The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-17
pAS THE BODY BEEN F0UND7
,rrIEr THAT IT'S IN THE HANDS OF
~ IGEyT or JUDGE HILTON.

IEE TIA 4 - 40 ~ @e~-
agent or JUDGE HILTON
w.,ehirr for Some Days IN Hebcken,
a.. Police are Confident that they are on
- .,,1h. Tr.eh-The Two Men Arrested
s,.oteton OF Completely In the Robbery
a. cour,-Can They Prove nm Anbit
:, ro. harmed from good authority late last
..,,re that the remains OF Mr.. Stewart are
,he hands OF an agent Of Judge Hilton.
vor several days on authority Trustworthy
,,oush to make the assertion conclusive the
line. Of the police investigation have been
..ararv narrowing to the complete clearing
up OF the case.
rh,. result has been Unexpectedly delayed
..vernl times. even whom success seemed most
..r,s,r bv order OF Judge Hilton. who persist
.n,,v deferred the last stroke in the work thatof
taking pcsseeeiou Of the body and arrestinR all
involved until thoroughly satisfied in his own
mind that the evidence was complete In every
INK. Arrests we're made during last night that
finished. II 10 believed. tho case. The names Of
the prisoners we're not divulgod.
Inspector Dks. who was on duty in Police
Central once was perceptibly astonished at
,he extent Of the above information. and.
IN response to tho positive assertion
that the body had been found and
,akon possession OF IN woehswken. he
said: Il am not surprised to hear you
nvso ! am in momontary expectation OF re-
,eivine despatch from Capt Kealy telling me
TO announce that fast. He has been for four
ds,s At work on a clue that promises that re-
suit"
In answer to the question whether such de-
sp.i,h would be made public. he said. Yes. II
II >,mes before go tn bed"
The Inspector went to bed at the usual time.
,u % being awakened half hour later he
said: Il have no doubt that tho body has bcen
recovered tonight"
Tor the past three days Capt Kealy and Chief
Donovan Of Hoboken have. II not watch
ing H. been near it. and expected that
tonight would hear that Superintendent
walllnR had been teleRraphed that Capt. Kealy
bad taken possession OF the remains in the
name Of Judge Hilton. and was prepared tc
remain by them until their removal"
Hank whalen, alias Henry vreeland, ant
william Burke. the two men whose arrest fol
suspected connection with tho Stewart toni
robbery was published yesterday. appeared be
fore Justice Morgan. in the Jefferson Marke
Court. yesterday noon. for an informal examin
alton. The appearance OF the men In court o.
soon had not been expected and very few spec
tators were present. Detectives and police ON
csrs to the number OF a score sat on all sides o
the men. At 2 O'Clock. Capt Byrnes entere'
the court room and walked down the aisle
Justice Morgan looked up. suspended the hear
ing OF the case that was before him. and wen
into the private examination room. A court OF
ncer nodded 10 the two prisoners. and they als.
went into the room. followed by dozen detec
tives aud Lawyer stiner. their counsel. Their
was a scratching OF pens for few minutes owe
some kind OF a document which Capt. Byrne
signed and swore 10. Justice Morgan read tn
contents OF the paper. which proved to be an Al
fdavlt. couohed In general terms. accusin
Hank whalen and William Burke. the prisoner
at the bar. OF breaking into the tomb OF the lat
Alexander T. Stewart and carrying away hi
body in violation OF law. Justice Morgan In
CURED II the prisoners desired a hearing ther
Lawyer stiner leaned over and chAtted with tn
men a few minutes. and then said that tn
prisoners demanded an immediate examina
ion. Capt. Byrnes requested the commitmen
q the prisoners for hearing on Monday. as h
was not ready to proceed with the case. Justic
Morgan thought the Captain was entitled 10
brief time, and set down the examination 70
Monday at2 Up. NJ.
While the nrst part OF the hearing was Roini
on Two women with anxious faces sat In th'
outer room. The younger OF the two wa
Blrke's sister. She was dressed in black silk
and she wore a black cloth sack and a yelve
bonnet. Tho elder woman. who WAS plainly
fore the proceedings were finished one o
The detectives came out and summoned
ne women into the examination. room
minutes. When the case was sdjournst
Ssteriy-s'l WERE tsESn st to the Mercer street pO
were wholly innocent OF any connection witt
tl- grave robbery. and they promised TO pro
ouce witnesses to prove that they wore else
Where on the night OF the outrage.
Nothing could be got from police sources con
eeIplng ne part the men are accused OF takini
10 the robbery. 1t was said that II the evidence
made public that would iniure the case. Boil
blrke and Whalen have bad records. Th'
i9Iu"l was once arrested Tor burglary ana tnt
iAiler has served one or two terms in prison
The elews that led to the arrest OF the mel
are not definitely known. but IL is understood
ma, the detectives obtained some very stronl
evidence ~ their guilt in Burke's homo at 40.
taI wellth street. Burke WAS arrested thert
% TUESDAY afternoon. At about o'clock A. M
on thursday Whaen, for whom tho detective.
WEI Watching was seen by the men on RuarC
AZ burses nouse. They secreted themselves
ell NAalen softly raped nj the door, which
Vas onened by Burkes mother. Where's
bulyT Whalen inquired, being ignorant o
blrk"'s previous arrest. Just then detective
scIp,d up And. placing his hand on Whaleni
snould~r offered tn show him whero Burke
Nts. He WAS soon safe in cell in the Mercer
street station. Lltte Information could b'
sahea from the families OF either OF .he ar
psltd men iast evening.
burke lives p a reporter inquired Of an age
toNsn who was descending the steps AZ 40.
Lss, Twelfth street az about dusk last evening
,u ehyF Do you want to see him." she re
HaH quietly. aud in low tone.
III 10; do not expert 10 see him. but woulC
"tI, % see his wife or his mother"
am bis mother" she replied.
A.. ttupp1se You know he has been arrrsted 2
u, hush. Don't talk SO loud don't say any
,e,HS about arrests. Come up TO the rooms. /
Nia7 have been here long time hearing
"TTql ihlk al INT H."
,.5..-. 5ns. she I'D tho way up, the flights OF th'
lp--Tnos' rooms Come in. she said
rel the reporter followed her into
srN rom. which was evidently tn,
s9,, ~, room of the occupants, for
ss1,hMlned bed. sofa, and a cooking stow
~ urinary utensils. Two women were there