The New York herald., 1878-11-22

ingly accused him of the crime. May seemed much
frightened and said. "Oh. come don't say anything
about it, boys; you have re- the cops after ter me you 70"
since been heard OF. The police We're informed OF
the circumstances and immediately began a
of''' Of the m steamship % % compsnes . showed , that
he had shipped, but he known to be intimate
is thought he would have no difficulty in being
shipped as stowaway by some of them. No evidence
of his flight in this way has been found Captain
Petty has been at work on the case, but with no
result 1t is now generally thought that May was
not-drectly, ut least-concerned in the crime; but
that, In view Of his former boasts and frequent
illusions such crime, he became frightened and
fearing the officers of the law fed under an assumed
name.
The search for Mr.. Stewards body in the vicinity
of Riverside near Paterson, j. was continued yes.
in the HERALD Of Wednesday as having returned
to Hackensack for further information made
an uncouth looking man, who it is said was the
only man who had good glimpse OF the faces OF the
two men who stopped at simmons Hotel at Hackcn-
sack the night in question. 1t is now definitely
fixed upon the night of the 18th when
the men there and took Q drink and
watered their horse Only one left the vehicle at
time, which in itself was regarded as a suspicious
circumstance. The man who accompanied the dctec-
s Suor is s He one we0 Of
men as being quite old, with ''grizzled'
hair and mustache the other was younger and
the describes broken Italian. He says that
the impression was given that they were "a bad lot,
although they were dressed well enough and had
plenty Of money Another man. who however, has
not the best reputation in the world for truthful
Manchase nsss told the detective that while standing
near the wagon or buggy in which the mysterious
bundle enveloped in what in the dark
appeared dark oilcloth or rubber
blanket such is used on horses, he dis
tinctly smelled disagreeable odor. He remarked
to one Of the men, while the other inside
he le
.thrush' pretty badly. To this the man made no
answer appearing not to i ,hs r@e we
under horses foot. and that when it is far advanced
the stencil therefrom is almost intoierabe.
The interrogator in question being attached to the
stables Of the Simmons House. naturally enough
attributed the odor to some equine cause-at least
gar,led differently, and much stock is taken In this
possible chew to the disposition of the stolen
remains and the M theory & IS fRoHgns 20
were they taken-supposng that the two Italians had
them in charge That is what Detective McGahan is
day that he was employed by Judge Hilton him.
self to go TO the bottom Of the. busi.
winter The difficulty to find the two men. for the
horse and buggy are said to have passed through
Eackensack as il returning to Hoboken early on the
pant and he did not answer the description given
OF either Of the who drove out the night
tabshed between the West Hoboken fence hereto
fore referred and italian living along the river
Esre Sp ne De0T dsasr
in junk has always been regarded with
suspicion. and it was his place that was
visited by the detectives the day after the
Hackensack story first told. Since then he
has left having locked up his house and no trace Of
him be found. He is in the habit Of going about
the country with. his horse and wagon. but
always returned at night; now ne has
Meantime some Unknown amateur detective Ias used
his spade almost the entire plot of ground-not
very large-encloscd the river bank. whereon
if the body was brought to this place
on tho night in question that It has been
now is due to rnmors that were circulated and the
presence Of the officers in that vicnty that he has
gone to convey the remains to place OF greater
security. Detective McCahan has established himself
at the Riverdale House, and is actively prosecuting
the inquiry in every direction.
YET STRANGER sToRYx
Between eight and nine O'Clock last evening young
Englishman with decided Lancashire accent
giving his name as James Cook and his occupation
IS thai Of swi.cn tender at the Newark depot Of the
Newark and Paterson branch OF the Erie Railway
entered the First precinct police station Newark and
tecave he desired TO see was not in,
and he turned TO Detective Fischer.
following story all the while from his entrance show
ing excitement and evidently being about three
forths convinced that his information would surely
help to penetrate the mystery SO long surrounding
the stolen monnare's corpse:-
IL was," he said. tending switch to-day for
other the Paterson and Newark line, opposite
Mount Pleasant Cemetery 1.-THE railroad rins along
the Passac River bank at the foot Of the cemetery
the same as the Hudson River Railroad does at the
foot OF the Carmansvillc Cemetery and / found
purse and a rubber blanket The blanket had smell
like as i i had been wrapped about dead BODY IN
track the two hind wheels of carriage. and later
in the day saw Q new made grave in the cemetery
close to the railing. About dusk this evening saw
up the river In good sized boat. He wore
a atovcpipe hat and came ashore. This opposite
his boat and rowed away. Who he is, don't know
saw him before. feel snre all saw has some
thing to do with stewart body, and want you de-
The detective felt little interest in the story that
he neither took Cooks address nor started instaner
to- Fischer told the Engshman he would attend to
the matter in the morning.
Jersey CITY AND HoBoKEN MYSTERIOUS
Chief Nathan, of Jersey City. yesterday, after
visiting the Central Office. in this city. returned
to Jersey City in the evening he called Cap
went away together. 1t said that they
were subsequently Joined by two strangers.
city. Captain woerner is intimate friend Of Mr..
q. A. Bayer, superintendent of the Wcehawken Gem
etery, and his frequent visits with Chief Nathan to
the cemetery, it is said, have resulted in his
receiving information from Mr.. Bayer which
will direct them to the hiding place
Of Louis Mahoney. the man employed in the marble
yard connected with the cemetery who made the
boast that IL he got his hands Stewards body he
could make ~ good stake.
AZ the Jersey city Police He1douariers last night
Inspector Murphy said that no information In rela
tion 10 the case he'd been received by him. He did
know where his chief had gone when be would
return.
Chief Donovan, of Hoboken, around his police
station all dIy yesterday. ard in answer 20 a report
crs question said that he had not received any fur
ther information concerning the case. nor lad he
been consulted with since Monday by the officials OF
this city.
BYRSIs' TRrcKsrER
William Baker, alias Burke recently arrested the
charge Of completely in the stealing OF the body of
the late Mr.. A. r. Stewart arraigned yesterday in
Part os the Court of General Sessions before Judge
Sutherland on an Indictment charging him with
forging check for s4T4 the West Side Bank under
the of Sein Brothers. The accused pleaded not
guilty and remanded.
BUSINESS FAILURE
DISAPPEARANCE OF THE Head OF A NASHVILLE
AUCTION HoUsE-FISANcIAL TRANSACTIONS