New-York tribune., 1878-11-21
CLEWs IN CHATHAM AND ORANGE.

WHAT LED TO THE NIGHT SEARCH OF CAPTAIN
BYRNEs-THE HISTORY AND ANTECEDENTs OF
CLARE.
The alleged confession of Burke and Vree-
land which Captain Byrnes says led him TO search in
the woods Chatham, N. j., for the body OF A.
T. Stewart has created no little excitement
in that place and in Orange, OF the
persons supposed to be implicated resided A TRIBUNE
reporter visited both places yesterday 10 follow the cew
find out whether there anything In 1t TO connect
the persons with the Stewart but further than the
fact the police had been out there 10 search for the
body ana had got the proper clew 10 the per
sons who broke open safe in Chatham on Sun
day morning last, there ia believed to be nothing
to show that the men in custody had any connection
with Stewart robbery The alleged confession
OF Burke Captain Byrnes told how they had hired
at Harrisons livery stable in Orange and kept II
out all night which occasion they buried stiff
near Chatham Dover. The fact of the hir-
ing OF the team being confirmed by Mr. Halri-
son, led the police to believe that there was
something in the story II appears from the statement
Mr. Harrison OF Orange that week ago last Sunday
afternoon q we'll dressed named Glare, claiming 10
1--we on Arlington-ave., East Orange, hired a
team OF horses and light wagon "to take
his wife for ride TO MilbuTn," promising
10 return early in the evening. Late at night, the
team having been returned Mr. Harrison sent
10 the house where the said ne resided TO make in
Quires shout him. Mr.. Clare an elderly gentleman,
came TO the door and said that no person there
had ordered a team. Mr.. Harrison thought his
horses and carriage had been stolen, but the
man Clare returned with them about o'clock
the next morning, saying he had remained at friends
house all night though Mr.. Harrison found the horses
thoroughly exhausted.
Glare and three other were seen at Posts Hotel,
Chatham, Sunday afternoon. There they dined. From
this evident that Cares story about taking his
wife for ride q fiction.
From evidence obtained by THE TRIBUNE reporter
terday and from the statement OF Burke appears that
Burke Vreeland, Clare and another whose is
not KNOWN had planned burglary on aJewelry store In
Dover from which they expected 10 get about 81 800
and they had deposited the necessary tools In the
ground near Chatham. On November 10. Clare hired
the team from Harrison, and the party started
from Orange, driving TO Chatham, where they
dDed at Posts Tavern. Later, they aug up
their tools and proceeded to Dover, but find
ing watchman at the jcwelry store, and seeing
no good opportunity TO seize and gag him, they
we're forced to abandon the contemplated burglary.
Returning early In the morning by way OF
Chatham they esped safe in Parrot Williams
MILL which il proposed TO break OpeD but owing
10 the ateness of the hour II agreed TO postpone II
until the next Sunday On Wednesday Of last week two
of the men returned to Chatham and presenting them
selves at the hotel, said they would wait Tor
their team, which was delayed at Summit
While waiting they strolled 20 the mill and asked
permission TO examine 1t. They went though the mill
and then walked away, but team appeared. On Sum
day morning last the safe of the mill broken open
and $40 in silver was sto'en, but as Burke
and yreeland had been arrested In this
city by Captain Byrnes for completely III
the Stewart case they could not have aided In the bur
gary at Chatham, though 1t is believed they know