The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-19
SEARCHING FOR TIE BODY.
an, HyRNES'S HrNT ~ THTCHBIB
O'' ,Nn I,IJSH ~ NEW JERSEY

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e"'o ,a, ,h.v Took Part In the Grave
,,...ery-The Mystery very Much Mad
80, hot the Police CONFIDENT Of Success
,,,s,orv ~ n clue In tho Stewart grave
- ,oae ns partly told In the Jefferson
.s.,ss Court Yesterday afternoon was one oil
I'D in,ercstln. chapters in the history ot
,so o,,me The hchcaring Of tho case against the
-. ,,,.s,ol men had been appointed for
-. l, vrna an hour later before Justice
-. ,,,k his scat TO tho private cxamina-
s,o,o md announced hie readiness TO
.-,o,,.I II was au uncomfortable interval
a., ma prisoners. Nrccland alias Whalen.
49,, nurko. who shifted uneasily In their
-. al the end Of the reporters ta-
blc while two artists from an illusrated
- atetchcd their fnces. They are or
d,n,fy specimcns Of the criminal class. F.ee-
Id or Whnlcn Is a slim-built. sallow faced
hisct haired man. with an incipient beard ten
a,ss Old Burke is oi heavier mould. Is strongly
bnit and has u large full face. His complex
ION bair. md thin moustache are light ca
marvin gllied cagc suspended In the window
sans -hccrily until Justice MorSan's gavel
hush him 90 silence
Cnrt. Thomns B,rnos Of tho Mercer street
s,a.. ,n took his scat Ia the witness chair.
"Or what clarg were the prisoners arrest
ej Can't Byrnos ~ Justice Morgan inquired.
'On snspicion OIL 1t, aling Mr.. Stewards body"
slowly and without further inquiries. Capt.
Dyrnoa narrated his story. While he was busily
engaged IN the --ar,h ior possible clues 10 the
grave r,tbars week ego last Friday. ha met n
mlp. who.e name ho l1es not wish to divulgc.
Who aeacd II tAc Captain was on tho Stewart
case
"Yu." Cant. Hyrn 's said. "why1"
Il can give You some information that is very
important" said the man.
We'll what is it i' the Captain inquired.
a few days ago" the unknown man said.
~Billy Burke camc 10 me in Sixth avenue and
said b" could ru' me on auob where l could
na6c some money
WHO was hi- man ?" Justice Morgan in
uuir,l .nierrustns the Captain.
Il would pr'fer NOT to give 1t now. unless II
Il no. ,,ary." Cnpt Byrncs replied.
Thu question wae not pressed.
The man asked Burke what the Job wns.
cam tell you now was Blrke's answer: " but
Hs lob where there's going TO be good deal
Of money"
I, must be the bus;.n Of a bank" the un.
known man suggested
Burke shook his head Bank he said
why bank aint q circumstance TO it,"
don't know what else it is interposed the
unknown man. unless it's the Dustin OF Q
bank or the killing Of prominent man"
II amt neither tho Dustin OF a bank nor the
killing Of man. Burke replied; but IT,;
something that will astonish the country. 1
you'll keep straight III put you into 1t, so yor
can make some money
Tho unknown man. II appears. did not gC
Into the Job. for he told Capt Byrnes. on the dal
after the robbery was known. that he believed
that Burke must have meant that Job.
Burke was arrested at 402 East Twelfth stree
nm Tuaaday laat (tnpt RVrnoe took him 70 III,
Mercer street station. and there accused him o
the robbery Burke at FIRST stouuy denied 1t
Then be said. after somo further conversation
something about II. but don't believe she vii
ton Capt Byr9es ioSk BSrse iS , 10 court an an.
poon. On the next morning Cant Byrne
talked with Burke In his cell and Burke sal,
Finally: did have something 70 do witt
but was party 10 II. and am going 10 get
percentage; The man that travels with me pu
Under further questioning. Burke said hi
confederate was Hank WhAlen. alias Nreeland
ess s hS SAID on n SPSw E1IsG 1ha e2dg w
Burke said that Whnlon had taken a wagon anC
removed the body from the first hiding place L
Burke was confident tha, he could guide Capt
BTrnes TO the exact spot. 80 on Thursday las
Church station on the Delaware. Lackawann'
which place Burke said the body had beer
laken 10 the interior country. Burke said tina
Whalen had hired n wagon at Brick Church
and he suggested that BY inquiry there th,
prediction proved 20 be true. Al Harrls's liverI
pahie in Brick Church, Capt; Byrnes learned
hat q man corresponding 20 Mhalen descrip
hon lad been there on the Sunday previous
hr Harris said the man had hired his team iol
ei,w hours. bpt had kept Il OUT al night and
Capt ByTncs and Burke set out in bugg,
or the trail u WhRlen. There was spot in the
outskirts OF the village, from Mhulrn' s account
whore Burke was, sure the body had been So
growing late Burke WIS anxious TO 90 on bu
he Captain demurred and said that 4 was eyi,
pen TINT Burke was on n" track. and they had
When we got back 4" Cart liyrnes sad " We
went 70 Brooklyn to find Whal"n, or Nrceond
H. camo on, with his wife. We all came 10 New
York. Burke and his wife snying that We might
ERect Whalen At BarEe's house AZ l02 Eas
ho0r. We found Whalen. He inquired who
Ens. and what wanted. Hank, the Jgs up.
Burke said. The Captain has got us % rights.
told Whaen some things that Burke had said
N N Nv lersey n nnd he s4id that he was willing
On Fridny evening last. Cant. Byrnes and two
OF his officers. with Whaen and Burke. set out
tor Chatham. n; j. Al tho CHRISTOPHER Street
FERRY squad of police officers WAS in waiting
Burko Leryously Inquired IL all those men were
10 share u the reward. He was assured that Il
the body WINS found. On the cars. Capt
Byrnes said the two men entered into all "a,
u'hlls OF the rODDefy Mnhlen hhlu tlh
lhe body emitted such q sickening odoi
that n transporting II across the country they
could not stay In tho carriage. They put II OF
top OF the carringe, he says. but even then 4
made them SO sick they had 10 get out and wall
bohind. Capt. Byrnee and his prisoners quit
tei the train at Orange, whence Whaen saiC
they started with the body. As they approached
Livery stable. whero II was proposed 70 hire
team Tor the drive to Chatham. WhaleI
requested to be kept In the back
ground becausethe stablemen would recog
9z4 him as having been there before
Capt Byfnes put min IN d dark shed with De
tec'ivs Sleyin to watch him. Alter the travel
!ers were all slowed away In the carriage. read,
Tor the drive. II occurred 70 Burke that the
could not dig without n spade. Capt. Byrne
acted on tho suggestion by DELAYING lonI
enough 10 get one Burke and Whalen ap
pearod 20 know perfectly the twelve miles o
country over which they were driven by moon
light They wore familiar with the roads an
various landmarks.
Let us -tob thisslde OF the bridge" Burk
suggC sted they know us at the hotel on tn
other side"
The carriage Was driven up under the shndoy
OF an old mill. Tho negro drivers teeth chat
tered when he learned that he was TO be aon
ior nm indefinite time. Capt. Byrnoe quest one'
MN III regard to his fighting qualities, and giy
ing him an oh pistol babe him shoot anybod
WHO came near him.
=, The grave hunters set ont along the banks o
tlN NH run pioted by the two prisoners, VIII
Knew every loot OF the way. They climbed