The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-16
THE BODY OF A. T. STEWART.
poSI1IvEIY SIM THiT IT mas BEEN
RrSr SrORED 10 JUDGE HILTON.
A.. stewart Quoted ~ Making the state
.,eat sjO.OOo said 10 Have Dern Paid
,o the Thieves Through IA firm OF New
yorL Invyers-No QuestIons Asked.

s,.,,.rt Quoted ~ Making the state
..at s5O.OOo saId 10 Have Been Paid
40 ,he Thieves Through firm OF New
xo.L In.XrrN- QuestIOns Asked.
ri. stated upon authority 50 trustwor-
DIV A to Leave bu, l.tc. II any. doubt OF tho en-
,re ,,rrcctn s4 OF the report. that Mrs A. T. |
s,oU,r, hns said to at least two persons-a gen.
.omon and a lady-within the last six days. |
ma, the body Of her husband has been recov-
sre1 that t had been delivered to Judge Hill
ton. and that lthas been placed by him in a So
c,r, vault. we'll guarded. there to remain until
,bo completion Of the crypt in the Stewart Me-
mortal cathedral in Garden city.
II has bc,n stated on equally trustworthy
authority that Judge Hilton was approached
sone weeks ago Wy the representative Of n we'll
known nrm oi lawyers in this city in reference
to tho rcH, ,ru,ion tho body. This. the lawyer
said. could be Ell '.tcl upon certain conditions
first. that tlOo.Oo0 in cnsh should be paid
down when tho body was produced: second.
That fl, questions whatever should be- asked
further than was necessary for the absolute
Identification Of the body; third that pledge
Of honor should bc given that no attempt
should bc made TO trace or to arrest tho robbers.
Ncs5tiat'ons upon this basis were begun apd
concluded ten days ago; S50.O0O in cash. In
st,ad Of tho slOO. 900 first asked. was paid. Tho
Identification ot the remains was eatirclv salts
factory AMI the boly was taken 70 its present
resting place.
Attempts were made yesterday afternoon md
last evening to see Judge Hilton concerning
these statements. but withou, success. At tho
store Judge Hilton said that it was impossible
for him to see the reporter. oven for n momont.
and ut his home in the evening. the same
answer wns returned
Exactly where the body now H.. THE suN's in
iorman; was unable 10 say. bu; as to tho above
facts the Informant WIZ positive that Mrs. Stow
art had herself given them in full detail AMI
with no reservation.
At Garden CITY there are no indications thNt
unusual efforts are being made to push forward
the work on the erypt The shallow drifts oi
hardened snow which lie around the unfinished
cathedral are colorcd by streaSs of reddish
sand blown from the mounds that wcre
thrown up VIXEN the ground WAS broken.
Footprints leading 10 tho building and
around 1t indicate that occasional sight
eeers visit the spot. for the ira ks
lchu 'u' "' wv l'''"7 ''''"' =, ~ ''" WI MI"
AMI AROUND % 'hH' p'!Ioh o' t'' structure III
t'h"'' i" ''n,"'' '". 'o'', ~, '.,
lew r'd7 'o INC SCUM o' INC 'u'"uuI", u.'
small wooden shed built as n shelter Tor tho
bells that are 10 be hung in lis helfry. Thcs
are the " Centennial balls that were chimed M
tn PHILADELPHIA Exposition. The doors a. the
man entrance '' ''o e""''" "'' ~. nuns
rough boards answ the purpose II keeping
ont niruders anl preventing the snow from
drifting in Scanolding nlls the interior from
ue Nes''"u'e '' 90" al 90 w -"'"Ne"
Tho apartment underneath lle cinnrcl' whore
tho remains OF tie Stewards .lre to be- p'acrd
a., ...,....-.,..., 20 ,t., or ti,,ry toso,,,o,,
ms Wr NIl."l. V' '"0 - '''".' ''9~''
OF an unfinished d building. Noto ui the mafu.'
work Ia i'm place. mono of il has yit hoea brought
4, ,.t, C,- 1,to g,,- ia ,.....sral ,rfth
" '"''n w. ,r ,.',,
o, tho walls il rough Tho cal,-tone which
4, ,-..-. ,ho ,-.hol ..uin, nv
~ 10 crown ''o ~ 81"
through which "a slnit OF lENt Is u hi
admitted hrs rot Loon nut In mace. Tho doc q.
49,, f., it.,. t,,r,,. ti,.
H'n' '''l ui ''' ~ S'
vault on cithersla from tho cNt"riorhre clos 81
vth h.avv tlo,E. fastened on tho inside IT,.
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ua insertion oi marble slaus are closed La
WAY uu with slnie - rough wood and through
~. h.,t-,l...,,, ,,i,,.t,,.s ,i. Interior n
'no p'n ""' "' Wv 7' "'H.""e ',N ~
the place may bc seen hy all wh" have the curl
oslt, 20 walk around tie building AMI peer int
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Nlp f'"T' '4N' u ~ w '''~ '-''N 10 "
prince.
,,,,u s,,,,,l - tot.ror- bev. ro,artly heai
t a.. -. ..,.,,..,,,,..,,i.,, 80, ,h
Worklhg on the IRON oIu"ihtHlHtl'h "h "i
ridges and gables OF the ROOT and watehmal
isrmployed 10 take care of tie butding. Curl