The New York herald., 1878-11-11

this most cautious guardian of the public peace.
Stewart but further than that he was unable to
give any information Impossible to say when or
where the Captain could he seen
The mysterious silence was observed at Police
Headquarters When Inspector Murray was ques-
toned by the reporter lie declared that while every
effort was being made by the detectives new de-
velopmcnts had taken place so far The Inspector
thought that Captain Mccullaghs discovery had
somewhat relieved the sexton from suspicion. but
this point he was very reserved and his
phrases We're rather non-commttal. Sergeant Kealy
equally reticcnt and declared that nothing of
interesting character had come under his observation
except what had already been given to the public. 1t
is known however that the eyes OF the police are now
turned outside the city, and that careful watch is
maintained in adjoining States suspected persons
On Saturday despatch was received at Headquarters
from the chief of police ut Newark which seemed to
point to the presence of some suspicious strangers in
that town, and rumors in circulation that arrests
of outside parties contemplated
JUDGE HLroNs RETIcENcE
There can be no doubt however. that the police
know great deal more than they care about making
known. As Inspector Murray said. there is too
much at stake to jeopardize a good case by pub
fishing our plans to the world. We are working
energctically and intelligently / have held to
theory since the beginning, and / hold to it
STILL have worked so hard in my life as
have in developing this theory and in following up
such clews Us have had on hand. think III few
days will be able to give good account Of our
selves. In the meantime, however, the public and
the press must possess their anxious souls in pa
tience" Finding but small crumb of comfort in
these gttering generalites. the reporter left the
official presence with waning confidence in his
established reputation as al interviewer
At this moment of selfaccusation over the gloomy
aspect of affairs the rumble OF carriage wheels and
the clatter Of horses hoofs heard without.
carriage drew up in front Of Police Headquarters and
from it emerged portly gentleman and a youth.
The former was Judge Hilton and the latter
his nephew. The spirits OF the reporter
with palpitating bound. Here. indeed. was the
official red tape to indulge in the silence Of the phynx
or the equivocaton of the Sybi The Judge had lost
of his CHARACTERISTIC bohommie but If the truth
must be told-and that more in sorrow than in
anger-the same cannot be said Of his we'll known
reputation for candor and outspoken expression of
possessed pos in marked degree, have sue
cuinbed to the chilling touch of the
sympathetic officials with whom he has had to
deal for the past four days. He, too,
mysterious rs an oyster. He would vouchsafe no
kind degree of news or information. While
viewers that he had nothing to give away, and that
he could not be coerced caoled into expression
forced his way through the Gordon of reporters and
boldly challenged the milonnares charity. His ap-
peal met with speedy response, and the tramp
while contemplating his painful of coin looked as
happy as the millionaire who had entered his car
riage.
lady and gentleman called on Inspector Murray
last evening. The former young and petite and
her companion was q handsome man, with dark beard
and mustache They had a long interview with
Inspector Murray. but here, too. the impenetrable
veil of secrecy shut out from public the nature Of
their visit. The Inspector sent of his aids on
sudden mission when his visitors had retired and then
settled down to the studying out of the general plan
Of the campaign: subsequently the petite lady and
restaurant in the Bowery. where they were partakng
of slight repast after their circutous walk in order
to battle possible detection. They live in Tenth
street, Stuyvesant street. and the
night Of the outrage witnessed certain manifesto
tions about the graveyard which, in the light
of subseq uent revelations led them to connect these
mysterious movements with the band Of body
snatchers who had exhumed and carried away the re-
mains OF the late Mr. Stewart What these particular
experiences they refuse to say to other than
official ears. They state, however, that they are
morally certain that they enough to convince
them that il the reserructionists could be appre-
hended their identification would not be difficult
Considerable discussion was caused by the adver-
tisement in the HERALD personal column calling
Hilton and Nichols to call off their bloodhounds,"
and winding mp with the suggestive figures. $780, 00o
The police we're not inclined to treat the advertise
ment seriously, but this subject they pre-
served their reticence The idea generally expressed
that if the police fail to recover the remains
within the next few days Mrs. Stewart will be COM
PEELED either to to the robbers terms or give up
all hope Of recovering her husbands remains.
INDIGNANT CHURCH MEMBERs.
On the conclusion Of the service yesterday ct st.
Marks Church the wHrdeiis and trustees held secret
the serious suspicious which have rested on the
sexton Mr. Hamill. and his assistant in connection
vault in the church yard. The members OF the
church somewhat indignant that the police should
have yentured without strong proof to point the
finger Of suspicion ut the sexton whose long and faith
full service has earned for him the respect and con
dence Of tho congregation The proceedings, how
ever were conducted with closed doors and the men,
hers OF the press rigidly excluded-a somewhat
curious proceeding under the circumstances.
BROOKLYN DETECTIVES WORK
Bright and early yesterday morning Detective Riggs,
of the Brooklyn Central Police Office, in company
with the elderly gentleman who. on Friday night no
titled Inspector Waddy of what he regarded sus
pcious incident started for Jersey City to prosecute
the search in that locality for the remains of A. L.
Stewart The informant of the Inspector stated that
ut about hafpast four O'Clock Thursday afternoon
he his way home through the northern side of
Jersey City, making his way for the Brooklyn Annex
ferry, when he observed man carrying rubber bag
walking in the middle of the roadway. The bag.
which appeared to contain considerable weight,
Nat on the top us a cap, and the man held It in his
in a slanting manner with the Hat part up. He
about five feet ten inches in height and strongly
built The gentleman wondered at the time that the
did not carry the bag on his back or across his
shoulder. in either OF which positions it would have
been much lighter than in the awkward manner in
which it held. He dismissed the subject from his
mind, however. for the time being and did not recall
the incident till the following day, when he read in
newspaper the theory put forth that the despocrs of
the grave at St. Marks churchyard had placed the re-
mains in . rubber bag. This recalled the occurrence
that he had witnessed with all it's force to his mind
and he recounted the circumstance to the Brooklyn
police authorities who some hesitation assigned
the detective above named to investigate the clew
thus given.
A GOOD HIDING SPOT.
On arriving at Jersey City Detective Riggs and his
companion repaired TO the station house, where, after
conference the subject with the Police Inspector.
two detectives were detailed 70 assist him in his
search. They were piloted by the informant. whose
name is withheld by the police to the location where
the stranger and the rubber bag
the Pennsylvania Star line pier and is
surrounded by lumber yards ship yards
and places which afford countless hooks aud crsnnies
that might be made available IN temporary hiding
places. had the ghouis desired such for secrcting
their CHASTITY treasure 1T would take 500 for
week to search that locality closely" said Detective
Riggs to the HERALD reporter last night in
telling of his days adventure. "Its all marsh
and made ground about there. The fellows
may have tied the bag to some of the
spcs in the river beneath the piers that extend out
into the water. The line of piers will be searched
In small boats to-day. Near by the Star line pier and
mt point where informant first noticed the man
carrying the bag IL extensive laundry, at which
all the linen OF the Pullman cars is washed,
and people are frequently going to and fro between
the railroad depots and the laundry with clothes
Now, lwben we learned this fact naturally
pected that the individual whose movements had ey-
cited suspicion was simply carrying clothes to that
establishment and that the suspicious of the old
gentleman who gave the information had been
neesilcssly aroused He stated however that he saw
the go by the laundry and pass some
distance beyond. that he could have been going
there. Then again. the peculiar shape of the bulk in
the bag aud the strange way IL carried appear
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