The New York herald., 1878-11-15

theirs still the lookout for opportunities One OF
these who reputed TO be fertile in dsyisng schemes
of plunder. resides in close proximity to the sus-
peeted undertaken. and Is said to have made the
vicinity OF St. Marks Churchyard favorite
P,tt ent ts OF Promenaas , short time e since ar
ing the early days of the sensation more signifi-
cant. IL was that the undertaker's wagon had not
been in its usual place on Thursday morning. II
had been away at an early hour and only
appeared ut the door at eight o'clock.
simple circumstance this was. but in view of
usual one it invested with no little value Since
that detectives have been ut work in the neighbor-
hood and the members of the gang who were sus-
pected of having friendly relations with the under
tsker have been shadowed aud located
ruInor was in circulation OF discovery that
some pulverized charcoal had been removed from the
place after attention had been called to the preserv
atise and dcodorzing properties OF that substance
which has significance of its own.
A HAcKMAS
All these facts. significant in themselves, obtain ad
ditional Importance when coupled with those obtained
from un old undertaken on the east side yester-
day afternoon. The elements OF this new
story are strange indeed and follow as sort
uf natural sequence to that already told.
connection Is established between the man who
figures the pivot Of interest in the undertakers
story and the gang introduced to the render above
The mysterious disappearance of the individual who
is here treated Of his former associations and the pc
cuar of his life of late. all lend color of
plausibility to the connection suggested. Further
than this private detectives have been since that doy
sshadowins the place of the, the undertaken who
of Kelly. who time since met with violent
death at whose hand the police have not yet ascer
tained. Kellys headquarters and the scene Of the
salowing are not far distant and it il not at all i'm
probable that Kelly has at various times been en-
ployed by the man who buried his companion.
Kelly was employed by man named Graham, who
keeps livery stable in Sheriff street. just above
Broome. Mr.. Graham aware OF the Mct that
Kelly was formerly identified with gang of crooked
men, but being assured by Kelly that he anxious
to lead proper life he took him into employment.
Kelly often declared that he had broken OF his old
associations when Mr.. Graham reminded him that
his tenure the coach box depended upon his keep
ing aloof from crooked people and crooked ways.
These assurances coupled with the information from
a well known detective. convinced Mr.. Graham that
Kelly was honest.
HE DIsAppEARs.
This confidence continued until Thursday of last
week. when man who seemed anxious to avoid
showing his face. and who called Bill" by Kelly,
called at ten p NJ and the two left the stable in CON-
pany. Kelly was seen that night in several
saloons in the Fourth Ward and appeared to
have considerable money. He told his old
that night Whether he went or not is unknown
but it is certain that he has not since been seen in
New York. The man who called for Kelly. Mr.
Graham says, answered the description given by
Mr. Middleton of the person who called on
him to, purchase allekton. 1t viii be re.
man. identified the dark lantern found
in the tomb one he had sold to person who an
swered the description given by Mr. Middleton Of MS
who, at different times and places under suspicious
circumstances, have man for whom one de-
scrption will suffice The strangest part of this
Kelly business. however. taken in connection with
the drivers disappearance happened before what has
just been narrated.
THE SOLITARY PASSENGER.
1t will be remembered that on Thursday morning
last the police discovered Mr. Stewards remains had
in the morning. At six O'Clock on that morning
man called at Mr.. Grahams stable and
ask asked rsO to have Sn. Kelly syo. dys tea s vas to
hitched mp and the solitary passenger was driven out
of the stable in Sheriff street by Kelly Hour after
hour rolled away and still Kelly did not return. At
the time Mr. Graham thought it strange but at four
O'Clock. when the driver did return the explanation
Sufficient Kelly informed his employer that he had
had funeral job" and when 1t was suggested that
from A. N. to P: NJ. was rather a long funeral he
explained that he had to wait with his fare at the
Grand Central Depot for several hours the body he
to follow had not arrived the expected train.
After making this explanation he went to bed, from
which he was aroused by Mr.. Graham to meet the
gentleman who answers the description given by Mr..
Middleton and Mr.. Seymour OF their customer.
When Kelly weRt tway he took the keys OF the stable
with him. Before leaving the ncighborhood he called
boy on the street whom he knew and gave him the
keys. with instructions to give them to Mr.. Graham
in the morning He further instructed the boy to ten
Mr. Graham that he kelly had gone up town to see
- 80 VI KELLY srKxprse MONEY
Before Kelly left ne obtained fifty cents from Mr..
Graham, from which il is inferred that he was short
of money. Late that night very early on Friday
morning he was seen by hackmen in the vicinity OF
Chatham square, where he used to wait for fares,
men who, talked and drank with him noticed any such
person - il described by Mr.. Graham; in fact they
all maintain that he alone. and some state that
he exhibited several hundred dollars in bills.
THE HAcEMAN's HABITS.
Kelly's time was not all spent at the Chatham
square stand. He only remained there when at work
in daylight When be drove what the Jehns cell .
might OWL. he took his place in front of St. Pauls
Church on Broadway
night with little knot Of cabncn who stood leaning
against Of the standards of the clcvsted railway
disappearance OF their quondam companion
All agreed that as far as they had oh
served Kelly was quiet steady fellow. whom
they would never suspect of connection with such
crime ntmatcd. OF his former record they OF
course Ignorant, and when it was suggested
to them they seemed to Doubt its truth. Mis- most
intimate friends claim that he VIII turn up all right
that he has gone, he said he would to Washington
The stories concerning his proposed movements
after .lesving town various. Some claim
that he said he going TO Washington, others that
he said he would go 10 New Orleans and still others
that he said he would go to San Francisco. Tho
stories concerning Washington being In the majority
HERALD reporter having in bis possession photo
that place. called Mr.. Graham at the sheriff street
stable to IL he could recognize in IT likeness to
the man who called for the coach on Thursday morn
ing at six O'Clock.
IN THE prsGY sTsBrE.
The place seemed deserted, the whole space within
being blocked with idle carriages, the polished
sides of which the sckly yellow light Of suspended
lantern glanced and found rejection Finally light
waa noticed through what seemed chink in tho
sort of deal board box. Office. in one corner
OF the place knock vas RESPONDED 10 by Mr.:
ttrananl, VINO. with TWO fr1cnus crDWueu the 'omcc
10 its utmost capacity. The office looked
smaller than IL was, owing 10 lavish tapestry in the,
shape Of harness BELONGINGS. with which the
retired when the reporter entered and
Mr. Graham carefully scrutinized the procrcd photo
graph. He failed to discover any likeness between 1t
and his early visitor Mr. Graham. in cohvcrastioD.
said that he knew of the connection between his en-
pIoye- and the gang of which Billy Irving. 'Shang"
draper SILLY Porter and George Howard alias Lester.
were members, hut that for reasons before
given ne bad employed him. He doibted, hc
H.
affair, notwithstanding that certain well known de-
tectives Of the opinion that the despoers Of
Mr.. Stewards grave had used coach to take IL early
on Thursday morning from temporary hid
ing place. The theory upon which Kcnys con-
nection with the il maintained is that
yard in on open wagon 10 some hiding place; that
morning having broken 81 became necessary 60
closed vehicle. and that that which Kelly drove was
selected. The episode Is rewarded as pnrt of woll