The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-09

strange actions Of the six men is that they were
,hnlr club room.
What seemed 10 be clue was reported by Mr..
Eugene Wyatt. druggist OF RidgcwOod. n. J.
Mt, Nyntt says that when he went over on one
of the Pennsylvania Railroad ferryboats from
The foot OF COrtlandt street. about 2 o'clock on
Thursday morning. tho boat was pervaded
with strong. unwhOlesome odor The stencil
was 80 strong on the eentlemen's side Of the
boat as to cause general comment. II was that
OF decayed animal matter. and was well de-
fined. The fact provoked conversation among
persons who were strangers To ench other
subsequently II occurred to Mr.. Wyatt that
there might be some connection between this
fact and the removal Of Mr.. Stewards body.
SO far as could be learned the police did not
,o9T nS ~ ,nS ,s clue poinNng possibly e the re-
sey, the Superintendent Of the Jersey City fer
rics. said that he had not been Requested to
make Inquiries OF his employees ms to tho fact
matter. AT the Police Headquarters Of Jersey
City II was learned that no New York officers arc
working in that city. nor have the authorities
there received any advice relative to the pos
eible removal Of the body. The same was
found to be true Of the police officials OF
No DEVELOPMENTS were made yesterday TO
change the opinion that the robbery was COM
mitted for blackmailing purposes. but theories
robbery was committed by n gang OF river
thieves whose headquarters are in the lower
stewart's body is anchored to the bottom Of the
East or North River pending the settlement OF
the question OF reward second attributes the
soon after her husbands death. threatening to
steal the body II she refused TO give him GER
tain amount S9 q money third is that the rob;
in and out without let or hindrance.
II the police have any clue they are keeping II
religiously TO themselves and working Mt II with
great quietness. The offer OF reward OF
s25 1000 has stimulated many private detectives.
and the rivalry among them is likely to be sharp
Mr.. c. \. Middleton OF 2s Bond street. who
ported 70 the police Yesterday an incident that
grave T, robbers. Mr. Middleton ~ was eSperiment in mt
ing with his process in Boston early In October.
9th Of that month. Between IL end ~ 4. NJ on
that day young man entered his office and
made inquiries regarding the embaming pro-
cess, He wanted TO know particularly whether
| the liquid used would deadorize the bodies OF
persons that had been long dead. Receiving
satisfactory answers 10 his Inquiries, he said he
| Mr.. Middleton informed him that he sold 1t only
to undertakers or to persons who bought the
TSh! for certain erTOTyd He yhsheT her
| man replied ." l wantthe arti lie for n friend"
| Mr.. Middleton questioned The man SHARPLY as
towho his friend was and as TO the use he intend
ed to make OF the embalminR process, The man
| gave evasive answers and betrayed nervous
| ness. He quilted the offce abruptly, saying shat
he would call or send word on the following day
| but he did not return again. Mr.. Middleton says
| his suspicious were aroused by the mans con-
that Nh sswsrs "s srnye had been ToSSed aSd
| that previous Rttemptto get the body was made
on the 7th of October. two days after ths stranger
with the robbery Mr. Middeton described thS
man to the police rs % years ~ age. u little be.
low the medium height. with light complexion
black Derby, hat. Mr.. Middleton picked out
| picture in the rogues gallery that resemblet
| the man he saw. and an effort was az once be.
gun 10 find the original OF the portraits.