The New York herald., 1871-09-03

,ooR the trunk 70 the depot still 1t was thought 1t
might possibly be SO. and about seven O'Clock the
rhey vent nIe the house under the pretence OF hav
ing their fortunes told, but saw at once, when Mrs.
Bailey appease", sgt 5aus was NOT THE WOMAN
who called at the depot with the trunk. There was
no doubt on that point for the TWO had no resem-
descriptions that had Decn published the papers.
The matter OF sending on the newspapers was also
investigated. but tins was also eXpia,ned ia such
way that the Officers "cfc ooh'ihoeo VIA, MIS-
KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE TnuNK AFFAIR.
rers VINO mad called previously were also convinced
that Mrs. Baily knew norhing OF II, hut tnat she
spent ali her time. day and evening, IN telling
.strnas'' to the girls She tells their fortunes Dy
the cards for fifteen cents aud by looking into the
water for twenty ave cents. The suspicion has been
Although In the search for the woman the officials
are again OF the track, there seems to be no doubt
tnat the solution OF the mystery
Is STILL IN PATERSON,
and that properly followed up, the woman who had
charge OF the trunk may yet pc found IN tnat CITY.
ceed Immediately, for the parties concerned In such
a diab0cal transaction would naturally maintain a
ment continues. The discovery OF this woman In
Paterson il she should be there, yet matter or
considerable time 70 most minds,
THE FUNERAL OF WALTER COEKLIN
took place yesterday AFTERNOON from the residence
OF ms parents, No. North Nam street. about three
O'Clock. Although no publicity had been given To
the nour, there was quito q number OF friends
present. The funeral discourse was delivered
by Rev. Dr. Banvard, Of the First Baptist Church, Of
which Conkln's father and mother are leading men,
bers. The remarks made by the dominic were short,
having but little reference 10 the tragedy and Iis
effects, but pointing more particularly TO the moral
TO he drawn from the fearful example.
THE FUNERAL CORTEGE
comprised quite q string OF carriages, which were
driven through the street at a low trot. Tue car
riages containing the pail bearers took the lead,
followed by the hearse drawn by two gray horses,
trimmed IN black The colin was oi black cloth,
with heavy silver m0untingS. Tho windows or
most Of the carriages were shut and the curtains
to the public public This, I under the circumstances, was
considered to be OF the best OF taste. The inter-
ment was made, with short anu unostentatiols
spot about two miles from the centre of the city, on
tho banks OF Dundee Lake. This was the end OF
Walter Conkltn.
THE CoNKLYN FAMILY
are entitled to the sympathy OF the public in their
as'O on that # waller had had been engaged IN % criminal
intimacy with Alice, or other women, they have
been IN utter ignorance. young man engaged ID
It. There is not more respectable family In the
city, they stand high IN the community, and have
the utmost regard and esteem or all VINO know them.
Their grief and humiliation IN this affair IS most
painful, and those who would condemn Walter must
not include the Others whose good name Is without
rHE REMAINS or ALICE.
1t has been decided to have the remains OfAl1ce
ROwlsby taken to Pat rson for interment, Mra.
Bowisby having agreed to the arrangement, which
she nc first preferred to postpone for while, but
which urged Immediately by inc nndertakers for
Tor the family TO the authorities having charge of
the body 10 This effect
EUMogs OF ALL KINDS WE'RE AFLoAT
yesterday. as upon the preceding days. 1t was re-
ported that young Thomas Dale, Tor some reason,
had taken into his head to disappear; but there was
no truth In the story. which probably originated in
tho minds OF some enemies, with the intention OF
injuring the character Of that young man. TripD'S
friends in Paterson lay the effort to drag him into
the scape to the friends Of Conkln in order
10 SHIELD THE LATTER.
The friends and relatives OF Conklin are convinced
thai the letters from Russia had more TO DO with
Walters committing suicide than the Bowlsby mur-
der IL mght be SAID In TINS connection that
large majority Of people think Walters joking refer
to the original OF the picture he carried in his
locket as ''h.s Wife, were more truth than fancy;
and the idea is suggested that this wife' had writ
ten to nim tnat she was coming TO this country. 1t
is rumored now that his parents sent MIN 10 Russia
10 disabuse an idea ne had got Of
MARRYING A PATTERSON GIRL
with whom ne was then keeping company. he being
only nineteen years Old at the time. This may have
been SO, and the tact OF his being engaged 10 an:
other GIRL and the unmlStaEeaDc proofs that he had
been very intimate with Alice, may have formed
Gordon OF circumstances from which he saw only
escape IN death TO place the question at rest the
fragments OF the letters are to he sent TO the Rus
Minister In New York for translation, II possi
ble. II Is certainly due to the family that this be
done
The verdict Of the jury on Conkns inquest is the
Laughing stock Of the Paterson people. They con-
sider that II IL nothing but farce to decide that
either rom hts own hands or those OF someoody
such ySict And 'H then the reccmneusa,ion to
translate the English, as well the Russian letter,
Is overDOwerIng. Shades of DOgberry and Bunsby |
As lar as the Paterson branch OF the trunk mys.
terry Is concerned, 1t ls believed this Is the end. The
funeral Of AlIce--thc aunt OF the woman VINO had
charge of the trunk--and the solution OF the RUS
san mystery are all The points to discover that
known OF at rfcsent but any further light on these
subjects - thought 10 be a matter OF some time yet
II clicked ever.