New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-16
EXPLICIT DENIALs OF RUMORs.
STATEMENTS BY JUDGE HILTON, sUPERINTENDEN
WALLING. INSTRUCTIONS pILkS AND MURRAY

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MAILING. INSPECTORS DILEs AND MURRAY,
AND OTHERS.
DWELL, | see THE TRIBUNE Is the only
paper which did not sop this morning." said snpe-
ntendent Walhng yesterday, ne extended greeting
to a reporter Of The TRIBUNE. The superintendent
had returned bv the morning boat from Keyport. aud
looked the brighter for his cunning excursion"
His remark had reference to very sensational
Of the discovery OF Mr. Stewards body and OF
all those engaged in the robbery, which was published
yesterday in AL the NewYOrK morning newspapers eX
cept THE TRIBUNE. The reports. published differed
somewhat In details. but In their main features re-
sembled each other closely that there could be- no
doubt they all the creation OF one mind ana had
been written different afierconsultatlon The
report stripped OF It's colOrng, 10 the following
effect: The body OF A. T. stewart had been FOUND ana
all Of those engaged in the robbery Of the grave had
been discovered and each had detective az bis back
ready to arrest him at the moment the order
should be given by the police authorities. One OF
these criminals presumably the leader was said
10 be prominent attorney" 10 is out OF town. with
policeman by MS side the others are in town, de
tectIvc At back of each with his hand appraised
The discovery II the body and the robbers was made SIM
utaneousy by three sets OF detectives, all working On
separate ccws, which cOuvergcd to the same point. In
the course Of the LEGATIONS it discovered that
the persons who now have possession Of the body are
difrcnt from those perpetratng the robbery, and
that still third class is included IN the conspiracy
but for what purpose IL not mentioned.
Complete evidence, the story goes on, had been
accumulated send every Of the criminals 10 state
Prison. yet the arrests had been postponed from day to
day for reasons which not yet stated but which II is
LaId will Oe appreciated by everybody" The arrest
OF the whole gang was promised for yesterday, and
revelations which would raise hair the heads Of
the people of Ncw-YOrk.'
at is amazing" added superintendent Wallng,
that such stuff should have been written and pub
l{ef,ad for Ia tO
tnat we should have found tie body and not have made
the known at once or that we should nave evidence
against one or two or more Of the robbers ana nave
them within reach and not arrest them AZ once because
there were others whom We were Whiting To eaten.
IPs all rubbish and nonsense. There is not
word Of truth 1t is true that there was little
vessel down at Port Monmouth which some OF the peo-
pie thought had suspicious appearance Inc crew
sad they going 10 Florida, while II was evident
their boat was not fitted for such voyage, and SO the
matter was reported To IA. There was nothing in it
more than, perhaps attempt OF some thieves from
Esw-York TO a country store n they got chance
ap0eaPance with the Stewart mater now-a-
days. That story IN the papers uls morning
il utterly false, far | know any thing
ABOUT the facts, and stupidity ridiculous r.
sugerntehdehI sa!H "t' u, ni n , ~cStcrI n,orm
INK aud then they had amused MIN greatly. I"ey were
JUDGE Unions POSITIVE DEHIALs
judge Hilton authorized last evening, an explicit and
positive denial that 10 had given any Information what
ever on which could have been founded tie published
statements relative the fading OF Mr. Stewards body
81 deny smphatcaly." he said, " that | have given
such inform alton II 1t had been in my possession,
assurcdy should not have impaired 10 +" any one until
the recovery Of tue body had been maao an accom-
nh he'd tact. Throughout the day on ILdisdAy mere
seemed T. b. popular IMPRESSION .Hdt i..t 'o',h I
been made il So med "a he IN b" very nlr. VINE
confident tlat know Tue iouhaIon oi t"i' IoiT,
it would b. hlghy improper LOT nc 20 Ntdl Il. ri
formation would tend 10 emharrass the search. INC
punished settlement of the finding OF the BODY was
ia,ed Oh false assumptions. ana VII d'liY ana
20, tpOnc, 1 fear, ITS recovery. me GIspatoh
resi- 4 is purely fabulous regret &t my appearances az
all time has not been such as to please every one II
am : ri Us nv drmcauor thought to snow a loss OF
hope, while from some OF the stories one Wouid lhi'
that was dancing 5i ,,i,s s nayg T6iHrg
IN my time am sue, has appi"3'h'H IlS h!iltI III
pubic importance, ana hothms nae tPViiuu .to g I
cessity OF It's night conduct There can br no po',i2e
~ c Wa committed IN The expecatjon OF money re-
ward Has been made clear TO ny MN" Io' many
reasons. .,,,,,. q, added T,lcc Vii.
ton nom nCr:ou- who prices to have important
cIrSs, and wiio wish money to follow thcm ont am
must know enough about the Information to Judge OF
It's IMPORTANCE. tn" detection 81 t,l5 clln'5-
80 mon-Tous IS 10 exhibit new H'ptA o hl''"n w,
IraVy: ana the punishment OF MS pcil.uhto!S d'Vut
The utuo, mpurtne" 10 society. trl>' tn"I no V T
thinks inr moment that WOul' Ut. En- in, wonid
criminals. Their immunity from pEh-hn.m' NVt,W
MAKE 1t necessary ihaC We shot'u n,i ,.1",nIyy
DEPOSIT vaults Tor the remains OF cur o'' 9i' W ~
tue bodies Of the dead are not held sacir Cose Oh o
time received many threats OF kidnapping. and have
had rot a Jew, laughed AT them then, az IaO.h
al them now such tng Is not lnp0'si'r; however,
even u TIE threat me ely eXcltcs our rdicue.
THAT the published statement Of the finding OF thG
Of rtsln them To surrender themselves think utterly
aDsIId. IL would have an entirely opposite enctt.
robbery, MAINTAIN stc secrecy. believing that ~ TINS
way the search would be best promoted WINE
do not question the motives OF those WIZ ntIp
TO maintain the excitement ! regret the innuGhce
when II exerts should not De s ,nd hGy
he
ma been recovered. The search VIII oe eucct0Nl9,l
believe Tor there were TOO mony persons eugIsiG ~
the robbery IL be long secret tut At What mo
1t may he completed no one, OF course may say
do not know that the body has been Iouhd'
Inspector Murray ana Captain McCulagh were found.
Uic" OF the former IA ioicc heaIl ] w.
ia regard to the report, knu" nothh4 OF Tue
mater. II the statements referred 10 by you ~, rue
the Information has not rcac"ed me- captain h'Nu'
lagh denied with equal pOntlNcIcss ahN hho"'"-T vi
alleged facts, and expressed MS us 2tItl III '
truth IN mequyOca language lie ad,d' 1ou mayy
rest assured this story did como rom the foce u
thuries, ana Inspector Murray assthted 10 Tie s"e
Inspector Dnks was in hs office yesterday morning.
lie waS asked III regard {" the reports rL IA s"m
seems to be- given on the highest authoTy, ihat
must Ice the Pre- ident of the Board ne sara na1 noO
been authorized by hi Ti oy cinws
They have had hopes, had worked On numerous oGMr,
was 10 positive evidence asaust any on, OF the robbers
Captain kcay, Of the Detective NlCau' nHo y r"iu w
have the leader Oi one OIL lh' a''I.uinA
iu AN end, SAID trat he kne" nothing ol Ih 80, icn
maze. Commissioner. Nichols also denied thphdl'dIl
having given authority Tor the sensational stories ana
that he had knowledge on which JhtI cuud nave
been based
THEORIES FOR THE SENSATIONAL STORIES.
one theory b. which Il sought 10 explain the as
tonisnlng imposition pracscd upon tue pnbhc IN mat
ter wuic sJdeop aud serious interest IL e IL 'ha'
the paper. concerned lent themselves second time to
the po.ic. q aid them IN efecting the capture Of
the robbers. A few days ago statemens were pun
lshed Ia relation 10 tho rapidly TAI ne health OF
Mrs Stewart under the grief and excten NJ caused by
the dissertation OF her late husbands lIaye The eYl-