The New York herald., 1876-11-21


driver. whose sole duty II was 10 have the team In
readiness at the cemetery. came In separately and
on, Of ths asna, 20 0ro,s,,rc y,. sns ,,s to men
swung on to the sleeper and slowed themselves quietly
away Tor Tho night When tne train arrived ~
Springfield Tho next morning Mullen and his party,
all but the trusty driver out OF the and
rated going 70 different hotels The trusty driver had
under Swigie's Instructions stepped on at Twenty
second street and hadn't been missed Operative
Tyrcli and his party repaired 20 the ST. Nicholas, hav-
ing arranged with Swigc that he would call upon them
Immediately alter breakfast and let them know pre-
cisely what course the burglars Intended to pursue
According his promise swigs put in an nee
at about nine O'Clock the OF election day,
Win the Information that Mullen confident OF
success He had represented TO Mullen aud Hughes
that he had sent the driver TO the station below
Springfield, 10 hire pair Of horses and light spring
wagon and instructed him TO return to Springfield ut
six O'Clock IN the evening. Duripg tho day Mullen
spent his time In securing tools that no had
gotten 10 bring along. lie swigc and Hughes
themselves thoroughly with the situation They
closeiy watched all day bv Tyrells two assistants,
Tyrcll himself remaining under cover al The hotel
Tor tear OF being recognized by Hughes, wnom ho
had SO recently arrested for couniereiling When
Ghlef washburn arrived in the evening he found
Tyrcll and his mon. together with Swige. in room,
preparing for action Swiglc had just come In aud
reported that Mullen intended TO strike shortly
alter eight O'Clock. he had told Mullen that
the trusy one had just returned from tho country,
and put up at the Farmers Retreat, where he hav
ing his team led and getting hts own supper In or
der to mako II moro certain that the question OF tho
should not be closely In vesligated by Mullen,
Swiplc boldncss ana crafl worthy OF his chosen
profession had proposed 10 him driver should
bring the conveyance around to Mullcn's hotel and
that they all should get IN ana ride TO tho cemetery
grounds. Mullen had held up his hands In horror at
tho bare idea, and begged 10 hear OF H. Why,
they could be tracked IRON the very door OF the house.
and their detection made sure. Swigle, will readily
DO imagined easily given wsy IL had agreed
that they should all three walk out to tho grounds
when The time was near and they had separated nat
then tho others going to their hotels and swgc CON-
ing to Tyrcll.
I After bricf council with Tyreil and his assistant
Chief washburn went out into the city aud laid tho
much OF IL he had time to detail before
and drove tho detectives the cemetery, where
the keeper. Nj. Powell met them, and slowed them
away in the reception room OF Tho monument,
is level for considerable distance. but the north
side the ground incIines at downward slant OF about
IS degrees tor . distance Of about $50 ec into
VINO or gully. Tho declisty Is comparatively bare.
About twothirds the way down, and considerably to
the lett is large tree. The catacomb tho north
sdo Of tho buding and the reception room, mo
mortal Hail. as IL is called Is in tho south side. The
catacomb has a vestibuic IN which stands the sar-
cophagus CT marble, supported wooden trestcs,
and back OF this are tho entrances 10 the i've cryptR
Ono OF these crypts is occupied ~ tho remains OF Tad
Lincoln, aud another will DO by the Of the
President SO soon the morbid curiosity that leads
visitors 10 clamor Tor sight oil them subsidies into
decency.
is haf.moon IN shape, the bow toward tho north
locked During the day tho sarcophaGus is visible
through grated door. Tho reception the
Between the two apartments are the walls ., brick
that support tho main structure and tho foundation of
the shaft These walls arc very thick and arc sepa-
from tho rear OF tho reception room. After leaving
the door Of the calacomb you pass q
Tor about twenty feet and thcn. passing down about
dozen steps, como to the roadway crossing which
you stand upon the brink Of tho dcclivty before
toned. This briei description Of the premises will
better enable the reader 10 understand follows
Tho detectives had been in position but short
tme--not thirty minutes when Mullen and hts
party could be plainly seen
APPROACHING MONUMENT
In order TO bc certain that Tho keeper OF the grounds
had fOrt tha n weut tn
door and flashed bus-cyc lantern around tho room,
but discovered nothing Then they passed to the
north end OF tho monument, whore they commenced
operations In about i've minutes Swigc, who was do
tailed by Mullen 10 watch. passed around the south
theioek of the door One ot the detectives, who had
worked his way IN between the brick walls above
cryp,s from tho interior or The ument base dis
tincy hoard tho blows Of the burglars in their efforts
70 forcc open The sarcophaguA In moment tho noise
ceased and Swige madc his appearance at tho rcccp
ton room door and said they were
READY TO MOVIE THE cAsKEr,
and sent him the road, whcro they supposed hc had
the team In waiting TO tell tho trusty driver to
up and help them carry It 10 tho wagon. As had loft
them few minutes before standing at the dosr Of tho
v@ult and had worked his way around rapidly
possible The detectives Immediately left the reccp-
tion room to pass around tho side OF tho monu
ment As they leaving the door-bangi a sharp
report OF pistol rang out on the night, and was
oo11ic1 anu s.enlea nunorea cs among me 'roes
accidentally exploded cap on his revolver. Caution
was dropped now for haste. The robbers must have
lay In prociptats action. Tho party arrived ut the
north door before tho echo Of the pistol shot had ded
man was to be seen except tnoso OF the detectives
own party. There moon The sky thick
Se ass,nsaishsd len ieos % away Tho of onesr. imme n
datcy scattered In all directions but nothing could be
seen Or heard .. tho ,neyss d s.so wa. amazed and
HughcA
enocting an entrance the thieves had
PRED rHk LID OFF fHE aAkcoPBAGus.
Tho lid Is slab OF marble ABOUT two iccs broad
easily by Two They laid u upon edge against
the doors OF tha cryps and had taken the end piece
Tho ends and sides set plaster OF Paris, and
tosnd in place by copper hooks across tho corners
To Mn these hooks and remove the lile slab AZ tho
foo. Of The eassss was easy soso,1s n.d been dam.
found unhurt and close At hand Tney had thon taken
hold Of the casket itself and drawn the end OF Of
the end OF the surcophagus about two cot that
whom the driver and Swgis came up they would
merely have to lift II ou. There d,sorder In
destroy anything The cost OF the lock. which was
necessarily spoiled in sawnG will be the total amount
most rigid search, continued for an hour or two,
failed 70 discover ANYTHING Of mo burglars bat IN the
morning from certain sgns ths.sh daylight revealed
KKrREArED rHE VAULT DOOR
soon Swigle had started for tho team, being
prudent enough MOTTO cxposc themselves unnecessarily
In Tho midst OF tho evidences Of their guilt Tnero
lights house the other side OF the ravinc
and they could not have iclt perfectly assured that
some OF tho people had observed thor bull'seye
dancing about tho tomb and investigation
TO tho Of the phenomenon. They had hidden
themselves from view tho steep slope, where they
have heard tho explosion OF thc pistol and upon
raising up thor heads could have what going
The tracks showed that they had quietly slipped
down the slope and gotten almost Immediately out OF
sight, hearing and reach OF the searchers Subscqucnt
investigation and statement made BY Mullen fully
corroboratc this view OF the matter
DETECTIVE ryRRELL
and hts two the midnight train that night
for Chicago looking out ON tho way thinking tnat
Mullen might have boarded the tram Also Chief
Washburn and = secret service remained in
Springfield through tho day 10 make further |
search Il they who hal found the tracks show
ing how the miscrsan.s had got away. They came
back Chicago Wednesday night. knowing iuiI |
we'll that the return homo Of tho criminals WAS only
question OF time, and feeling that nothing
necessary be done but await them. 5wiglc who |
Also up instructed DO the alert for
telItgcnco Of their arrival
Prom the Chicago Tribune Nov. lAl