The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-15
ALMOST READY TO ARREST.
Detectives and Police Omcers Tightenins the
Coil Around the Grave Robbers.

If the reports Of persons in a position to
know all the facts are trustworthy. the solution
Of the mystery Of tho robbery Of Mr.. Stewards
grave is near at hand. 1t IL given on good au-
thority that the hiding place Of the body is
known. and that every member OF the gang
is fully identified and "shadowed" 80
that he cannot escape. The body. II Is be-
lieved. is hidden very near the city. The
thieves are all in the city except their leader.
who is out Of the State. That man Is constantly
under the eye Of detective. who is ready TO
make the arrest as soon ne the word Is given.
SO near completion is the work that at late
hour on Wednesday a despatch was sent
to Judge Hilton by the detective watch
ing that man. inauiring. Shall l ar
rest now2" For reasons best known
to Judge Hilton negative answer twas
sent back. 1t is surmised that some Of the
links in the chain OF evidence against one OF the
men are yet to be found. or that the delay Is
caused by doubts as TO whether the robber. who
is out Of the State. can be brought here on
requisltion for the offence with which be In
charged.
Judge Hilton was more reticent last evening
than on Wednesday. He said that good success
was attending the efforts made. and that the
end was approaching. On being asked u he
would deny ths facS above given; ne Tep'itep; 2 tel
ther in regard to the evidence In his hands
concerning the perpetrators OF the crime.
The movements OF the police and the army OF
private detectives yesterday gave many evil
dences OF Preparation TO draw IN tne ines
5hs eSeyesH HGIp 6rysts MerGy SE
have been working independent Of each other
on three different clues. On comparing notes
they found that their tracks oil led to the same
place and TO the same men,.
The German boarding house In Stuyvesant
place. which has been referred TO as the place
off la hR
oughly examined by tho detectives who got an
other clue Of importance Four young men
the day following the robbery. Their baggage.
consisting OF four trunks and other articles. were
a Jersey City ferry. Ii is believed that the body
| was packed in one Of the trunks. The oceu-
pants Of the house decline TO be interviewed In
structions from the police. The driver OF the
carriage is known by the detectives. He Is also
under restraint. and he will not tell what he
Another fact that ls vouched for by excellent
| authority is that the men who planned and car.
ried out the robbery do not have the hiding OF
| the body. AZ soon as the remains were stolen.
| the robbers put them In other hands. and have
| not been near them since
| Il Is generally understood that man Of some
prominence In the city who s not professional
| criminal planned the robbery and had more or
| less TO do with its execution.
Superintendent Wall ing's trip to New, Jersey
gave rise 10 a, sorts OF rum3rs Mr; Walllng
started from New York on Wednesday morn
CRarles Waite Of the Windsor Hotel. in the
steamboat Jesse Hoyt for Sandy Hook. He
station on the New Jersey Southern Railroad
| In the Pine Barrens." where Mr.. Waite owns
farm. H. apparently was out for an inno-
cent cunning expedition. but many reports
| were In circulation TO the effect that he was
hunting for the missing body. despat b
| from Port Monmouth last evening said
that Central ONCE detectives had been max nR
| Investigations there. The impression gained
| from the reticent police officials Is that Mr
| nleusurR d.
| turn with the missing body.
Judge Hilton has received more. than 60(
| letters bearing on the case. most OF them from
| anonymous sources. Hundreds OF them ar,
| from clnirvoyants and from persons who have
had dreams. and large numbers offer 10 return
the body for sums varying from 5000 4