The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-09
OFFERING $4,000 REWARD.
r,rr OBTAIyED TO THE DEsECRA-
rops or A. STEWARTS TOMB

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h.aThe strange spectacle OF SIX Men |
y,.r n Long Box Before Daybrenk on
r....d.v MorninE-An Undertnker story. |
o,ast Marks Church was a centre Of al
.os, as great interest yesterday as on the day
:, The discovery Of the violation OF MIR. A. 1.
s,.rarts grave. From morning until night
a-opps Of curiosity seekers gathered on the
.laaraks. peered through the iron ratings.
md discussed tho mystery. Ihere was not
,rpeh 10 see; nevertheless the people fingered
srd eazed with interest on the little spot OF red
Garth that marked the recent resting place OF
the great millionaire. The sensation oil the
dsv 10 the sigh,.seers was the entrance into the
graveyard Of number OF detectives ana some
Ishorers armed with picks ond shovels. The
fonea near the point at which they began their
rork was quickly festooned with boys. who
olip,bed the iron rods at the risk of impale-
ment On the sidewalks men and women We'd
with each other in the effort TO gain advantage
Gus plnces. What they saw barely repaid them
,or their trouble A few strokes with the picks
and aye minutes use OF the shovels barred the
entrance to a receiving vault and then one OF
tho detectives was seen to descend. He came
in sight again. pale and disgusted.
The detectives engaged in this inspection
we're Kelso. walllnR. Adams. and Ferris. acting
under instructions from the Superintendent OF
police. They first searched the church from
,hs tower to the basement. Then they opened
srecelving vault In the western section OF the
church and Detective Adams entered 1t. lie
describes the stencil rs intolerable. The vault
had not been opened before for thirty years
Three bodies were in it. but there we're no signs
ofdisarrangement and no trace OF the stolen
corpse In the second vault were thirteen
bodies. and in tho third Ave. and all we're in
uN. This inspection. which. II Is limited.
Il to be resumed to-day and made very
thorough. Is due 10 the theory. entertained by
some Of the police authorities. that Mr.. Stewards
body was not removed from the churchyard.
but was concealed in one OF the vaults. As con-
frmRtory Of this theory. they point 10 the alb
sence Of any proof that there was a carriage or
ether vehicle near the church on the night OF
the robbery. and argue that the men could not
have carried of the corpse in bag or box with
out exciting the suspicious OF the police.
Judge Hilton visited the Police Central once
st noon yesterday. and was for some time In
close consultation with the Commissioners.
He is said TO have impaired TO them an impor-
tani clue but whatever II was. II was refused to
the press 1t was probably Judge Hilton who
broached the theory that the remains had not
been removed from the churehyard. and II was
ct his request that the inspection was ordered.
While the consultation was in progress Mr..
Hilton wrote the following:
1vESrr,nvE THOUSAND DoLIARs REwARp.-whersas,
ArSander stewart IN 81 MARKS Churchyard, in this
sy. was broken into and his remain. removed there
sl 3 Sersa and VII ss Psid 10, sae n TeSSTa ct ss
engaged the liberal reward Will
results. HrsRT HLroS
Soon after the close OF the consultation Mr..
Hilton was closeted for a few minutes with In
Ipeetor Murray. who hurried away as though
On mission OF life or death.
Judge Hilton said that. beyond Offering the
reward be had no news 70 communicate. Mrs.
Stewart has partly recovered from the shock
and she approved the terms Of the reward. He
tntimated thnt ne was not relying entirely upon
Iha police or the reward,
Nearly two years ago Mrs. Stewart received a
etter threatening the removal Of her husbands 8
body unless a demand for money was promptly
complied with. II was regarded as an empty
threat. and nad almost passed from Judge Hill
Capt McCuliagh and Ward Detectives Dyer
and Robinson wore also busy yesterday in the
animation Of the church and the churchyard.
Their search for the originators Of the story
thai a wagon and a carriage had been seen
near the church on the night OF the robbery was
equally unsatisfactory. They found a young
nan who said that at 2:l5 on the morning OF
iae robbery he saw six men carrying box on
Meir shoulders. They were walking along
Ninth street. between First and Second avenues.
going east. The box. he said. was six feet
scfbed the men Si as swell well dressed"they ali wore
ulsters and most Of them had silk hats-his
s'9Ty vas not r. ITesarded as Of Importance,
,erjsy. a6out Judge Hllton's utterances re-
gaElIng him. that the Judge was naturally ex-
eiied on Wednest lay. and expressed himself
forcbly Judge Hilton had intimated no sus-
none.
am not at all troubled about what may be
q The memoeTs 5 Of ST. Marks Church On ah9
r1ny others, and those who know me will not
Slieye Wild rumors. have been sexton OF ST
Marks Church for ten years and before that I
Vas assistant sexton four years. have large
business and good connection. and completely
"a such crime as this robbery must ruin me.
several OF the vestrymcn OF the church and the
Isctor have asked me whether desired them
loA!d in my yindcation. | told them was in
~ ~ lSrry. Probably they will soon publish a
Mr.. Hamill said that Frank Parker. his as
sl7sant. is Trustworthy and conscientious. He
Las been employed by the church for many
islner. and has always flied II creditably. As
% me theory that the thieves could not have
,,;Arl w location Of the vault in the absence OF
we laolet without Information from some one
thoroughly conyersant with the ground. Mr..
Hamil sad that they probably liked their land
MatAs AFTER the failure Of the first attempt.
3 Uih2 not difficult to accomplish TO men
IaliliiT with the construction OF vaults. The
stilhEtA"nt Of the vaults IS simple. and
l.'re Would not be much trouble In fixing any
e9 ~. - lons as the situation OF those adjoining
,,Ihe Rev; Joseph Rylance. rector Of st.
lH!. :, spoke Of Mr. Hamill as gentle. kind
.s.lrd, pure, and trustworthy. and above all
tWlltoA The congregation had the most I'M
Yl,.l 'onNdencs in him. To account for the
aecuiay With which the robbers struck the
"yp-Llng 10 the vault. Mr.. Rylance said: The
sSlNs are equlilstant from each other. and
~ one knowing one could easily fix upon any
nns"iy every day 10 strangers. BY simple
Ses.nE rom point on one side OF the vault to
p3'hI W the other and fixing the Stewart
e' ~ me centre Of the imaginary line. its
Nv" might be fixed 10 the inch. | told Judge
H''on Yesterday that thought he had not done
49, ~ -rplng from me the knowledge OF the
IT, augMpL When / learned OF Judge Hill
PP.s suspicious u AIr. Hamill and poo, Frank
ttt'.i expressed my dlsapproval. He re-
tH mat he WAS greatly excited. and might
IsTs"Sen without due consideration. Then
f'UAf " Mr., Hamill's good reputation. and
@hin" - '''''
0, have Have you seen Mrs. Stewart since she heard
".Ht robbery p
IN, yes. visited her last evening. she
Va EtuDiy shocked. but when / saw her she
NJ bearing up brayely. As / left the church on
fsGne'nralhy night al about 10 o'clock. II was
osniduk Nety hard but, although II was dark. |
va p.elhly See parsons passing along Stuy-
rsiIus street. i cannot Understand how the
tSSS33eIs completed their work and carried away
eaiy s5 n lle glare OF four street lamps, espe-