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Bag of Bones: The Sensational Grave Robbery Of The Merchant Prince Of Manhattan
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ISBN-13
9780762778126
Type
NA
Publication Name
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ISBN
9780762778126
Publication Year
2012
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Book Title
Bag of Bones : the Sensational Grave Robbery of the Merchant Prince of Manhattan
Author
J. North Conway
Item Length
9in
Publisher
Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, True Crime, Business & Economics, History, Social Science
Topic
Industries / Retailing, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, United States / 19th Century, General
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
1.2 Oz
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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In 1878, two years after his death, the body of A.T. Stewart-one of the wealthiest men in America-was stolen from St. Mark's Churchyard. The ghoulish crime, the bumbling chase for the culprits, the years-long ransom negotiations, and the demise of the Stewart retail empire fed a media frenzy for the ages. When the widowed Cornelia Stewart eventually exchanged $20,000 for a burlap bag of bones on a country road in Westchester County, not everyone was convinced that "The Merchant Prince of Manhattan" was really home. But Bag of Bones is more than a grave robbery story. A.T. Stewart, a pioneer of the department store business, rose from the flood of Irish immigration to being mentioned alongside the names of the Astors, Vanderbilts, and Rockefellers. Treated as the black sheep of Gilded Age New York's affluent society, the Stewarts relied heavily on their friend and confidante, the handsome and conniving Judge Henry Hilton, for entrée into elite social circles. In the end, perhaps they gave Hilton-executer of the Stewart estate, and then manager of all Stewart businesses-too much control. As author J. North Conway leads readers through all the futile tactics used by police to identify the grave robbers, he also unveils the villainy of Judge Henry Hilton, who not only interfered in the case repeatedly, but also dismantled a once-great business empire piece by piece . . . all the while profiting quite nicely. By the end of this fascinating slice of history, one is left to wonder who displayed the greater evil: the grave robbers, or Judge Henry Hilton. [Page two of spread] As news of the A.T. Stewart grave robbery spread, letters from parties claiming responsibility started to pour in: An anonymous message from Rutland, Vermont, sent to police headquarters and composed from letters and words cut from newspapers: "In one hour I will be in Canada with A.T. Stewart's body. A woman has his remains." Another letter, unsigned, written decidedly in a woman's handwriting, and sent directly to Mrs. Stewart: "Dear Madam: Your terms are unsatisfactory. Whenever you wish to make the sum $100,000, you will place a personal in the Herald as follows: Agreed to -S.H.H.C. Until then you will not hear again from us." Another letter complete with a hand-drawn skull and cross bones and the words DEATH written in huge letters was addressed to Mrs. A.T. Stewart, Judge Hamilton and Mr. Libbey: "If this reward is not given in 5 days it shall be lost… [Signed] Sam, Pres., WILL, Vice-Pres., MICH, Tres. And CONNERS, Sec." A brief, enigmatic ad appearing in the Herald : "NICHOLS & HILTON.-CALL OFF BLOODHOUNDS and discipline the Police. P. X. Y-8 -$100,000.00" Another unsigned letter sent to Judge Hilton: "Privately offer the Roman Catholic Bishop from $1,000 to $5,000 for the return of A.T. Stewart's body and I think it will be returned without the thieves being rewarded for their labors."

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Publisher
Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0762778121
ISBN-13
9780762778126
eBay Product ID (ePID)
110856796

Product Key Features

Book Title
Bag of Bones : the Sensational Grave Robbery of the Merchant Prince of Manhattan
Author
J. North Conway
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Industries / Retailing, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, United States / 19th Century, General
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, True Crime, Business & Economics, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
304 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
1.2 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Hv8079.R62c66 2012
Reviews
Praise for J. North Conway's   The Big Policeman: The Rise and Fall of Thomas Byrnes, America's First, Most Ruthless, and Greatest Detective   "Creating period atmosphere by quoting extensively from newspaper accounts of the sensational crimes Byrnes solved, Conway portrays his subject's cleverness and excesses with a flawed-hero flavor that should draw in true-crime fans."              - Booklist   "An essential read for those interested in police work, detective stories, and New York City history."              - Library Journal   "A fascinating, fast-moving account of one of the most polarizing and influential figures of 19th-century New York.  Conway brings 'the big policeman' to life."  -Daniel Stashower, author of The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder   "A treasure trove of information not only on larger-than-life pioneering detective Thomas Byrnes but also on law-and-order in wide-open nineteenth-century Manhattan." -David Pietrusza, author of Rothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series   Praise for J. North Conway's King of Heists: The Sensational Bank Robbery of 1878 That Shocked America   "Engrossing . . . Conway skillfully paints a backdrop of fierce and flamboyant personalities who paraded across the Gilded Age, from Brooklyn Bridge engineer John Roebling to Marm Mandelbaum, 'queen of the criminals.' . . . [H]e capably recounts his story against a background of glitter and greed."              - Publishers Weekly   "A page-turning account of one of the most brazen crimes of our time."              - Reader's Digest   "Conway, a college prof and ex-newspaper man, covers this ancient tale in a way that makes it feel like a hot news story."               - New York Post, Praise for J. North Conway's The Big Policeman: The Rise and Fall of Thomas Byrnes, America's First, Most Ruthless, and Greatest Detective "Creating period atmosphere by quoting extensively from newspaper accounts of the sensational crimes Byrnes solved, Conway portrays his subject's cleverness and excesses with a flawed-hero flavor that should draw in true-crime fans." --Booklist "An essential read for those interested in police work, detective stories, and New York City history." --Library Journal "A fascinating, fast-moving account of one of the most polarizing and influential figures of 19th-century New York. Conway brings 'the big policeman' to life." --Daniel Stashower, author of The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder "A treasure trove of information not only on larger-than-life pioneering detective Thomas Byrnes but also on law-and-order in wide-open nineteenth-century Manhattan."--David Pietrusza, author of Rothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series Praise for J. North Conway's King of Heists: The Sensational Bank Robbery of 1878 That Shocked America "Engrossing . . . Conway skillfully paints a backdrop of fierce and flamboyant personalities who paraded across the Gilded Age, from Brooklyn Bridge engineer John Roebling to Marm Mandelbaum, 'queen of the criminals.' . . . [H]e capably recounts his story against a background of glitter and greed." --Publishers Weekly "A page-turning account of one of the most brazen crimes of our time." --Reader's Digest "Conway, a college prof and ex-newspaper man, covers this ancient tale in a way that makes it feel like a hot news story." --New York Post
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2012-018142
Dewey Decimal
364.16/2
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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