New-York tribune., 1878-11-13
FOLLOWING IMAGINARY CLEws.

THE ROBBERS SECRET WELL kEPl-CAriA'N " WI"
LAGH's SEARCH IN NEw-JERsEY-rHE THEORY
OF THE REMOVAL OF THE BODY DOUBTED.
Six davs have passed SINCE the body of A.
T. Stewart was stolen from the tomb In 81 Marks
Churchyard and the robbers still hold their secret
securely II s believed that they have had abundant
time TO carry out TO completion the plans which were
doubtless carefully matured before the grave was Vo
at and thar their ghasy booty VIII not he dscoVerea
uut revealed voluntarily for the sake OF obtaining
prom sed reward the payment OF which shali mol oe
contingent upon the conviction OF the robbers lnag-
nary clews continue be brought to Police eadquar
tars and 10 the different police stations, and those winch
do not bear the stamp of absardy on their face are o
lowed lid until they are found lead to results OF
value.
Yesterday Captain MrCullagh, OF the Seventeenth
Precinct was engaged all day in tracing rumOr 10 s
source with what he was unwilling TO say. lie
went away from station early In the morning. ana
e sergeant hon he said he had gone to
New-Jersey. At hatpast 5 In the afternoon Captain
McCulagh drove up Police Headquarters with horse
and buggy the horse showing signs OF havng had ard
davis work The Captain ia consultation with
Inspector Murray and Judge Hilton for haif an
hour aud on coming out said to mquirng reporters;
Not a word, geutl smen, not single word" He theh
his driver out into the street. gave him some wins
pcred directions and the two drove away Judge Hi
ton stepped his carriage and closed the door, saying
81 have nothing 10 tell"
Inspector Murray remained In his office, where
ne was visited and the usual questions were
asked. There Is absolutely nothing new" lie
replied" How about tho horse and the
carriage that you are reported have connected with
the grave robbery 2" asked. There is nothing IN
the story" he said eli is of piece with other state
ments which have been published. Come, let IA 20
home TO u friend who was with hiIn-and he hurried
away evidently anxious to escape from the subject
ATALK WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT.
l.., M~attt,. sot aim IN m
and sauutcred down street lis official Rbors tor
the day had closed lie had secured reports
from his . subordinates had listened TO sugges-
tons, hints and rumors from all sorts OF
sources and knew the results Of such Investigations ~
had been made Is there anything new !" was asked,
as his quesoner fell into step by his side "Abont the
grave robbery 2" he rcpci, mo, nothing that has
been reported 10 me Or that 1 know ANYTHING about"
els it that the color Of the horse and the kind
Of carriage used by the robbers have asecrtaned -
mo. II Is not ira. / don't beye word OF u.
There are horses and carriages OF every Kind
carts, wagons, coaches. BAKERS wagons ana
milk cara; every horse and vehicle seen in
the DcishborhOO1 at any hour OF thai night
has been reported to us. We have not set
tied any ytliag aDout them. Why. you've no idea OF
the stories that brought TO One called to-
day and very seriously announced that he had noticed
peculiarly offensive odOr Ia a restaurant where he was
dining and lac thought the body must be concealed In
the building. told him that nothing uuusual bad
Cdors common enough In some restaurants" and
the sup rnteudent pUrsued Es way.
RUuOE OF AN UNCONDITIONAL OFFER.
Judge Hilton is in constant communication with the
police and IL understood act under their advice. He
was Headquarters earlier hour than usual yes
erlay and remained IN consultation with the sgperin
tendent aud Inspector Murray for long time. He
again called at $50 the afternoon ana held
a secret conference. II stated mat the
subject specially under consideration was the
ndviability OF offering reward for the return Of the
bI,y uGaccomp nied 10y tbs condition Of the conviction
the robbers. II is not known what conclus was
reached nor could the report that such course was
under consideration bo tracedt trustworthy source
probably had It's orgn IN the freely expressed opin
ion Of detectives that this method Will have be
adopted or later.
A cool PROPOSITION.
In the course OF Judge iltons morning VISIT superir
tendcnt Wang handed him letter addressed: "Judge
Hilton Police Headquarters, SowYork CITY," and post
marked Rochester, NY. ltIead follows. and Is given
as sample OF letters received daily from all parts OF the
country
ROCHESTER, y. Y, 1873
DGlR SIR: feel confident, from reasons know only
to myself tna II had the means could AT once
the arrest of the robbers and Recover the booyo the
late A. T. Stewart without further explanation make
s Offer: For $1,000 put III my hands HlI at once
cess To procure The body the work must he
done ~ once. The TJbuers may be caught
"A
nary-,lcd oank notes to the incIOsed address, ami
viii at interview You, ac"onUdned by detective
fnrfhcr reward unless you ft choose present
more Keep tEi- secret unless you make 1t known
many qu stiOns, but attend 10 business aud
at ouce, # al all. Address FRANh DYER,
York House, Rochester.
Judge Hilton handed the letter back to superinend
ent Wa.lmg, saying with smile: "Oh yes. this man
knows my way OF doing business I'll send the money!
The superintendent said that letters receive no at
tcntion.
THE CHURCHYARD AND SURROUNDINGS
The number OF people lettering about 81. Marks
Churcbyard was somewhat smaller yesterday
than on previous days; but nearly every
person who passed stopped for moment or two
to look through the railiugs at the slight dc
preston in the earth the centre Of the inclosure
now strcwn with Autumn leaves, 10 gaze at the
water-spOut on the OF Miss Nowton's boarding
house, where the marks OF mud were supposed TO be
plainly visible, and were pointed out by imaginative
visitors In fact they no longer there Misc Newton
has become thoroughly weary Of the notorcty which
her house has acquired. and yesterday directed The
front OF tie building to DO washed. The hose
PLAYED on it for tne and all marks OF dirt have
disappeared.
ss Newton expressed great ncrodullty in regard 10
the body having been carried tho balcony OF her
house She said that the sound which heard I'm tho
basement. as OF some falling against window was
more people were passing through Tenth-st. than
through Eleventh-st and Tenth st. much lighter
that the robbers would have had greater distance 10
carry their fearful burden II they pursued the route
which reported they followed than IL they had taken
IL directly Eeyenthst the northeast corner OF
the church She added that she did not believe that the
mud marks the waler-spOut made Wednesday
night that OF the chimnys OF her house had been
repaired a short time ago. and tho masons
had drawn up their mortar IN bucket by rope along
the corner OF tho house. and that going to the top
OF the house yesterday she had similar mud marks
OH the spout the roof In the way the crotch
OF the tree might have been spashod She was sure that