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

were not taken to any house near
the graveyard, but to one near.
One hundred and Sixteonth street.
They were then enclosed IN a zinc
lined t1unk previously prepared,
and left on an early train: They
wont to Plattsburg, and from
there to tho Dominion. There
they were buried. ,..-
Except that the eyes have dis
appeared, the flesh is as firm and
the features as natural as the day
of interment, and can therefore
be instantly identified. The en-
closed piece of paper is exactly
the size Of the piece of velvet
taken from the coffin, while the
small strip sent you will prove to
be Of the same piece as that Of the
coffin. If any additional proofs
are required, the plate will be sent
you upon inserting the following
personaliu the New York Herald:
"Canada-Send P. Counsel. !"
One word more. fyou decline
to act, a friend will call for the re-
tainer. sent you. If you accept,
confer, at once with the Rev. Or.
Rylance.sM Mr., Clinch, Judge Hilton
and Mrs. Stewart. Tell them not
to attempt to trace the written OF
this, as it will result in nothing,
for I, know that l am perfectly
free from extradition, and as no
man on. earth except myself holds
any Of the proofs, or. knows where
the remains are buried, they never
can get TO-: me-; When you are
satisfied that the relatives Of Mrs.
Stewart will talk business, insert
the following personal in the New
York Herald,: "Canada-wiu do
business. Counsel" Then you
will hear from. me again, and be
referred, to. my representative.
Yours respectfully. .,:t -.
-. HENRY G. RoMAINE.s
p. $50 insure safe delivery
Of the proofs: / send them by
special messenger. :",': = :.'..'
; MEANS or IDENTIFICATION. >"*
A few hours before the receipt
of thisletter a package Containing
a screw, four screw-caps and the
piece Of velvet referred to in the
letter were left at Mr.. Jones's Office
at No. $50 Nassau street. On the
same day these articles were taken
to police headquarters and de-
livered to Superintendent Wall
ing. Three days later the "'per-
sonal" calling for the forwarding
Of the coffin plate was published
as directed, which Brought. for
ward the following reply.
BosroN, MASS, JAN, 81, 1879. .,
P. f.: Jones, Counsel, Neao York
City: -. .,,.
Immediately on arrival Of Her
aid containing personal I ]; decided
to express the plate from this city,
and thus avoid the discovery: anc.
which would certainly
follow the examination Of the
package by tho customs officials
of the Dominion. You will doubt
less receive it tomorrow. -
You will at once. confer: with
the authorized representatives of
Mrs. Stewart, and permit them to
themselves Of it's genuine
ness: Having done that, you Will
await further instructions, which
will be forwarded after the.;inser-
ton of the second personal:
"Canada.--Win do; business
Counsel. You are especially re-
quested to maintain the .strictest
secrecy, and you can assure. Judge
Hilton that any business done
with me will never be known by
mortal man.! :zc:. syi;;;, =.
Yours, &c.,. - r.: ::.}.; ~.
....-.a- l. HENRY G. RoMAINE'4 = ;
The coffin plate was duly Pc!
ceived. per express from Boston,
and On: February was delivered
to Superintendent W alling.> On
February 5 Mr.. Jones, at: the re-
quest ofJudge Hilton, inserted the
second personal''; in the Hef9td'
and two days later Mr.. Jones
wrote acknowledging the receipt
of. the two letters and the pack
ages, and accepting the retainer:
This letter closes with the remark
by: Mr.. Jones that he thought
"that the Judge (Hilton) is; anx-