The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1879-09-10

all MS OIueF correspondence
MONTREAL, Feb. 20, 1879.
My Dear Sir: Your favor of
the 25th informing nae Of the
future Of the negotiations between
yourself and Judge Hilton has
been received: It is labor lost;to
continue this correspondence. The
question has now resolved itself.
into. an issue between the posses
,sors of the person and the posses
sors Of the property Of "A Alexander g z!Er!fl
T. Stewart. You. will hereafter
hold no communication with him
either directly. or indirectly, but
will proceed forthwith to place in.
the possession Of The. persons Or
|; ;;ii!ginally i mentioned accurate copies
of: al the correspondence which
has passed between us, accom-
panied by a statement in writing
from yourself relative to your
action IN ection with this mat
ter. 1t is needless to inform you.
that we have the greatest conf
dence in your fidelity, judgment
and discretion, dis e:r.9 and. vii will not for
moment entertain any PROPOSE
ton looking. to a substitution Of
other counsel. Accompanying this
letter is a fac smile Of all my com.
munications to you, which you
are instructed to deliver person.
ally to Mrs. A. T. Stewart. .-,.
she can have, if she desires it,
Secure, possession of the body Of
her husband / within fo5rty-eight
hours after the receipt Of this let
ter. We now submit the matter
TO her diseretio,ns confident that
the paltry pit!t5a1neee Dc demanded. % 9.G for
the restoration Of the remainsfof
him whom in life she loved will be
by her considered nothing. whe o
compared with !, the happiness u| Is ar :asqa !
peace W hich the:possession of them
;lSa VII afford 81 |, her. Inform:qs r1 M prompt
! " Of the success Or failure Of. Your
mission. ....-o,., ;,,a g ~. .,:...,:
Respectfully yours,
<...:... HENRv?G. RoMAINE.
=. THE AMATEUR DETECTIVEo5i
::.Sonetinec:in in March Judge Hill
ton sent DR.. Sidney H. Carney to
Mr.. Jones, as described IN , the
Tribune of, last last sEatqrday, with a
formal offer Of $4,000 for the
body. without the. conviction Of
the robbers:! This offer was com;
Fjmunicated to Romaine, to which
| he made the following reply. =,
=: MONTREAL March: 80, 1879. !:
Ny Dear: Sir: ::sb'Your two let:
ters, date the 18th and: 9th in
slant, respectively, have been re-
ceived. Absence from the; city.
delayed their ra.deliyery till. .satur-
day,>wiich will exp!aihGmy appa
rent neglect in::repfyfng to then, e!2, !
The terms, proposed YIN not not be
accepted, nor will we entertain
any proposition emanating from
the same source. IfJudge Hilton.
persists in his refusal to visit Can.
ada for the purpose Of Identifying.
and accepting. the. remains, we:
will: allow him to send a. substitute:
in. the. person Of the Hon. Henry.
Russell; his'son-inn law. Our rea-.
son for refusing. to. permit Dr., S.
H.. Carney to accompany youis
that though osteosiblysoa'physi-
clan, he isin reality a detective.
If you, after having. ! received. G!7 d: it
from u.s.: choose to j.surrender. it
to: himas that is your Affair." he
doubtless desires ho>be the person
who shalkressore ft,knowing that
Ills reward in gratitude and, gold
would be proportionate to his SER
vice. :: That is matter, however,
for you to*determine." This letter
closes; our correspondence on this
subject: We are engaged upon a
matter thai promises to be prof.
table,. and cannot longer occupy
our, time with this affair. You
will imm mediately inform the&rep-
resentative of Judge Hilton that
his munifcent. offer Of s25, 600, IS
respectfully, but, firmly declined.
Whenever he is prepared to pay a
price worthy Of the position and
fortune of Mr.. ewart, and thus
relieve the mental ne misery Of his
suffering and sorrowing wife, he
will obtain it, but not until then:
Respectfully yours, .. ~ .,.-
HENRY G.. RoMAINE. :
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