
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