Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-16

Mysterious Midnight Movements Of the
Friends of the Remains.

Friends Of the Renaafns.
New YORK, April 13.-Many persons
in Garden City and Hampstead believe
the body of A. T. Stewart now lies in the
crypt of the Stewart Memorial Cathedral
at Garden City. The story told there
contains many particulars.
1t is said that about two weeks ago two
large slabs of blue stone were brought up
on freight train. Each was eight feet
long, four feet wide and four inches
thick. They were so heavy that special
appliances had to be brought into requi-
sition to take them from the car and
carry them to the cathedral In each
corner of these slabs there were
eye-holes for the insertion of heavy
bolts. Of this part of the story there
no doubt. What the slabs have been
used for, however, is not matter of
equal certainty. 1t is supposed that one
was designed to lie beneath the coffin and
the other on top of it, and that they were
to be bolted together.
Next the story has it that about twelve
days ago special train arrived at Gar
den City at midnight, consisting of an
engine, baggage car, and passenger
car; that Mr.. Hilton, Mrs. Stewart and
about half dozen others got off the
train, and went directly to the cathedral,
while from the baggage car was taken a
coffin, which was also taken to the cathe-
dral, and that the party was there a
long time, the cathedral being lighted
and the doors locked. 1t is further said
that the body was put in the crypt in the
basement of the cathedral, beneath the
chancel, and that masons then laid the
stones, bolted them, poured lead around
the bolts and in the eyeholes, and sealed
the masonry with cement.
1t is further said that electricians skill
fully led wires from various parts of the
masonry and of the crypt upward to the
chime of bells in the steeple, in such a
manner that if any person should attempt
would ring. Several strong batteries
ago, with the sole intention, as then un-
derstood, for aiding an organist to play
the several organs IN the building, and
with the mere touch of his fingers
to ring the chime in the steeple.
1t IS further stated - that
the cathedral has been lighted frequently
since that time; and much work has been
going on IN it. Formerly there was only a
Waterman in the day time, but now it is
said there are also two watchmen at night.
A reporter visited Garden City to-day.
On his entering the cathedral he was told
by the Waterman that he must have a
pass Going to the Office he obtained a
pass from an assistant of Mr.. Hilton's
manager, not only to visit the CATHEDRAL,
but to enter the crypt. This pass was
given freely and without question. The
reporter, on presenting this pass to the
Waterman, was conducted down stairs to
the beautiful marble enclosure built to
contain the body of Mr.. Stewart. The
visitor had previously understood that
the body, appropriately enclosed and
supported, was to rest on the
marble floor of the octagonal apart
ment There was nothing of the kind to
be seen but two workmen were there,
busying themselves in relaying one of the
marble slabs that constitute the flooring.
The slabs are polished and wedge-shaped,
pointing to the center. Others of the
slabs appeared to have just been relaid.
The earth on the open space was loose,
reddish loan, that was easily smoothed
with trowel in the hands of one of the
workmen.
81 see that the body is not where 1 ex-
pected it would be placed" said the visi-
tor; but this inspection does not show
that it is not beneath the floor of the
crypt"
The Waterman said nothing in reply.
The visitor then requested permission to
speak with the workmen, but this was re-
fused him. Subsequently such permits
sion was asked for at the Managers Office,
but it was again refused.