Year: 1878

Thus far it would appear that one by one the
theories evolved and clews discovered by the Police
Department touching the atpcous outrage perpe
trated in ST. Marks churchyard week ago last
night have proved barren OF important results
Contrary to all expectation, the whereabouts
OF the remains of the late A. I. Stewart as
well as the identity of the ghouls who impiously
dragged them their resting place, seem TO be as
much of a mystery to-day they were when the
community shocked by the announcement of the
crime last Thursday morning. The police authorities
are apparently cropping in tho dark although it is
safe to presume that they bending all their ener-
gics to the task.


THE BUSY POLICE.


At Police Headquarters yesterday the officials OBJ
served the same degree of retcence which they have
manifested since the theft of the remains. Early in
the forenoon Superintendent wa,ling received
inunication from some mysterious quarter which re-
suited in his at once summoning Inspector
pilks to take charge OF the Superinten-
dents desk. Immediately thereafter Mr.. Walling.
accompanied by strange gentleman. entered q car
riage that in waiting opposite the Central ONCE
and were driven rapidly away II at once conjec-
tured that the abrupt departure of the Superin-
tcndent hal direct bearing upon the Stewart grave
robbery, but throughout the day all inquiries
business
raled away we're adroitly parried by his suborii-
nates During the forenoon Judge Hilton, pale and
anxious looking, drove to Police Headquarters and
repainel for some time in consultation with the off,
cials The purport of his visit could not be ascer-
tanned Late in the afternoon Judge Hilton
again called at the Central Office and was
rloseted with Inspector Murray. CAPTAIN McCullagh
having sent for by the Inspector arrived shortly
sftcrward, when conference, which lasted about
half an hour was held between the three. 1t was
rumored that at this conference the subject Of Offer
Ing an unconditional reward for the recovery of the
a HERALD reporter sought Inspector Murray, who
was found his Office disengaged In response to an
INQUIRY whether the presented any new de-
yclopments the Inspector replied that there
information whatever that he could impart; that
there was in fact nothing discovered in connec
ton with the outrage.


oSE WHO KNOWS.


He called upon yesterday by a weird looking
Did man. whose gaunt frame bent, not owing to
the weight years much to the up hill road he
had evidently travelled through life. His pinched
features white locks and long gray beard reaching
down to his breast tended give the stranger fne
real aspect, as with mysterious air he announced
that he had something OF great Importance to
inlpart At first the man replied very cautiously. az
the Inspector endeavored to draw from him the
character of the information he might possess. At
length he unburlencd his mind by telling the official
that he had discovered what he believed was veri
table clew to the whereabouts OF the remains or
Mr.. Stewart. The Inspector, on hearing this.
became more than ever Interested in ms
visitor and at invited him to explain
the clew. To this the old man replied that he did
not intend to dvulge what had discovered to any
living being other than Judge Hilton. Inspector Muir
raw on hearing this ultimatum, intimated to his Wis
Itor that under the circums it useless for
the latter have called at Police Headquarers where
upon the mysterious old man took MS departure. arr


phcre of the Central Office in the morning was one
setting forth that important cew had been dscov.
cred leading directly to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Dcpo in Jersey City. This considered az being
probably connected with the supposed clew which
following in Jersey. The writer subsequently, saw
Captain Mccullagh at the Seventeenth precinct police
station in the afternoon and learned from him that
two Of his detectives had been in New Jersey since
morning working on the same ground that he had
commenced the soign aag honss ,gan
last night. Captap McCullagh absent;
but he had ef. word with the sergeant in charge that
the clew his detectives had been tracing in New Jersey
had proved valueless. The sergeant limited, how
ever that another clev had been discovered aud that
Captain McCullagh then busiiy engaged working
il up and that they had hopes that the right trail had


A GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT.


Another sensation occasioned ut ST. Marks
Church early yesterday morning. which was, how
ever. known to few outside Of the Seventeenth pre-
cinct police. When Of the pstroimen went
his post at half past twelve A. NJ. he noticed
on reaching, the corner Of Second avenue ,.
ing brilliantly in the vertry room Of the
church. Surprised at the unusual spectacle the pat
rDlman listened intcntly. but detected sound OF
anything transpirng within. He fingered near the
spot still keeping his eyes riyeted ON the lighted
windows, for about half hour, when, 10 his
relief Roundsman Hanlcy appeared on the scene.
Having had his attention called TO the lighted vestry
the roundsman concluded that something most
important was transpirIng inside, and perhaps the
thought that occurred 20 him that the grave
robbers had actually returned with the remains
Of Mr. Stewart, and were then about 10 return them
to the desecrated tomb. Here. then a sensation.
The probable return Of the corpse. the certain cap
tre OF the ghouls with the additional prospect Of
ceiving the large reward offered by Mrs. Stewart
and Judge Hilton To take in the situation
way for the roundsman TO act at once This he did
frafltr ttn thsFf afrlny hnf
posted-onc Second avenue, another ON Tenth
street, while the remain ng oihcer stood guard on
Eleventh street The roundsman then hastenea 70
the station house and reported the matter TO the
sergeant in charge, who summoned section of the
reserve while Roundsnan Hanley hurried out 10 the
residence of Sexton Hamil % have him accompany
them tn the church. Not many minutes had elapsed
thereafter when the section OF police in charge of
loundsman iianey Lad completely surrounded
which the lights still burned brightly The
unlocked the gates and doors entered the ycstry
room only 70 find it unoccupicd, and the
yas burning His explanation OF the affair was soon
given meeting of the yestry had been held III the
evening. and the members having transacted their
after them, but forgetting 60 turn of the gas.


How TO DEUDoPIzE TN BODY.


An uptown physician while eonvcrsing with the
entertained regarding the supposed impossibility OF
the grave robbers being able to conceal tho re-
time on account Of the strong odor
which their decomposition oxhalod. lie said
fherc were u dOIep aHtnclGs Nnlch the parties who
stole the remains might employ 10 deodorize them
tfectually. Among these he named charcoal, which,
he said. IL placed around and the corpse would
prevent even the slightest odor being observed. lie
believed that the parties who have possession Of
the remains keeping them securely slowed away
in tenement house. and that they in ali prob
nbiity devoid OF any offensive odor bag salt
would lie. In regard TO the charcoal, tho DOCTOR
opinions may be deserving Of some consideration, AS
every student chemistry that charcoal pos
tesscs, in consequence Of its porous structure,
the quality of absorbing many times its own
vnfrr of
Of removing foul eiiiuyia; IL has the property
Of condensing gases and yapor into itself,
pf some Of which IL is sad TO absorb not
sss than ninety times its volume. II Is also known
b. chemists that the absorbing power OF charcoal "
considerably increased by saurang It with solution
pf platinum and subsequently gniting 1t to
coat tho charcoal with thin film Of platinum


LrKELY Tor IT.


Since the stealing Of the body and the reward offered
Tor It's recoYerx detectiyes have been making daily