The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-14

if necessary. but men could be found willing to
commit q murder for a hundred dollar bill
EASY TO IDENTIFY THE BODY.
That everything has been done to mako identinca-
ton of the remains en- easy matter is. according to
the statement of one of the detectives beyond all
doubt. Romaine i'll of his letters maintains that
the body is in excellent condition and in fact. he
says "it will keep."but aside of the body proper.
the grave clothes Also said TO be perfect.
JUDGE. HILTON NOT TO lie SEEN
OF after the publication of matters of such
vital interest to the firm of A. r. Stewart a. Co., a
reporter of tiis'HERAID instructed yesterday
call on cx-Judge Hilton and obtain from him any
additional statement he desired to make in regard to
the matter The Offices OF the firm are located at
the northwest corner of Ninth street and Fourth
avenue, and almost ut their very entrance stands a
very intelligent looking gentleman named Ripley. to
whom all cards are handed for Mr.. Hilton.
Twill you kindly send this card to Judge Hiltonw
asked the reporter.
'The Judge cannot you to-day sir; he Is busily
engaged said Mr.. Ripley.
"Win you be good enough to send in my card?"
TT would be of no use. sir; he will not see YOU"
Suppose you leave that decision to Mr.. Hilton
himself
swell, sir. cannot take in your card
"But en- bound to see Mr.. Hilton. or If cannot
see him must have response to this card
"My orders are not to take in any cards."
Suppose was not newspaper man. would you
hand in my card to Mr.. Hlton?"
mo- sir. could not; it must go through the
hands Of his secretary"
FEATURES OF THE CORRESPONDENTS.
marked feature OF all the communications CON-
ing from the unknown correspondents was the eau
ton with which they were written; but while an
obvious effort was made to hide the writer's
identity and the class he belonged to, sufficient
transpired in it to show that it was die
tated by subtle mind. The very first let
ter received. which bore the postmark
of Montreal evincod the correspondents diplomacy
in securing his letter due consideration. With the
proposal procure the lawyers services in negoti-
ating the body's return it contained an advance
fee of 800. thereby 10 bind him to the
ing letters it limited that they fully
recognized the involuntary acceptance OF this as
guarantee of good faith, and bore that in mind in
the conduct of all subsequent correspondence.
That they were not satisfied with this, but took
traordinary to guard against detection and
keep conversant with the progress OF the negotiations
was proven in letter which to hand just after
the lawyers visit to the Central Office. 1t contained
a reminder that he himself was under constant sur
veiAance and that every movement of his duly
marked. 1t stated that his correspondents were
fully aware that he had gone to Headduar-
tiers to communicate with the police and
though seeming to settle value that, they warned
him to abstain from further interviews with officials
and occupy himself only with the negotiations in
hand. That they were well acquainted with the
most minute details of the funeral para
In one of the early letters they proposed to forward
if necessary the teeth of the deceased 1t is stated
that they bore the mark of Dr. Evans the dentist
Paris, who had made them for Mr.. Stewart and they
furnished an accurate description of them.
Throughout the correspondence was pervaded by
bold tone as though the writer felt perfectly
himself and was also in command Of means to
watch the other parties to the negotiation. In one
place he says that the robbery of tho
hodv
affair that it cost fully $4,000 pay the cost of
embamng, transporting it and settling with assis-
tants. AS a consequence lie goes on to say he would
not be likely to give it up without due compensa-
ton and could wait till such be forthcoming
SURRENDER.
The terms dictated for its delivery were specified
On the writer's receiving suitable guarantee OF his
own immunity from molestation he would
have the body taken to spot within fifteen
miles from New York. where he would meet
Judge Hilton. his own lawyer and party selected
by both to close the transaction. Then the remains
were to be exposed and fully identified by Judge
Hilton before the matter was settled or the money
demanded was handed over
THE POLICE USUAL, KNOW NOTHING
The publication OF yesterdays narrative naturally
created sensation in police circles but the officials
for the body naturally difident i'll
expressing an opinion. superintendent walling
when called by HERALD reporter lie said
firmly: III have fully defined my position on that
matter b'fore to-day; have not seen Judge Hilton
case" However, few days ago. when he
was asked for his opinion about recent reported
discovery of the body he said he sick and tired
of giving denials to statements of the kind. He had
received any intimation that the body had
been recovered, and he felt satisfied that he should
know OF it If such had been the
WAS TIE LAWYER ovERREAcHED?
gentleman of position in the city had different
opinion. He said:-
1T is hard to say positively how far negotiations
have gone. but feel pretty certain that transfer
the body has already been effected and Judge Hilton
has it safe at the present moment.
"Do you mean. then, that he accepted the PROPOSE
tons made by the thieves?
81 fancy he must certainly have come to some
agreement with Them.
..well does not that appear improbable in the face
of the communications referred to in the HERALDY"
haveanaged TO carry his point without negotiating
directly with the lawyer. The thieves reached
in other ways.
PECULIAR STORY.
Yet another story yesterday which was widely
discussed was that Mrs. Stewards physician told
certain gentleman last spring that the body had been
recovered and July identified by a dentist who had
repaired MIR. Stewards teeth. 1t further
stated that Mrs. Stewards sister, with whom the
doctor had twice been to Europe, had told him that
clan in question could not be found yesterday, the
reporter who called at his residence being informed
that tho doctor out of town. but where his family
were unable to state. 1t is quite possible. some of
yesterday to what they knew of this story, that
he may have been misunderstood, and that what he
did say that negotiations were going on, and
that the proof that Judge Hilton know where the
to him and had been Identified. This would agree
with the undenisble fact cited above that the rob-
bcrs had sent the teeth but it by means shows
that the body had been recovered.
A RAILROAD SIEGE.