New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16
TIE ELM PARK RIOT.
FUNERAL OF FRANCIS wOOD-A LARGE CROWD
THE POLICE ESCORT-SCENES IN THE
STREETS AND AT GREENWOOD.

FUNERAL OF FRANCIS wOOD-A LARGE CROWD
THE POLICE EsCORT-sCENES IN THE
STREETS AND AT GREENWOOD.
The funeral of Francis Wood victim of the
Elm Park riot took place yesterday afternoon from his
late residence No. G23 East Nnthst The belief that the
funeral would be interrupted by the Roman Catholics
induced an appeal to the police department for protec
ton and Superintendent Jourdan had issued an order
commanding the captains of several departments here
after named, to be on the ground at o'clock.
As early the street lined with people, and tho
police force of the Eleventh Precinct already pres
ent The remains were inclosed in neat colin and
were exposed final view OF the friends and relatives
OF the deceased The face showed few marks of VIC
lence, the most prominent being the fearful stab
wound in the left cheek The whole upper and back por
ton Of the head was horribly mangled, the
skull being fractured in many places so that
the brains oozed There were also several stabs in
the left side and breast and bullet wound IN the lungs
and retained the power OF speech fdd Tor several
hours. He was man above middle , hgnt, b,,S 81
rem. lie a member OF the Republican Association
Brooklyn Navy Yard he had served in both the Police
and Fire Departments and for three years in Company
Of the 10Th Higlanders. He was wounded In the bat
Tie of Williamsburg Va for which he had received pen
sion. His comrades OF former years on the Datte-ned
yesterday accompanied his remains to their last resting
At 145 the Rev. D. NJ. McCafrey Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church delivered short funeral oraOn and
after prayer for the widow and orphans, the remains
were soon conveyed to the hearse.
Avenue c with immense assenblage; every window
and great number of the hOusetops were crowded
double line policemen placed along each side OF the
street the kept the whole middle OF the road open super
ntenden Jourian was present person F me fHTe
sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth Tenth, ITeltth Ihlr-
teenth Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth,
Tehteenth Nineteenth Twentieth, Twentylrst, Twenty
second TWenty-SeYenth, Twenty-elghtn ana twenty
ninth Precincts on the ground numbering IN All To-
gether with IS sergeants, about 600 men, capt heso
with his entire detective force was present ,, -. %
The hearse was preceded by four ranks OF police or 10
| ne
American Protestans followed to the number OF 2s5,
each wearing the usual badge Of mourning escorted on
each side by double file of policemen The eastern side
of Tompknssquare literally one living mass OI Iu-
manity yariOuy estimated at from 5000 to 5000 people
The funeral cOrtege turned down Avenue 49, the car
riagrs 81 in number, following in double row, likewise
guarded by the police The rear was Drought up W
reserve force OF seven ranks OF police. , .
The proceeded through seventhst to Avenue
the BOwery and Catharne-st: to the ferry; during
much Of the way the viest epithets Jeer ana derso
laughter were heaped upon those composing ,ne }
Three were arrested on Nlnth-st. TOT abusive
language The most noticeable fact was the yile apu5e .,
the women at TompklnS-square Oiu WOMEN asg With
the curbstOne and shaking their clenched nsts WIN
iyld cheeks anu quNers Jths' Iorest Of humanity
Through the Bowery there seemed TO how s4ll
stream human beings and the procession now reached
from Grand to White-ss ana TINS Whole ulsIsic hu
at least a square front and behind, was one seethng
the ing srnmbling Was none the less audible,
and was but the smothered wrath which
TnTninS from the Bowery into this narrow street,
packed the living stream into its smallest dlensons,
snIt and oaths again heard AT the corer OF OAK
ST. an old woman chung To lamppost, ana vllneu tIe
notice as well as the Professionals The full EFFORTS
of the police now necessary 10 Keep
hurled brick at the glass side OF the hearse IL missed
the intended mark and struck the TOD OF the HehIce'
This was followed BY many approving shouts ana tne ar
rest assaant. The ferry was reach ed az 5zO a
al they landed on the other slde anu coI
ted TO the OF the Brooklyn police VINO, IN accord
auce with directions from superintendent Jour
dan escorted the procession to the cemetery, "HeIe
THE Episcopal burial service read by the heV. SI
Mccartney, and the remains were deposited III Ie srre r
Throughout the whole ordeal the Orangemen were en
heard TO utter one word in RETURN but bore al te AUS
for the sake OF the love which they pore Ior tho'
martyred brother, and respect for law ana order'
THF WOUNDED BELLEVUE HOSPITAL. III.
John Gardner died yesterday afternoon, III behe'ue
Hospital from wounds received at the Elm laIh Lo %
NJ iIfh inst Gardner the unknown man sPOkeh o.
and Was Unidentified short time before his death Ny HIS
sister ,,.,. hosr,,oI IA sly
Jnhn Heron brought to Bellevue UNCONSCIOUS Dut No
subsequently recovered consciousness Is S'iii " ~"
samuel Smith, whose injuries were o. an exceedingly
crave character. Is now able to leave his Ded - A.,
John Shields the shoemaker irom has'hsS' oh 'no
Hudson Is rapidly recovering, l., An, ,-oo,
William Cain Of No. 495 Third-aye., Is SUN weak.
Thomas Murray Of North Moore-st' sno' ia INC 'u'n'
Raabert Nutt ia up and will leave hospital today
These are all who at present IN h0pta; lhoinas
Adams and John Johnson VINO were 'hcie, na'o eoho
home, - ,.~,,rx,rJoS
o.onhan Z Un0ehoom In the YOrkyiue Police Court
Yesterday was charged by John Murphy win dlschaIg
Ing a pistol at him IA Xy-nlnths' near Elm rrh on
the cVetlnR of the rot. Murphy was az WORK ceanhg
on, sewer AT the time. HogcbOOm acknowledged that
M rd the ni-to hut stated that he did not see any per-
an near "a hen he did so. Justice BlADy committed MN
for examination without pail