The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-16
THE BODY OF A. 7. STEWART.
BELIETED NOW TO BE IN HIDING
TLICE IN NEH JERSEY.
Two Men who are supposed to he the Grave
Robbers Imprisoned In the Mercer street
station-The Route that the Robbers Took.

Robber. Imprisoned In the Mercer street
stntion-The Route that the Robber. Took.
There is little To add to the developments
in the Stewart tomb robbery as given Yesterday:
except the fact that two Of the alleged robbers
are pretty certainly locked up in the Mercer
street police station. One OF these men was ar
rested by Detective Sevin al o'clock on Thurs
day morning: the other by Inspector Murray
and Capt Byrnes ut 4. NJ. Yesterday They
gave fictitious names. and they are not accused
on the police boter with the real offence for
which thoy were taken. They are professional
criminals. and they are held ostonsibly for other
crimes From the mysterious manner OF
the police officials. 1t was at FIRST in
ferred that the men were connected
with the Manhattan hank robbery. but II
was afterward admitted by the police
that such was not the case. Tho men were
committed in the Jefferson Market Court after
private interview with the Justice. and the ma
ture OF the case wns not disclosed in court.
They will not be arraigned for tho grave rob
berry until further progress is made in the case
and all the robbers are in custody.
There are several stray bits OF evidence tend
ing 10 show that the robbers and the body have
been accurately traced II Ia known that the
body was removed from the vault at exactly
II minutes past o'clock In the morning that
was ws Ssubed np o% With bs and ee oueb
ing. II may be authortatively said that
tho body was never in the suspected German
boarding house at a Stuyvesant street. where
supposed clue nj one time seemed TO lead. Il Is
also certain that the body has not been all Of
the iimc in Now York, and that Il has not been
In brooklyn or Nestchester County. II has
been in New Jersey. but II did not go over Cort-
landt street ferry. The, remains have been
have never been lost track Of.
One or two other points are suggestive. There
| is notorious fence where bodies have before
| been hidden not far from Weehawken.
man who has been connected with n New
| Jersey cemetery attended Mr. Stewart's funeral.
| He has not boon at home since the Friday FOL
South. and he is shadowed by detectives.
There is every indication that steady prog
ress is being made in the case on Al sides. The
and sezing the body. II Is claimed. are valid
ones The evidence to secure conviction Is
said to be the sole hindrance.
| Whateyer the obstacles may be- u may be said
| that the Anal arrests are expected az any hour.
| Judge Hilton said TO all callers, last evening.
| that he bad moth INK 10 make public in the case.
| but that he was very hopeful. He declined 10
say that any arrests had been made. or give any
| information rs 10 the latest developments.
| Detective Fields. Of the District Attorney :
| office. sali last evening that four arres,s had
been made but where or when he declined
Superintendent walling. with his dog. re-
| turned from the Jersey pines yesterday morn
| ing. bringing a bag Of game, but no clues or
any sort OF Information about the grave robbery:
many have plainly stated" ," Mr.. TalmaRe said
| last evening. commenting on the robbery. that
they think oil this was retributive Jus,
TS sTeand. ioT pureSased EN- ed BY Mr. stewart I years rs
| ago. was dcsecrated. and the, skulls oil
| the dead shovelled into carts and thrown away
| in ruthless sacrlege. But. INV friends. it's q
| dangerous thing TO deal with the judgments OF
| God. Better not attempt TO play with the Lord $
| this bad business Of exhumation was con-
| Quoted. IL was under satanic Impulse.