The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-18
FUNERAL OF POLICE OFFICER wALAER.

Imposing Ceremonies at Trinity Chapel
Grand Procession, as Funerai ESCORT
OF the Metropolitan Force-sorrow
Evincsd by the People for the Loss on
80 Noble an Omcer.
The funeral of the recent victim OF foul murder az
has yet chronced that OF policeman Thomas
Walker who shot dead while in the noble discharge
Of his duty the Of Seventeenth street and
Seventh avenue, in this city, last Tuesday morning.
took place yesterday, from Trinity chapel, Twenty nth
street. near Fifth avenue and made the subject Of
grand demonstration and procession, by his brother
officers of the Metropolitan police force, among all
of whom he had long been esteemed for
his many excellent qualities, both a
and and vigant officer Of the police to which
force he nearly four years attached The une
raj services for The deceased held eleven o'clock
in the morning at Trinity Chapel, and were OF a most
solemn and imposing character being that Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church. The Rev Dr. Highly. pastor
the deceased during his life preached and read the
impressive ritual prayers for the dead In the
or his remarks no highly euogzed the dead speaking
his past exemplary lifc both a Christian and pre-
Of the law in defence OF which he had given his
life For the widow who was present during the service,
he expressed his strongest sympathy and directed her TO
look to Him above who is mindful of the afflicted,
and there would she, too, find comfort. Having con-
cluded his remarks, the choir which in fun attend
ance rendered in most beautiful manner some choice
both pews and asles, by highly respectable looking
congregation, among whom were q great number Of
ladies. Much grief shown and many OF the females
shed tears When the last notes Of the drge ceased
eight pabearcrs members of the Twenty ninth precinct
police, Of which Mr. Walker a member, came for
ward, and lifting the elegant coffin, which contained
all that mortal OF their comrade proceeded down
the aisle, followed by Mrs Walker supported by lady
and gentleman to the sidewalk in front of the church,
where II was placed on bier, and covered with black
pail The police battalion was then formed by Captain
Copeland, with the right resting Sixth Soon
the line was properly 'dressed" the order 'present
batons was given by the Captain, and beautifully
cued by the seven hundred policemen who composed it,
when the coffin was carried down the line to the left,
where position was assigned It, and at the command,
"by platoon, left wheel, march, the battalion broke
into patoons, and took up the step at slow cadence,
and the funeral procession was formed in the following
Squad of Police commanded by a sergeant.
Dodworths full band
Police Commissioners.
Superintendent Kennedy and Inspector Carpenter.
Ten companies of Metropolitan policemen; each COM
pany under command Of captain, and Captain Cope
land in command of the battalion
The coffin borne the shoulders Of eight police Of
cers of the Twenty ninth precinct, the centre of
Tenth company, which marched in the form Of "hol
low square,
Carriages containing widow Of deceased relatives and
friends.
The route taken was follows Twenty fifth street
10 Sixth avenue Sixth To Twenty third street.
Twenty third street to Seventh avenue, Seventh
10 Seventeenth street. passing the place where deceased
shot, TO Fifth avenue down Fifth to Four
teenh street. up Fourteenth street to Broadway and
down Broadway to South ferry, where the battalion, with
tho exception OF the escort from the Twenty ninth
precinct, dismissed and the remains conveyed
across the ferry to Greenwood Cemetery, where they
consigned TO their last resting place and from
whence an invalid apoor sorrowng widow returned to
her lonely home to mourn in silence her affection
Much interest and sympathy yesterday cvinced for
the deceased by the populace along the entire route
crowds thronged the windows and doors of the houses
as well rs the sidewalks drawn thither by the peculiar
circumstances attending the demonstration we'll by
the solemn strains dscoursed by the band The police
force looked to better advantage than yester
days parade is it to be wondered that New York
should mourn the untuey death of any OF its members,
Of which the deceased stood Is one OF its best.