The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-13
UNDISCOVERED.
Startling Chapter in the Mystery Of
the Millionnaire's Body.
THE A. 7. STEWART GRAVE ROBBERS.
Bold Demand OF a Quarter Of
a Million Dollars.
A LAWYERS EXTRAORDINARY FEE
The Coffin Plate and Coffin Knobs
Sent by Express.
The GHOULS And mrs. STEWART.
Judge Hilton's Keen but I'm
successful Tactics. w
DETECTIVES WATCHING DETECTIVES
The Body Not RansOmed, but Recognizable
and Within Reach.
The Coffin Plate and Coffin Knobs
Sent by Express. y
THE GHOULS and MRS. STEWART.
Judge Hilton's Keen but I'm
successful Tactics. ~
DETECTIVES MATCHING DETECTIVES.
The Body Not RansOmtd, but Recognizable
and Within Reach.


It will startle the community to learn that the
preparation Of the crime of robbing the dead mil
honnaires grave which took place on the 7th Of No
vember last. has neither been discovered nor the
crime itself laid to rest by compromise. Various
statements have found their way into print during
the past few days that the relatives and friends of
the late A. T. Stewart have recovered the remains.
and that the sum of $4,000 had been paid ss
ransom for tho great merchants body. No
later than yesterday reporter Of the
HERALD was assured at Saratoga by gentleman
high in the confidence OF the head OF the firm Of A..
7. Stewart Co. that no such barter had taken
place that in hne the body had not been returned.
and not cent had been paid to the grave robbers
by Judge Hilton. Mrs. Stewart any agent of theirs
Judge Hilton had returned to New York and could
not be seen at his residence late hast evening.
,ee1oa AN UNDISCOVERED cRnCE. iaaiaoa sa
The perpetrators of the robbery OF Mr.. Stewards
grave still large, but the watch trelessly
kept mp. Like all great crimes it sleeps unessily.
Relatively small the human body is. the dfRcnlty
Of putting it out of sight and mind has proved an
almost insuperable barrier to the conceaiment Of
murder. But with another order Of crime, OF which
Stewart is signal instance. to this difficulty
be added another. The poor. mouldering remnant
Of mortality must 30 Ut concealed and within
reach. The CHASTITY brigands Of the grave must
move about other men uust RIM 1feaf
personal risks in negotiating for the ran
som of their horrid prey. and must ali
the time have within grasping distance that human
putrefaction whose every revolving ounce they de-
sire to weigh against much gold The great ghast
iness of the grave lies in the fact that when death
has done its work in stopping the pulsations
of that highest order Of earthly existence
which is man. life-the lowest and most loath-
some. the life of the worm-once more begins
and goes slowly on until earth is earth again. So
with this crime; left itself it would at least one
person so thought. crumble to decay. and there
would be an end of it.
A PRETENDED BURIAL OF THE CRIME.
There is now no doubt that to end . widespread
excitement and to solace in some degree the .eep
grief of the aged widow Of the millionaire Judge
and fortune allowed the story to run that the
remains of A. t. Stewart had been recovered--no
matter how from whom-and were at rest or
about to be placed at last beneath
the splendid tomb designed for their reception The
plan succeeded perfectly for the time. The very
compromise was enough to turn away curiosity. It
was for the moment q battling blow to the ghouls
who had the press demand their punishment
without compromise. ard now the crime closed
out. a. it were. on the merchants books.
NOT BURIED. wnrTHISe.
IL was shortly aftcrward that the worm life of the
crime began-the writning and turning. the protest
against this annihilation. To what end had It been
committed. the perpetrators argued. IL tins mer-
chant could nod it of into nothingness by simply
struggling his shoulders and smiling when the re.
porters asked him IL the body had been recovered?
They knew how. at and forever, to upset
tho clever tale. but they were not intent on
q mere revenge that would confound Judge Hilton;
these wretchos had done the filthy deed in hope of
money. and that all they wanted. Now that
Judge Hilton had baffied them on ono side they
found. on cooler consideration. that this estoppei
around the crime. favored their making
what they dared not bcforo--namely. actual over
lures greater than the rewards offered for
their apprehension. In the keen cynicsm of crime
they knew Judge Hiltons countenance of the stories
OF the bodys return their safeguard against
second appeal TO public sentiment.
sNHG ADVANCE UNDER COVER.
From the foregoing may. then. be gathered that
Tho robbers detection; that they OBJ
served perfect silence the first outburst OF pop
nlar ragc and disgust. 1t will be shown hereafter
that they not only kept their secret well. but that
making daring negotiations they keep IL still that
the body Is within their reach; that they furnish
violence of their possession; that they able to
Tell its condition; that they have been able
broker to conduct their repulsive business. Let
;hc ethics OF the case then, be laid aside and the
Itory as. after assiduous and silent search,
II comes TO the HERALD be laid before
lhe public. Tho indubitable central facts in
HE have boon summarized above. The story
told as. with every assurance of good faith and
much proof, IL told TO the HERALD. Why any
reservation may be made regarding IL will bc seen
Htcr the narrative has been told IL IN only neces-
ssry premise further that police force of New
York have contributed nothing to 1t.
MYSTERIOUS PARCEL.
1t IN tho month OF January last that on Ger
tain Monday morning messenger OF the American
Express Company delivered small package at the
office of n Nassau street lawyer The lawyer had not
ret arrived at his office. aud IL not being an unusual
matter for parcel to be delivered there. the boy
la attendance readily gave q receipt for It, II had