New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-22
A NEW STEWART SEARCH.

By AN OIL PhlNi.Nti--JJDGE HlLipN hffh@
sENIED But NOT Observation-Disclosures MEA-
KDis LACK or FAITH
Ever since the body of Alexander ]. Stewart
was dragged from its vault in 81. MarHS
rhurchyar by unknown robbers aud convene" py
them to a secret hding-place, on November = 1910,
the crime has renal ed mystery TO the ponce ana
to numbers OF private Detectives who nave hhter-
ested themselves in the case Many absurd
reports that the reaains have been recoV-
cred and rem we'd to the Cathedral at Garden City
have been published from time to time, and have
received a much greater share of public attention
than they have deserves.
A new interest in the crime created yesterday
BY the announcement chat detectives had begun so
make excavations in Cypress Hill Cemetery
with the expectation OF finding tho body.
The reasons for tie now search are as
follows: A small boy, who was playing in Union
square early in the evening of Saturday August
IL, was accOsted by well-dresSed woman, who
hired him to deliver package at the Office of Full
ler's Detective Bureau, No 81 Broadway The
package contained small oil painting rndcly ex-
ecuted, aud a noie, evidently written by woman.
which read as follows:
The violet bed was removed the middle Of April 1881
DO not make Inquiries OF Che man o tho gcounds
allow the painting to be seen. Sou viii be followed /!
The painting Represented dreary-looling plot of
ground with broad roadway in the foreground,
gravel walk extending through the middle of the plot
from the roadway toward a picket fence in the back
ground dilapidatel building near pile of cord
wood and cleft willow tree the left hand, and
portion of frame building surrounded by trees
on the right The most conspicuous thing abOut
the picture, however was white space, mound
shaped near the roadway and to the right of the
gravel walk. The space just large enough to
contain the following inscription written with
lead pencil and in the same hand as the accom-
panying note:
Cypress Hills
Stewart is buried here.
When the singular packages was received at the
Detective Bureau the superintendent, j. NJ. Fuller
in the country The boy who had brought the
package questioned closely, but he did not
know the woman who had sent it. Search was made
for the woman, but she had disappeared. Superin-
tendent Fuller was photographed for, and he returned
to the city on Sunday He was inclined to regard
the matter practical joke at first but he caused
the following advertisement to be published
Monday mornings
IF COR, WHO MYsTERIOUsLY SENT AN OH.
sketch of an Important event win communicate ad
terry. should we succeed you care to reveal your
identity at time, you viii be considered q Good
mar1tan i'm its truest Call address, day or
night, NJ FULLER, superintendent Fuler's New York
Detective Bureau SAL Broadway.
No reply to the notice was received by Mr. Fuller
but on the following day he short note to ex-
Judge Hilton describing the contents of the pack
age, but refranng from stating the namo of the
cemetery. short telegram received from Mr.
Hilton the next day asking for further information
anu MI ulef replied tnat he had all the in
formation then in his possession except the name of
the cemetery. The detective determined to make
search through Cypress Hills Cemetery. He went
there on Thursday and after wandering for half an
hour through the pathways of the cemetery he
found the spot which had been painted The
plot OF ground was in part of the cemetery not
much occupied by graves, near the junction of the
West Dolorosa road and the Lake road The detec-
tive was accompanied in his search by several
friends. They moved about in manner calculated
TO attract as little attention possible, but they
noticed that they were being watched by workman
who was engaged in gathering up some loose twigs
with a rake. He followed them aud scrutinzed
them in such manner to convince Mr. Fuller
that the man a spy. 1t was learned that the
man one of the regular employees in the ccme-
terry. and that he had been there about two years
After leaving the cemetery Detective Fuller re-
turned to the city in an excited frame of mind. He
immediately sent the following dispatch 70 Mr. Hill
ton:
Have investigated and found everything just as stated
Promptness now means complete success viii Won
come at once and settle this matterl
Mr. Hilton did not reply until the next morning.
when the following kilograms exchanged
,.u,u,.u,.a,,, r SARATOGA, Aug. 10, 1881
II you viii write and fully explain what Won claim IA
know and what you propose doing, can then answer
your inquiry HENRY HILTON.
I ~. NO., ,,rv,v vn NEw.YoMx, Aug, 10, 1881.
". Y
Letter of 10th shows what claim and | propose IN
dig. II information correct alone shall reap. Shall II
proceed to-day or tomorrow. VIII you
c.....,.,,.u,, =, r., sARAroGA, Aug. 10, 1881.
Telegram received Edward d. Harris leaves here this
afternoon and VIII be at my store tomorrow morning
Yoq may confer with him on the subject viii act
as would HENRY HILTON
Mr.. Fuller went to Brooklyn, L. d.. ON
Friday evening and visited john T. Runcie. the con-
troller of the cemetery. Mr.. Runcie pro-
cured map Of the cemetery and ascertained that |
the plot of ground designated was portion of Sec
ton No Is. The lots in the section be- |
longed to Mr. Runcie, and he had frequently |
stated that they would not be sold during his |
nfetime, or until all the other lots belong
lng TO the Cemetery Association had been |
Edward d. Harris, the representative Of
Nat. Hilton, arrived in this city early on
satnrday, and had % private consultation with
Mr.. Fuller; Afterward the two men went to
mad several men in waiting armed with spades
anu picks. BIT kuncie was present Also The work
OF aiggIng was begun about / p H., but it had Tot
proceeded lar before Mr.. Fuller was surprised Inv |
the suddcn appearance of Sergeant Meakim and
tnree detectives OF DOhce belonging TO Inspecfor
MURRAY stau The police officers desired an inter
engaged IN the search Tor Mr. Stewards bodv |
anu tne graye-robbers and they wished TO
work In concert with MIR. Fuller. A trench
about I'VE feet deep and two feet wide was dug he |
lore nightiali, but nothing found except a few
coppie-stones. lt was decided to discontinue the |
Work over sunday, but to keep the place guarded
constantly until the digging could be resumed
Many visitors attracted to the cemeterv vea |
terday by the report that wOrkmen under the drec-
non oil dstectlves had been digging for Stewards
pouy, r9llow mat road around" said red-faced
Man yesterday afternoon to "a group of persons in !
curing the way, and before long you'I wall ri1bt
ln.o ~. snort stroll up the Lake road, under