New-York tribune., 1878-11-23


water manufacturer in New-Chambers-s': mas
Ieft the oity after indulgng in good deal OF loose
,oi,, ord deteetiyes are looking up his record
STORY OF THE DAYS SEARCf'
DETECTIVES GOING OVER OLD GRoUNp-IhE hno-
rERIoUs ADvERrIsER-GossIP IN lhH fo0Hih
WARD. -.
There is no evidence that anything con-
rrin0 the Stewart grave robbery s known with GER
-, nv anvbody except the participants in the crime
h.vnd the fact that the body was stolen All else Is
ooniectute Nothing new in the case was deVeiopeu
,.Terday though the rumors were legion One OF the
ncst exciting was caused by what was called "myster
ous coach" which. with curtains closely drawn drove
n,dly ND 10 the Mulberry-st entrance OF the central
oso. ahont noon. Two men seated by rough Dlneho
ere disclosed 70 view as the door opened The dri
yer rnshed hastily into headquarters spoke hur
riedly 10 one Of the police officers, then re-
mounted his seat and drove through Houston-
at In the direction Of the Desbrosses street Ferry
Thus the story was told. and there were those VINO
thought another clew had been found, II indeed Tue
missing body was not in the coach. The account III
some OF the afternoon papers closed win the re"rA
that the officials at the Central Office we're very re
cent and the mystery Of the coach still unexpaned
Inquiries established the fact that an un1ertaKer
who had come for permit Tor the burial OF chhd hau
driven nm 10 the front entrance instead of to the Most
side.
Another ridiculous rumor was started yesterday Dy
reporter who had dismissed from one OF the papers
for making false reports Of the finding Of the body ana
capture Of all except Of the criminals He stated
that he had been personally assured by Judge Hi
ton that he had correctly reported everything
I'm regard 10 the search recovery Of the body he
added that he knew he was right all the tlme ana as
serted that he had positive assurances from person
authorized to speak that the body had been secured
that il under guard in place OF safety ana that
the public would informed Of any OF the detas
of the search until the remains were inferred in the
crypt prepared for them In the cathedral at Garden
City He made attempt to explain OF What was 10
be done with the arrested criminals, in the meantime
CAPTAIN McCullagh, OF the Seventeenth Police Pre-
cnct in which ST. Marks Church is situated yesterday
stated IN the most emphatic manner to TRIBUNE re-
porter that nothing known Of the hidng-pace OF
Mr. Stewards body While every clew brought TO the
police was being Investigated. promised success
except through the confession Of one Of the robbers
Judge Hilton was with superintendent Walling and
Inspector Murray for nearly hours yesterday after
After his departure it was stated positively that
nothing new had been reported.
Chief Of Police Donavan, OF Hoboken, visited Head
quarters yesterday afternoon, and Superintendent
Valling drove of with him in coach. They both said
that there was nothing in the Stewart case OF
Which they had any knowledge. The assurance
was gwen at late night by Inspector Murray
who was on duty at the Central Office, and by Judge
Hilton at his house
THE DOUGLASS STORY.
The police have not abandoned Wnat is caleu tne
Douglass clew nor is 1t likely that they VIII until
the mysterious doctor is found comes forward /
and explains his movements, or 1t can be shown |
that "Dr" Christian not in Eew-York at |
the time that former here. The chief IL not the
only evidence connecting Douglass with the grave
robbery by implication is his fancied resemblance
to Christians photograph. The advertisement which
has been paraded show his mysterious character |
differs no essentials from what may be found almost
daily in Of the daily newspapers The very habits
Of Douglass which were thought suspicious were |
those which would not have characterized Dr. |
Christian. The latter would not have been |
likely to lounge around the Cooper Institute |
and street while detectives in every city in the
Union were looking him account of the Harrison
grave robbery and his picture hanging In every
rOgues gallery in the land.
Mrs Myer, the keeper OF the boarding house at No SO
LexingtOnave says that she identities the picture Of
Christian that OF the nan who advertised as Dr.
Howard while at her house. She noticed particularly
the peculiar mouth, which gave striking !
an appearance to the face. Mrs. Smith, of
No. 800 secODd-aver when shown Christians
picture yesterday identified it a certain extent but
when nterTogated strictly described the very nj
uutely dwelling with much emphasis on the marked
mouth and peculiar eyebrows This, If correct. would
seem to identify him with agent OF Blood, who called
on the Smiths in order 10 intiinidate them.
Mrs. Campbell the keeper of the boardnE-hOuse at
No 3O6 East Fourteenthst sad that she identified the
picture of Christian that Of the sOcaed DR. Douglass
who boarded there Several OF the hoarders
that they identified the picture, particularly
lively in the matter Mrs Campbell and her boarders
agreed that Dr. Douglass left the house shortly after
TO rob the rave was made. Shortly after this date,
however he vas seen by one OF the boarders in the
in the house said that the picture of Christian is
that OF the DR." Douglass who boarded there.
THE RUMORs ABOUT MAY.
Detective Dorsey, of the Central Office. in the
Fourth Ward night making further inquiries about
william H. May, soda water manufacturer, OF New
Chambers-st about whose fanced connection with the
grave robbery there has been gossip, as was
stated in THE TRIBUNE Of Thursday. The name was
not then given. Captain McCullagh who then
working up the clew had not abandoned IT, On Novem
Der 8, Captain McCuagh received the following letter,
which had posted at the general Office the
day:
Capt McCullagh IL this information is any good TO you
you may have 10 with welcome there in the
attn ward by the of VIM II. May who the
soda water Business and who had the stealing Of
2 years and about the time the first al
tempt TO steal the Body made he turned
tie excuse he made was that he fen OF bis trnck and
jew that keeps KIND Of fence next door TO him came
intimate friend of Mays resides and commenced 10
@ aSoRS SoR RG% ne & fqeT To eo fe9% who m ea to
in coming around suppose was TO Find out If any
has DISAPPEARED and II reported that nc has gone
Europe and before he left he gave it 70 one or two
get it that he was all riSh. as much as to say
TO have had something TO do with the Lincoln Grave
ROBBERY and he has ship carpenter hanging around
the nerve to Prosecute him and II is well known
TACT that he hates the sight OF this man, and
aud Of tho same religious Denomination as was
MT I Stewart you may go TO s;S 4S5 Pearl Pearl st and
like and anything turns this you can keep this
note aud remember the marks that are omit you