The New York herald., 1878-11-21

INTERVIEW JUDGE
HERALD reporter called at the office VI Judge Hi-
ton OF broadway and Chambers street. yester
day afternoon. and, after waiting for some time.
cured the desired audience. Judge Hilton received
the writer and opened the interview himself. ~
~ with TO assure you that whenever anything i'm
portan transpires IN tlis would not withhold
II a moment from the newspapers.
kkEPonTER-Have you read this morning IN one of
the papers What purports 70 be interview between
yourself and reporter Of that paper =; your house
last EVENING"
Judge Huros--f have.
EEroETER--Is IL correct?
Judge HILrox-Do you ash me this for pub'icstions
REPoRTEa-Most assurtuly fdc sir.
Judge HiITOS-Then must decline 70 answer. It
Is hardly fair - a my opinion IN regard 70 what
spaper 90 publish wish % avoid
being Involved nIisuncrstan andng with any of the
newspaper; they nsys al treated me wen, andsin-
deed have their reporters. Vow, you will
yourself that would be hardly fair to have
swer that question.
IsEroRrTi,--Am 1 to understand. then. that you
fuse 70 stat whether the pnrported interview
alluded TO " correct or Cthcrwi-cf
Judge HIrrcs-No DO not. NAV say
mat mat the interview - given y not correc'.
portion Of the ynbstsnce of my remarks.
Last night ~ my house. tho waiter rceeived iustruc
tions IA effect that could not sec any members Of
the press who might cal. ~ late hour note
was sent IN 70 me from = reporter request
ing an interview OF few moments; ~
stated that he wished ~ ssk question. Accord
ingly saw him Tor minute two: but did not
expect 70 see an interview made ont of what little
willing to believe this intentional.
RrsPoSNeIE FALsE
REPoHrEB--In regard ~ another matter. Judge.
going to SPEAK plainly to yia. DO you know that
IN journalistic circles ~ this city yon are credited
With being the originator Or authorlzsr Of the
sensational stories Published IN ncarly AL of the
Sunday morning papers tnot including the HgnALDl.
setting forth that the whereabouts ~ Mr.. stewsrts
remains had been found and that you and the police
authorities could take possession ~ them ~ any
time; that tho detsc dives had surely traced the
crime home least two of the perpetrators,
and that the taking into custody of these only
deferred o little while for prudential reasons.
Judge IiILrCS-.rhat = great mistake. Did not,
directly or Indirectly authorize the statement When
saw il supposed II founded npon the move
lnouts o. Captain Byrnes, and was not much sur
prised the OF the results of Captain ByrDcs
Efforts the public has already been informed.
RfroHTrR--lIay A ask IL the body has been found,
or whether any cew that would be likely to lead to
that result has been discovsrcdl
Judge HuJoy--Not 10 my knowledge.
RrroErEE-Haye any Of the grave robbers noen ap-
pr,hcndedg -
Judge HrrroN-I cannot answer that question so
positively. can only ray that mon have been ar-
rested on that charge. but whether they art really
guilty or not af. 81 course. unable 10 say.
IlEpyRGEn-I wish a. cal your attention to the
omission of al mention la ae $4,000 reward of the
remains and ~ 8sceitaia. possible, nom yoi
whether such omission tlat the body has becn
found, or thas you and The polite authorities know
that has been placed beyond all hope Of recovery
Judge HIL1os-lhe oner of the s5O,oVO reward was