The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-17
A 4. STEWARDS BODY
"ep"sited In the Cathedral at Garden
City-The Circumstances Attending
Mysterious Midnight Funeral

s"'0HAvus Mluhhgnt FUNERAL
new York, April l6.-Many persons In Gar
den City and Hampstead believe the body of
L. Stewart now lies In the crypt In the
stewart memorial cathedral at Garden CITY.
me story told here contains many particulars. !.
itis SAID that about two weeks ago two large
states OF Diue stone were brought up on q freight
uaiil' EacD was eight feet long, foor feet WIDE
and four inches thick. They were So
heavy that special appliances had to be
pfousht into requisition 10 take them
from the car and carry them into The cath
eurai' IN each corner Of these slabs there
were eye-holes for the insertion of heavy
9oits. VI ithis part OF the story there Is no
uouot, what the slabs have been used for,
| noWeVer' Is nOl matter of equal certainty,
II Is supposed that one was intended TO ile be-
heatli the coffin and the other ON ton of IL.
| ana mat they were to be bOlled together.
Next, tne story has 1t, that about twelve
1diys iis ~ ago ,, special train arrived at Garden
Wy at midnight, consisting Of an engine,
paggage car and passenger car; that MIR.
| Hilton, Mrs. stewart and about half II dozen
others got OF the train aud went
alrecuy 10 the cathedral, while
rom tue baggage car was taken n cofiiu
Wdich was aiso taken TO the cathedral, an,
ina thefpaity was there "a long time, The
eathedral being lighted and the doors locked
IL is infther said that the body was put In The
crypt In the basement OF the cathedral beneal Ii
| s'S ,iuhtV's uuu tuht iuSOub lulu lllt htlnpg
bclIed them, poured lead around the bolts In
lhe eye-holes, and sealed the masonry witt
cement. IL is further said that electrician,
| tklliuilY led wires from various parts OF the
masonry and of the crypt upward to the
chime OF bells in the steeplo IN such iliaunel
that II any person should attempt al
entrance every bell in the steepl
would ring. Several strong batte:ie
We're placed III the cathedral some time az,
win the sole intention, as then understood
riya IN LAT Ia nj fl..
In the building aud with the mere touch o
his fingers, TO sing the chime In the steeple
IL Is iuither related that the cathedral
has been lightly frequented sine,
that time and much work has been going OF
Ia lt' Formerly there was n watchman onl,
In The day time, but now IL is said there are also
two watchmen at night. The reported arriya
OF the midnight train Is TALKED about amonl
railroad men. All of them conversed with yes.
terday had heard alb 3ut 1t, but none OF then
had any certain knowledge about II.
a. reporter Visited Garden City yesterday
On his entering the cathedral he was told b,
the waichman that he must have pass. TO
Ing TO the Office he obtained pass from an as.
| sisiant OF Mr.. llilton's manager, not only
to visit the cathedral but to enter the cry of
Ihis pass was given freely and without qlies.
| llon. The reporter ON presenting this pass
10 the watohmun was conducted down
stairs to the beautiful marble enclosure bull
TO- contain the BODY OF Mr.. Stewart
The visitor had previously understood tha
the body, appropriately enclosed and cup
ported, was to rest ON the marble floor of tn
octagonai apartment. There was nothln,
OF the kind 10 be seen, but two workmen wer
there busyinB themselves in reaying one OF III,
marble slabs that Constitutes the loering
THESE sIaos are polished and wedge. sh aped
pointing 10 the centre. Others Of the
relaid. Tbs earth In the opsi
space was loose reddish loan that was ei,' Il
smoolhed with =. t.oNc. in the hands OF o..
OF the woikmen. 81 see that the body is no
where | expo" = would be placed, >
said the VI l.Vi, ia. mis- inspection
does not show that II Is not beneath In,
floor Of the crypt" The watchman SAID moth
Ing In reply. The visitor then requested per.
| mission u speak with the worknien but this
was refused him, subsequently such per.
mission was asked for ut the managers otiIce
but 1t was again refused.