, 1866-04-19
TIE PHILADELPHIA HORROR.
The BurIal Of the VIcttma-An Impres.
Atvc and Affecting %cene.

From the Philadelph,a Press, 18th ln.t-l
The last sad rites Of the murdered victim
took place yesterday afternoon. They Inv
passed from view, but not from memory. Fo
some reason, best known to the relatives. til
bodies Of the deceased had been remove
from Mr. Cyrus uorne's place to that Of II,
Simon Gartland's, on Thirteenth street, aboy
Chestnut At an early hour yesterday morn
Ing the process of preparing them for buria
was commenced, md not finished for se7era
hours. This portion Of the sad affair was su
perintended BY Mrs. Lydia Thomson, who /
deserving Of great credit for the manner Il
which she accomplished It. Each body wa
neatly arrayed IN white shroud, With !
tasty bow Of white ribbon at the neck,
By ten O'Clock the collins were In order,
and everything arranged Tor those dcsfrous oi
witnessing the remains Of the dead. The
room selected for this purpose is to the rixht
Of the main entrance on Thirteenth street.
/ The collins we're IN an elevated position, au{3
extended north and south toward m alcore,
which was tasteiu1lY draped in mourning.
and In which stood four lighted candelabras.
Between these rested q beautiful lamb, and
| at the centre Of the archway. ovelbead, was
q carved eagle, with its pinEons extended.
Draplng vas visible in other parts Of the
room, giving to 1t q solemn appear
auce. The collins were arranged In
two rows, one containing five and
the other three On entering the
AVou's 1Ao Acs1eSk VAc III t1e n0lLn row W03
that containing Nr. Deerius's body; then
Cornelius Carey then Emma Deering; md
the last one on the east side YVES that OF Mrs.
Deering. The flfth collin In this row con
tanned the body OF Ann1e Deering. It rested
in the recess below Emma's coffin. In the
second row, and In order from west to east,
were the cothu5 Of John Deering, Thomas
Deering and Elizabeth Dolan. Tie tops Of
the cottius we're not elevated more than three
aud half feet from the floor, thus giving
visitors IN opportunity to Geo thr taces ot the
deceased. The bodies showed to advantage,
The shrouds were 30 arranged as to cover
the gashes IN the necks. The head Of |
the boy John, which was 90 much crushed In, !
was covered With cotton. The face Of little |
Thomas Was almost black from decomposi- |
t1on. The horrible gashes In the foreheads of |
the other bodies were exposed TO vteH-Which,
however, could not we'll be avoided. Shortly |
before eleven O'Clock, number Of the rela- |
tives OF the deceased were permitted to take |
q look at the bodies. The scene which then |
cnsued could not be described. There was
much weeping aud wrfnginE ot minds Cries !
Of agony and despair fell from their Nps. |
The dlsfgured stale of the bodies rendered !
thc peony Of gazing on them more intense.
Werc removed to au adjoining room.
A. eleven o'clock the door was opened for |
visitors. Tickets OF admission to the extent |
Of sevcrnl hundred had previously been
Issued, and hut lew were admitted wfthou.
one. lhe police Arrangements OF Chief Rug
were on hand. 4 rope was stretched around
tho front pavement, and no one was permit
ted to 60 under it without pass. Several
officers we're also stationed in the room where
The bodies lay. The visitors passed down On
the west side Of the passase-way audretu1ned
same door BY which they entered. There
was constant stream Of persons, both male
md female, old and young, passing ia this
Way It'll two O'Clock In the alernoon, 1t which
lime It was stopped. Another md the
last opportunity was then given to the rein
lives to LOOK upon the remains OF their loved
Dnes. This scene was even more heastrend-
ing than the previous one. The little boy,
tbe only surviving member OF the Deerfng
amily, cried rs II his heart would brcak. His |
ast action before leaving the room was /,
'hake the cold hand Of his dead father tft.r
he relatives had retired, the lids Of the cot.
ins were screwed down. We will state here
hat al Of the collins except those Of the
ather and mother were OF black walnut.
/ lhosc Of the latter were covered with black.
Zach collin Was surmouuted With q small.
lied German silver cross, containing the name
Il deceased, the age, aud date Of death.
When It YVES known that the collins were |
itement on the outside increased in intensity.
here must have been FIVE thousand persons
n Thirteenth street, who were waiting
n1iously to see what was 10 be seen. The
ody Of Cornelius Carey was taken out first
nd placed In hearse- Then came the body of
Elizabeth Do1an, which was also placed In a
earte. The four children were then taken
Mt and placed side by side In the ambulance
I the Philadelphia Engine Company. This
ccupied some time Hrs: Decrtng's body
rs then taken out md placed In a hearse-
bother hcarse was left, ii which was placed
1e body Of Mr.. Deesing. The ynst multitude
,emed awe-struek at such sight. The bu-
al OF eight murdered human beings was a
ght they had never anticipated seeing.
here wns 40 bofstezous talking OF rude Jest
e as the bodies were borne from tho house.
be neighborhood seemed quiet as the mid
ght hour.