New-York tribune., 1871-05-02
TIE PUTNAM MURDER.
rUNERAL OF THE VICTIM - ALDERMAS fLoNg ov
KTrrs sYMPATHIES - THE DEFENSE or
rosTER-MRs. PUTNAM's STATEMENT.
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,,,o., OF THE VICTIM - ALDERMAN PLUM
KRIS sYMPATHIEs - THE DEfENsE w
FOsTER-MRs. PUTNAMs STATEMENT
Funeral services over the body of Avery u.
putnam the victim Of the recent street car
ro held at his late home No. Cottage place, yester
A.. ,,ornoon M o'clock There was a large attendance
q, n,oprners including many OF Mr. Putnams associates
IN business Tho services including reading the SCRIP
ures prayer and remarks, conducted by the Rev.
John Love- jr, pastor OF the Antioch Baptst Church
assisted by NJ NJ. Finch, deacon OF that society Inc
remains were nclosed in arosewood collin, mounted WIN
silver which placed upon treses at one end OF the
room in which the services held The lid was orna
mented by large wreath OF white flowers. The plate
bore the inscription: "Avery ID. Putnam died Apr 49,
1871 aged A years"
At the close of the ceremonies the coffin was opened
and the mourners passing by II in single e were per-
mitted TO view the remains The face OF the daad man
was very natural In its expression and bore no trace OF
the terrible manner Of his DEATH The body then
conveyed to Pier No 80 N. r. whence it will be taken by
boat to Providence, r. H. for interment in Swan Point
Cemetery. A procession, composed OF Mr.. Putnam's
relatives and intimate friends followed the hearse to the
pier The following gentlemen acted as pal-bearers
A. c. Hawes, Lucus Lyon =. Caswel, )r, hiram ~ diow
ard ]. T. Trent u. /. Smith, D. u Wailng, and W. 4"
Beyond passing auson 10 the Sudden" death Of
Mr.. Putnam reference was made IN the services 10
the ira gc nature of his fate The 200 people who assem-
bled front of the house were deoorous IN manner Dut
ced
be two cards issued by Mr. Punam business associates,
the Antioch Baptist Church, OF which Mr. Putam was
| member, has rendered memorial OF sympathy 10 HIS
| MANY persons have wondered at the action OF Alder
man Punktt, sitting magistrate at the slxtylhthet
Court in The absence OF Justice Coulter in endeayOrnG
TO shield Wm Foster, the murderer OF Mr. Putna. fer-
on tbe accession of poitical row. beat xAssemblyman
Alexander Ward i'm brutal manner about the neeN WIN
pToyen fatal TO man of less endurance than Mr. Ward,
who still the of the encounteD may explain
of he worst stamp and his refusal to deliver the prs-
to the Coroner until after the death OF tho 'eui'
| "a fell0w-feeling makes us wondrous kind" ..,-
The father OF F0srer of Ess and
agy 0ag % yeTs psi builder and contractor over.
come by the position in which his wild, reckless son has
TeSTs but Heyertheess, viii exert every influence
save him Able counsel have already been engaged anu
the case will he contested by them from the Degnng OF
proceedings to-day by the Coroner TO the end OF te I
before highest to which the case can be carried
younger son OF Mr. Foster employer Dy uius iIio
down town, OF the party OF Americans as5aeu
several months ago, aud severely wounded ny some Ia
naca Spauiards in Havana for no other onense Iban
wearing neck-ties OF blue, the Cuban national colofs
| As 1irs Putnam wished 10 accompany the body OF her
murdered husband to Providence, X l., and to remain
there with friends for some time TO re lNer from tle
redenee Yesterday and took her statement as follows
| Ellen L. Putnam testified: My husband left home on
in the habit Of remaining down town until close of
business hours he did not return as usual on hedne
day evening, and thought IL very strange ana fet
anxious about him; he was not IN tho hupit OI reu"s
kind husband and ndulgent fatheT; on Thursday morn
ing, Mr. Morton, divinity student. came ana told me
that INV husband had been seriously injured the night
previous and had been taken 70 81. Luke's Hospital
directly 10 the Hospital and saw my husband, ahu
remained with him until after the operation had been
performed felt SO anxious about him that dld not
question him TO how he was injured for fear OF eNc-
ing him; did not think he going to die left the
Hospital O'clock and returned at 10 O'Clock the same
evening with the intention Of remaining AL nght win
him bat the doctor would not allow me TO 40 so on
Friday morning returned 20 the Hospital and remained
with him much as was allowed during the day, and
the whole Of Friday night; at his bedside when he
died on Saturday morning after o'clock; during
his fitness he endeayoIed in every way 10 show his
affection for me.
An application to release Cunningham, the car-driyer
on bail, was refused by Coroner Young