Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-15
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
AND THE OHIO CAMPAIGN,
Ex-Governor Yarmouth, Of Louisiana, on
Republican Prospects in i8SO-Stew-
arts Body Not Recovered The
Thieves Want $250,00O.
senator Thurman.


through the North to consult with the
Ohio Democratic Executive Committee
regarding the canvass. Mr.. Thurman
will make several speeches. lie said TO
a reporter here that General Ewing
chances of success were excellent. He
thought full vote would be pOlled in
the State, and that General Ewing
would receive about twO-thirds OF the
Greenback vote and many Republican
votes, which would insure his election
for Governor by handsome majority.
The election, Mr.. Thurman said, was
important in national point OF view,
and the result would no doubt have its
effect on the Eastern State elections.
The Democrats were confident OF elect
ING Ewing and a majority OF the men,
berS of the Legislature, thus securing a
Democratic United States Senator for
six mOle years.
Ex-Governor Yarmouth,
of Louisiana, said here to-day that he
was doubtful ii the Republican party
could count on a single Electoral vote
from the South in 1850. Grant was the
choice of the Republicans for President,
AMI Bavarl the choice of the Democrats.
Tilden's chances were slim. He IN
dorsed the Administration OF Hayes,
ami was surprised that his name was
not being urged more earnestly Tor Pres
Ident i'm 1880. lie thought the negroes
would after the crops were gathered be-
gin to leave the South by thousands.
Stewards Body.
Inthis mornings H,raH is printed a
fve-column article. the point of which
il that the body of 4. T.. Stewart is not
recovered, fOr the reason that Judge
Hilton refused To pay a quarter OF a mil
lion dollars Ter it. The story is that a
Nassau street lawyer, whose name is
not given, received package from Mon
treal, and with the same mail came 4 let
Ter from Montreal signed Remains.
The LAWYER was asked I'm this letter
whether he would take charge OF negO-
tiatiOns to obtain the heavy reward, and
more from Mrs. Stewart, for the
return of Mr.. 4. L. Stewards
body, and that upon the payment OF
S2J6 600 the remains of the dead mer-
however. il stated, was there the slight
est possibility of the principals being
made known; nor should any effort be
male 20 detect them. rs an evidence
of good faith small retainer OF 500
wa, inclOSed in the letter, with the an
nOuncemcnt that ii the recipient was
willing to 20 ahead he should insert 9
certain personal in the Herald, and
more money would be forthcoming. At
tention was also called 90 the fact that a
package containing tangible evidence OF
the body being in their possession had
been forwarded.
The LAWYER opened il, and behold,
there were the silver knobs and part
of the handle belonging To A. L. Stew
arts coffin, rs hal been described IN the
letter His answer 10y personal IN the
Herald brought second package by
way Of Boston containing more knobs,
more handles, and the plate. y second
letter and second retaining lee OF $3.50.
TO show all these % superintendent
Waling. leave with the metal and inter-
view with Judge Hilton, was the law
yer's course.
Bnt the judge would not listen 10 the
proposal that reward be given. lie
wanted the thieves as well rs the body.
They had several interviews, and at
length seem to have quarreled,
for the lawyer went near
Hilton no more. Meantime he
kept up a continual intercourse with
the thieves or cuStOdians OF the body.
They continued firm i'm the dctermina-
tion not To sell il for less than S2lO,OOO.
The lawyer then called detective To his
Aid. and they opened negotiations iii
rectly with Mrs. Stewart. That lady at
first intimated to them that the body
was in Judge Hilton'S possession, but
they produced letters and documents,
and the inference is that her faith was
shaken i'm Judge Hilton : assurances to
her that he had the remains. Nothing
seems to have come of the negotiations,
however. The body is represented to
be i'm the mems possession and IN an eN
cellent state of preservation, So good in
deed, a to be vet recognizable.
To clinch the truth Of the story the
HolH prints an interview with Judge
Hilton. from which the following are eN-
tracts:
Gle lthe lawycrl does know all about
the robbers. am satisfied as To that
But these men are not i'm Montreal, nor
anywhere i'm Canada. They are right
here i'm New York, and we are closing
i'm upon them Just - last as we can.
Ii is no use for YOU gentlemen oi the
press 10 give these details 20 the public
I'm the papers, for there Is no issue;
nothing has been reached vet, but We
don't know Just now when We may
reach AN issue There are certainly men
connected with this outrage on whom |
can Law INV hands nj any time aS p1rti-
reps crimiuis. They know more than
they ought to know, and Is to the en-
gazing of LAWYER that Is all bUSh.
but has the lawyer not recovered
the collin plate and the belongings to
the coffin
"Well, how did he get them? 1t was
no surprise % him Whatever when he
received them. lie knew all about il,
and, in fact, al one time when SubSe-
uuentlv at an interview held I'm this very
office / explained tu him my views he
pruicSSed to bc iuSulted, while the
truth il / distinctly told him that /
would prosecute any man, no matter
who il might be, suspected Of having the
least connection with the robbers or
their d~Sp, latcS.
even a lawycre' asked the reporter.
"Tha. remains To De- proved whether
he is their legal representative or not. |
am inclined 10 think that he Is not; that
be knows all about them; knows their
haunts; meets them right here IN New
York. and that this correspondence To
which YOU attach 81 much Importance
is all made up fora purpose.
judge Hilton here opened his drawer
ayain and pulled out parcel OF manu-
script of several pages, and said, "llerc
is the copy Of that correspondence
"Whcn have you last seen this law
yer?' asked the reporter.
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