Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-23
German Funeral.

The New York Times publishes the fol-
lowing account Of the funeral Of Muller, the
German killed in New York by the repub-
lican police;
The Funeral Of Muller, the German.wh
was killed on Sunday evening during the
riot at the corner of Sd st. and Avenue A,
took place yesterday. 1t was attended, by
an immense concourse ofpeople, the major
ity being Germans.
The post mortum examination Of the body
OF deceased. held on Monday. was unsatis-
factory. The ball could not be found-its
direction could not even be traced. Yester-
day another examination was made. when
the ball was found embedded in the neck,
showing that 1t had made an upward pas
sage from the throax, and that Muller was
not shot from window. as was asserted
The news that the ball was found added flu
el to the fire that already burnt bright and
vivid enough among the exasperated crowd.
Almost each man indicated to his neighbor
with his finger. the path which the missile
had taken. and stirred up afresh whatever
embers might have been in need of kinding
There was certainly no lack of excite
ment in the vicinity Of the premises where
the corpse Of deceased was exposed and
which was visited from about noon until
the time it was removed for interment, BY
Thousands Of persons, a strong body Of Ger
mans keeping guard at both entrances to
turn back any person suspected Of being
Metropolitan policeman or reporter Sew
eral parties came nearly being roughly
treated, who were suspected Of serving un-
der the White street commissioners.
The procession left No 81, avanue A, the
residence Of deceased, shortly before 4 o.
clock, and proceeded up ST., to the Bow
cry. At the corner Of Sd st. they passed
the nth Precinct station house Of the Met
ropolitan police. Apoliceman, showing his
shield and baton. came forward making
himself conspicuous. The procession, which
had moved along quietly up to that time,
Immediately became exasperated. and if the
officer had not instantly been withdrawn by
some Of those within the building, row
would, in all probability, have ensued. As
it was loud cries of indignation were rails
ed, and disturbance was very imminent
In the procession, rs it moved up the Bow
cry, there could not have been less than
from five to six thousand persons in rank,
before and after the hearse, while on the
side walk, and walking loosely in the road,
there must have been four or FIVE thousand
more. A hand preceded the hearse, play
ing suitable funeral tunes. After the hearse,
. banner was borne, with these words in
scribed:
"Opfer der Metropolitan Police
which being interpreted, reads:
The Netim Of the Metropolitan Policey'
1t was almost amusing-it would have been
quite amusing. IL the occasion had not been
30 mournful. to hear the people on the side
walk comment on that German inscription.
What does It meant" said one. "Well, it
just means, to HI with the Black Repub-
lican Police" was the reply. That's what
l say chimed in . third-"Lets 20 to Cal
vary with 'em, Jim. and see IL the police
will dare to touch us"
The police had no desire to interfere with
them. They proceeded along their chosen
route. up Bowery to Stuyvessnt street, and
thence to Tenth street attracting more at
tentioa than il usually bestowed on funeral
procssaiona, but IN nowise provoking inter.
tersnce At Calvary cemetery the corpse
w. inttsred with the ususl fitso Of he
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