The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-18
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THE BODY OF A. T. STEWART
MRS. sTEWARTS REPORTED COMMENT
UPOS HER NIECE'S MARRIAGE

Not Likely that She would have Consented to
II while her Husbands BODY WINS In the
Hands OF Hobbers-Dr. HyIasce's Visitor.
Evidence accumulates that Mrs. Stewart,
to her intimate friends has had no hesitation
In declaring that her husbands remains have
been recovered. that they have been under the
control Of Judge Hilton for some time past and
that. with ak hours notice. they could be re-
moved to Garden City and delivered at the
place OF seputure were 1t ready for them. by
another person than those whose interviews
with Mrs. Stewart have already been quoted In
THE Sun. 1t was stated yesterday that Mrs
Stewart had said to an intimate friend who
asked her why Miss Smiths mar
riage should be celebrated in SO public
n manner whilo the body Of her uncle was still
in the hands Of the robbers: My dear. my
niece has been my almost constant companion
since the death OF my husband The engage
ment with Mr. Wotherell was formally made
one month before the marriage That was one
month after the remains OF my husband
were stolen. At the time the engagement was
made. end the marriage set for tho date nj
which 1t was performed. tho arrangements
were approved by me- Do yol suppose that
could have given my approval while the body OF
my husband was being dragged about the
country by vandals2'
For whatever reason. Judge Hilton still de-
clncs 10 either affirm or deny the report that
the body has been found. or to corroborate tho
statements made 10y her friends that Mrs.
Stewart has admitted to them that the body had
been restored 20 him.
The Rev. DIR. Rylance. rector Of St. Marks
Church. said Yesterday; have not seen Mira
Stewart within the timo In which tho body is
reported 10 have been restored. but an incident
that happened in my own experience. four or
live weeks ago. gives me hope that tho remains
have been indeed recovered from the hands OF
the robbers.
"A man bearing the highest credentials as to
his respectable character came TO me and said
that for certain money consideration he could
secure the return Of the body. He
stipulated that his name should be kept
matter. lIo was acting. he said, or
other persons. referred the matter to Judge
Hilton and Mrs. stewart. and lett II entirely In
their hands. had supposed that nothing came
OF it, as 1 heard nothing more from my Wis tor.
There Is really nothing that connects him
with the story published In THE sun. and there
are discrepancies that lead me think he may
q lawyer or associated with law firm.
II is true. thou III, that the negota-
tions may have been broken OF and nftcrward
renewed through a firm OF lawyers. Then the
sun ol money said to have boen demanded docs
not respond with the amount nnmod by the
man who came to me. / have felt such an in
tcrcst in the case that / am anxious TO know tho
truth OF the report. and shall endeavor for my
own satisfaction to learn the facts"
When fully told It is said peculiar story OF
attempted duplicity on the part Of the eagent who
appeared in the negotiations will add an inter-
esting chapter to the already voluminOus his
tory OF the cuse.