Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01
who Stole Stewards Bodys

This is an age Of surprises. We very
much regret to say 1t, but we Lave evil
dence in our, possession which points
strongly to Whitelaw Reid, Rev. Tai.
mage and George Francis Train as the
violators of Mr.. Stewards grave. 1t is
hard to think Of these gentlemen, who
have heretofore occupied such high pc.
sitions in social and literary circles, as
ghouls, grave robbers and human hye.
mas. and yet the evidence against them
cannot we'll be set aside. For instance
On the night of the outrage Mr.. Tai.
mage left home at the usual hour, about
half-past ten, informing his wife that
he was going over to New York to pick
up few facts for his next sermon.
Mrs. Talmage remarked that this thing
was getting trifle thin, or something
to that effect, but finally gave her con.
sent, and Mr.. Talmage was off, whist.
ling, go, I'm one of the Boys Myself.
His hour for returning from these noe.
turnal excursions, Mrs. Talmage states
is about three o'clock A. NJ. Did the
gentleman return at that hour on that
fatal morning? He did not. He did
not get home until after daylight. Per
haps the gentleman can account for his
strange hardness on this morning of all
mornings, and we know of no better
place for him to do this than in the
open court.
Now for Mr.. Train. A spade was un.
doubleday used to remove the earth
from the casket that held the remains
Now observe. One week before Mr.
Stewards remains were stolen, Mr.. Train
stepped into hardware store in New
York and purchased o short-handled
spade. telling the salesman that he
would call on the following Saturday
and pay for it. The salesman said they
did strictly cash business, but Mr.
Train pulled out a pocket blackboard
and showed him that the age had evo
luted beyond the cash system, and init
mated that if he was not permitted tc
purchase the spade on true business
principles, he would cut the psyche
logic wire between the establishment
and its patrons, and it would certainly
shoot the Niagara of bankruptcy before
sunset the next day. He was permitted
to take the spade. As If additional evi
dence were needed against Mr.. Train,
our attention has been called to the fact
that on the day before the CHASTITY rob.
berry, he was seen sitting on his aceus.
toned bench in Madison Square, and
was heard to repeat the following lines
from the graveyard scene in Hamlet:
ga pick-axe, and spade,
For-and shrouding sheet;
o, a pit of clay for to be made
For such guest is meet"
Now let us turn our attention to Mr.
Whitelaw Reid. 1t will be remembered
that copy of the New York Herald was
found the morning of the robbery at
or near, the violated tomb. Now mark
the following facts. On the evening
preceding the morning of the dastardly
outrage, Whitelaw Reid was seen going
into the Tribune beer saloon, reading q
copy of the New York Herald of the
same date as the one found. A few mo-
ments later Mr.. Reid emerged from the
saloon, looked cautiously about him,
and when he supposed no one was
watching, placed three cardamon seeds
in his mouth, and walked rapidly away
These are the rock-ribbed and ever.
lasting facts. We leave the rest to the
police and Judge Hilton, who offered
the reward. Address as usual.-Ol
City Derrick.