The New York herald., 1870-01-26
THE ALEXANDER MYSTERY.
Proceedings Preliminary to the Cor
oner'M9nquisition.
The Ex-Policeman Gardiner and His Wife r.
fused Bail Disinterment Of the Remains
Of Captain Alexander and Their
Identification Analytical Ex-
animation to be Made
Of the Body.

Tho mystery surrounding the singular case,D re
ported In yesterdays HERALD, giving a statement Of
tho arrest OF Ira o. Gardiner, an X policeman and
hs wIe, living IN l27th street, charge of having
poisoned Captain John Alexander an old sea can.
tain ana merchant Of New Orleans, and then robblnQ
HIM OF some 1000 In United States bonds and
other negotiable securities which are saio 10 have
been IN bag about his neck at the time OF ms DEATH
in March hast, at their house. Is as much mystery
as ever. Active efforts are. however, being made by
Coroner Flynn who has the case in charge 70 de-
velop the truth in the matter at least regards tho
allegation Of poisoning tine deceased or otherwise
Fastening his death. Tho charge az TO the appro-
priation Of The alleged missing money Will, OF course
have to oe investigated before the regular courts An
action having already been begun In the Superios
Court OF this city, and now pending.
MR. AND MRS. GARDINER REFUSED BAIL.
the examination before Coroner Flynn was SET
down for one L. NJ. yesterday at Bellevue Hospital.
Previous TO this hour Mr.. Gardiner and his wife ap-
peared before the Coroner ut the Coroners once In
the old City Han, where, through Mr.. George Arm.
strong, OF the frm OF Beebe, Donohue 4 Cook, act
ing AZ their counsel an application was made 70
admit them TO ball The Coroner promptly denied
the application, asserting that the charge upon
which they were arrested was not bailabe. He said
they would sun have to be confined In the Tombs
aud ordered Rosa KING their servant girl. who II
expected 10 be important witness In the case
70 De placed In the House OF Detention.
IDENTIFICATION OF THE DECEASED.
Meantime Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner were taken 10
Bellevue hospital to view the body OF Captain Alex
ander, which mad been exhumed, and see II they
identified the remains.
~ could swear THAT'S him. said Mrs. Gardiner.
but with no emotion perceptple III her face looking
upon the remains IN the conin and then added with
show Of feeling but which was not in slightest
degree visible Ia her countenance, ave loved him
| ike brother and treated him as sucnn
| Ih pet q hundred dollars he had pantaoons on
Wnen we buried him." adued Mr.. Gardner.
In strange contrast TO this scene the appear
ance and department Of MIS- Bushe, the daughter or
| the deceased and his only Surviving cniId. She
kneeled Dy the side OF the coffin and gazel long anu
nXedly upon the darky decomposed remains. Re-
spect Tor the sorrow stricken grief Of thus young and
comely woman cad III widows weeds-for not long
since she buried her huspand-causea every one
present 10 involuntarily take or ms nat sae re-
manned mute, motionlehs, statue-lke. Hers was u
minutes.
"lhat's him." she family whispered at length,
and, more dead than awe, was supported from lls
room. she said not word more.
CONDITION OF TIE DEAD BODY.
inough nearly ten months nave elapsed since tho
lnternent OF the deceased, IL easy see that
those familiar with his appearance while living
would have little or no dllnculty Identifying his
dead body. The grave In his Case has been pecu-
harry lenent in us ravages. Tnouga the features
are sunken ana look skeetonlke dDOus the eyes and
nose, the shape OF the forehead wulcn n unusuaIly
broad aad hign Is well defined; The of head
IL still unchanged IN quantity aud color, and fu
flowing beard preserves the nuc which charactertzed
II In MS later years. The coat In when ne was
buried looks as though it might nave been an ola
one, out Mr. Gardiner says IT was nearly
| new. underneath, however, ~ only an under
shirt On the plate OF The conn, winch il
good though plain one and IN perfect state OF
preservation IL Inscribed his r&ht J0hn Alex
ander-tnougi, as stated II Yesterdays HERALD he
was buried under the name VI Conn Alexander-A
fact Mr. Gardiner ascrbes 10 careessness at Green.
wood' ana not from any Misrepresentation on his
part.
THE ANALYTICAL EXAMINATION.
AUcr the luenLlncatl0n oil the remains Coroner
M nt mt tar
mai organs would be immediately gwen over TO Dr.
Dorenus for analytical examination. To allow THU
| examination 10 be made nrst the cmpaneiling OF Z
Jury and examination OF witnesses were postponed
| ul Tour O'Clock this afternoon, when the grave
charge OF poisoning the deceased or comprising hl
death by some unnatural means Will doubtless b
fully and thoroughly investigated.