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

negotiations through "personals."
Mr.. Jones replied through the
mail on February 10Th, expressing
a desire that the business might
soon be closed, as he was annoyed
by the detectives, and his Gbusi-
ness and comforts" were inter-
rnpted. He assured i, ,"Romaine"
that he need feel no uneasiness at
his frequent visits: to police head
quarters, as there was nothing
said there which would hurt
him in the. least. He also informs
"Romaine" that "while the police,
myself, and I think, Judge Hilton,
believe that you have the remains
of Mr.. Stewart at Montreal, I do
not think that he wants them. At
least he does not. evince much
anxiety in the busines5--nr!ot SO
much as he appeared to at first" !"
"Romaine" lost no time in send
ing the following reply. to the last
personal and letter: ....
MONTREAT CANADA
Feb. 10, 1879.
My Dear Sir: Your favor of the
18th instant informs me Of the ac-
tion Of Judge Hilton, in request
ing permission to insert a person
al refusing TO consider PROPOSE
tion su ubmitted in my letter Of the
18th, and declining any negotia-
lions through personals, has been
received. Though. we. may. ad-
.mire his: promptne9ss. we cannot
commend his prudence. It's to
be regretted that you did not OBJ
tain from him some definite infor-
nation as to what his views we're
in .thee. matter: His motives, if
mercinary, would prove him an
ingrate-the vilest Of human rep
tilos-for the fortune Of his friend
is more than sufficient to secure
the prosperity Of the living and
the peace of the dead while he
hesitates, because he hopes that
detective stupidity may stumble
upon success, he does injustice 20
his own intelligence. He never,
never will succeed in in diissco77eerriinqg 6
the decorators Of the tomb, aid
his experience and expenses ia the
past sho uld convince him Of that
fact. He g declines; to negotiate
through personals. ls.., How, W.. then'
does be propose to attain the OBJ
iect for which this correspondence
was commenced? By. personal
intercourse with the principals in
this affair Such a proposition is
too (, preposterous to discuss. -: !.
But perhaps his ingenuity has
devised some practical method by
which the body may be restored
to Mrs. Stewart without disclosing
the tity of the perpetrators.
Let him inform you of it. IT,. He.
declines our plan; We await ',eit his.
What we more particularly, desire
is some definite information as to
v what he will do and how he pro-
poses to do it. When that is re-
csei1V5ed we can act intelligently.
You will, therefore, communicate
with him Immediately, and aseer-
tain his purpose, and inform me
of the result. We have decided
upon a;defnite course of action in
this matter, and do not intend to
be easily diverted from it.
Respectfully yours,
HENRY G. RoMAINE.
In accordance with the direc-
tions in this letter.: Mr.. Jones
waited on Judge Hilton: and show
ed it: TO-: him, and in letter to
sRomaine,n dated February 20,
informs him of the result Of the
interview, stating that Judge. Hit-
ton asked. for a proposition. al
though in, Mr.. Jones's opinion he
did mot care to continue negotaas
tions. This letter concludes as
follows: ::-.-:--- ~ ~: =, :,s'
8, II am satisfied thatwhile Judge
Hilton believes that you have the
body at Montreal, he does not care
TO recover it, but that be wants
the person who took it. He says
that he wants the body in New
York, and that be does not care
to go to Canada. That is for
yourself and Judge Hilton to say:
My advice lis, that neither yolr-
self or the article be- in New
York, for / will not be answered. le
for the action of Judge Hilton