The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-17

containing plate supposed to be taken from the
coffin Of the late Alexander T. Stewart and marked
as T. Stewart, born October -,
1903. died April 10, 1876.
GEORGE w. wALLING.
superintendent Of Police.
'witness-JANEs KEALY."
The package. it is presumed still remains at Police
Headquarters. but the letters returned to Gen.
eral Jones.
The following personal" appeared in the HERALD
of April and was written by Mr.. Jones at the
quest of Superintendent wslling and sent by the
latter to the HERALD for publication
CANADA-wILL DO BUSINESS
CONFERENCE WITH JUDGE HILTON.
After the insertion OF this second personal" Mr..
Jones was informed that Mr.. Hilton DESTROYS of
seeing him. and the 9Th the 9Th Of February he
called upon him. He (Air. Hilton) had in the mean
time the letters and the packages above referred
to- and IL IL understood that he had requested the in
sertion of the Personal On the 7th of February Mr.
Jones wrote letter to Domaine at Montreal. and a
few days later received dated February H.
1879. This letter was laid before Mr.. Hilton soon
after It was received. Mr.. Hilton then desired Mr..
Jones to insert the following Personal" which he
did,
(ANADA-PARTIEs REFUSE TO CONSIDER THE
Germs proposed and decline any negota.cns shrensh
On the 10th of February Mr.. Jones wrote to Ro
maine another letter. and received ON about the
25th of February. response dated February ~.
1870 Another interview took place with Mr.. Hilton
in accordance with request made to that effect in
the last letter. The result of this interview
communicated to Romane in letter dated Febru-
airy rs. On or about March / Mr.. Jones received
another letter directing him to hold further in
tcrcourse with exJudge Hilton in regard to the mat
ter but to place the full correspondence in other
hands. This letter IVES dated February %. 1872
Since that time General Jones has beef called upon
by Dr. s. H. Kearney of No. LOG West Thirty fourth
street. and by his associate. John W. Look. of No.
3i5 Fourth avenue. DIR. Kearney represented to Gen.
eral Jones that he had contract--whch he offered
to produce-with ex-Judge Hilton for tho sum of
$4,000 be paid for the restoration of Mr. Stewards
body. letter dated Montreal, March 80. 1879, was
subsequently received In answer to General jones'
comm uncstion, informing Romano Of this proposal.
This letter contained the refusal of the offer made
by DR.. Kearney. Then and there came to a close
General Jones' connection with the case. and the
question arises with whom is Romano negotiating
now?
INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL JONES.
HERALD reporter yesterday had quite a long talk
with General JONES' at his Office No. 1850 Nassau street.
on the subject of the revelations made the HERALD
OH Wcuncsuhy lhst CONCERNING NOmNne comfnuul-
cations to him.
INrxRvIEw WITH GENERAL JONES.
81 presume. General said the reporter, 'you
read in the HERALD the interview had with Judge
Hilton by one of the HERALD reporters In regard to
the remains OF the late A. 4. StewartY'
eyes. did; and sorry am that any of this
matter should have been published. will not allow
Judge Hilton to throw any reflections upon me.
The HERALD has all the true and proper facts of the
matter. and know of little add what IL has
published. My transactions from frat to last have
been honorable toward Judge Hilton, but cannot
say ms much for him."
.'Did you mako the threat to Judge Hilton that
you would publish all this matter In the papersy,
al never made or used any such language to him. :"
"Judge Hilton. according to the interview, says
that no did not place any detectives your track
but that they placed from Police Headquar-
ters."
THAT I have every to believe is false--in
fact know the contrary. met an old detective.
some time since. whom knew when was holding
public position. and he informed me that he was
watching me by Judge Hilton's order
Judge Hilton, soc, also speaks Of arrests that