The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-17
The Late Homicide In Brooi<iya-EuncraI
Cortege OF the Deceased.


The funeral Of Mr. George II. Smonson, the victim of
the recent homicide at the house of Mr. Story in Pierre
pont street. took place yesterday afternoon from his late
residence, III DuAled street. Long before the hour
appointed for the funeral thousands OF persons hal col
cced in front of the house, and filed the street bet
Fulton avenue and Willoughby street These did not
appear 10 have been collected Of mere idle curiosity
bot evidently attended mark OF respect to the lie
ceased Amol them delegations from the Eastern
district, others from the Western district and quite
number Of the sops Of Malta, OF which association the
deceased was member. The members Of the Vigilance
Committee and the citizens who composed the me cling at
Gothic Hall Sunday night also pres and bear
\ ing tho usual badge Of mourning
large numbers Of the friends of deceased wen, into N,
house to view the body, and shortly two clock the
corpse akcu out into The rect oth,t opportunity
could be given for those desiring to view the corpse
Thousands ayailed themselves OF this opportunity aud
after some time tho colo closed and pased in the
house. The usual ceremonies we're conducted in the
the rc,osn. into ,he sires, o c U. e 9
hred sItb satin, aud heavily mounted solid silyer
moun,ngs. The plate boro the following Inscription -
George II SmOnson, died February Il, 1855 agcd
~ years, months and days" The top oC the coan
was covered will roses and o.her aovors The corpse
dressed paia black suit of clothing and with the
exception OF slight dscooraons about the left eye am
wounds on The nosc, looked very natural.
After the corpse was placed IN the hoarse tie prooes
son was formed, The right resting Fulton avenue
follows
The citizens friends Of the deceased Committee Of vis
lance and deputaons from the Eastern and Western dis
ICts, also nom New York, formed six abreast uun.
boring sou.o i've hundred.
Carriage containing the physIcians.
Carriage containing Tho officiating clergyman, IIov. pr
Peck
Two carriages containing the following pail bearers:--
Henry Crummey Walter Barre,
George Remson, francis c. KIRBY,
William Hynard, Theodore New man
Thomas a. Jerome William W. Walsh.
Immediately after the hearsc followed forty two car
rGes, ded with the intimate friends of the deceased,
anu who had been associated with him In business IN his
lifetime.
Ten private carriages closed the sad procession Toe
procession passed through nueld street and ulbyn
nuc through Fulton avenue ami osAemon street o Court
street, through Court street H.. bridge when those
persons who had ACCOMPANIED formed IN open column,
and after the passage OF the carriage returned their
homos The body taken to Greenwood cemetery,
when was placed in the family vault, after tho usual
great deal of feeling was manifested among the s,
semblagc collected the house The deceased but no
untoward demonstration made
Several pckpockcts insinused them elves In the crowd
around the house for the purpose Of praccnr their
lar svocaiion. They we're closely watched by Oocr
Ray nor, of the deputy Superintendent office, aud after
beng followed for distance were arrested aud taken
TO the oee OF the Deputy superintendent. whore they
were searched, but nothing found ulUn them Oae 90
them discharged and the other taken the
New York office, where their daguerreciypes were taken
and they we're discharged II could not be ssccrtainoi
that they had taken anything
sirce The arrcs, Of Ially Mellon aud Notary II has
been ascertAined that Ially was the Oac whom the
of the deed rests. When Mellon was arrested
sunday morning. and while he was being conveyed over
the ferry 70 BROOKLYN, be stated OF the oaccrs
charge of him that he did not &C any quarrel nor
did he any that the r and only thin- that
knew ~ u Was that lady cnChed Mr. Simonson on tho
stoop outside the door. He heard noise a. Of quar-
rel anything of the Lind but first saw the cnch ami
then Mr. simonson tell lie pcrss IN h statement that
he took part IN tle silTay whsisvar. Ncafry un-
dcratcod % have made SIM ar 10 reference
th" slsr and tbst Isly the ~hc struck Whatever
blow wa nyon.
The a'tentun Of the Deputy Superintendent, Of Police
has ng been directed n the iaagrsp In the HsRAtp &C
yesterday stating that Ncisrry IN the bunk room
o. Hose Company No. -, Resdc street the night #
Saturday lat, called upon Nciarry his cell and IN
gurod Of him in reference the statement. Mr AIRY
stated that he there ut The ue Mellon wa arrested
but not identified by hc oiccrs tina he eft after
the Of Malon, and " his house Myrtle
nue., near Raymond street when he arrested sln
day morning that the woman who x,th him his
wife, 70 whom he had been married some time. since
Ncary has been i the cells his wife snd sister have vis
cd hnas also has his council. Malon aud lally sl ro
main confined IN the station house oc The First precinct
20 rnE EDITOR cr THE HERALD
BROoASN. Feb l6 1855.
notice communication in your paper " ,his dsy
signed by James Martin, Foreman Of Euginc Company
No s, In which ho attempts To Justify Patrick aly 10 the
assault committed urcn me. In Justice 10 myself wish
70 state that this James Martin was the man who
inflicted the wounds upon me, and Patrick lq,ly assault
ell my friend who was with me, John Abby by knocking
him and brusng his face. ny giving this an insert
vnu xllI ohli a.