The New York herald., 1878-11-19

tain Byrnes in his testimony, ''the prisoner
led through woods and up hillside
OF stnbble and underground to a stone" Il don't
think there was stone near the last grave. Billy
said Hank and then the pair began to groe about for
the fresh earth of the grave. While they were thus
engaged Hank asked what punishment could be in
fietel for stealing the body. "one year and
$3.50 ine. was the answer. "oh, bother!' said he
immediately to the Captain; Il don't know
anything about this here racket We amt got
no body slowed away ont here The reason l
chimed in with Billy was because thought he was
IN trouble. and was giving you steer to get out OF
L. Prom that moment. said Captain byrnes.
mo further information could be had of them.
Burke said he did not know where the body had been
removed to, although he WAS steaafast in his state
ment that both he and Hank had been concerned
in its removal from its first resting place in New Jer
sey to Chatham He declared that he believed Hank and
the other two accomplices. hitherto not mentioned.
had dug up the remains and hidden them fur away
from Chatham to beat him out of his share Of the
reward.
Both Burke and vreeland" said Captain Byrnes in
conclusion confessed in presence OF four officers
that they had buried Mr.. Stewards body. To-day
Burke said the thing.
THE MEN nEMANDED. ases
Captain Byrnes,' asked Judge Morgan. Ibid
either OF these confess 70 you that they had
stolen the body from ST. Marks chnrchyardy'
mo. sirl They said they had taken it to Orange
Did they tell YOU they had any tools buried ont
there with which they had intended to commit bur
sla1Wym ssWSa,s ALA. vrso.na said some,bing about
that"
Judge Morgan then said that he would remand the
prisoners until to-day at halfpast one p. NJ, and con-
slider whether he would take the Captains sworn tes-
timony formal complaint aud hold the men on it.
Counsellor Sfiner wanted the men TO be consigned
to the Jefferson Market Prison but the Court
thought they would be saer in the station house.
When the prisoners removed Judge Morgan
said 10 the reporters :-..I never remanded held
these the Stewart matter until Saturday last.
The charges preferred against them on previous &C
casfons by Captain Byrnes were burglary and for
gerry
JUDGE HILToN's MOVEMENTS
Judge Hilton arrived at his office. corner of Cham
bers street and Broadway somewhat later than usual
yesterday afternoon, and remained until the close OF
business hours almost wholly inaccessbet To members
of tho press To each anxious reporter who had
hopefully sent in his card the reply was courfeously
returned through the Judges private secretary that
there nothing Whatever in regard TO the case
from the marble building, however, Judge Hill
ton by the writer, who submitted the
question to whether the remains of Mr.. Stewart
had been found at Weekawkcn, set forth in several
Of the morning papers and also il the remains had
with his knowledge and consent been secretly rein
tered to await removal TO the Garden City crypt when
that shall have BEEN s,I completed; % yuese hh'ons
BY those who claim to be thoroughly posted 1t is
said that Judge Hilton daily receives reports from
the case, independent OF the regular police. He thus
becomes the centre of information, and personally
weighs and compares the various results
POLICE HEADoUARTEns
Most of the day Inspector Murray was at MS once
at Headquarters. The look OF confidence that had
characterized him at all attempted interviews by re-
porters prior to Sunday had disappeared 1t was very
evident that new work had TO be done, new threads
and theories taken up SHORTLY after five o'clock
Captain McCullagh called and closetcd with
the Inspector. The interview was a long and. During
its continuance the carriage OF Judge Hilton drove
up and the Judge entered. Almost Simultaneously
Superintendent Walling joined the conference The
next arrival Coroner Flanagan. Aprotracted dis
cssion ensued but the carefully closed doors guarded
its nature from the outside world. When ques
toned by the HERALD reporters all present said
that there news to communicate
The detective work done up to the present
time may be briefly summarized in the st.temcnt
that the last reliable track Of the robbers is that LETT
at the house No. A Stuyvesant square. To be sure
among the Of detectives working on the case
there many who believe themselves to have made
informed Is that no valuable progress has been
made other than that above stated
CoNTtSTINa LAwyER APPEAIss 8@ E@6
Among the callers at Police Headquarters yesterday
was Lawyer Kneeland the attorney who appeared for
the old man. Alexander Stewart. of Vermont. in his
claim to the property OF the deceased million
naire Immediately. on entering NE kneeland
sought the room Of superintendent walling and
stated that he had called with regard to the
report that he being shadowcd by detectives on
suspicion of being implicated in the robbery OF the
ing .'shadowed." he did not fear the de-
tcctives. but he anxious that he should
his by by Would
by such an impression becoming current and he de-
sired to learn the facts In reply the superintendent
assured him that far he knew the reports were
unfounded He knew Of detectives who were
watching Mr.. Kneeland. and he knew of no reason
why any should watch him. This statement by Su-
pcrntendent wang appeared satisfactory to the law
yer. and he soon afterwsrd took his departure.
THIS cLnw?
From a private detective VINO has worked assidu
ously on the ease since the crime was discovered the
reporter heard yesterday plausible reason for bsiev-
vesant street over the balcony OF the board
ing house adjoining the graveyard but instead that
II passed the iron fence on the Eleventh
street side of the church. His for this be-
lief founded two cstablis he'd facts. The first is
that Eleventh street is much more secluded than
Snyveant street and consequently the risk OF being
seen by some late passcrby was materially lessened
The second s that on the night of the robbery the
two gas Jets Eleventh street. directly in the rear Of
the church. noticed to be extnguiahed They
were Of course, he reasons cxtinguisned for pnr-
pose. He ridiculcs the police theory that
the balcony. The course was altogether
too roundabout and the chances lof being
the tree the theory that one of the robbers
msde his exit in that direction leaving the imprint OF
tree while his confoderstes made their escape with
the body the fence. II this is the true mode OF
departure from the graveyard some doubt must be
thrown the story OF the mysterious lodgcr in
stuy street. 1t is reasonable TO infer that
the robbers trayered the entire square to reach the
house. carrying this pntrd freight; but rather il Is
likely that vehicle. containing box for the re-
mains, in wsiting near by
MORE CORRESPONDENCE.
Among the muncatons received by mail at the
HERALD office yesterday, and referring TO the stewart
Outrage were the following
wEsTERS BRANCH. NORFOLK CoCSrY, Va
s,n@on the nh, Il the i4th inst there was buried on
my farm in field adjoining crce which Is tributary Of
Elizabeth River large box aiming aqusntty Of de-
buried there By four unknown parties, who about
nghtfa coasting aud down tho creek In small soop
III. rcn,ns hayn been taken in charge by .hs county
anthortes thinking this contain nformstions To the
eatives Of corpse missing n ypnr city an yours
truly THOMAS OBbfsMAN
To EDrror HxRALp:
robbery of the body Of A. r. Stewrr and other
startling Developments OF similar nature the in
venvc mind should stirred up 10 prevent rcpc-
tition Of such dsboliesi work. Here we arc
IN fhs ngu of Inventions and electricity
loading topic ~ conversati"n Why is the burglar
alarm placed be Of Why shoud IL
be confined alone and applied tho grave
we'll? something be In the electric
line that viii et the dead rest aud the living be Of
such anxiety =. ]. y. +
To Error fIrRALp:-
fhc body of A. T. stewart will be returned II has
long since been caicincd by brc into dast :. The
thing contemplation and only
behtting opportunity thc excitement caused by she
election and drEsng n ighp observed Tho
hour arrived. the blow struck and the thing
pshed Five Of us engaged and each Ihis ~
th. truth "Nengcancc is mna saith the Lord his
he place. IN the hnnas OF his faithful earth
One Of FIVE. KHADAT.
COGENT REASONS. NO DOUBT