New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-20
THE R0BBERS or THE GRAVE.

A TALK WITH MRS. SIEWARTS PHYSICIAN.
MRS. STEWART AND JUDGE HILTON IN PERFECT AC-
COMPARTMENTS TO NEGOTIATE FOR THE RE-
TURN OF THE BODY FROM MANY soURCEs-No
PLEDGE OF IMMUNITY TO BE GIVEN.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
S,RAToGA, Aug. 19.-Dr. John c. Minor, Mrs.
Stewards physician, was called upon at the Grand
Iruion Hotel this evening. and inquiry was made II
be had any information which he was willing to
give to the public in regard to the efforts to re-
cover the body of the late A. I. Stewart. DR..
Minor is man rather under middle age, quiet and
alert I'm conversation and polished and pleasant In
manner He said that he did not care to add any
thing to the letter published in THE TRIBUNE to-
day. Whatever information he possessed came to
him in his capacity as family physician and he was
not at liberty to disclose it. Moreover he had not
sought to inform himself as he preferred to be able
to plead lack of knowledge in answer to the in
auiries of friends He would say, however that Mrs.
Stewart had felt very keenly the Injustice done
Judge Hilton In the report that he had deceived
her and induced her to believe that the body had
been recovered. She had entire confidence in
Judge Hilton, who had kept her fully acquainted
with every step in the case which she desired TO
know. She felt also the injustice TO herself In the
idea that she could be so weak as to be so easily
deceived as this report claimed. She therefore de-
sired her physician TO write the letter to The
TRIBUNE.
DIR. Minor would say little more about the case
hut in the course of conversation it was learned
that Judge Hilton had received many communities
tions from persons representing the thieves. They
NJ first demanded So, 100000 for the return of the
bNdv but finally reduced their demands, step by
strn 10 5000 600. Gen. Jones had been only one Of
several persons through whom letters bad come
from the grave-robbers. Every effort had been
made to trace these communications ana 10 Ret AT
tbe original sources. The Montreal clew, or sup
posed clew, had been thoroughly examined WlthOut
result 1t was not now believed lhat the Do9y had
ever been taken TO Montreal. 1t was Thought
Ikelv that it might now not be far from
New-York. A great amount OF money and
an immense amount of labor and time had been
neut m tracing every possible oew, IN going over
every bit of ground that afforded the taintest
promise of success. In these investigations IL had
been found that several men now OF reputable po-
sitiOn III New-YOrk, were connected WIN the ROD,
hers TIER names might yet be disclosed, ana
would startle the community Propositions had
been made to Judge Hilton to go TO various pIacSs
i'm fine State, where il WAS promised the D0dy
would be delivered. In faot there had been prof
fers suggestions aud negotiations OF the most
varied and remarkable sort put Juuge h III n1u
no disposition to pay for the return OF the body
without the arrest of the CRIMINALS. l ne robbers
had tried in every way TO bring him 10 their terms,
but he was infeXible. They were holding out
and NE wes holding out and in patience, persist
ence and determination he was more than match
for them. .. ., til, ~,
Dr. Minor said he DelleVed tlat nelther Juuge
Hilton nor Mrs. Stewart wOul ever consent TO the
terms of the arave-rob bers. The Judge showed no
INCLINATION, at present, he thought, to pay more
than S25 900 for the return OF the body, and would
moi cnmuromise at any price in the way OF prOmls-
inc Immunity to the criminals. Dr. Minor said he
knew nothing about Dr. Csrney's detective work,
aud very little about Dr.. Carney himself. lie did
not know where DR.. Carney had gone. He himself
was inclined TO take a hopeful view Of the case, and
TO believe that the body would yet be recovered,
and the criminals be broughi to justice, but no ad-
Il ha hyi M
progress made IN the 10 establish firm foun-
dation for such a belief.