The New York herald., 1878-11-23


SODA WATER NAN WITH THE ROBBERY OF
| MR. STEWARDS REMAINS OF WASH
| INGToN DETECTIVES.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TILE HERALD.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1878.
The developments of the past few days, showing
the probable connection of the socalcd DR. Douglass
with the theft of Mr.. Stewards body, have
given tho detectives here what they consider
full insight into the circumstances Of the crime.
The theory now advanced by them is that
the chief movers OF the affair Doctor Christian
and dissolute character named Dr. Crow, who, it is
thought, seconded and assisted by Percy Brown
and the soda water May and a third party. q
professional gambler known as Canada Mack.
THEORIES DETECTIVE.
The for credng the crime to these persons
are these;-"Chrstians connection with it is indi-
Gated by the repeated identification Of his likeness
that of the man who wanted the alekton fluid and
bought the shovel and lantern. Christian and Crow
acquainted here i'll Washington. and at the time
of their first introduction entered upon discussion
| of the business of body snatching. Crow drifted
| away to New York. where it is supposed he came
across Canada Mack in some gambling house which
| they frequented. Canada Mack already enjoyed
| notorety for having planned TO abduct Mr.
| Stewart when alive and to hold him secreted in
some safe place until his wife should pay big
som for his liberation. Naturally two such spirits
readily concocted scheme for the robbery of Mr..
| Stewards body. To carry it out Crows mind re-
Cured to Christian, whose skill as resurrectionst
he recognized. and Christian accordingly invited
into the scheme. Christian in turn brought in his
old lieutenant. Percy Brown The Introduction Of
the soda water man into the plot is not explained
BUSINESS BEGUN.
Business begun by Crow, who, as DR.. Doug
lass. is readily identified by the police from his adj
vertsement Offering to guarantee monthly income
of $500 to anybody investing 81 900 1t seems that
Crow is the inventor OF a gambling game
semblng keno and the $500 is to be derived from
investment of 81 900 in the cards and paraphernaa,
headed man who visited Douglass Crow answers
the description of Percy Brown. The graveyard in
ST. Marks was spotted and located by Crow and
Christian and the digging was done by Percy Brown.
The body was taken away in carriage by Canada
Mack and shipped from the street depot
to Canada. The driver of the carriage was Kelly.
who it will be remembered. said nc engaged all
day in funeral work and disappeared the night.
after showing plenty of money to his brother
coachmen and saying that he was going
to Washington to which place it is probable the mys
terious who called at Grahams stables advised
him to betake himself. the mysterious man being
Christian Crow, who was anxious that no clew to
the crime should be left behind in the person Of the
hack driver
gTARTIINaLY PLAUSIBLE.
This is sketch of the theory entertained here
The outline might be tled in with details as to the
appearance of the several parties alleged be
concerned, which would show how startlingly
plausible it is There is some difference Of opinion
a. to whether Christian and Crow both Of them
engaged in the business, but there is no doubt that
one or the other the chief promoter Of it,
empoyed in the Patent once building and from whom
he separated good while ago. He has also other re-
spectacle connections here. Unknown to her the de-
| tsctives have had Mrs. Christians correspondence
under close inspection for time. but without
discovering the least for believing that she is
aware Of her husbands present whereabouts.