The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-06
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THE nALSTEO TRAGEDY IN NEWARK.
Dust to Dust''-Funeral Of ths Murdered NAM
A Heroic Widow The Acm, Of Womanly
Charity-An Interview With Colonel
ABE" Halsted - The Bavd
BaiIed Singular Grave
yard Coincidence.

Not even the proceedings incidental to the simo
honored celebration Of 1.-THE glorious Fourth" have
stopped the people OF JERSEYS City Of Churches
from discussing and dwelling upon the peculiar
features of the tragedy in South street. Yesterday
the funeral OF the murderer took place from
his Widows residence. corner Of Parkhurst and
South Broad streets. The place OF SCRIPTURE was
the Halsted family burial plot In the graveyard OF
the Broad street Presbyterian church. Elizabeth.
LenG before three O'Clock, the hour named for the
starting OF the funeral cortege, an Immense crowd
congregated in front OF the dead mans late home,
In order, If possible, to catch glimpse OF him
yet ne was cons gned to his long home. The crowd
was composed of well dressed persons, clad In ths
garb OF respectable people, the gentier largely
predominatlng. The
REMAINS OF '.pEI''
were carefully laid out In plain c@sket covered ?
with Grape or black cloth. The top was turned
down and the entire face OF the departed exposed to
view. The features looked natural as IN life. the
long magnificent gray-br0wn mustache, one OF
"Pet's" distinguishing personal features. being
carefully combed out. The expression on the coun-
tenance OF the dead was more that OF one asleep
than one who mad been pstolled into eternity. Over
T. was placed a piece OF light gauze ose sio,lders
were also visible, the folded ar.,., being crossed
Humolv, as T. praying humbly
The body was dressed In q suit or black clothes.
On the coffin was the SIMPLY inscribed silver plate.
?'''''''''''' Oliver s. mxIsTED JH,
"OUR PET"
1t placed IN the large parlor OF the house, and
here, while the ante burial service, according TO tho
beautiful and simple Episcopal service was read by
Rev. Joseph ii. Smith, OF Newark. Mrs. Halsted, the
widowed lady sat, her head bowed In her hands
over the head OF her slam husband. Here It may be
proper to state that 1t was not at Long Branch, but
nj L l.
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Professor Charles Mapcs-
A telegram announcing the murder was sent her on
Sunday built not till Tuesday II reached her. III
the meantime however, ahe had read all the fright
full facts in the HERALD, as she stated kerself and
home she arrived IN Newark at two O'Clock ON
Tuesday afternoon, aud MISUNDERSTANDING 10
friends asked to be SHOWN her dead husband. The
body had not yet been laid out, ana II was with
difficulty she was prevented from viewing It. na.a
to recognize the corpse. This was told her ~
Colonel Abe Hasted her brother;ln-aw. why.
Uncle Abe,' said she, you don't suppose I'm
going TO desert pa now? He was foolish and indis-
Greet, know, but
and love him in DEATH lie had his faults, know,
but stu he was OF the best OF meu and Of hus-
CORPSE won't.n These words, embodying degree
OF wonanly love and charity. the like OF which nas
rarely ever been paralleied are voncnea dor ~
tive had an interview Yesterday. why, sir " al.
ded the Colonel, Newark doesn't know what Kind
expressed sympathy for the wretched woman Will
son and said she would like TO see ner and hear
what she had to say OF the mater noble woman.
| q noble woman sir, IL 'Pets' widow"
About four clock the funeral cortege consisting
OF some twenty carriages filed with the friends, re-
| latves aud not q few leading citizens OF Newark,
started for Elizabeth, arriving there about nve
O'Clock. From the hearse the conn was carried 20
| the grave by the pail bearers, General Theodore
Runyon, Judge f. II. Teese. John Whitehead, Major
Zachariah SanbOrn. Or. william Conover, General
| G. W. Cumming, John X. Weeks Immediately fol-
4 loving the coffin came
| THE HEREAvED LADY
leaning on the arm OF her elest son, collie" Major
George H. Halsted came next with "Peps" two
daughters Carrie and "Duxv;' then other members
| OF the family, including young George y. Halsted
| and Mrs John Chadwick on tue arm OF
1 the venerable Commodore Abel $. Hal
| held. OF Elizabeth, with whom the old
| Chancellor IL now stopping. There were also pre-.
| sent ut the grave General n. n. HalSeo, Colonel
X. s. swords ana Colonel ABE Hal5ted Mrs. Arma-
tage, ..Pet's" married daughter. was prevented
through illness. Mrs. Halsed bore the trying ordeal
throughout with strength that was remarkable,
even forced. "Ollle" and the others gave vent 70
their feelings IN tears The remainder oil the burial
service was recited by Rev. Mr. smith, assisted ny
Rev. Mr.. Clsrk. AT It's close the crowd lett. and the
HERALD representative and "ADe' renamed be-
hind. Next TO the new made aud hlled grave stood
bed n = follpwa.-