New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-16


evidence that the police authorities were NOT m
either the fabrication or circulation OF THIS raud upon
the public. IL,
Another theory and the which from all the cir
cumstances seems most probable. Is that the papers
printed what In the MAN, was really believed IN the
Offices, the few supposed facts having been ed our WIZ,
the facts IN grave robbery II mas assumed sch
proportions that all otnrr subjects have seemed OF
MINOR importance or have been completely oyeIsnad-
owed The movements OF police officers and detectives
have seemed. to the overweight magnatlonNO eAGt
able reporters, have sole reference 10 tne us
cover, Of Mr. Stewards body and the capture OF us
robbers In point OF fact. the regular WORK OF he ne
search for the Manhattan Bank burglars had not
deemed s TO the police only an Incident IN be criminal
records OF the city. On Thursday evening there was
ing paper to the effect that Mr. stewars body had been
ing This brought n double free OF reporters
into Mulberry-st., 10 work up the details OF
ON the street was supposed to have some connection
with the alLabsorbng case; a carriage driying w 20
throug of anxious and excited men. Inspector
Murray, whose turn II was TO pass the 81, u'g Ha
tectve scvn, and rushed hastily off, accompanied ~
Captain Byrnes after t"egraphng tor Inspector DK'
to take hs place These event. created the widest con
called MIN away than that connected WIN
the grave robbery seems not to nave Deeh
thought Of, Later all arrest In the fllteenth
Precinct reported, in relation 70 which no
particulars could De CLEANED The finding OF the BODY VI
NewleTsey having been assumed hs i%c' ana the AZ
rest of the robbers beng thought possible az any mo-
ment, the story which surprised New-lork yesterday
morning was created by fertile brains 20 t supposed
facts and possible contingencies
COMMENTS ON THE NEWSPAPER ROMANCE.
The published romance was generally discussed, ana
s weak points merciessly criticised. The state
men in one version that its author had known the facts
then published for the first time for several
days was severely commented on why" said one
the same paper yesterday and the day before
published az absolute facts, statements utterly at yar
auce with the facts OF to-day II these statements can
b. trusted those were wilfuly false" Nothing in con
necton with the newspaper treatment or tie
subject has called forth scverer condemnation
than the INSCRIPTIONS manner in which positive
assertions have been made affecting the character aud
business innocent persons The sexton, his assistant
and the night wachman were succes'yey charged WIN
completely in the crime. The body was traced TO the
house OF doctor (name glycul IN ST. MarRsplace into
Miss NewtOns clearinghouse and now INTO and out 81
No a SJuyvesant-st. E'ch charge is made with posi-
tue assurance, and when new one IL maze me Ola one
Is dropped wIthOuta word of explanation The story OF
Mrs Wchman's lOdginghOusc, No Al Stuyvesant-s, il
Tevamped from nrieI Item ID IhE lhIBLN NJ OI last
Tuesday Mrs. Wichman II a German lady, whose nus
band aud son are in the coal business, and who
takcs dodgers, her daughter assisting hCr III
keeping house. Attention las been attracted to
the House through three sources First, her
son tod Henry THOMPSON, OF NILam5b burg
that be knew all ABOUT the robbery that the body had
been taken into his mothers house, kept al night and
taken away IN the morning thompson came 70
Ncw-York the next day III hopes Of finding tho
robbers aud getting the reward. \ brief con-
vcrsaton with hun showed conclu7Vely that
he had been the victim Of young mau's
Joke. SecOnd-A man occupies the rOut nal bed
room the house. where he mas sept tor the last uur
years HIS business deeps him away from home
until between aud IN the morning, and lie conse-
dueutly sleeps late IN the tocuO0n For several days
before the grave robbery hc heard noise IA the room
adjoining his own ot some Que driving nails or ham
mcIng boards. These sounds disturbed hls sleep I'D tue
morning He THINKS they continued a day or TWO after
the robbery but The latter part OF last week al VS.
quiet aud he earno Thar the man aud woman occupying
he
lie police because he thought il possible the room
might have been used base OF operations by the rob
hers and for preparing the tools with which they
10 work. He certain that the body had not been
taken into the room in question: because Independent
OF the odor the would have awakened HIM 81 dm
q light sleeper, he sad the fan OF ln Hond aHaken
me-" He mad returned between ana on ne eYenttl
morning and stood on the doorstep and looked round.
aud had seen nothing peculiar. - . ...-
Thlrd-IwO en- were seen coming out OF tne mousse
No A., about O'Clock on the morning or Thursday,
Nov. = wiz. oiat L 'Lunh "mGh they placed on
hack Will" vas arr en- away. his vas seen DIV many
persons, among otAcIs by a. lady temporarily
ding with eX-1,aator Thomas j. crc"mer'
an The fact, On which been built up positive
scrOus nat the body wa taken into the house where
i remained for several ur' me cc"s' ~uch as lhry
Uc.e have been followed 80 10y the pc ice rs all crws
great ana small have 1cen. II nothing has been dI,coy-
oIfd 80 I'd. a. known To warrant punHcltlouS %mcn
rave Griv,I Nj WIchmap almost distracted ami have
nearly empuc Ter house OF dodgers She said yesterday
three iah.Ics had moved away NltAih Ihe psi WccA
THAT one man ictt tue morning Of the 1th tl his
tuuks out she hGj had no dodgers concerning whom Size
mad nad any ground for sIs,lclOn. Snc added that
size should move tom the house IN few days; she
could endure the crowds Of people staring at her
Il %. ana leaning over the railing she evidently mad
not read the ptpcIS u y,.teriay, aud asked,
" Whv do the people look at The house
40 m zen more today tnan they done 2! she said
that her house had not been searched BY policemen ana
her dd, liter added vita some aspcIty M, ald we
wound let them unies tney came with search war
rams"
AT THE CENTRAL OFFICE.
The supernteudcnrs hunting excursion was success
full he brought with him his basket contain
lug seventeen quail and ten parridges. He had
pleasant time with Charles b. Waite, Of the
Windsor Hotel, whose guest he was. lie described
with much anus euru the efforts Of reporters to find
HIM, blinking him 10 be IN search OF Mr. Stewards body
Il s.cus nat the manager OF one paper cPuted tug 10
be chartered to tpke Of its men t. Port Monmouth.
where an important discovery - confidently expec ed
Toe following letter. among Others, was received At
police Hcadqu. yesterday II was writ n IN pencil
and was posted in this city Thursday evening;
November II. 1873
DEAR SIR Ono week last nieht SIR. slewa,r- body
v taken your detectives have been within block OF 1t
WITHIN tor weight hours aud they NAV hunt until dooms-
dit. tne iuno hnd it, bu' tor 100000 and qlcS
ton, IL, T. II VIII pc delivered "a personal in tn Her
aid saving YOU VIII pay this with gHr2Ltee VIII be
ansN cred. Yours, ALRArN
At Police Headquarters last night all vas q,ie and
strange ccntra, TO tho fsversh condition Of the re-
ylous ni2hts was presented. Inspector Thorne
was on luty, hut his duties seemed light:
,La no arrests had been Wade, and Their vas absolutely
no news Inspector Murray was absent Captain
tacnt6 Precinct station at "A late hour. eyi-
IDENTIFY in state OF readiness for any emor-
gency lie saiG he had news as yet. So
far 10 can 10 learned II, m all sources the
criminals and the hiding place of the trophy OF
her crime are still undiscovered Ii is certain That the
uphcd hands which hover over their heads have not
MR.. TALMAGE on THE sACRHEGE.
MI Talmage spoke last evening Of the stewart out
rage lie said: This week closes with IN brighten
ing prospect at thu proiauation ofth scpucme In ST.
Marks raurcny:r ri VIII end with the discovery
m th, de,pcra l0cs aud he return Of the
body for which tue crypt the Gar
den CIty chapel II now whiting Tho boli-
mes. OF this horrible deed shocks all Chri>teLdUm.
Sucn crime az lust the dead Ia the heart o: great
civ guarded Nv $500 policemen, l. aim s. incredible.
MANY have SAID that this rctrb alive justice because
a ,hrcn ground which Mr.. stewart purchased
car. nH descCroed aud tue skulls OF the dead wete
Iritcd mo carts with ruthless sacrllrgc. But IL is