, 1870-08-04
TIE HAITIAN MURDER.

TIE HAITIAN MURDER,
impressive Funeral OF tho Murdered
MklIienAirc.
ftum the Sese York Sun, AugxHa
Yesterday morning, It o'clock, the body Of
Mr.. Nathan was prepared for interment
Members Of one Of the Jewish benevolent So
its burial slroud- Then they filled tho eyes
OF tho corpse with the peculiar white earth
Which symboizcA tho sacred soil Of Jcrusaleua.
and. having thus maae II ready for its Last
resting place, laid the body in the collin. Be-
fore rcre~inE down the lid and thus shutting
on. the features Of the dead forever. the
family WAS called to take parting look.
Tho face Of tho murdered nan had changed
rcmewhat since tue first discovery OF tho boiv,
Its appearance was not 80 hideou. a. 1t l,ai
In, for tho dreadful wounds which could not
le concealed, ope might have taken the fAoc
EoE that of man who had died a peacefnt
death The family having re:ired, tho cofsu
pss cloecd and placed in the pRrlor. With va1
catsd!es iu silver holders At it's haad aad feat.
The coffin. contrary to tho custom OF most he
lrrH-. Wa Of rosewood. and not Of p,ain White
t!ts!- II was covered with heavy Hack v,Inn.
pail. and on the pa0 at tie head ct tho cssiet
war beautiful crown OF flowers \. the corner.
asn! a garland, and between these ba.kot
If EoEers aud two hearts. Tho 1nirrors In
tlA. 1,arior wcfo slrot.dcd IN white. and cor.
trci iii the sn1ne manner were the statues ia
the Hallway. In tho paylor, where the coffin
rested. we're hung two fne largo pictures. Of
Nl':i one represented tho selling Of Joseph
L.: tt5 1eilrcu- anil tho other the Rrief pf
-Ea.red Jaeoh IA hls sons rent garments
w-rc brought to HIM.
Is 10 o'clock drew near, vast ruuitituda
E.'A.t.ed befo7c the house: The street, from
>:4e 70 the other, and for third OF tie
l.,"t- hlrk. was literally &.rammed. whije avarv
"!:'s,s Of the Fifth ivenne Hatcl. acrosa the
~. IL i's topmu~t rtosy, was filletl. Thern
s'r nanr thousand spectators. To get
icueh the cro-rl wns almost an inpossibilitv,
strts,e pencls were packed closely together, and
r. lie the bEoilinF sun. waited t!eternsnotly
T.: tue appearance OF tho p,ll-beArers- Within
was made with much aifficnlty for the Rev. Dr..
I.yopB and Judge C,rdozo, as these gentle
n1ri,. arm in arm. eu.ctcd the par1or at about
II mlnntes to 10 o'clocl. DR.. Lyons il rabbi
ce the Nineteenth Street Portuguese congregh~
tior, aud Was bzothe1-iu-law Of Mr. Nathan.
lie uas nttirca in lis full black elk rohe. He
ssrsn the service II read,ng.in voice trenu-
l"rs with emotion. the prayer which begins
with tho words:
..Tmu, . lard, art righteous, and Thy tutg-
l.s. and l.Iy law Is truth"
After which DR.. LYONS delivered tho funeral
sermon. He spoke a1 follows.
"A mournful spectacle Is this which We are
ca!!cd upon this day to contemplate. Death,
wherever it aims it's unerrinR dart. appals the
attuteet heart. There breathes not the man.
however humble his station. whom kindred
sympathy will not mourn when, worn BY dis
caEe and age. and after due preparation, the
dread arlnmonh comes 1t last to call him 10
that realm ~hense there is no return. II ths
lnefornble tyrant ellc!tA GIief under usual uir-
eatnrthnces. how much moro heartsendin8 aud
fuls Of serious impressions il his visitation
vixen brought about, NJ in this instance, by
the violence Of the nssassin, the cruelty Of the
nhdilEht murderer upon IN inoffcnsive aud
a.u' distinguished citizen, upon 4 do,iug and
ahectIopate father, good and charitable
E.au. 1t is. therefore, crsditabla and honor,
ahIe in the character Of the community a,
lu':e 70 eEince great interest and great
c,mnsting, indeed, under this creai = a
saI11ri:r, to winners tbis caucourse OF
lIr fellow-itiZens, without distinction oi
faith OF creed, Men vino knew him we'll il
s.csil and commercial iutercolree unto il ~
aid 10 bear witness to the high merits OF tl,.it
ttEiTted friend and associate, and to io.
with his bercayea relatives in devotion a. tlloy
call nron their God. tho creator and dispenser
nf all thinga. foT help for comfort, in thii
a1iictiOu. The limits Of mv rcn7rks preclul;
excellent man wh0se name WIS a synony1nt
for h,nor, for henern!e,lce- III privste lilo l1e
We Justly esteemed, kln,1 and aiIections.e: it
Inilic- faithful, honest, irreproacilable. His
charity Was catholic. limited 10 cresl, to uc
race; and there are many he.e within reach o1
Ii Voice who will remember his lately form
and his benevolent face bcaninS with satisfac
tiGn on late public OCCASION when As rIesi
d'nt of Mount sirai Hospital h. h.uIe
t..a tiDwcl to tho Chief Magistrate 1T hi,
gltTyins iii the sentiment that the char.ctc
Of tiia; with which ha WAS ~ pro:n,9e1:l
iAtuti6ed 'twas mt Iirnisetl to nnv creed
race, or natiunalitv-" The institution has los
its lrft friend Descendant of one Of the old
tet Portuguese 1lrbrea families which escapc
tue tottuteH Of The i,alnisi,ion and fonn
safety in this country, our departed friend wa
born and brought up member OF one OF til
olt:est synagogues in this city. Hardly had h
reached tho age OF manhood when ho vi
called to thaze in the direction OF its afIaira
ai.l Oil my assuming ms duties as minister o
Til. congregation. I found him there activel
engaged. always xealoas and devoat. until III
VIA hotored with tho Presidency, the dutic
ai which he discharged for several years IN
rlatlnet most satisfactory. Although for som
Years past he had chosen to retire from oficia
1,usitiou, he neeeF Withdrew his interest in hi
minister, nor did he withdraw his co-operAsio1
f.r tie well-being OF Our ancient congrsga
fitn. In vaa to conform with an nucestrs
GsHesC IL Au6 hsA4AEoEuE4 2lnuAlly 10 COWfNELnC
rate the death OF ; beloved mother, cere
.aoty which he had observed for more than
THRU Of 4 century, that he left his family til
Right wlnch proved his last on oazth."
Tho reverend speaker then alluded to th
fish reputation borne by tho departed, al
The great demonstrations, unrestricted hy an
t!aeTcnce OF religion, that had been uade o
ali hands Of rcrrect for lis character and EYE
ra.Iy for his family. He thea spoke OF ii
iu,lFe-s'on this nlournful spectacle voul
=.d looking on. lie cloeod With these words
Let I'll bend iii submission to tho will {
God; and Ray. The Lori hath given and tt
Loll hath taken away: blessed be ti,s nan
OF the Loui.' Anan."
Dr. Lyons. at tue close Of hia sermon. pr
hottnccd second prayer, snl tho pAll-bea
c,s, who had been chosen from tbs :0irecto
OF the Mount Sinai Hosrital, took tho coft
dveh TO the hearse- Two lines were tht
f,r1ned in the hallway for tho rasaage OF Il
family. JndEe Cardozo left the house vi
llr. Lyons, ard after them canc the sous
MI. Eathan, each leaning on tho arm OF son
rclstives- They all sos'bed riteous!y ~ tn
vent out. The women RI the family ID accor
sncc with tho jewish custom. did not lea,
lie louse- The procession WI, thsn forrae
ont4ite. tho hearse hciug proceeded by II
officials OF the Mount Sinai Hospital N
tie cAldErn Of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum
Tie members Of the Stock Exchange who Il,
Eart in the Fifth hAvenne Hotel. followed a1on
t:fse on foot to the synagogue in Nne.een]
st1eet. There vere hfty-tiye carriages in Il
PROGRESSION. and these were filied with frient
-fEer tho houPe, willie the great multitude
The street pressed aud pushed about ther
ll.ls was the llue Of march Through Twent
fltEd street to Si,tt-ayenne, through SKI
sNrnr'e IL NiDetaenth rtreet, through Min
irr1th street to Fifth avenue, through FIJI
Av. nue TO Tenth ttrect, through Tenth sire
- Avenue D, through Avenue D to Hoast.
st-tct. Through 1Iou.to1s street to the ferry a,
hi along tile route tic streets wero lined Vi
eager +. etta:ots. for there was no ono who
ut. know Of the Nathan funcsal. As the n
s.7-:oh t,ss-ed tile syn1goguc in Nineteen
t'-Te' the duoTH wcrr seen to open, aud
within WAS Lighted up III honor Of the pasei
I. ad.
Tie rroccstiou reached the Shearith Is,,
t.i.i.,g ground in. Cy1,css Hills at Lit,
lar: !. o'clock. 1tlc carriages stopped. Il
r.ias. xas saEen from the hoagee. End, folio
el hF tile famils, was carried slowly 10 t.
t:4.u wooden structure. which is ueed only
T.. last rites preceding intermeut. Tho COT
~s- PLACED on ! stani in the middle Of Il
place, aud around it the spectators lined Il
walls Dr. Lyons opened lis Pr1ye. B3oE, IT
turned to tho mysterious aud cxceeding
u.s,urnfnl prayer for the dead which il Offer
on these oeeasious. lie walked slowly sew
tune around the corEsc, chatting the pray
in low, sad tone. and WAS gradually join
=, E,aty OF the rest, while sonc fell in Al
followed him in his circuits. This colenol
over, the coffin WAS again taken up By the pa
ls'arete. and, precelcd by Dr.. Lyons, VI
cl.anted the niuety-first psalm, was slou
LONE mp tho winding. shady path to the bu,
Jug lot that belongs 10 the Nathan family.
TIE grave was oren aud waiting fot its CO
ttn.e. With the silence disturbed only by t
sthine OF the Sons, the coffin was lower
i1to tho ground At the head Of tho coa6n
garland Of 1oRets Was placed, and cash Of t
relatives stzewed immortclls AMI camel
TITO the grave. At : tigua], the eldest 8
then tool tlsadc and dropped three spadef1