The New York herald., 1878-11-22
The Police Untring in Their Search for the Re
mains Of the Late A 7. Stewart
MAY, THE SODA WATER MAN
Christian, the ReSurrectiOniSt, and Doug
las Not the Same Party.
STRANGE STORIES FROM JERSEY.

grave mystery yesterday. Chief OF Police Donovan
of Hoboken. and Chief Nathan Of Jersey City. called
at Police Headquarters during the afternoon and
ferred with Superintendent Wallns. Their presence
set all sorts of flying, but of them could
be traced to any reliable source.
Judge Hilton called at Police Headquarters about
noon and closeted with Inspector Murray for
nearly half hour. As the Judge passed out several
reporters sought in vain to elicit from him some ex
pression of opinion in regard to the prog
sess of the search for the remains. To
khe newspaper representatives, who endeavored 10
See him at his Office, corner of Chambers street
md Broadway during the afternoon. the answer
given to each through that gentlemans private
ftary that there additional Developments
tin the case and that whenever anything i'm
lportant transpired he would be happy to at
furnish the intelligence to the press.
Failing to see the Judge the HERALD reporter in
nured of his secretary whether any importance at
Hached to the setting forth that clerk in the
employ of A. 7. Stewart l. Co., and who lives at
Garden City, had been conversing with the
IMAM Douglas, supposed to be the mysterious
doctor.'' frequently during the month pre-
vious to the robbery, and also that he
WAS noticed in the vicinity of st. Marks
Ehurchyard on the night of the outrage. The reply
given by the secretary and accompanied by an in
srcdulous smile was. that so far he knew. i'm
portance whatever attached the report by the
house of A. I. Stewart IL Co.. land they would be
likely know what importance to attach it," he
added.
THE MYSTERY 'DR." DOUGLAS.
The HERALD in a Washington despatch published
November 10 and in q local report published the
18th nst called attention to the striking resemblance
the suspicious stranger who called upon Mr..
Middleton, in Bond street. and "Dr" Christian, the
xell known Washington resurrectionist. 1t ap-
pears that George Evans, Sixth
hentist, struck by the description of
christian. which he read in the HERALD,
and thought that it applied perfectly to DR." Doug
hass who had been boarding at No. BOG East -Four
teenth street and suddenly left the honse and disap
tpeared from the view Of hts fellow boarders the
berry 1t was rumored that Mr.. and Mrs
Campbell, who keep the boarding house at No. 3O6
East Fourteenth street: Miss Thompson. a boarder.
and Mr. Evans. who had been visitor the house,
mad positively identified the photograph Of Christian
that OF the boeus "Dr" Douglass. and mon the
strength Of this statement 1t positively declared
that the boarer Of East stree. mnst ha We
fbeen Christian, and that Christian undoubtedly
the chief concoctcr and guiding spirit of the
robbery. But careful inquiry yesterday showed
that ke other sensational discoveries, this rested
upon very iimsy basis indeed, and the very founda
tions of the story shaken by those who said
and who to the representative OF the HnnAID yester
AA.y fatty declared that they had not identified It,
MISS rHoaPsoK's STORY.
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell being absent from the house
fn East Fourteenth street when the reporter called
ad positively identified Christian pho tDeraph ss
that OF her former fellow b6arder.
1T is not true that l identified it," she replied
shcre photograph at Police Headquarters that
rescmbled him in the least Christians photograph
khown TO us. but 1t is not true that we positively
/: what was your Judgment upon it 2"
81 said that it might possibly be- the man and have
Bome resemblance to him. but that could not lcn-
tify him as Dr Douglass That's what said
: '.And did Mr.. aud Mrs. Campbell or the other board
f9rs identify him 2?
NO; they Thought inst I did. that it might be
Sthe man, and that there was resemblance
thim. but that they could not say il was the
Erhats what they said
Mr.. George Evans the dentist. whose suspicious
swere first aroused as to the alleged identity
sDouglass" with Christian was next visited.
photograph of Christian as that Of DouglassY' lie
II have not" he replied Il have not even seen IL"
WHO Is DoUGIAs!
The question naturally arises then il "Dougias''
zs not CHRISTIAN the resurrectionst who is he The
Investigations made BY HERALD reporters yesterday
show him not in the character OF ghoush plotter.
but as an agent OF patent medicine man.
whose transactions rather structures
PASSED by those he has had dealings with.
douglas relations with Or. Blood reported
have been OF an intimate character few days
douglas TO lodge at Mrs. Campbels he inserted
the following advertisement in the HEnALp under the
head Of Business Opportunities. II appeared first
Eecutive days:-
r,,s MT Sr a. LIFETIME FOR gES
mess that makes *esD monthly oet profit
He told the boariers that the business he wished to
Engage in the sale and application of a patent
femcdy. and man whom he spoke of DR.. Blood
Gas frequent caller ut the house. DR.. Blood Is
The proprietor OF patent medicine for TN, treatment
pf catarrh and similar Diseases and of him more
EXTRAORDINARILY ApvEar1srxo
The advertisement sivon above has At varous times
Dppercd in the HERALD. tho only change being in the
name and address OF ths advertiser. The phrase,
The opportunity Of lifetime. appears IA them all
IT would that advertiser continually changed
OF this peculiar phrase in the advertisement sH1BALp
reporter Yesterday established the identity 81 s.rr
Douglas with a man who a short time ago lived in
Lexington avenue under the name of DIR. Hatch The
teporters attention was attructed 10 an adyrrtise-
Encnt which, under the head OF Business Opportuni-
kes. appeared in the HERALD OF October and the
thrse following days about week before the advent
pf DIR. Douglas at Mrs. Cainpbcll's:-
THE OPPORTUNITY or A LIFETIME FOR GEN.
ueman who hss ~ 30 cash half interest in bust
'''' ''-''' nowHED. 81 Lexington av
The writer proceeded YESTERDAY thc number indi-
rated and found il Occupied by afamly named dycrs.
wno ley out portion or IT IN furnished rooms. The
bead Of the household ~ tisinciined to bring
himself or his house before the public By speaking
Freely Of his former odger He stated however. thar
IN the last days OF September man whose descrip-
pnd hired room from Mrs. Mycr- lie had only been
few days IN the house when Mr.. Myers met him
porning upon the stoop. lie was about to pass his
bodger without any token of recognition, the
htter graspcd him BY the hand esclaiming. Don't
fou remember ineg aud brought to his rnind the
act that he used 70 have account with Mr.. Myers
Some years ago when the latter was in the gentle.
hen's furnishing business ia Broadway.
''DR. HATCH
The lodger give his as Or. Hatch and
paid he wdover, having lost his wife in Cali.
Gorni He said he wanted 90 md o partner with
money 10 buy out, from DIR. c. j. Blood. an establish
xnent the treatment " diseases by oxyp nzed air
and asked whether Mr.. Myers would have any obtc-
fion to his advertising for such 10 call ~ the
house. He said he had been employed in DR. Bloods
laboratory in Fourteenth street and understood the
eystem perfectly. In day two the above adycr.
fisement appeared in the HERALD, and Mr.. Myers
noticed that many persons called at the house iu
tn ooh az b,fn.. pIl. .Iay
10 those callers. but what the result of
aho interviews Mr.. Myers could not tell. Mr..
Myers suspicious were aroused by the mmepse
prohts promised in the advertisement and by the fact
HAT the writer did not give the name by which he
WAS known IN the house. tie spoke about the latter
circumstance, and Hatch explained by saying lac did
mot wish 10 give his true name 10 the public any