The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-12-01

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 90, 1876.
The later developments in regard to the
attempted desecration of the tomb of Lin
coin and the stealing of his remains show
1t was the consummation of a most deter
mined and deep laid conspiracy, in which
no novices in the criminal art were engag-
ed. The community were at first SO horri-
lied by the discovery of the midnight at
tempt that they hastily jumped to a con-
clusion that something of either political or
sectional significance attached to the crime;
but it is now definitely known that the sole
motive or object was the obtaining of a
great ransom for the restitution of the re-
mains. The Lincoln Monument Assoeia-
tion, composed of leading citizens of the
State, have raised a large amount of money
and erected a splendid monument which,
with its fine surroundings, is the point of
interest to all visitors here. Tt was con-
jectured by the would-be robbers that the
Association, the citizens Of Springfield and
the people of Illinois, as of the Union,
would pay an immense sum to recover the
body of the President they loved so well.
It was to be another Charley Ross out
rage, with much larger possibilities in the
way of rewards. The conspirators are
known to the detectives, who will have no
difficulty, it is thought In capturing them
when the proof is in a satisfactory shape.
The fact is that Captain P. D. Tyrrell, of
the United States Secret service, to whom
the working up of the case had been con-
f1ded by Robert Lincoln and immediate
personal friends of the late President, had
traced out the entire plot beforehand. He
knew the hour the attempt was to be made,
and the night previous he came from Chica-
go to Springfield i'll the same car with the
conspirators, shadowing them constantly
up to the evening of the outrage. Ex-
Chief Elmer Washburn was called in to aid
in the capture, which would have been
complete, while all were in the crypt, but
for an unfortunate accident. AS the de-
tectives emerged from their hiding place,
100 feet from the vault entrance, one of
them in examining his pistol accidentally
discharged it. The robbers instantly fled
and disappeared in the wood, which is but
few rods distant. The names of the par
ties engaged are all withheld by the Off
GERS, who say they can be had when wanted,
but they are alleged to be among the
shrewGest managers of gigantic crimes ON
this side of the water. The first inkling
of the affair was known in June last, the
details having been overheard in house of
prostitution in Northern city. Since that
time Robert Lincoln and Hon. Leonard
SWEET of Chicago, have constantly been on
the alert, and by means OF several fortui-
tous circumstances were able to prevent
what certainly would have been most hor-
ribIe sacrilege. The monument is, now
closely guarded. -.5...-f,:
CHICAGO, November 18.-At a late hour
last night, United States detectives Tyrrell
and Washburn, with the aid of two local
detectives, captured the two men who at
temped to steal the bones of President Lin
coin from the vault in Springfield, Ills, on
the night of November 7th. They are
Terrence Mullen, alias T. Durman, the
proprietor Of the Hub saloon, 294 West
Madison street, and Jack Hughes, alias ].
Smith, an old counterfeiter connected with
with the notorious Ben Boyd. These men
have been shadowed since the attempt was
made to despoil the tomb, and their guilt is
said to be proven. The officers will take
them to Springfield this evening to await
Indictment of trial. d5 li14, ,sts i5t.5sc