The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-24
NOr DR. CHRISTIAN.
Dr. Dougins. Accounts tor his DISAPPEARANCE
Just Bcrore the Grave Robbery.

DR.. George Douglass. alias Howard, alias
Hatch. who mystrriously disappeared from
his boarding house In East Fourteenth street
on the 9th inst. aud whose resemblance 10 Dr..
Christian gave rise 90 a suspicion thnt they
might 30 Identical. has been found in Pits
hurgh. and he gives a satisfactory account Of
himself H. was not In New York when the
grave robbery took place. and whatever his
original name may have been It waa not
nr Christian. In an interview in Pitts
burgh yesterday DR.. Douglass said that
hc made m arrangement with DR.. Blood o. this
city 10 sell medicines In Pittsburgh. Not having
sufficient cnpital he went 10 the boarding house
Of Mrs. Myers and advertised from that address
for partner His advertisement was signed
Howard" Mrs. Myers objected 10 his using
an assumed name. and he quilted tho house.
The Doctor next took rooms at 306 East Four
tenth street and advertised under the name Of
Diueass. The visitors TO his rooms were DIR.
Blood Of % East Twenty first street. ID. NJ.
Terry DIR. Douglaes's partner. who Ia In
Pittsburgh. and Connecticut man who talked
NJ buying M interest IN the medicines.
rnlis himseif. saws that he announced hi. Inten-
zion 81 sturiing from New York about the Goth
- q rtoher and many OF the boardcrs knew Of
his plans, The Doctor qntted tht house al
about / T. VI. on tho 9Th inst. He visited Dr.
Blood. md thnt evening nj % he took the train
IN the ltnnHNlNNnNi Depot III jersey INV. no
arrived in Pittsburgh on the following after
noon. That he started from New York at the
time he mentions ~ nttested by the register Of
tho seventh Avenue Hotel Ia Pittsburgh, in
which he T. entered Hs having arrived ~ Il.
VI. on the 7th inst II IL evident that Dr. Doug
lHse must hnvr been Tar IN the interior ~ Penn
sylvuuia nj the tim" the vault WIS entered.
Dr. Don glass snls that he is 80 years of ngc
md u native of THIS city. H. II feet . inchcs
IN height lnluch taller than Christian. and Inns
blue ewes Christians ARE brnwul. and curly
brown hGir The mnformution Of the lower
lip il tho only itrture he hfs in common with
willingness ~ come o. tue city at nny time. The
police authorities will ny request him t. come
on, nping satisfied with his account Of himself.
Mith This Hlur nj an end. the detectives have
only two others 30 follow. neither of which IL
promising. ". II. May. tho soda water man Of
81 New Chambers street. who went away day
or two uitcr the robbery, Is believed by his
friends 90 10. Ia England. where he goes every
year. 4 number 90 hrHmrn and hook AMI lad
ar men PROVE n strong alihi fnr May. On the
night that the body was stolen, there WAS
a ire In Dune street near Mays place
Of business May. who had bccn drink
ing freely was u spectator NJ tho nre
pni WIS circulating among the trcmen. who
Hl kn-w him. IN a very lolly mood. Tho men
shy TINT 'hrN cnn testify that My WIS near the
lire from A. NJ to 3 4. NJ. II wis between
those hours tuHt the thieves were AT work IN
ST. Mark hur'hyRrd. May had collie ted $500
two before his departure. and he carried II
around with him.
Kelly. the hackman. /. now the most impor-
tnnt of the nyStrriously missing persons. The
police are nOf VT On his track. Or. Christian rs
also being searched for vigorously.