The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-27
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TITS DRuRy CAsE-CrY OoUHr, Tuesday. Nov al
The adjourned argumsn on the motion 20 qussh the
nfw indictment found against Mr.. Drury, sr,
pointed 70 have been heard this morning but Gen.
Durycs, the District Attorney stated that hs hal
ceived n letter fsom Mr. Clark, requesting that 10
might stand tin term, his client Mr. Drury,
bsing cou lined much 20 his house. in eonssquenes Of
The late dangerous accident 20 his son The District
Attorney said he would consult with his associate Mr.
Wsring ana inform the court, as soon as they had
Fixed day. Judge Greenwood expressed his rsAdi-
ness TO hear counsel at their con venisnce and the
matter dropped TIE civil business Of thi. court for
the present. t,rm concluded last evening" and the jury
was discharged
upon the death Of this unfortunate msnwho, ~ viii
breme bered vas killed on Saturday last
by the explosion q the boiler Of the Eboat Resoluts
took place yesterday Afternoon, In the FIRST Baptist
Church. Rev Mr. Hodge. pastor The exercise. we're
menced by singing followed by the Rev DR.. Cox.of
the firtt Presby Church Who read an appropd-
ate chapter from the Frtt Epsie Of Psu % the Thee
seloDisps. Rev Henry w Beechsr onsref up an m
The bsrsaved family Of the dseeased The pastor then
delivered a discourse nom the ~ords-" What do,
thou knowest rot pos, but thou sh alt hersafer
The manner OF the reverend gentleman vas most
tolemu and i'm pressiye and the discourse 10 vhch he
paid merited tribute to the worth OF the deceased,
as an exemplary christian, an sasstionste husband
and parent was well calculated TO soothe the esings
OF The afflicted and weeping relatives sud friends
At The conclusion, there scarcely dry eye In the
assembly. The deceased was born In the tosn OF
sbrewl buzz, Monmouth county N. J, which town,
said MI Hodge has, by soma mysterious Providenoe,
iurpshed more victims for accidental deaths By steam
boiler explosions, than any other 10 the whole aou
III learned the science OF naFiNsIOn HVh SApe teck
Of the Sound stesmers with whom be served out
honorable spprenticeship lie vas for some time en-
pioyed by stevens 4 Co on q New York and Newark
tine In 1S41, he chosen as pilot on Of the
Patton ferry boats since 1915 and az he has been
gagged In towing vessels around the hsrbor He Joined
the church. Of whish he was member IL his death,
nssrIy eve years ago and has al-sys been living
epistie known and read OF all men IL va. stated
that the deceased had been oomnandsr OF the vessel
Reeoiute but few days before the accident occurred
which put end TO his life. Hts remains wer. escort
cd 10 Greenwood Cemetery BY Atsutic Lodge o. Of
o Y Of which institution he honored member.
DrsrnucTrs Fnr.-on Monday lsst, shortly after
IA o'clock ere broke out In the stable Of Mr. Smith,
butcher at the Of Hoyt and Butler streets ~hoh
communicated with the adjoining store, In ths
same occupation, and thence spread TO some small
frame houses the whole Of which we're totally con-
sumed the tenants being unable TO save OF their
property Three ere engines brought 10 bear hut
with little avail chiefly owing TO the want Of supply
Of wster-tbst which vas ob,sned being conveyed to
the spot by pumping ~ from one engine TO auothsr,
In the course Of which operation one burst The
loss IL estimsted at 81 900 Mr. HART the owner Was
inssred for about halt the amount; but Of the
tenants were insured at all