The New York herald., 1878-11-17


. native of New Jersey, cooper by trade and
formerly IN cosates SOAP factory. He told the Clerk
number and could not bo placed afterward. He was
convicted i've Years ago OF robbery from the person
ana was sent tQ Sing Sing tor four years. He has
only been at Loerty for less than year.
JUDGE MoEGAss STATEMENT.
AFTER the prisoners We're remanded and taken back
70 "a. ation house IN the same MYSTERIOUS MANNER
that .hey had been brought to court the two women
left by the side door and the HERALD reporter inter-
viewed Judge Morgan
Were these two men, whaen and Burke held by
Honr Honor on suspicion of being concerned IN the
robbery Of stewarts grave r asked the reporter.
'srhey We're. sir"
do understand You to mean by that THAT they
were brought before Your Honor on Thursday or
Friday any other day OF this week that chargey
mo, sir they were not brought before me on that
charge until to-day, saturday. replied Judge Morgan.
'Will you tell me, Judge on what charge either OF
them was brought before you at any time previous to
thisy
ION Friday Captain Byrnes brought this vree-
land, or Whaen as he is now called, before me and
asked me to hold him until to-day. he suspected
him of having had something to do with the Man.
haitian Bank burglary and a forgery. did SO, and
viii adj that there did not seem to be much in the
matter them.
will YOU tell me now Judge Morgan whether. as
matter of fact. you not asked by the captain
of the Fifteenth precinct until to-day to hold or
nand either of these men in connection with the
'sNo, sir / was not asked. As told you before.
was asked to remand him on the Manhattan Bank
case and a forgery.
Well. do you see any reason now to believe that
there is good cause TO hold these men the Stewart
X will say to you that l have not sought what
mil aht be called reason to hold them on it. But
have heard enough to make think they have agood
cew and 10 Justify me in holding these with the
consent OF counsel, until Monday afternoon
Does what you know or what you have heard con.
meet the prisoners in any way with the stealing of
Mr.. Stewards body?''
Il decline to say any more this subject. have
told you all ought to tell YOU Be satisfied"
WIFE OR SISTER?
Later in the evening a HERALD reporter visited the
double tenement housa No. i02 East Twelfth street
and inquired for Mrs. Burke. the young woman who
appeared at the police court and said she the man
Burkes wife. At first it difcult to find her. no
one Of that name occupied in the house But
the ndlady, with whom the reporter conversed, told
him. after good deal of hemming and having. that
it anything in relation TO Mr.. Stewards body she
did not think there much in looking there
for information. II true that lady named
Wright. VIII occupied rooms on the third floor. had
the misfortune to have been left alone for the last
year by her husband, who had been arrested on
charge of counterfeiting and serving out his
sentence in prison. Since that event Mrs. Wright
had frequently been visited by another man, whose
name was Baker or something like that.
The reporter retired fearing that there nothing
more 10 be learned in that house, Mrs. Burke did
not live there and Mrs. Wright absent from home.
Just he descended the steps to the sidewalk he met
Mrs Burke coming toward the house and stopped her
Immediately.
STRANGE ADMISSIONS RETIcEScE.
"Ah! Mrs. Burke, thought you did not live here ??
said he.
.'Oh yes do" quoth she; "but who youY
she added, suspciously; Il saw you in court to-day
"Yes. | came to see you about your husbands
arrest"
Il have nothing to say" remarked she coldly. at
tempting at the same time to pass.
Excuse me, Mrs. Burke. But cannot let you OF
in that way. I'm HERALD reporter, and want you to
tell me only what you know Of Burke and Whalens
arrest. not what you know about their crimes
II will tell you nothing, sir! have been to
them and have promised not TO speak to or tell any
body anything tonight. Come to me on Monday"
Wasn't your husband arrested in the hrst place
for the Manhattan Bank burglary 2?
NO; Burke Is my brother, not my husband "
..Where is your husband? Wasn't he arrested for
isn't your name wrightg"
Il won't tell you.
''Who is Baker?"
'.Whalen is Baker.
..where the men arrested?'
Il won't tell! don't know. At Burkes mothers
house No. 100 East Fourth street That is am
informed. didn't know either of them was
rested until yesterday morning, when the detective
TO my house and told me about it. He came for
me about six o'clock in the morning and took me to
Il am credibly informed that Baker and Burke
both arrested for the Manhattan Bank burglary.
and that Captain Byrnes had TO turn them up ON
that charge He is bound to hold them for some
thing. How's that?'
Il don't know: but he'll never get down TO the
bank case, said She angrily You wait till Monday
and you II know good deal more than you do now,
Byrnes cannot hold them for anything. See Mr..
Stiner, our counsel, to morrow; he can tell YOU.
MEN.
"Arnt Baker and Burke what called crooked
mem know they have both done time.
Yes! That's true! They have both been crooked;
but they are both straight enough now. They are
Spectators Wait and see?
Now then. had they anything to do with the bank
or sepulchre robberies?'
Il am not going to make any statement tonight
1 won't tell lie. and am not going 70 tell what
know about them in any way or shape. ! have
nothing TO say
when did Captain Byrnos come to your house
here and seize Bnrke's papers?
He didn't seize Burke's papers. for Burke as
told you before, does not live here. He seized my
sdrance'''
Have you any children ~
Il have four: but they are in Canada. I've been
married seventeen years.
''Aud your name Is Wright z?
II won't tell you my name. Good night" With
there words she tripped away.
FOURTH STREET.
To No 100 East Fourth street the reporter went
next to find Burke's mother But the search in that
place was vain Nobody seemed 10 know the people;
nobody had heard of them. Later on i'll the evening
an old lady was introduced TO q reporter by Mrs
Burke or Wright, whom she called William Burke's
mothtr Nothing more could be got out of them.
srUYvTsAST STREET LoDGER.
From series of Investigations made yesterday by
HERALD reporters the true account Of the mysterious
loger at No. ~ Stuyyesant street obtained. The
pocs aa az t r. 'hs power course 70 Dee ren ahs
adopted because Of their anxiety to. keep secret
their work in that direction. Mrs. wnchman, the
landlady. and her sons. were particularly noncom-
initial. II seeus, however. that the room was en-
gagged two weeks before the body was stolen. The
who engaged it answers description
whom the police have since shalowed and
who il not now In actual custody is within reach.
mates Of the house noticed anything suspicious but
~ late hour that night strange sounds were heard
in the occupied by the lodgcr. There appeared
to be two three persons In the room and
they were packing something. strappng
trunk. hammering occasionally and making
rapid preparations tor departure. As the lodgcr had
not paid lis rent the landlady determined TO watch
She therefore early, and when at ten
minutes past in the morning she
saw two men coming down stairs carry
ing between them trunk she placed
herself the door aud demanded her rent. The
men fD be lOtigCr
took from his pocketbook number of bills and
handing her I 10 bank note. remarked that he
Obliged to take 'the early train. She felt in her
pocket for change but he said Never mind the change
keep IL all it's all right They then took the trIik
into the carriage in waiting and drove of During
thc incident the andady detected she states. most
offensive smell and thought Il exceedingly strange
Tile odor prrreptble long after the men left. II
j. aso stated that tine room vacated by the young
perm, atcd throughout with foul odor.
BODY IN GrITENBERGY
private detective agency. of Broadway has for the