The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-12-13
Who Stole s.ewart's Body?

This is an age of surprises. We very
much regret to say it, but we have evidence
in our possession which points strongly to
Whitelaw Reid, Rev. Talmage and George
Francis Train as the violators of Mr.
Stewards grave. 1t is hard to think of
these gentlemen, who have heretofore oc-
cupied such high positions in social and
literary circles, as ghouls, grave robbers,
and human hyenas, and yet she evidences
against them cannot well be set aside, For
instance, on the night of the outrage Mr..
| Talmage left home and at the usual hour,
about half-past ten, informing his wife
| that he was going over to New York to
pick np few facts for his next sermon
Mrs. Talmage remarked that the thing was
getting trife thin, or something to that
effect, but finally gave her consent, and Mr..
Talmage went off whistling, 80, Pm one
of the Boys Myself" His hour for return
lug from these nocturnal excursions, Mrs.
Talmage states, is about 3 a. IN. Did the
gentleman return at that hour on the fatal
morning? He did not. He did not get
home until after daylight. Perhaps the
gentleman can account for his strange tar
diness on this morning of all mornings,
and We know of no better place to do this
than in the open court.
Nov for Mr.. Train. A spade was un-
doubtedy used to remove the earth from
the casket that held the remains. Now
observe. One week before Mr. Stewart's
remains were stolen Mr.. Train stepped into
a hardware store i'll New York and purchas-
ed a short handled spade, telling the sales
man that he would call on the following
Saturday and pay for it. The salesman
said they did strictly cash business, but
Mr. Train pulled out pocket blackboard,
and showed him that the age lad eyoluted
beyond the cash system, and intimated that
if he was not permitted to purchase the
spade on true business principles he would
cut the psychologist wire between the es-
tablishment and its patrons, and it would
certainly shoot the Niagara of bankruptcy
before sunset next day. He was permitted
to take the spade. As if additional eyi-
dense were needed against Mr. Train, our
has been called to the fact that
on the day before the ghassly robbery he
was seen sitting on his accustomed bench
in Madison Square, and was heard to re-
peat the following lines from the graveyard
scene in s' Hamlet:
A pick-ax and spade spade
For me and shPondin2 sheet
On, pit OF clay for to be made
For such guest is meet
Now let us turn our attention to Mr..
Whitelaw Reid 1t will be remembered
that copy Of the New York Herald was
found the morning of the robbery at or
near the violated tomb. Now, mark the
following facts On the evening preceding
the melLirg Of the dastardly outrage,
Whiteiaw Reid was seen going in 10 the
Tribune beer saloon reading copy of the
New York Herald Of the same dale as the
one found. few moments latter Mr.
Reid emerged from the saloon. looked
,aatiously about hmm, and, when lie suppos-
q no one vas watching, placed three
'ardamon seeds III Ills mouth and walked
-apidly away.
These arc the rock ibbed and everlasting
acts. We leave the rest to the police and
Judge Hilton, who offered the reward.
Address as usual. on Gifg Derriek.