The New York herald., 1878-09-11

len vill and there is a sort Of procceding in tho
Surrogate's Office that says lcit wii but ihat rs
all. and iha, oy no means proves ne a,a esve I've
WILL We clAim." here the attorney brouant ms
hand down upon hts knee with a slap, "ihat The late
A. T. Stewart LETT no will He made one will, put i.iat
was thirty years ago, when he was comparatively
poor man, but claim that no made none since"
''But. surely" said mo reporter, ''you WIN aunt
that will was probated shortly after Mr stewards
death leaving $1,000 600 to Judge Hilton and the bal
ance to Mrs Stewart and others"
was wha, was porporsd 70 be Mr. Stewards wiii pro.
bated; but who saw that WHY VINO saw =
he repeated WAY sir = was rs ,n put su,Ina,s .nr"uss
and by Judge Hilton. Now we propose 70 look at
this WIN We propose to have tn" light Of d'y
"You say ,nat Judge Hilton denies that Alexander
stewart, our client, is partaking OF mrs. s.ewarrs
eco 10 the Metropolitan Hotel, and, II you are de-
teclve enough, you win find Mr.. Alexander Stewart,
uaas yss asns ns s%pIoy II i1
old man to New York ana pu. him in
the Metropolitan Hotel and make him presents and
give him the best tho hotel anords Does that look
as II there Was nothing in II? pli wager my head
they won't let you sec the old man Again
il ihis was biacKma,ling why is Mr.. KueeIand so
anxious TO bring the case 60 tralp Is on the cAien
dar and will be tried next month. We are ready for
"Yes, SIR" concluded tho attorney, 'every word in
complaint rs true Alexander Stewart Is the nrst
cousin OF tho deceased, and with bis living relatives
heir 10 the millions That are now in Judeo Hitons
hands. We mean to fgnt. the case. II necessary up
The mater having by this time become intersstin ng
The reporter proceeded to the Metropolitan Hotel TO
ma possible ss farmer nat fom tn. ser%oss oOss.
ton, is Mr.. Alexander stewart OF Vermont,
herea The CLERK replied that he would see; Soon
was not in. Further inquiries mot with uu.
satisfactory responses, go the reporter adopted
other means OF learning something about the
cIaimanI His plans proved successful. Ho as
certaned that Mr.. Stewart occupied room NO.
35l on the third floor. Up to eleven o'clock
~ a uuOcCuDied. but shortly ulter
that time the reporter knew that the iong-waedtor
Mr. Stewart was in It.
PEEP AT TIE PLAINTIFF.
Five minutes past eleven saw the reporter at the
door OF No 351 knock brought out the inquiry, IN
gruff toue, "Who Is 1t ?"
II want 70 see Mr.. Stewart, replied the reporter.
Again camc the voice, ''Who are your"
'.Open the door, put in tho reporter, evasivcly
In moment the door opened and middle
aged man. in his shirt sleeves. laced the reporter.
-"What you do WANT" he asked
Tho reporter peered through tho opening and saw
an old man, smoothly shaved, with siivery hair,
seated near bed.
.Is that Mr.. Alexander Stewart. OF Proctorvlle,
W. ?" asked the reporter, pointing 10 the old man.
sYes, that Is Nr. stewart, " ana wered the man In
shirt sieeves; "now, who are you ano what 40 you
want?"
view him about his claim. "
..No SIR you can't see him" said the In shirt
sleeves. hastily stepping into tho hallway and closing
the OF the room
"Not syllable. said tho man. "im under orders
ana must obcy.'
"Under whose or0ors!'
al am not at liberty talk about the matter" said
tho man.
.'You are Mr. Lewis the detective, who went TO
Proc,orsville after tho old man. presumeS" said the
reporter.
the man looked the reporter hard IN the face ana
answered Yes, am Mr.. Lewis and Mr. Stewart
came with from Vermont
.Is he the cousin OF tne la,o Mr.. stewur.9" asked
the reporter.
.'Pve said all l am going TO-" said the detective,
opening tho door about IN inch as signal that the
interview was at an end.
srnen you cannot tell me anything about the old
centiem
Nothing sir; not word" said tho detective, ana
be darted nside the door, securely locking II alter