The New York herald., 1878-11-15
LIGHT ON THE MYSTERY.
The Graveyard Vandals
Tracked at Last.
Yesterdays STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS
The Mysterious Trio Who Hired a Room
at No. "A StuyveSant Place.
WEAVING THE NET ABOUT THEM.
The Stolen Body Said To Have Been
Taken to New Jersey.
IT'S LOCATION KNOWN.

Tt would seem that the great mystery to the
whereabouts of the stolen remains OF the late A. 7.
Stewart is about TO be solved. The revelations
/, made yesterday of the utmost importance 1t
was only in the evening tha. runor
that had before been in circulation
.eved authoritative proof at the Central Office,
that the had at length been traced and were
certain of discovery by the authorities. A
coachman whose mysterious disappearance had
surprised his neghbors appeared as the only known
actor in the transfer of the dead monnaires remains
but there strong believe that the plotters
and managers OF the nefarious scheme
bers OF the gang referred to below who were
In carrying out their designs. From what is known
about them they appear to have been of
gentemanly appearance and good address,
whose mysterious actions had exposed them to sus-
picion even before they had effected their ghastly
purpose.
MygrERroUs TENANTS.
About week before the day OF the tombs spoliaton
they applied for apartments at No44 Stnyvesant place.
The house is occupied by German family, and the
mistress of it, in questioning her tenants,
was struck by the interest they manifested
to the particular portion OF the premises that
would be assigned them. There three Of them
and when they found that q room was vacant
an upper story which looked into the
street, and from which clear view of. st.
Marks graveyard could be had they expressed
their >satisfaction and Immediately closed
bargain. But the new corners were des-
tined to remain mystery. Their avo-
anything about and they generally kept from the
pther inmates and sat up till late hours
In gceming consultation. Mysterious sounds
heard in their apartments. too, and the neigh
bors eyed them with suspicion, but nothing
occurred to throw doubt upon their respectability
They remained quietly in the house till the
memorable Thursday morning, when they strolhd
out and were seen no more. With them
went trunk-a big. roo-ny. lesthern receptacle,
which not noticed their first appear
ancc They carried it down stairs and
waited there till a carriage rolled up the door
There seemed to be understanding between
them and the driver. who opened the
door and arranged q place on which to de-
posit the burden. II abont half past seven
when they reached the street. and when the
vehicle rolled away they struggled of them
selves. One observsnt eye had caught
sight Of their movements and whom tho scnsa-
4on of the day reached the watchers he atonce
became impressed with the significance OF the
lcathcrn trunk. Information conveyed
to the police, which it only required the trail
in st. Marks churchyard to confirm. Tho
body had evidently been carried from the vault
to the portico, and thence, after few moments
pause, to the fence Tenth street. There it
had been lifted on the. balcony OF No. 100
and carried across trA street. After a
brief period in the house it was boxed up taken
to the street and transferred to the carriage.
The latter then taken TO the Jersey
City ferry. This crossed. and the leathern box
was sent into the interior Of the State In quest Of
M H.
ceeded SO well. with the cooperation n
Inspector Murray, that they claim TO have not
only located the body but hunted down
the three violzfors OF the tomb. There is a fourth
man they are after still. and he is probably
the coachman, Michael Kelly, the story OF whose
disappearance il srecounted below. Accord
Ing to the description furnished the
police he is most probably the man.
For some time past he has been performing
very humble functions. but prior TO that he
was associated with a gang who concerned
in some of the boldest robbcries in
and about New York. Prom the following
elcw, which the Central ONCE detectives been
following up it is clear that several struck
the right scent. An east side undertaken,
who has been under surveillance, is
alleged intimate Of some Of the men. and tho ccni-
plcteness of their work may have been ensured by
their chances of learning from him.
Shortly after the disappearance OF the body nforrna
tion was brouglst to the detective Office which
noctcd this person with the outrage. Tho general
respectabiity the undertaking craft did not
in consonancc with such an outrage, and in the
food OF theories that pouring in upon
the officials thorough investigation Of the
matter was delayed. when. however. the
Detectives took it in hand they found
much to encourage their search Tho results
OF tho earlier investigations at the graveyard
were first colocated and II was found that
The suspicion OF an undertakers connection
with the nefarious work confirmed by variety
of circumstance The manner Of forcing the collins
exhibited skill and training In such work. and tho
uarks of hands practised in dealing with the dead
suggested conhrmatory evidence The putrid gases
sontained in the triple layers OF material
by medical authorities sufficiently strong 10 hsvo
pverpowered any ono opening II, unless prepa-
lie handling Of the remains and their elevation 20
Tho grounds level in that sitting atmosphere all
point at experience IN ortuary matters once above
fhe soil suggested at FIRST that the body was
placed in rubber bag others accepting one of or
binary texture. But the putrid ooze upon tho
portico did not carry out this idea. lying
Is it did in little drippinss though it
had tricked to the ground at the portico's
psccut and in larger blotchcs bohnd the colonnadc.
where the dreadful stencil the pause for commu-
scaton with accoInplccs caused the bearers Of tho
ubastly burden TO lay 10 down. Tho of the simple
srdertakcra cloth employed by members OF
he craft for kindred purposes, 1t was urged
would probably esa ,nea Sin qsan ges,Is garins
Tho pause In the shadow Of the church the body IL IL
yuQrested shrouded in ite covering and prepared
FOR transportation. There are other little circum.
pianccs trivial in their way but valuable whore proofs
pre so scarce. which were regarded as significant
pmonn others the marks Of an instrument known TO
bc used by undertakers. and in this case supposed 70
have been employed in locating q. the vault.
An uwDFnrAKrR srsrEcrED
They all went 10 indicate that used TO prepar-
suu bodies for burial had been associated with others
in the proclamation OF the tomb. The informstion,
which early In the week reached the detective ONCE
served to impress these circumstances on the
minds Of the men engaged in the search.
One cast side undertaken said to have
had dealings with tho criminal classes in
tbe past and he was put under surveillance. Once
or wice be had into publicity in connection
with them, aud he suspected Of being in corre-
.nnndnuco with notorious receiver, to whose
,,,o,tin0 aonc Df the boidest and hest