New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-18
OTHER OFFICIAL DENIALs OF REPORTS

OTHER OFFICIAL DENIALS OF REPORTS.
EMPHATIC CONTRADICTIONS OF PUBLISHED RUMoRs
BY SUPERINTENDENT wAILING. INSPECTOR MUIR
RAY, CAPT IN KEALY AND OTHERS
Judge Hilton visited Police Headquarters
Yesterday Afternoon about O'"O,H and remained in
consultation with IA pector Murray more than
an hour. On his uNpartuIe TRIBUNE
porter called upon Inspector Murray, TO make
tain inquirles-nOL in relation to the interview
with Judge Hilton, nor to the plans or
the police for the capture Of the grave rob
bcrs. He asked to the progress already
made and the truth Of the reports published IN the
sunday papers that the body or Mr Stewart had been
found. inspector Murray answered: II these
stories tue, # The body or the robbers have been
found 40 not know IT, aud nave received no nfOrlIa-
ton of IT, | surprised at the statements IN the
morning papers, and do not believe them 10 b. true"
Did Judge Hilton speak OF the finding ~ the BODY I"
lie did not tell that ii had been found, or nat
he had any reason to believe That the place where
hidden had discovered. You may assured
these stories are without foundation; have no mow
cage in regard TO them"
A visit was made 10 the Detectives Office. and IN
quiry made for Captain Kcaly. The officer IN charge
sad that he had been ut his Office during the
day and might not he back, though
ne probably would he had great OF business on
baud and hard work day and night Oh Il NUN
Der of cases. As he spoke, Captain Kcaly
was asked in regard to the result OF his
Wcehawkcn trip, The Captain laughed heartily at the
question and told Of his having been wkened from sleep
at an early hour Sunday morning by a carriage
load of reporters who drove up TO b.s house inquire II
he had got thome from WoCiawkcu, and had brought
home the body OF Mr.. Stewart lie added:
nave not been Ill Weehawken Tor eight years so far
as know | have Oecn IN Ncw.Jersey recently; was
there last Tuesday and THURSDAY but did not cross
the Wcehawken line far as | know | was
not there on Saturday, nor did Chief Donovan Of
Hoboken. | have not been west of Broad
way since Friday, except once, when | went
over 10 si1th-ave. The storieS in the
morning papers not true far as they
relate to me, in any particular so tar
as I have any information. They have given
a nice reputation to the Michael
Murphy, of Weehawken or GuItcnburg, whom they
call fence never heard OF him before"
But wouldn't you have heard OF him." was asked,
"if he were what he is said to bet"
well he might be Il bad character and might not
know Of him. but If he were notorious / should have
heard OF him, OF course"
Have the clews which You have followed in New
Jersey all failed or are you still following some OF
tent"
ut would not be far to answer that they had all failed
because there large forests back of Hoboken In
which the secret may be hidden and where IL may
be found yet You remember the of finding q sele-
ton in the woods there It was remarkable case
The skeleton was not farther from the road, here
there constant passing, than from me TO that wall"
These stories are amazingly stupid. No officer
the force, II he had the man he WAS after
right where hs could lay his hands on hun,
would wait for further orders before arrestng him
and II lot Of criminals Swallowed by detectives
the would not be given to the public by the police
officials. The thieves read the newspapers and would
at disappear.
Captain Kealy said that he passed uptown Saturday
night from the ST. Nicholas Hotel purpose TO avoid
beng questioned by reporters but he had no idea that
his absence would be made the foundation of such SEN
satiOHal story.
Repeated efforts 10 see Judge Hilton were made yes
tcdaY without success the answer that he nothing
10 communicate being returned 10 all messages AT mid
night policemen guarded the entrance and the servant
who opened the door said that he received pOsye
orders 10 admit no Onel that Judge Hilton had not
seen any during the day because said that he had
nothing wished TO make public Edward Hilton the
oldest in answer 10 persistent inquiry for Judge
Hilton, declared that he would not dare 10
awaken his father, who then sleeping.
having goue 10 bed shortly after IL o'clock. Mr..
Hilton felt confident that his father had received
important information IN regard Ia the finding ~ the
body OF Mr. Stewart aud he said that he hilnscf had
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