The sun., 1896-10-24
WOODWARDBOBS UPAGAIN
A GARFIELD BANK CLIENT MS
TICTIM inns TIME.

chester county on Aug. ~ last in which he set
forth that on April w. G. Woodward had de-
posted In the Garfield National Bank the sum
OF $500 represented by check. From this
amount Woodward drew at various times 81 $40,
and on Aug. ~ transferred the balance. 81 800.
10 Jarvis In payment OF debt. The next day, ac-
cording TO the petition, Jarvis notified the bank
OF the assignment and the bank in turn notified
him that 1t would not allow him TO draw out
the money. Atchison & Bower appeared for
Jarvis. Bliss d Schley filed the banks reply to
Jarvis's petition, declaring that neither Jarvis
nor Woodward had q valid title to the money,
as 1t has been obtained by Woodward "by tho
commission OF a felony" Woodward's victim,
the bank people said. had forbidden them to
pay out any more money on account OF tho
check. This answer was signed by Il. w. Poor
the cashier OF the Garfield National Bank. Tho
banks answer did not name the drawer OF the
check deposited by Wood ward, and the bank
people have seemed especially desirous of con-
cealng his identity. When the case was called
for trial on Oct. l2 at White Plains the bank
was not represented, and Jarvis got verdict for
the full amount claimed aud costs.
The bank people then went into court and
succeeded in having the case reopened. and
then Il appeared, through the Introduction of
letter by the banks attorney. that tho bank
had refused payments TO Woodward prior to
the assignment OF the account to Jarvis. The
bank PEOPLE demanded the presence OF Wood
ward in court as witness. declaring that they
could make him admit on the stand that he had
arranged with Jarvis a trifing Indebtedness. so
that tho transfer would look genuine. The
banks contention was that Woodward had
swindled one OF its clients out of $4,000, and
when 1t suddenly stopped payments to him he
got Jarvis as an accompiice and endeavored to
obtii the money through him. Three times since
then the case has come up and the bank has
avoided trial of the issue. all the time keeping
secret the identity OF the man whose name is on
the $4,000 check. Not until last Thursday did
the court succeed in getting President Gels
henen before 1t. A Deputy Sheriff, armed with
o subpoena, caught Mr.. Gelshenen at his office
and took him to White Plains. There Mr..
Gelshenen was Obliged to state the banks posi-
tion in the case. He did 1t without giving the
name of the banks client, but he did declare
that the Woodward in the case was William
Carroll Woodward. whose escapades the world
over have stamped him as ono of the most dan
Gerous swndlers that ever lived.
Various stories told in White Plains of the
alleged swindle 1t is alleged that Woodward
prepared a trap for wealthy New York man.
and when the victim fell in, made him purchase
silence for $4,000. Another story is that
scandal concerning club man got to Wood
wards ears. and still another yarn. with wo-
man as the central figure. is told. These stories
are all guesses however. and the real tale will
come out when tn. bank people choose to tell it.
Woodward is now about 40 years of age. has
Swen and can talk ali around the best OF the
9unco mon who used to hang around New
~ork. He is a man OF education and his knowl-
lge OF languages aud the arts make him an
Htremely Interesting man to talk to. In May,
ts94 Mo1d ard tatlea for Europe on the
arranged with apother notorious swncier.
Frank Tarbo. to meet on the other side. Not to
Nrna nYNt.n N I las H,s,ar sh.Nt
most accomplished card sharp. took confeder-
ate along with him and arranged TO pluck
picked out the Paris because George Gould and
Charles 7. ferkes,, the Chicago millionaire.
Two young club men Of this city. were
-eIoMded they were obliged to share their state.
room Win third man; The man thus thrown
Of the trip in Which the sWfnder t Sured we're
furnished to The Sun by these club men.
Mooaward hmset to his chance
they took great liking to him. He was full OF
good stories: and entertained the club men all of
Before the Paris was two days out Wood ward
W, fEss one OF the most popular men on board, and
40 a number of Londoners from his fellow
passengers.
bo-cent limit poker came from WOODWARD on
the third day. and the Two club men, two other
New ,G English hestrGs!
ing stock of the smoking-rOon ever since the
shin sailed 3pened the game The old country
repeatedly. and SO did the others, while Wood
ward raked in the pots one after anot her, For
swo days the game went oil. with Woodward
money had changed hands. 1t was an acct
He had dealt one Of his room rates
three queens and had arranged to give himself
all right. hut Woodward fell short a king. and,
IL attempting 10 remedy the failure from the
man. who left the game Immediately. asking
hts friend - DO the the same thing Then the club;
three kings. obtained dishonesty. and left tho
room. N9t whit dIsconccrted. Woodward
showed his hand to the whole smoking room,
room too.
A few hours later Woodward offered to make
M TO the club men the money they had lost in
the game. but they declined TO take it, He
freely admitted to them that he was a card
sharp. told them with pride that he was the
cle,erest in the business. and procee to prove
It by showing them tricks OF shutiiinc and
establishment Then he showed them tricks
with dice. throwing any number they called for
his ability In that line due to two hours
daily practice for years. and interested the
club men that they agreed to let hun remain in
the statcroom until the end Of the trip or the
eo1dItioti that he refrained from card playing
Woodward agreed TO this, but said it was n
shnmo to tie his hands with men like Gould and
Yofses 3,fsn on BOARD Just teeming with money ana
'They'd never know what happened to them
IL got them in n game " he said.
The day before the Paris arrived Mt South
hmpion Woodward voluntarily returned 5000
ne had won from Staten Island man, telling
him frankly that he had not won it fairly, The
Etaten Islander almost tainted when he heard
Woodward speak, hut he grabbed the money,
said thanks, and ran down into his stateroonl to
think 1t over.
when We arrived at Southampton" said the
club man to SIN reporter, - said to Wood
ward: My friend. don you ever carry u pistol
You're apt to get Killed one OF these DAYS
"'A pistol r replied Woodward. well, should
say not: a piece OF lend pipe and box OF red
pepper is combination that beats any gun that
was ever made"
Woodward also told the club men that they
would probably hear OF him in England before
long. rs he had mapped out q swinding opcra-
tton that would astound the world when il came
out He was right. Tho club men did hear Of
him again, and The world. too was astounded ut
the nudacity displayed by the man.
woodward made connections with TRrbo in
London. and the two men soon uIossomed out In
2 magnificent house in Stauhops Gardens o
fashionable kensington quarter. Woodward as
the Hon Lionel Musgrave, and Tarbo as Frank
Taylor. his private secretary. Tarbo was
one of the leading lights OF Johnny Irvings
gang. lie had woman with him who posed as
his wife, The Hon. lionel Musvraye soon at