The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-09-04
date shows equal promptness with all his
other correspondence:
MONrppAr Fob 90 1870

date shows equal promptness with all his
other correspondence:
MONTREAL, Feb. %, 1879.
lny Dear Sir: Your favor of 25th in
forming me of the future of the negotia-
tions between yourself and Judge Hilton
has been received. It's labor lost to con-
tinue this correspondence. The question
has now resolved itself into an issue be-
tween the possessors of the person and
the possessors of the property of Alexan-
der T. Stewart. You will herafter hold
no communication with him either di-
rectly or indirectly, but will proceed forth
with to place in the possession of the per-
sons originally mentioned accurate copies
of all the correspondence which has
passed between us, accompanied by q
statement in writing from yourself rela-
tive to your action in and connection with
this matter. 1t is needless to inform you
that we have the greatest confidence in
your fidelity, judgment and discretion,
and will not for q moment entertain any
proposition looking to substitution of
other counsel. Accompanying this let
ter is a facsimile of all my communica-
tions to you which you are instructed to
deliver personally to Mrs. A. T: Stewart.
She can have, if she desires it, secure
possession of the body of her husband
within forty-eight hours after the re-
ceipt of this letter. We now submit the
matter to her discretion, confident that
the paltry pittance demanded for the
restoration of the remains of him whom
in life she loved will be by her consider
ed nothing when compared with happi-
ness and peace which the possession of
them vii afford her. Inform us prompt
ly of the success or failure of your mis-
sion. Respectfully yours,
HENRY G. RoMAINE.
THE AMATEUR DETECTIVE.
Sometime in March Judge Hilton sent
DR.. Sidney 81. Carney to Mr.. Jones, as
described in the Tribune of last Saturday
with formal offer of S25, 900 for the body
without the conviction of the robbers.
This offer was communicated to Romaine
to which he made the following reply:
MONTREAL, March 80, 1879.
My Dear Sir: Your two letters, dated
the l4th land Oath instants, respectively,
have been received. Absence from the
city delayed their delivery till Saturday,
which will explain my apparent neglect
in replying to them. The terms pro.
posed will not be accepted, nor will we
entertain any proposition emanating from
the same source. If Judge Hilton persists
in his refusal to visit Canada for the pur-
pose of identifying and accepting the re-
mains, we will allow him to send substi-
tute in the person ofthe Hon. Henry Rus
sell his son-in.law. Our reason for refus-
ing to permit DR.. S. 81. Carney to accompa-
ny you is that, though ostensibly physi-
clan, he is in reality detective. If you,
after having received it from us, choose
to surrender it to him that is your affair.
he doubtless desires to be the person
who shall restore it, knowing that his
reward in gratitude and gold would be
proportionate to his service. That is
matter, however, for you to determine.
This letter closes our correspondence
on this subject. We are engaged upon
matter that promises to be profitable, and
cannot longer occupy our time with this
affair. You will Immediately inform the
representatives of Judge Hilton that his
muni6cent offer of $4,000 is respectfully
but firmly declined. Whenever he is
prepared to pay piece worthy of the
position and fortune of Mr.. Stewart, and
thus relieve the mental misery of his
suffering and sorrowing wife, he will OBJ
tain it, but not until then. Respectfully
yours, HENRY G. RoMA1NE.
In acknowledging the receipt of this let
ter on April I'd, Mr.. Jones gave his client
some advice which was promptly accep-
ted, as shown by Romaine's next letter:
MONTREAL, April 5, 1879.
Ny Dear Sir: Your letter of the I'd
inst. has been duly received, in which you
suggest the decision contained in our let
ter of the SOth ult, we declined to hold
any communication with DR.. S. II.
Carney in the matter now under consid-
Grafton. You are informed that our de-
termination is modified to the extent you
desire as you very sensibly state that it is
matter of no consequence who pays for
or receives the remains. Respectfully
yours, 81. G. RoMAINE.
This closed the correspondence between
Mr.. Jones and "Romaine."
MR.. JONES INDIGNANT"
On Saturday last Mr.. Jones, who be-
lieves that he has been subjected to i'm
proper reflections in published inter-
views with Judge Hilton, sent him the
following open letter:
No. $50 NASSAU STREET, New YORK, |
AUGUST 16, 1879.
Hon. Henry Hilton: SIR-In regard
to the Stewart matter, which has occu-
pied the attention of some readers of the
newspapers, l understand from a repor-
ted interview that You state that I know
more of the matter and the personnel of
the thieves than has been printed.
Be kind enough to assert squarely
what you mean. 1t may lead to judicial
investigation. Ifso, say that l will not
commence any civil action against you
for defamation, and will not seek any
other redress than to make you tell the
truth if I can.
This is an open letter.
PATRICK Fl. JONES.