The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-02
AVERY u. PUTNAM,
DIED APRIL 20, 1871,
AGED "A YEARS,

The funeral services were conducted by the pastor
Of Antioch church, Rev. John Love, Jr., who was
assisted by Deacon N. M. Finch. The pastor in an
eloquent address referred in fitting language to the
many noble qualities OF deceased the cruel manner
OF his DEATH and poured into the crushed hearts Of
the pereaved the soothing consolation Of religion.
After the services In the house had ended the re-
mains Of Mr. Putnam We're exposed to view, and
then gently borne by the pall-bearers Messrs Philip
Carswel, Dr. A. Hawes Lucien Lyon G. F. Smith,
Deacons Warning and Finch and Messrs Howard and
Treat, to the hearse, in which they were deposited
The family aud immediate friends OF the deceased
gentleman accompanied the corpse to the Neptune
OF the New York and Providence line Of steamers,
by which IL was conveyed to Providence, r. l.,
where the remains Will be inferred in Swan Point
Cemetery tomorrow. Sergeant samuel Christie, Of
the Eighth precinct police, was present with de-
tail OF officers to preserve order and keep back the
curious crowd which blocKadcd the street in front
Of the residence.
ACTION OF THE MERCHANTS.
The merchants doing business IN the neighbour
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street; B.ltrsm Bro.hers u Water street; Woodbury.
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ANTIOCH CHURCH RESOLUTIONS OF COINCIDENCE.
The following preamble and resolutions were
adopted on Sunday by Antioch Baptist church,
Whereas n the nscrp.sbs Proviasnss Of God our beloved
pssa most psnn IL c oas %
The partner q hsr NE. By murderous hand under ccum
pssssd which have awakened throughout lie community
and 81 ks ssmsss family
and m I &. 70
and on, esteem for her exemplary Christian rs both In her
re S.vs snn s
that this hour Of trial we prove true to our covenant
Es:o!vsd. Tia. deeply deplors hi. terrible even.
Respected Stsen been stricken down in the prime Of
RooVsd that hereby tender to our beloved sister in
ls the hour Of her deep sorrow our and ain
g S: aRa ~Soss
soa and a s ea: 70 DC inc
STATEMENT OF MRS. PUTNAM.
BY request Of Mrs. Putnam, who accompanied the
ceedcd to her residence and took her statement as
fOlows:-
Ny is Ellen L Putnam, and reside At No. Cottage
day morning usual attend 2 bushes and dd not re-
S1 n0 he $
Thursday morning MI Martin Divinity h student told me
. hsss ~
Ss n' s Y
Saturday morning during his illness he endeavored In
every way he could 70 show his affection for me.
BIOGRAPHY OF MR.. PUTNAM.
Mr.. Putnam was native OF Worcester, Mass,
where he was born In 1927. He remained there until
l84s, when he commenced business In Boston with
his younger brother Austin O.. as booksellers and
statoners The business was continued eight year 8,
when Avery retired from the firm and came to reside
IN New York. Here he formed q partnership with
Mr.. VIM. l.. Allen. as produce merchants ut No. o.
Pearl street. At the end OF three years he dissolved
with Mr.. Allen aud removed to es Pearl street. form
ing connection with Mr.. A. Holstead. Mr.. Hostead
and he did not remain long together. Mr. Putnam.
q snort time since. took young man. Henry Hennc-
berger into partnership with him. The young man
was q protege OF his, having commenced as errand
boy and advanced step by step as he grew up.
THE DUvAL FAMILY,
upon whom Mr. Putnam wasfn the habit OF calling,
reside at No. 762 Broadway, where the madame car
ried on the business Of millinery and dressmaking.
The madame has two daughters, Miss Jennie aged
fourteen years, who was IN the company OF the
deceased and her mother at the time OF the assasi
nation, and an elder one, after whom they were
proceeding to an uptown church. On learning OF
the murder, Mr.. Duval, who Ia a commercial travel
ler hurried hIther from Indianapolis, Ind, but left
yesterday for the West.
Late yesterday afternoon application was MADE TO
Coroner Young TO release Cunningham, the car
driver, on ball. but he pcremptorily refused 70 DO SO
ct present.