New-York tribune., 1870-08-08
FTNERAL OF JOHN REAL.

IMMENSE PROCEssION-EXCITEMENT OVER THE
GRAvE--A ROW, AND ONE MAN ARRESTED.
The funeral of John Real, who was hung
in the Tombs Friday, took place yesterday from the
residence OF his brothern-law, Mr. Patrick McCauley
on Third-ave few doors above Observation-Disclosures
st. The hour appointed for the funeral was p M, ana
long before II arrived great mutitudes had assembled
The large crowd filed Thirdaye in front and in the
neighborhood Of the house. The coffin containing the
body lay in the back room on the ground moor Inc
MINER part OF the coffin lid was raised exposing TO view
the face OF the dead which wore quite Tranquil eX-
presson and not at all indicating violent death The
crowds passed in by the hall door, through
the back rOOm took look at the face
and passed out by the little store in the front Of the
house II took several hours for all TO get through.
There was in general good order, though necessarily
much crushing and pushing, and the excessive heat OF
the day added TO the discomfort OF the effort to get last
look In th, room with the body were the immediate
relatives The body dressed in the habit OF the
Order Of Mount Carmel consisting OF white satin habt,
white satin neckue ana we goeeS scapudar oaa vas
wood one, with silver handles and bore silver plate
with the inscription, John Real, died August 5, 1870,
aged years" 1t prousely ornamented with how-
ers, including wreath Of tuberoses and Two crosses
wrought OF the same flowers AT ten minutes before 2,
the coffin was closed and borne out to the hearse,
gOldmOnted One adorned with white ana Dlack ples,
and drawn by gray horses BY this time not less
than six thousand people had assembled. large num-
ber Of societies attended the members wearing badges
These formed hastily into line and formed very long
column At O'Clock the cortege started. The general
arrangements were under the direction OF Mr. James
Brady, undertaken, but the number Of people was so
great fun control could not be exercised and the process
sion did not get into definite order till il had moved some
marching down ThrdsEe., keeping the west
side, till i came to EGhyarstst' ded Taefe tbs
line 10 cross over to the other side Of the avenue.
At Sixty ffth-st Mr. Brady caused halt to be made,
with the view OF arranging the procession according to
definite plan, The following order then taken; The
10th regiment NewYoTk Volunteers, numbering 200 men;
the hearse accompanied either side by escort OF
regiment a
ton the j. W. Dunn Association; the Aurora Assoca-
ton; the Yorkvile Volunteers Thrd-ave Volunteers,
numbering 400 the OsceOla Social Club, 100 men
the Sylvan Star Social Club 200 men the James Bren
the Gotham Social Club Engine No. 81 Relief Assocfa.
tion 100 men; Young Mems Catholic Association. leo
men Twentyrst Ward Social Club, $50 men the Wash;
ngton Pleasure Club, 60 the Twnkling Star Social
Club 50 men; the Twenty Ward Social Club, l26
men the Thomas Duffy Social Club; the Andrew
Jackson Association; the Mohawk Association
and others There were several bands OF music among
Others the 10th Regiment Band Robertsons, and Dono-
vans Band-he former front of the hearse the latter
behind it, The number OF carriages was about lbO The
and friends OF Real, the first occupied by his 'ahcr,
brothers and sisters. The march was resumed al sh
through that street to the ferry thence to Calvary
Cemetery The entire route thickly lined with spec
as the hearse passed stood at the street
and Of them fell into the line OF the passing pro
many carriages had preceded in order that they might
have early place on the other side
At the ferry the various societies dropped on few
representatives from some however, went all the way
W,
coffin was deposited in the chapel Of the cemetery in
order that the last religious services might be held by
Thomas Joyce the priest attached 10 the Gene
terry During the services, which most solemn and
impressive the chapel crowded. and at the close the
rush TO the remains (Which thought by soDe
TO be exposed alarming. The coffin was
Immediately conveyed 20 the grave and thher there
was a general stampede. But large number or
people, chiefly old and young women had taken up their
stations the quite early In the day. and kept
their posts persistenty chatting and discussing al
though hippantly about the crime and Its penalty, evi
IDENTIFY favor OF Real The grave is located In the Real
family burying ground, in what Is known as Avenue ID,
section l. west division. close by the roadway Amid
great crush of people amounting 10 several thousands,
the coffin brought TO the grave and deposited The
cries and lamentations Of the relatives when the first
earth was thrown IN were piteous.
The work filing In had not proceeded far when
strange man eaped into the grave and Immediately drew
revolver Before he could use II member OF the 10th
Regiment sprang upon him and wrested II from bis
grasp. The multitudes around the grave surRed and
sWayed with wild cOmmoton Boys and men clainbered
up the boughs OF the overhangng trees 10 what was
the matter AZ as II was understood that there w
pistol i'm question the women and many men Ban from
the place The man who leaped into the grave was
dragged out his face ds cured with patches Of clay and
almost unrecog1Lable' .. ,.,,
him Kin him" were heard He was dragged out on
the roadway where violent efforts were made to assault
him, and others tried their best TO protect MN Nobody
seemed 10 know who he The passions OF the mob
were ft-t rising and threatening 10 become uncOufOa
be when several persons shouted for the priest The
Rev Father Joyce came quickly 10 the Wild scene,
threw himself into the midst, ana with OutSfttchrd
hand, bcpped them 10 desst. His appeal though AT first
seemingly not much regarded, ultimately not with
out effect and several sawart men burst into The mid
de Of the crowd and carried out the lunate who had
leaned info the grave To be buried with johnny, and
who had caused all the He was given INTO the Gus
todv of the consablcs and taken 10 the lookup 10
De brought before Justice Madden thls morning. such
wns the closing scene of the Real drama Among the
distinguished ,rIblc men who attended the funeral Was
Palrolman RoOert Gnnson of the Broadway Squad.