New-York tribune., 1878-11-20
THE SUSPECTED PRISONERS HELD.

BURKE AND VREELAND HELD UPON THE CON
FEssIoN OF TIE FoRMRR-CAPTAIN BYRNEs
FINALLY MAKES FORMAL COMPLAINT-FIvE
THOUSAND DOLLARS BAIL REQUIRED.
The examination of William Burke and
Henry vreeland by Justice Morgan at Jefferson Market
Police Court was concluded yesterday, and the prison
ers were held in $1,000 bail each The proceedings
were brief the prisoners counsel asking Captain
Bygnes only few questions on crOss-examn-
abn somo Of which the witness declined TO answer,
ana was sustained by the Court. The mother of Vree-
aSd and Mrs Wright IN the same seats they occu-
pied yesterday, but the younger woman was so
much more neatly attircd than on Monday
that there was some difficulty in recognizing her.
Mrs Yreeland looked sad and anxious; Mrs. Wright
the sneering smile as on the former occa-
sion They both seemed surprised at the decision OF the
Justice The prisoners seated at the left
Of the Justice by the sile Of their counsel. During
the delay while the complaint being transcribed
they were engaged reading a morning newspaper
The first which engaged their attention the
count they had been suspected OF planning the
Chatham burglary at the time they took their night
ride IL seemed TO amuse them very much. They then
read the testimony Of Captain Byrnes given Monday
aud broad smile spread over Burkes countenance.
Little interest manifested in the proceedings by the
few persons present as II was well understood what
would be the result Of the case
The proceedings were opened by Justice Morgan,
who said Mr. Stner. formal complaint has been
made against your clleuts
ing the dead body Of Alexander T. Stewart from
the vault in st. Marks Churchyard, in this CITY,
The fact OF the removal mas been acknowledged and
confessed Captain Byrpes, the complainant In this
case have had the complaint put into formal shape
ana 1t is now being copied. The charges will be more
fully shown by the shorthand record OF the testimony
which attached the complaint and will form part
thereof"
Alter some little delay the formal complaint was
handed to the Justice. II reads as follows:
Thomas Bynes Captain OF the Fifteenth Precinct be
ngduy depOses and says that on or about h. 6th
day Uf November, A. d. 1878, at the City OF New-York
hnd County OF New-YOrk, Henry Vreeand ana
William Burke, both here, did then ana
mere acting In concert together, feloniOusly remove
eead body OF human being from the place OF its ln-
or the purpose Of selling the same and Tor the
Ssncre ~, olsseeuon, and with want0nness dld
from e Hsad body Of the late Alexander 1. Stewart
eeeonSa.u rut IN 81 Marks Churchyard, situate on the
,rayeyaIH =, .Setween Ninth and Tenthsts, be ng a
Henry Vrass SAID city, from the fact that the SAID
and eon,sss ~ hhu William Burke did acknowledge
nesses that Giis Opponent In the presence OF wit
10y " tue sdlo Alexander r. Stewart as more fully al
st,anhS nv t snVrh statement of the depOnent hereto
~'"iheu rsIad anu FORMING part Of this compIainf
THOMAS BYRNEs.
. .N"00o-EAAhiNAIiON OF CAPTAIN BYRNEs
After careful reading Of the comnla,nt Capta,n
Ssrhes TOOK the stand and cross examined Inv Mr.
1s' slahehs over the record Of yesterdsy's pro-