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Show Furl lit? r lrii:u Jhtm oJ tlit Stewart iii'tiva Elobbery. New York, 7. There were several coffins in the vault but the robbers do not appear to have hesitated in choosing choos-ing the right one. The outer casing of cedar was easily broken open and the second or l?aden cotfiu was ripped open apparently witn a largo knifd. There then remained the oaken coffin which was also broker, open. The body was then taken out and placed in some sort of sack, lifted up towards the opening, wnere there were probably other hands to receive it, and carried to the iron railings around tho church yard. Tue weight ot the body wai not very great, but it is Btill in question how it wub parsed over the railings. The work was performed somehow, for all the gates were locked, and the body was then probably put into a wagon ai.d. driven away. It is worthy of notice that no foot marks were found in the churchyard, although thesurlace was soft after the fall of rain anti-snow last evening. It is, therefore, surmised that the robb?rs Btepped from gravestone grave-stone to gravestone, and thus made their exit either on Stuyvesant street or Eleventh street. They wrenched tho plate ofl the casket and carried it away with them. On tho whole the indications point to a remarkably bold execution of a, carefully conceived plan. Especial care must have been taken to avoid the police for the spot is very open and oilers no good chance of concealment. The beats of two policemen terminate close to the church yard railings, and the two officers ought to meet there constantly throughout the night. Neither of them saw anything to excite their suspicion. Mr. Lihby of the firm ol A. T. Stewart & Co., naid, to day Unit tho estate of A. T. Stewart will not offer a reward for recovery of his body. It will give $100,000, if need be, (or tho detection and punishment of the outlaws, but not one cent to them for tho returu of what they have taken. Not a single cent will be paid in order to compromise this case. Up to midnight'the police stated that uo arreBts bad been made iu connection with the desecration of the S ewart vault. They appear utterly befogged aa to the perpetrators. Ti;e Sun says that among all tl:c theories relative to this criino none ia more curious lliau that which attribute attri-bute i to the agency of certain dis apn'nnied h':irs or so called heirs o! Mr. Stewart. Those who hold to tint theory helieve the body waa removed in ordtr that a chemical analysis miht be made iu ortfer to detect trmr'-K (f poifuii. l:p n hearing tho ne.vs Mrs. Stew-art Stew-art was overwhelmed, but fully coiu-cided coiu-cided with Judge Hilton in taking a firm stand against any concessions or promises of reward to tlie robbers. She expressed willingness to go to any txpeus? to secure the arrat and conviction con-viction of the robbers. |