New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-12

wish Of the family Of deceased, the body would DO
borne 20 Greenwood upon heSTse instead OF upon
bier, - frst decided upon BY the Committee of Ar.
rapgements and that the American flag belonging 10
the Crystal Palace Association had been procured
to place over the remains. The order OF procession
and line of March was then read.
Cap. James n. Turner was ann,unced AZ Grand
Marshal. and G.. w. Schaffer and Wm. Janeway as
Special Aids.
A letter was read from John Folk, Chief Of Police
of Brooklyn, asking TO be informed at what time and
over what ferry the funeral cortfge would cross a.
be desired to be prs sent with body o Police and &C.
company the procession to Greenwood.
The Chairman said tina. gentleman occupying
high official station bad suggested to him that on the
occa,ion Of the funeral, the friends Of Mr.. Poole
should refrain from exhibiting any banners, bsdges
or emblems in the procession which would be likely
TO create lfeeling among those entertaining views
aftsgoLstic TO those of the late Mr.. Poole or AIS
friepcs. He had assured the gentleman that nothing
of the kind would be exhibited, and that the friends
of Mr. Poole were content that the law should take
its course believing that justice would be melted out
TO the perpetrators of this deed. Tie further sAd,
that, notwithstanding Mr. Poole had beea branded as
a bully and leader OF gang of rowdes, who sought
to control the elections that he could prove tsst Poole
was above placing any man IN power not worthy
of the position he might have committed
Ike individuals, is apt to commit errsrs. He
trusted and believed that the day would speedily
arrive when be Press that had mallgned Mr.. Poole
would accord sueh honor TO him az is due. The
Chairman spoke OF Of the papers ss having done
prest Injustice TO Mr.. Poole and his friends. lie
hoped that bis associates who branded as 70 <oies
and bullies would show by their acts that they were
wi Ing and desirous that the law should take It's
course; and that not member OF the Poole Associa-
ton, during the trial, would allow word to escape
their lips that they desire sught else but dsce-and
that they would most sssuredly have. The Chilr
said that beside attending the funeral OF deceased 1t
IVES the object of the Association % procure tablet
TO be placed over the remains OF their late friend.
The CHAIRMAN announced that delegations would
be present from Albany, Philadelphia, and Baltimore,
to Join in the procession.
After some preminsries in regard TO the funeral,
tie meeting adjourned.
A meeting Of the citizens Of the Ninth Ward wss
held on Saturday evening, March TO- 1855, at Artistic
Hotel. WV. Posr was called to the Chair, and
THO. NEVILLE appointed Secretary. After few
remarks from the Chair, the following Committee WAS
appointed to draft resolutions Messrs. Samuel Bre
wort, Samuel Long, Parker Edsol, and Neville.
The following were adopted
Whe,as The unesrchsble wisdom OF so ell wise frovi
loved sn William Poole by permitting hun TO be cut DOVE
the pine and yisor OF life By a. oarzed aaa
deeply and sincerely sympAth1e with bis orey afflicted fam
Roed That we attend his funeral obseqnles wearing the
OF mouninsthsrsby alas! svsns ourselves q
this melancholy occasion 20 besr witness TO his numerous COCA
hessIesa Thai tbsl,te Wm Pool the resdy and
friend Of the wortnsusu the able and anhnchns sd
yocaie ard supporter Of The Principle the faith u
crd .usrd.n Of interesting family Who have been for
DEPRIVED Of his protection spd support BY the cruel mer
esss end fatal onslaught Of midnight uIurderers -
nan to s..., in bringing the perpetrators oa
provoked urdsr TO that speedy ertuen which an injured
and N suited eou nunity so loudly dsmsnes .
Rsied That copy OF the outors be sent 70 tue widow
Of tbs deceased
FUNERAL OF THE LATE WILLIAM POOLE.
The funeral of William Pools took place, from his
late residence in Chrstopher.st yesterday afternoon
and HE remains were conveyed through the City, and
to Greenwood with almost regal pomp. For hoars
before the procession begsn TO move, people assem-
bled by thousands in all the streets and avenues
leading to Pooles residence, and Chrstopher.st. was
completely choked up. Not only were the streets ia
the neigfborh Of Christopher.st full, bat the
whole Of the route over which the funeral procession
was to pass in this City throDged with an immense
multitude of spectators. Windows were filed and
many were upon the roof-tops and balconies. Trees
and lamp posts were climbed TO get view of the
proce sion as it passed. 1t il estimated that nearly
one hundred thousand persons spectators of the
funeral.
The body was placed in the front room of No. l64
Christopher-street lhs late residence,l and
posed 10 the gaze Of his personal friends and
relatives up TO . o'clock p. NJ. About two hun
bred persons were permitted 70 be present during
the performance OF the religious services The
Rev. ]. B. Wakely of the Janest NJ. 4. Church,
officiated on the occasion. After reading the Doth
Palm, the minister delivered an address, in which
be dwelt upon the better traits in the charac
ter Of the deceased, and endeavored to cheer the
sorrow-sricken family, by pointing TO his coDtreness
of heart and hopeful death. The service was broken
by the sobs Of the family end friends indeed, few
present we're able to restrain their emotion. The
deceased was sttired in suit of black broadcoth,
and the badge of the O. L. A. was stretched scrOss
his breast. The silver plate on the coffin bore his
name, sge, and the time of his death. He was 81
years and IL months old when he died. The coffin
was covered with the American flag.
In parting with the remains Of her husband, Mrs.
Poole infesed the most acute grief and it was ne
cessaiy to assist her from the coffin
The pall-besrers were Thomas Hyer, Aid Drake,
William Kent Cyrus Shay, Mr.. Lane, Samuel Long,
Daniel Williams, and Charles Feitner. Soon after
o'clock the bocy was borne from the house, on the
shoulders of the palbesrers up Cbristopherst, and
across 70 the opposite side OF Hudson-st, where they
deposited it in the heare. This vehicle was drawn by
four white horses with black housings, and white and
block pluIDes The hearse open, and the coffin,
covered with large American flag, was exposed to
view. At the head OF the coffin large gilt eagle was
displayed, covered with black Grape. On the outside
the hearse decorated profusely; around the top
ran flet OF silver fringe and the black drspery was
Topped up with white ribbon, and four olive wreaths