New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-19
THE MYSTERY STILL UNsOLVED.

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hasn made of the body or of the robbers.
THE MYSTERY STILL UNSOLVED.
40 ,NroRNATION OF THE BODY OR TIE ROBBERS
nv ANYPOLIcE MISREPRESENTATION RUMoRs
"A QUESTION OF vERACITY.
The only chapter of interest yesterday IN
the stewart grave robbery case was the examination Oh
Tprke and Vreeland from which developments had
been promised that would substantate some
n, the marvellous stories of the last few
dsvs The promise was not fulfilled Careful inquiries
NJ Police Headquarters, and from all persons
likely TO have any information on the su9ec'
have failed TO show that up to the present
time any clew tho place where the body OF MI stew
er concealed OF to the robbers OF the grave has been
discovered by the police. The most positive
statements on the subject have been made
hv police officers, in whom the experience
ofhe last eleven days has led THE TRIBUNE reporters
to place implicit reliance. They have never
hesitated TO say that in regard 10 any
police movement the premature knowledge of
which would imperil its success they would
give no information; but In every case where direct
assertion has been made by any Of them either positive
or negative, it has been proved true by subsequent
events.
superintendent WaIliug said yesterday that he knew
81 no arrests having been made Saturday night He did
not believe the story in morning paper that the body
had been found and reburied by Judge Hilton.
tie added: When have anything which is proper TO
tell. will tell il to all the papers, anc not to one In
he meantime the man who assumes to know and
publishes such baseess statements see yesterday
md to-day should kicked for his misdrected ainbi-
iOn"
Inspector Murray said " will say what have not
aid before in direct words that is that do not know
where Mr.. Stewards body is, does any one know
Any more than this except the robbers / have
oohing more TO say this subject there is question
II yoracity between of the reporters
~ Inc
pose to get into it." Captain Byrnes said:
lam surprised at the course taken by some OF the
papers. The wild and false statements Of yester-
lay have tendency to make journalism dis
reputable" Up to late hour last night
Inspector Thorne who in charge Of the Headquar
leIs said that no discovery arrest had been made
The question OF veracity spoken of by Inspector
Murray is one which is very freely raised by
the authors of the sensational stories OF Friday
and Sunday. reporter who claims TO be responsible
for all that has been published in OF
the papers IN relation to the Stewart grave
robbery, said yesterday in crowded room
"Dnks did make the statements which l said
he made, and in making the denials published in THE
TRIBUNE he is liar" Such charges are freely made
by others, and in regard to more persons than the
police officials
The most absurd theories about Police
Headquarters in relation 10 the robbery and
subsequent events. Among the most idle are
taSen possess5n OF on Saturday night by agent OF
Judge Hilton, and vac buried in secret place,
Two or three trustworthy persons This is
feeble effort sustain the positive assertion OF Sun
day morning II Is said that body other than that OF
Nr. Stewart will be palmed of upon Mrs Stewart and
and or some other men, VIII be induced to make false
.onfe;on and undergo = IN re-
,sked whether such fraud would be possible, said
hat 1t was absurd to talk OF such I,
Identification when the time should come CON A9other,
Iudpa
body IN October, had caused 1t to be secretly
G"Ve CARBON no city, and that the false alarm
If robbery had been given in order TO secure
e S teRO yd ES g0OGS the fob6cFg Of @
grave had been instigated by some detective,
Tor the recovery of the body, aud that nego-
hatlons for It's return would be made through him,
under the hope that part oi the money would remain
These given simply to show the extent which
Wild conjecture has taken the place OF "oo judgment OF
ordinary sense in the discus OF this subject
KneeaG Gd,,.s y%!erday Tsad N eup sho
nteudent wallng at Police Headquarters, with
S S@ect Of the visit was to assertion whether
rested under suspicion of completely in the grave
robbery and the foundation OF any suspicion against
him by the detectives. The reason OF his anxiety
s 10 he position ne SAD was III, Inc p3PS9ed aiement
suspected Of knowledge OF the theftj that being
me principal down Tor trial in DecsmSer mac
cared the report would inure the cause OF his
,lients superintendent Walling informed Mr.. Kneeand
hat the statements had not been published by the
authority of police who ought 10 be held
some of the papers The superin tendent assured Mr.
Gneeand that he had not instructed detectives fol-
% suspect HIM OF completely in the crime superinten-
tent Walng was ignorant OF the action taken by pri-
rate detectives and could speak only for the force under
ais command.
NIGHT SEARCH OF CAPTAIN BYRNES.
INTERESTING SCENE IN TIE JEFFERSON MARKET
POLICE COURT-wHY BURKE AND YREELAND
WERE ARREsTED-A FRUITLEss QUEST IN THE
NEw-JERsEY WOODS.
The examination of William Burke and
Hank Yreeland arrested suspicion OF completely
the Stewart grave robbery continued the JET
ersou Market Police Court yesterday afternoon. The
proceedings were held IN the small courtroom, and
ey were admitted except those interested and repre-
entatives press Police Captain Kennedy of the
smith Precinct and Captain Aairc, Of the Sixteenth,
we're interested spectators Mrs Beatty, Burke, and
drs Wright occupied directly in the JUS
ice and listened TO the story told by Captain Byrnes
With close attention, the latter smlua dcTisvey
It the most dramatic parts. The long table extending
icrOss the lined with reporters, who waited
mpatiently for the examination TO begin There was
ONE delay caused by the Of the senographer
ut about p the opened, aud the prisoners
we're brought both wearing the appearance Of ndf
erence and stupidity Captain Byrnes made affidavit
q due form, and then gave his testimony
II regard TO the grounds which he had
frested his prisoners As events and statements
See narrated IN the order in which they had
efore the officer the effect upon the audience much
he that produced originally on the captains
mind, as he following out the "clew," except that
here were no visions OF possible $4,000 aud official
Iory at the end. As IN bis story he took
ais prisoners over the OF their fancied
lights ride, 10 the very spot where the
body lay hidden the excitement Of those who were not
ilready prepared for the final result became intense