New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-11
THE LATE JAMES w. LINGARD.

FUNERAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INQUEST.
Funeral services over the body of the late
James W. Lingard, actor and manager, an account OF
whose suicide by drowning has already been gwen were
held yesterday afternoon at St. AIMS Church, the Rev.
Dr. Gaaudet Rector officiating. Two or three thousand
persons were in attendance, and only portion Of them
were able TO get within the church The relatives and
friends OF Mr. Lngard members Of the Benevolent and
Protective OrdeE of Eks ian association Of actor OF the
American Dramatic Fund Society," OF the Masonic Order
and of the Cuddy" Association, together with various
other well known PERSONS we're present. The members
of the Masonic Order retained control Of the arrange
mens At the close of the exercises within the church.
the face Of Mr.. Lingard was uncovered, and those
nresen almost without exception fled past for the pur
pose of looking upon IT, Mrs. Lingard ana her son ana
daughter with large number OF persons 10 Cfages
they were deposited with the customary Masonic cere-
monies.
On Saturday Coroner Flynn commenced the inquest
@ Gf and e the body for
The members Of Amity Lodge who had removed the
necessary preparations for the burial strenuously OBJ
iected and produced OF the last letters written Y
wife should be allowed TO have nothing TO do with IT,
Coroner Flynn decided that the body had been dey-
cred TO the Masonic fraternity he could 90 nothhg III
the matter The following evidence was taken :
William Garland of No 50 West Tenths testified that
he had eT SS gas GE
Tuesday July he having slept the previous night az as
a letter dated July g. and wOrded az follows:
MY DEAR REsD CARASD May God bless you for your 70
hope house will what owe you IN
Peunsry for nothing repay you for your kindness Truly
PSI Shall Jump of feryboa this vicinity hope
body he foun but should unfortunately So as
request don't let that woman WHO was my we Zee T. have a
do with It, Keep her you can NOS the uhe VI o
thipt nv the coffin 10 her crocodile tears
Witness said he recognized the letter AS Lngaru >
handwriting and the body that OF the writer LlngT
frequently desired him 70 listen to the troubles ne nn
had his wife, but witness generally turned te CON
to other subjects For the last thee or
months the deceased had drank nothing OF an
nature. ,.-a., ..i,,,,,, IN
his brother George In the Bowery on "Wednesday AFTER
noon Some time after witness ana Lingafd went 20 t
honse az Mrs Iingard No Secondst., when Llngard
told his wife that the object OF the VISIT was 70 eect
reconciliation between her his children, and himself
but she utterly refused, and cried out never, i
He appeaed earnestly her. but she said In loud voice.
have no for you My heart 10 as cOiu as stoI
toward you" while speaking she struck her sae anu
demonstrated very eneTgctcay. Haru NoIus ononsu,
when Mrs Iingard pushed her husband out OF
doors Witness and he then walked down the
Rowery during which he appeared 10 De gIeauy
excited and cried out my last hope Is gone
snnnosed at that time he alluded 10 his foed Efforts az
Lingard next asked witness 10 go Win
him to Tony Pastors John f. Poole hut fooe Wac
absent and IngaTd asked George W. Thompson 10 ue-
liver message for him. Lngard there became very ex
cited and witness began ~ suspect his ntentohol
hitting suicide; witness wrote his suspicious on cIu
and handed IL to Thompson he endeavored 10 SnocL
and resolved not 10 lose sight OF him possible; 70 &C
comDs this end witness induced hun ana some ilcn
10 20 10 the Crystal while there Lngard wrote tne
letters 10 Mrs Lpgard VIM Garland, ana James Olute,
mailing them himself after his return all went 70 Meyer
ssIoon Tins was about O'Clock; they were theft so
time when suddenly Ingard was missed having sppeai
away quietly; every effort was made 10 nhu MN, put
trace could be obtained until the "llhess ic'os0
The further Investigation adjourned until to-day