The New York herald., 1878-11-13
DESPAIRING POLICE.
The Search for Stewards Re-
mains Still FruitlesS.
A 1CLEW" FROM ROCHESTER,
Increasing Interest in the Mys-
terious Crime.

In response to inquiry ss to the reason for his
arrest youthful inmate Of one of the institutions
ON Randall's Island once told kind old gentleman
that he had stolen red-hot stove. but returning
to get the smoke the police took him in hand. The
success of 1.-THE finest force in the world" on this
occasion believed to have had abiding results
In forming policy calculated to encourage the
emulation Of forces not the finest in the
world. Ever since this policy resulted in
the capture OF the juvenile mentioned it
has been gidly adhered People who steal stoves
and forbear for tho smoke quite safe
men who rob banks and do not return to carry
away bank buildings, or men who plunder tombs and
do not return to carry away the graveyards.
WEARY VIGIL.
Yesterday the livelong day st. Marks graveyard.
from which the body Of Mr.. Stewart stolen,
watched but the robbers made attempt to carry
away, and the police still empty handed. 1t
be possible that the police not much watching
the graveyard a. the house adjoining it. No. 12a,
to the balcony of which the body was
traced The house holds peculiar interest at this
time those for the discovery Of the body.
The lady and gentleman who returned to No. 12s East
Tenth street from Police Headquarters. by way of
Fifth street. foot and via the east side elevated
railway, have occssioned interest in the premises
quite wonderful. What communications these par
ties gave to the police not known. but it is reason
able suppose that they related in way to the
Stewart case. The reticence Of the police
and Judge Hilton is regarded in some quarters
significant, and suggestive of the discovery
of valuable information. The rumor that the
police have not made . domciliary visit to No. 100
strange in the face Of the fact that the trail
ended on the balcony Of the place. The mysterious
manner OF the visit Of two of the inmates OF the
house. taken in connection with these other crcum-
stances lends an air OF TO the presence OF
the police in the neighborhood.
CROWDS GRAVEYARD.
The crowds that visited the graveyard yesterday
were quite as large as any that have yet attended.
showing plainly that the public interest in the Is
not waning. The children Of the vicinity have
made the sidewalk around the graveyard
grand carousa and nurses. by the
dozen, trundled perambuators to and fro from
ing until sundown. The stoop of No. 129 was at times
literally covered with people, and the work Of keeping
swept clean called for activity by the
of the house Time and again the crowds were Chased
o but only 70 return M % cs soon as the t na door was
perfect stream Of ladies flowed through Tenth street.
from Broadway down past the great dry goods house
through the iron gratngs at the plain nat sward and
the half dozen fading willows.
POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
Both Judge Hilton and the pcfice declared that
there nothing to communicated; in fact that
nothing new had transpired. 1t is known. however.
that Captain Mccullagh took carriage and. in COM
pzny with others went to New Jersey to investigate
some ciew in connection with the case During the
created quite sensation by remaining In front OF st.
Barnabas Home for the return Of little urchn they
had sent with message. They were not callers
police business, however. Some one laboring under
the delrson that the police have not clews enough
yesterday suggested that certain notorious
"fence" keeper on the east side might have
had something TO do with the stealing
new suggestions made BY office clerks and others who
have nothing do but write letters to the police and
the papers was carefully fled away The police de;
clare that the strggers for the reward about equal
I'm number the population Of New York city. An old
man called Inspector Murray and said no had i'm
uava
his communication stopped short and he positively
refused 70 say another word the subject until the
900 placed in his hand. 1t transpred after
while that the old gentleman had had . dream or
felt an intuition.
A SUGGESTION.
Judge Hilton might find valuable clew II he could
ascertain who the mysterious man who called on
Mrs. Matilda Fletcher when she in New York just
previous to her lecture concerning the Womans
Hotel. The facts Of that interview at hand, but
the identity OF the man who made the communica-
tons contained therein s shrouded in mystery The
declared that he had great grievance and told
wonderful story concerning the scene at the death
bed Of Mr.. stewart. Several mentioned
which withheld. but which Mr.. Hilton may have
on application. For reasons the truth OF the story
was never investigated
As before stated, Captain McCullagh. accompanied
by detective. went TO Jersey City yesterday TO work
up clew which was considered OF paramount i'm
portance. He was absent working on the case all
day. and on his return in the evening he
with Inspector Murray. While the two
chiefs were in consultation Judge Hilton arrived
a
parison Of notes Of the days proceedings followed.
The result however could not be ascertained Judge
en nehdf ny wore had nor p ad W. MoIa . a
more anxious and serious than usual. and entered
his carriage and rapidly drove away, as determined
to escape the searching scrutiny OF interviewers.
Superintendent walling equally impcrvious TO
the seductive influences OF the army Of reporters who
besieged him for news. The only information he
said he had TO give letter which he had
ceived from an enterprisng citizen volunteering TO
surrender the body for and in consideration OF the
I'M of ant 10 nm
tollows:-
ROCHESTER,. NY Nov 10th 1873
D..r SIR yeei pid.n From reasons known only 20
robbers recover ,ss BODY shs la.
ssevsrtwithegt further xrsna,ion make ih. offer for
s%f The work And eoadsas u soe.e . oses sss ..
,.s send &, q: ssy y %:is ~. ordinary
Interview sccomPsnyed by Detective Of this city
..S a. sss ss % the % AaSs no & Re-
secretE unes, you make known 70 some sworn officer
but Attend to business And Answer AZ onsE A. All
yoRh House Rochester New York
POLICE ENERGY.
II there is any reliance TO be placed the evasive
statements OF the police officials they still
pletely in the dark. They keep their counsels
pafatively we'll. but this phenomenal proceeding is
that they have of importance to impart.
They are evidently at their Wits ends and cha
grined ut hnding all their clews and theories prove
worthless That they are making desperate efforts to
retrieve their fallen prestige there be possible
doubt but this may he largely accounted for by the
monetary consideration at stake The entire available
resources OF the Police Department pu, In opera
tion 70 reclaim the body and capture the resurrection
ists Every thief in the city who ia under the thumb Of
the detective force has been pressed
Ms a special constable, under threat ~ Judicial
pains and penalties. Having been foed them
selyes the wis.acres Of the Central Once have
now adopted the time honored provcrb that il takes
thief 10 catch thief They alive the fact that
the public viii hold them q strict accountability
for this and other recent outrsges which they have
failed ~ prevent or bring the perpetrators Justice
The Commissioners, IL IL whispered 70 save them
selves for helr share Of the contumely arc pitching
about for vittm ~ sacrifice to the present excited
temper Of the populace
WHERE Is TnOQPER TREADWEII I D