The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-17
THE BODY OF A. T. STEWART.
FURTHER EJTDENCE THAT TINS GER
TIINLr BEEN RECOVERED.

TIINLI BEEN RECOYERID
Mrs. stewart Stating the Fact to Several
Other Of her Friends-whst Judge milton
snys-Lnst Evenings brilliant Reception.
Additional information was received, yes
tcrday. from persons who had lately seen Mrs.
Stewart. corrobora.ive OF the statement printed
in Yesterdays Sun. upon authority which it
considers perfectly Trustworthy. that Mrs. Stew
nrt had said to n gentleman and n lady. within
the past ten days. that the body Of her husband
had been delivered to Judge Hilton, after
the payment Of $50 900 through q firm OF Now
York LAWYERS that the Identification had been
entirely satisfactory. and that the remains had
been placed by Judge Hilton In n secure vault
there to await their 1nnl removal TO the crypt
under the Memorial Cathedral Mt Garden City
Besides the lady and gentleman to whom Mrs
Stewart first made this statement 1t is known
that she has said the same thing to Mt least two
other pcrsons-in fact. shat tho recovery Of
tho body has not been secret to any
OF Mrs. Stewards intimate friends for
week past Although Ma. Stewart was not pres
cnt at tho recent marriage Of "A favoritc niece TO
tho Rev. Mr.. Wethcrcll. It was held at
tho time by those who know her best
and who were acquainted with the
peculiar relations between tho bride
and her aunt. that ceremony Of such peculiar
brilliancy would never have been thought OF II
tho body Of the lndy's husband was still In the
hands Of the vandals.
Judge Hilton was visited by a gentleman.
yesterday afternoon. who. in tho course
OF tho conversation. naturally referred to
THE suns publication. Tho question was
put to him point blank II tho body
had been found. Judge Hilton said that he pre-
ferred not 90 answer the queston-that he
,.r.farr.1 D. 10 tnlt ohnut IL "A all
To all reporters who called upon him yester-
day Judge Hilton was denied. but he sent out
by his secretary the following note in mis- own
hand:
Having no information desire 20 communicate, pre-.
Ter at present not speaking on the subject further
SO far rs can be learned, 1t Is certain that
to no one did Judge Hilton yesterday deny
that the body had been recovered. SO far as
human testimony can be relied upon. II is
certain that Mrs. Stewart has. on several occa-
sions and to several persons. said that the re-
mains of her husband had been delivered 20
! Judge Hilton. and were placed by him in a Sc
! cure. although temporary. resting place.
Judge Hilton gave n reception hast evening in
| honor Of tho delegates TO the National Militia
! Convention now being held in this city Rarely
has there been a more brilliant assemblagc OF
its kind in ths city whero there
/
military reception. though all profession
were represented. AMI scores OF handsomely
uniformed officers were present There was
music. rare flowers pcrfumed the air. and Del
monico furnished the supper for the 400 guests
assembled. The rcculrr army was repre-
sented by Gen. Hancock and his stan
from Governors Island. Judge Advocate
MAJOR Gardner. and Gen. Barnard; the
navy by Commodore Nicholson. Comman-
der Cotton and Lieut. Boyd OF tho Navy
| Yard and Capt Webster OF the Marine Corps
| The militia was amply represented. All tho
delegates 10 the Convention were present
! IL course aud. bes ides. there were Acting
! Adlutant- General John B. Woodward. Gen
Shaler OF thu First Division and his stan
! Con. Nlmar = tle second Division. and stan
! MnJor-Gen. Crittenden. Gen. Gilmore, Coils
/ Stokes and OIyphant 90, GOV. Robins ms stan
Gen. Piersau Coils. Emmon's CLARK, Porter
stats MAJOR Barnes Ii,ut.-CoL c. h. Mitchell
! and upuunberrd Majors. Captains. and Lou
| tenants. Tn" h.ue 81 the regulars the gray oi
. the seventh kes!ment. the white 9i M" IW"niy'
| second. with the plentiful array - Eoid bullion
/ made g gliticrlng dnd various eHe-t III The way
But there wore many notable gentlemen pres
! ont other than Warriors, Ih"r" were "A-s stoVs
| Rec ~ Massachusetts Hoffman ot Now York
| and Burns idr uf Rhod- Island: senator Wagg-
| stan: Judges Brady. Davies. aud GlideT-leovc
/ Augustus Srh.li: Comuiss i1ners Brennan and
| Forest. County Cicrk Gumbleion, nrnry &
Bowen. Surrogate calvin, Grqtse Lh,y li'nr>
C!rws. ". :. Warner, John n; Sherwood. AM
/ thc Kev. Drs. Chaplin ana = j. Primo.
To ndl 10 the military interest II the occa'
| sion three famous military trophies We're *
hihitod. one was tle Centennial intcrnationa
RE sho,otin-s- irophy, won by our teams ~. n
state trophy. Tho Soldier OF Mara
thon." In bronze. The third and mos
interesting wn- trophy not yNt hnish"d
which Judge Hilton is 90 Present ior conpe
tiuon. 1t was iar enough advanced, how
hr 1t Is a shield Of solid beaten iron
surmounicd hy a bronz" eagle, claspina
palm and OAK branches. Beneath. In hns re-
lief is spirited representation - an Indian
buffalo hunt. and this Is surrounecd by m!ni0
iure shields. bows. arrows lauces and othc
Indian "uhlcms Above the bas relief Is tn
inscription;
MILITARY AND NAvAt. CHALLENGE TROPHY