The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-17

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signal for meeting of the Germans at night The
coroner's inquest tn. body Of John Miller,
| closed about noon At o'clock, the funeral took
| place
FUNERAL ~ oys OF THH VICTiNs
| Long before that hour, an immense crowd oi
| tiermsns assembled on the avenue. Prom Second
street 10 Fourth, the sidewalks were thronged with
| an excited multitude, and before tho procession
moved there could not have been less teu thousand
peopia present. The windows, the awning frames
| aud even some Of the housctops we're filled with
| spectators. Anticipating some disturbance, Mr.
iaIimadge Issued orders in the forenoon to Deputy
superintendent Carpenter 10 detail u number Of po
| iieemsn from the different precincts to the Tenth
| Precluct station house in the Seventeenth ward
| corner OF Bowcry and Third street Accordingly
| he ordered up hundred and fifty men from tho r.,
IulAr force which, in addition to Inspector Uartt'
| command Of forty, made hundred and ninety mel
al the bowery station house Bt si,lea these larg,
reserves were held in readiness at the other station
| houses throughout ths city.
| TBB SCENE At anLKR's HOUSE,
| dense mass Of people surrounded the door O
inc mouse No. -, avenue A, from about half pas
| t"0 clock. hVidences of the most exasperatet
| feelings were manifested by violsut gestculatiou
| and excited speech, which extended To tho femal
| portion OF the crowd. . The ball by which the de
ceased met his death had beon found by the physi
| claus In the morning, ~ the second post mortsu
| exam nation, lodged hear the trschra Tho bal
| was passed around among portion Of the crowd
| creating spirit Of absolute fsrocity Zach ON
Wa describing 10 the othsr where the hall entered
anil where 1t WAS found; and on evary side An in
| d"Scribabie ei~mor Of voices was raging; oaths
| denunciations OF the Metropotans and pitaous Ia
| mentations Of the women were frequent
over tue door of deceaseds house three pieces @
Grape floating; tho marshals of the pr6cs.si,r
| With grape on their loft arms were forcing thai
| way back and forth through the crowd while
continuous stream of people was flowing iu and on
Of III" house. an1iou. to tax" last look at thei
\ n fi.4TF. - 20 gfr
| the sidewalks to the middle Of the street =, tba
| the passage Of vehicles entirely obstruct,sl.
| At iour O'Clock the hearso arrived. and the crow
concentrated III tho vicinity Of tho house At thi
| Juacture an elderly gentleman came out on tn
door step, and commenced an address in ttermsu
| which our reporter WAS unable to understand. bu
| its effect upon the audience was alarming Tn
| men .coWled; sobs and means burst from tho sc
! mon and from the crushing of those upon tho out
| skirts of the crowd 10 get within hearing of IN
speaker, il seemed if All outburst Of fury NIGH
| bo momentaTily expected.
When tho speaker concluded, amuttered bravo
| arOse. Then two or three younger men attempte
IL deliver addresses, but their language iudxin
from the manner in which it was uttersd appaar,a
to be violent than that of the rrscedin
| speaker. They were immediately interrupted b
| cries and hiSres.
! rHE PROCESSION
| At half past four tho coffin was placed on tn
hcarse. and the procession formed, undsr tho con
| duct Of Councilmon Schappert, Reynolds and Man,
U'll ABOUT Il I!lbu4dOl men, walking four abreast
marched Grst; then csmo Rubcl's band. PLAYING
dead march, immediately preceding the hoarst
Tho pail bearers, wearing Grape on their arm,
walked at each side. Immediately behind tn
| hearse, u white banner, dressed with Grape WA
carried, with the following inscription in black lei
! tcrs :-"OfIer der metropolitan Police" In EngIis
| "A sacrifice Of the metropolitan Police"
| The body of ths procession thGn followed fy
| abreast numbering in all, certainly. not less tina
| fv" thousand men.
| Animmonse nlass VI people accompanied the col
| tesc on the sidewalks, and the windows throughou
| the whole line Of march along tho avenue and Thir
! street were filled with spectators; 6very one {
| whom seemed 70 participate deeply in tho gloom
| spirit Of the Proceedings.
| Though the greatest number in the procoSsio
| were Germans, many Americans and others too
| part in it. 1t was originally intended to cunve
| the Remains to st. Nicholas Catholic Church on s.
cund street, there to perform the funeral ltra; btl
| the crowd being entirely too lnrgc to hope for No
| commodation, it was decided to proceed at once t
| Calvary Cemetery by the Tenth street ferry I
| GTccnpoint.
Before the c0rteEe moved ii determination wa
come to to march past III" Metropolitan Police Sta
ton house at the corner Of Bowery and Third street
The mHslals seemed desirou- to prevent this dar
gerous proceeding, but they were overrued Lou
ciT.s Of "The BowcTy tUrIi> and "The Station Ious
| torbS' rose from the ranks, 20 which several in
plorinsiy cried "Nein, mem but the shouts ,
| Yer, to the Bowery" predOminated and according
ly they proceeded along the avenue to Third stree
and thence up tho Bowery.
| PASSING THE METROPOLITAN STATION HoUsR.
As the head of the procession reached tho static
house, AN officer was standing tho sidewalk
| with his shield conspicuously displayed on hi
| breast and his club sWinging to his wrist, and
| appreciate the full proportion of tho hatred wit
which the Metropolitan furce is viewed in the
| ward. one should have seen the sCowl that swer
across the faces of tho Germans. as they bchel
him. The officers inside at once called in their in
prudent cOmrade, and closed the glass doors. :
veral times tho c0rtegc halted, and came to a troI
before the station house, az if they expected o
| der TO commence an assault; but on each occasion
! the hsrshals demonstrated and compelled them
move Oh. They could not restrain burst Of hisst.
however, while every eye in that long line of Ell
| ragged men was turned towards the building as the
| passed. When the comm reached the station hOut
a storm of groans and eXoCrations was poured fOrtl
For moment there was panic, and a sudde
slamminS of doors in the vicinity indicated tbs
the folks around were alarmed for their safety.
I was but momentary, however, for the processio
| passed on without any disturbance occurring.
| BY the time ths c0rtege reached the cornero
| stuyvcsant street the crowd on the sidewalks ha
considerably diminished, and it passed. almost vi
accompanied, down that street, and Tenth street,
| tho ferry.
| No females attended the funeral-not even III
widow of the deceased nor there any coachs
present. 1t composed entirely of mass
men, most of whom were evidently members
military companies, judging from their precision
marching
THs MEETING AT NIGHT.
A large and enthusiastic meeting Of the German
of the Eth ward was held Tuesday night, in pursl
ance of public call, at the German theatre in At
street This spacious edifice which il almost twic
the size of the Broadway theatre, WAS filled to il
utmost capacity. The place for the chairman an
| speakers was on the stage, and the body of tn
theatre filled in close and compact order by I'll
| crowd. AT O'Clock precisely, the hour fixed fo
| the meeting. an organization was made by csllin
exCoroner Wilhelm TO preside over the meeting
| The nomination of that gentleman chairIna
| pie present.
number Of speeches were made-some very il