New-York tribune., 1878-11-11


livery stable Mt the corner OF E!nth-St, oppo-
site Piympton Han. woud divert suspicion from any
vehicle standing In the neghbOrhoOd at unseasohaoe
hours in the night especially closed earrage and IL Is
altogether probable that the robbers used such car
rage the opinion OF the police they would hardly
dare carry their -smeng spoil through the city III
open cart.
THE TIME WHEN THE BODY WAS 1AKFS
Thus far the search this city had yesterday
Strict orders had been issued by Inspector Murray ana
those having the matter in charge TO give Information
20 the press fear the ends sought might he oeealeu
by premature pnbcity. The police aud Judge Hilton
claim however that they ascertaned the precise
hour at which the body taken from the
cemetery. Tho exnct minute" was Judge Hilton's
expression II they have arrived such result II can
only have cen through tracing the robDes 10 some one
of tho vehicles IN the neirhbOrhood that nigh''
This possibly. may be the ground for the firm hope ex
pressed by Inspector Murray and Judge Hilton repeat
cdly Saturday md yesterday. that the mys-
tory viii shortly be solved. PrOtracted con-
ferences have been held by these gentlemen at
Police Headquarters. For than hour last night
they tUcether IN Inspector Murrays office When
hc emerged Judge Hilton looked hopeful than lie
had looked the body Of his friend stolen from
its grave. In 10 the eager inquiries OF the re-
pOrtcrs who ockcd about him, he shook his head and
said: "NO. gentlemen, can give You nothing you DO
not already know least not justified In dong
so should be only glad to tell you the best news
Int can only say that I hope in few days. per
haps. 20 see my way to the end OF all TINS
AS the Judge entered his carriage a ragged DeggHr
cung TO the door, defiance OF the frownng policeman
the opposite sidewalk. pleading for penny ne
gazed wondcrny at the silver coin that gtered IN MS
hand and forgot to murmur the usual blessing, as The
carriage drove up the street.
CONSULTATIONS AND RUMORs.
On Saturday afternoon great curiosity was e1citeo
about tho Central Ofhce by the appearance of Mr.
Libbey, accompanied by two men, apparently car
drivers or conductors. They were ushered ihto
the presence Of Inspector Murray, and remained
long ccseted with HIM. Their business was
undoubtedly In connection with the grave robbery ara
they received explicit instructions to avoid conversation
with any one about the matter. when they ieit 'no
Office they we're apparently deaf became so upon the
mere mention OF the subject Whatever was the hior-
nation they impaired 1t is safe with the police.
An cx-policeman was examined by Captain McCuilagh
on Saturday ON the charge OF having engaged policeman
whose beat him by Mark Church in conversation
ON Thursday morning. and Of having detained him f sew
era hours boy taken before Inspector Murray on
Saturday by Detective seyin of the Fifteenth Precinct
u was said that lie had important information on certain
poipts: in both these cases. however. the police sue
ceeded admirably in closing the mouths OF the witnesses
From Brooklyn and Jersey City numerous stories have
come about ismclling objects IN BAGS being FRIED
across the ferries on Thursday morning. Apparently
they have little bearing on the grave robbery,
however, OF are considered by the authorities. A
gOn cOHtaiuIng mysterious box crossed TO HobOken
by the Christopher Street Ferry the morning IN
question II emitted foul olor rs to cause general
comment among the passengers. Tho police traced the
wagon, but II was found 20 contain only gar
bagc, fish bones and the ke Several bags
that have been seized the North River ferry
boats since the robbery have been found
to owe Their offensive properties to similar causes
A MYSTERIOUS "PEEsoNAL.'
The attention Of the police attracted yesterday by
the fol OWING advertisement which appeared IN the per
sonal column Of The Ne,r- York HeraId:
"Nicb.ls & Hnton.-Can of bloodhounds and discl-
pine police. i. y. l'--s-FIV'Oo''
The comments on It various Tne police gencr-
ally either affected to consider the advertisement bad
Joke really did consider IT, Inspector Murray an
swerod cyasvcy question to what sters would bc
takeu # any, on tins proposition. such, of course,
the advertisem MT intended To be, II II was not
Joke "There will oc any quanAy Of this sort OF thing"
he said it VIII mean very little" IL j. seli-eyl-
possible olew thus furnished Or TO bargain with the
robbers, they wOuld not betray their inten-
which the advertisements had been received was
explained yesterdAy The CLERKS VINO MAJ been on
knew nothing about IT, and could not trace the per
sonal" though IL seemed likely nat u naa been bough
bV messenger II genuine, iDe aaySftlhement womb
proof that the robbers arc IN this cIt' since the
pspe2. S eUy 1U few hours before the @d1e
iIsement must have been sent to The Herald olleo.
sTARCHING IN NEW-JfRsEY.
Tho noce authorities Of Jersey City have not yet re-
ceiyed official notice OF the stealing Of Mr. sewaus
body Yesterday Detective Riggs. Of Brooklyn, called
upou Chief OF Police Nathan aud asked his aid IN ieriet
ing out cew that he had obtained in regard to hepos
siDle hiding place of the body citizen of BrroLyn
told him that a had been seen ia 6rreur-st'
rrsey CITY .ursday afternoon, carrying argt fuODf
bag M ms arms lie walked in the middle OF the street,
and when auuroached by the informant OF thr cetecVc
and Inc was watched until he turned down one OF the
streets leading toward the nycr lhe man looked IKE
Hebrew ana wore oi,os "a DrITn rd.s and s,npc.
ton, OF Jersey City. made thoIouLn tAhnnh ,lVh
of The wEer ont but discovered no cIew 20 the man
with the mysterious bag. rumur was also IN circus
80, ~, Trr.ry CIV that tha body Of MI Stewart had
been concealed In vacant house ia lhc ttui ilce'
ut no trace cOuld be found Chet Nhiin shd lasl
evening that there was 40 IOuuualoh loI tue Iuoie
and he had no belief in them. -. .
on SATURDAY Detective Coyle. OF lhls city, went 10
Newark TO search Tor oohhs n"h No, W.
piu1f. lie visited all the railroad dep0ts ana maze
tL1rouQh search failed 10 ud any trace o. the re-
mains. One o. PukrrtOns men was IN NcMtfA Oh III
day night, and the search Is sun pfosecuteu
WATCHING COMMODORE VANDERBlLrs GRAVE.
Since the stealing of Nh Stewards body,
Suucriuendcnt Ostrander OF the MOravian Cemetery,
bas ordered a watch to be kept over the
graves there. Among the bodies in the cemetery
IA that OF Commodore Vanderbilt. which Is In
the family vault. This vault, IL Ia thought,
is very secure It would not he an easy matter to
effect an entrance into H. There two IRON doors 10
doors are secured by heavy bolts. locks ana clains WI
lium H. VANDERBILT mas had the CONN IN when Tue re-
muins OF the Commodore are lnclosed walled I'LL WIN
mason Tho watch Is kept nlght ana dhy'
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