The New York herald., 1878-11-23
ABANDONED CLEWS.
Douglass and DR.. Christian Shown TO
Be Different individuals.
THE FORMER IN PITTSBURG.
Insight Into the Robbery of Wash
ington Detectives.

rnents made in these columns yesterday. Tho labcrs
of half score of detectives who have been engaged
in looking for DR.. Douglass. whom they supposed to
be George 4. Christian the Washington resurrection
ist viii probably to end when they peruse
the subjoined narrative, clearly establishing the
identity of Dr. Douglass another individual
tracing his movements from the time he
left the boarding house in Fourteenth street
and giving his present address in Pittsburg. Pa
II the police still think he is the notorious
zionist they have nothing to do but stretch forth
their hands and take him into custody. That they
will not do will clear to those who read the
facts. Squad after squad of detectives having ex-
hausted the slight clews upon which they have been
working, reporting themselves at fault and the
search is being rapidly narrowed down to one two
lines Of inquiry and from these nothing can be ex-
pected for a day two to come. Judge Hill
ton called at Police Headquarters usual
yesterday and spent hour and half
in close conference with Inspector Murray.
On being questioned to the character of the
ference. the Inspector said that it unimportant
Judge Hilton not visible to newspaper represer-
tatives either in his once ut his residence. He
sent the assurance to the HERALD reporter however
that there nothing whatever new in connection
with the case.
AL DOUGLASS.
DIR. Blood, the mysterious friend Of Douglass
porter of the HERALD. Dr. Blood lives in a fine
brown stone house. NO % East Twenty first street.
the entire nrst floor Of which is taken up by his
onaces He of striking appearance, IF very
powerful build with q tremendous, here ulean chest
great head covered with . leonine name of raven
black hair, which curs . feshy neck; piercing
dark eyes and features expressive of bold individual
ity. His manner and speech maintain certain slow
punctilious solemnty.
Have you any objection TO telling me what you
know about Douglass Doctor p the reporter asked.
Il have not" DR.. Blood replied. settling himself
calmly into an easy chair and speaking with easy
composure. IT have known Hatch-for that is his
real name-about nve years He is = regular physi-
clan: man Of honesty and respectability. and has
had just as much to do with the body snatching Is
you have
Where is he from -
.He is either an Irishman or Scotchman don't
exactly know which-perhaps . between the
two. 1t in the year 1873 when first met him in
New York. had my Office in Prince street at that
time He told me then that he had been about three
years in this country. He is . graduate of Liver
pool college. believe. and is . regular physician"
How do you account for his mysterious departure
o. the day preceding the night OF the grave robbery
and where is he now?'
PIrTsBcRG.
gentleman are conducting my agency. His week was
up on the day preceding the night of the robbery
after lvnch-and he undecided whether to 20
beyond his week and take his dinner here before
leaving not But have the most positive evidence
o'clock for Pittsburg. for a friend Of mine saw him
of the half-pa light O'Clock train from Jersey
City. He teleeraphed me from New Brunswick. n.
j., that he the train, and also telegraphed me
his arrival in Pittsburg. He was therefore several
hundred miles from this city when the robbery
cured"
Have you kept these telcerams?"
Unfortunately have not. NY letters and tele-
grams accumulate fast that don't keep them"
"Can you give me Hatchs address in Pittsburg2'
Certainly. His address is at No. Ia Second
izng dead bodies is mere nonsense. He in
legitimate business advertising for this partner.
whom he got and all the callers he had were upon
why did he pass of under a false nsmey"
We'll. believe he had some trouble in the Lexng-
ton avenue house. from which he advertised under
the name OF Howard. People would cali for Mr.
Howard. and being then referred 10 Mr. Hatch made
. bad impression upon them The landlsdy also OBJ
jected to his advertising under different name. In
order TO get this difficulty and at the time
not to publish his own name he took the name OF
Douglass when he removed TO the Fourteenth street
boarding house"
.'How about your alleged frequent calls upon him'"
CHRISTIAN
Il called upon him hve occasions. Twice
failed to find him. and the three occasions ON
which dill SEE him was with him not over ten
minutes Why there is every indication against his
being Christian. Christian l have understood
II
while DR.. Hatch cannot be twenty ty-nine.
Christian has prominent nose, according 10
all descriptions. while Hatch has email
nose. Hatch has no rolling eyes. II has
been statsd-he can look a a calmly in the face
anybody As to the twitch Of the lip there may bc
slight resemblance. from the fact that the of
Hatch's lip, believe. is parslyzed
''If Hatch left tine boarding house after lunch.
where did he remain until the evening"
He left his vasc at some hotel and at my
ofice in the afternoon. He Is q Of education and
gentleman. and IT is simply absurd TO try to identify
~ IA thFfof titan
How do you account then. for the statement Of
ms, the dentist. who sought to establish Hatch's
81 nifty with Christian
Her. DR. Blood for the irst time laughed.
II think can explain this and show that Evans had
~ animus against Hatch by little incident which
came TO my knowledge. One evening Evans. who
had been waiting Miss Thompson, saw that Dr.
Hatch was also paying her some attention he
Threatened 10 discontinue his visits IL she had any
thing TO do with Hatch. and thereafter a cold
ness sprung up between Evans and Miss Thompson
on the side, and Hatch on the other. Hatch told
me that evening he and Miss Thompson
pitting very cloee together IN the paror when Mr..
That's what think il a, The bottom Of Evans anxiety
y make Hatch out grave robbcr. That was it-bc-
seve me-"
Was the subject Of A. r. stcwarts body ever men
honcd between yourselves -
Newer; never a word spoken by either Of
hn reference 20 it,
This closed tho formal portion Of the interview
with DR.. Blood, who, in addition. stated, however,
that Dr. smiths story, published yesterday. in
spircd by malicious rivalry and desire injurc him
and his business. subsequently the reporter in
order TO probe the HaHh-D hristian
the bottom. suggested that Hatch had better bc tel
egraphed 30 and questioned the precise date Of
his arrival To corroborate his ans wer he also pro-
posed that Hatch should ask the landlord OF the hotel
at which he put mp To verify his statement 10 his
arrival. The following form Of despatch then
agreed to-
a TELEGRAM HATCH
Dn H,rcn. ia Second avenuo, Pishurg Ia.
Telegraph at the time OF srrva Tho hotel
yon opped at and II possible landlord 20 verify your
despatch. DR. BLOOD
10 this telegram the Following conclusive replies
received, the first from DR. Hatch, and the
ond from the proprictors of the seventh Avenue
Hotel. at which he stopped
PrrTsBuRo. Pa ~.
q. l. Btoop, ~ East Twenty arst street, New York
Missed Elk train from Waited for Perry TIL eight
twents hve left that train November shall come
ont BF. HATCH.
PirrsHpRG Pa. ~
e. L. Bfoop, - East Twcnty.hrst street Now York -
~ F Hatch arrived seventh AvcnIe fot, Thursday
November 7, on one twcnty.slx train New York.
H.. UNGER& co.