The New York herald., 1876-11-21


ing to commit CRIME and Tor attempted larceny. Tne
day OF trial is not yet Gxcd No doubt exists ~ 70
their guilt
DETAILS OF THE HORRIBLE AFFArR-DETECTIvE
GRAPHING WITH THE wRgrcHEs IN THE
SANCTUARY.
From the Chicago Times, Nov. 1871
Some few weeks since Operative r. o. ryrei, . vol
known aud esteemed officer OF this service, had
brought under hts control named william
Swiglc. Swglc known by the fraternity and the
bad men as "thc prince OF ropers." Hc was intro.
duccd TO Tyreli by q. ". Doane attorney OF this
CITY, VINO recommended him a man fitted In every
way TOR tho business OF tho depart mcnt and anxous
70 DO employed, and stated addition that ho had
knowledge certain countcrfcitcrs and their opera
tons that would make him valuable Operative Tyrell
took him into the service, and within very short
time gave OF his metal by causing tho arrest
OF Jack Hughes notorious counterfciter and thief
who was taken bcore Commissioner Phil A. Hoync
who admitted him TO bail IN tho sum Of 81 900.
Hughes found little difficulty In furnishing tho bail and
at large again. Swiglc had not appeared tho
transaction and not suspected OF any share In It,
ne and Hughes were well acquainted, evon friendly,
aud wero directly In communication. Swigc improved
his opportunities well that friendship ripcned
almost an intimacy, and Hughes became warmly
attached 10 HIM. they began TO run together and 10
know each others acquaintances Among other gen
tlemen introduced to swigc by Hughes one Ter
renee Mullen, nm adanantino citizen with silky
exterior, who kept q saloon West Madison street
known as "The Hub" Tho three thus brought To-
gether driftcd into an intimacy. and Hughes and
Mullen who had schemes afoot were continually sub
hitting them to Swiglc Tor his opinion Ono day. now
about three weeks since, they asked him how would
ko to engage in q scheme TO stcsl the remains OF
person In u certain cemetery In Wisconsin and hold
them Tor ransom. Thoy represented that she family
OF tho deceased and their friends immensely
wealthy and would pay thousands OF dollars TO have
returned swige professcd interest in tho project
criticised portions OF and approved Others
agreed TO take It into careful consideration They
asked him TO nnd out what tho penalty would be In
case they caught He returned after awhile
with Information that The penalty In Wisconsin would
DO so very severe that tho reward thoy hoped ior
would be small pay for tho risk mat must bs
run. Then shey turned upon him with laugh. They
had been "giving him stin," that was
all They wanted 10 find whether no would stand
by ,hem IN q dangerous piece OF work without nrst
letting him know what that work They wcrosatis-
ncd with him now. They had job Of that kind which
would make them all rich II they could only succeed
win IT, Then for tho nrst they unfoided to him
their scheme to rob the grave OF Lincoln They told
him they wanted steal the remains from the sar-
cophsgus and bury them In somo secure and lonely
place. 70 be revealed only upon payment OF large sum
OF money. They believed
THEY COULD REALIZE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
BIT IT.
Swiele though taken aback by tho cuormity OF the
proposition approved IT, but asked for time 70 see
lawyer and nnd out what tho penalty would be In Il
nois for such an offence. He wanted little time. he
told them 70 consider whether had better 20 into
10 hazardous undertaking all With that no lsfs
them.
Mullen and Hughes fearful Of losing Swgles aid or
for other reason, went without consulting him TO
and asked ner assistance IN the matter Boyd was
last winter sent 10 Joliet for long term, and ArA
Boyd was known to have some money. Boyd and
count tcrfciting, aud had boon very useful TO
zach other Not only hsghes himself. but all the
s.crooked mon In the North dcsrod Boyd's enlarge
mcn and u was proposed make this job accomplish
H. Mrs Boyd was told that II sho would contribute
Aha release OF her husband pars OF tne conditions
upon which they would give up the remains. The wo-
man TOO shrcwd for them She declined TO allow
all and refused 10 advance cont II has boon stated
in kilograms and otherwise, since the attempt wns
above hlnted but II that sruo upon their own
responsibility they intended doing H. and for the pccd
they had OF boyd.
swiglo immediately posted OF to the oficc Of Nr.
Deanc, whom no had represented W h,s friends
his regular attorney and him and Detective Tyrell
ans sas o ss
were dumbfounded At the cnormity OF the offence
tcmplaicd- They RAPIDLY consulted, and agreed that
Il would best communicate with Robert Lincoln
Thcy did so, and Mr.. Lincoln al once called In Leonard
SwotI The matter was thoroughly canvassed by these
IN the conndencc OF tho conicderacs learn and enter
into their plans and communicate them to Operative
Tyrc in season TO prevent their contamination. Mr.
Lincoln at nrst for breaking up tho design alto
gcthcr but the question arose, how could be broken
up and he could not answer Il. since the outrage
was 10 be cssaycd no fell In with tho detectives but
insisted that The thieves should be allowed han
die the caskct containing his fathers romans
swigs returned to his friends Hughes and Mullen,
and reported that he believed tho plan feasible II not
easy and well conccved that hts lawyer had assured
him that tho penalty at the utmost would be only
they would DC caught Hughes and Mullen. pleased
hear this kind Of talk from cautious ''the
prince Of ropers, delermDed to carry tho plan into
operation at early date as possible They took
into their Conscience and advised with
CERTAIN CONTRACTOR
In good and regular standing, both socially and
business and he made trip TO Springfield exam.
incd the tomb and rs surroundings and reported its
condiiion.
Ths was tho state OF affairs on Sunday the 5th inst
when at council held In Mullins place was deter
mined that the business should bc cono tho night o
tho 1th This night was selected because they believed
hat pubc interest would be so absorbed In the clcc-
that whoever or whatever they might meet would
be less key 70 pe curious ss 70 tncii pusiacss or
whittier they werc gong than upon almost any other
night OF the year.
ON Monday eveo,ng, the 9th, Mr. SWEET and Mr.. |
Lincoln communicated the facts in their posscsgion
ELMER wAsHBrRv,
late chef OF the secret and requested him 70
AXE hold of the affair with Operative Tyrcll and rem
such assistance he by otherwise,
and Mr. Washburn had consented.
Mullen, who assumed direction of tho businofs after
The sunday mecifbg had shaped II definitely told !
swigIc 10 OBTAIN the services Of who could bc
trusted, whose only duty u should be 10 procure IN
Springfield wagon and team, TO carry the caskct
AWAY He PROPOSED that this team should be held IN
readiness tho vicinity OF Oak Ridge cemetery and
that when the robbery had bcrn ompished the |
party should get the wagon with the collin and
drive 10 the Ssngamon river, where crossed by
the highway ittlc distance north OF the cemetery.
Here he proposed TO bury tito caskct In the sand under
the bridge,
SINK 1T IN THE WATER.
The plan was cunning one, or Eothipg short OF a
miracle could have led TO tho discovery OF the remains
in that place.
On Monday afternoon Sw,gIc reported 10 Detective
Tyre that everything was In readiness He had pro-
curcd trusty driver all he gemcnts
good shape They take the nine O'Clock train