The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-08
ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Patuam aIurder-Euuernl Grafton Inst
N;ght-Lcssons OF the Tss 4edv--Ho" Ssiiao
Stalks IN the Chv-The Corruption Of The
courts ne Comedy Recommended.
zee congregation gathered at the Antioch
B5ptst church, In Blocker street, last evening IN
consequence OF the announcements that the Rev.
John Love would deliver funeral, grafton
over the remains OF the late Mr.. Avery ID.
Putnam, who was murdered by Foster, as already
fully set forth IN these columns. treat interest was
manifested ia the discourse By those present, and it
seemed almost. as though the murdered man was
There IN al, The ehasiliness Of death, SO stu did
every ling seem In the church.
sne text was selected from Numbers xxxv., le-
NAnd II he smlte hin with an instrument q iron SO
thath die he Is murderer. The murderersAa surely
be rut TO DEATH" Commencing with an all. sion TO
the Moasc law, he proceeded TO state that life was
full OF mysteries and strange and inexpiicaole incl
dents which all the ingenuity Of man could not re-
move. Every step in life was made amid dangers,
and sometimes even those who protested 10 fear
nothing were awel when they came face to face
with the reality; and when that hardlhood should
be brought into play they fell back utterly discOm-
fitted. 1t is but
WEEK AGO THAT A TRAGEDY OCCURRED
in this city, which for wantOnness and cruelty has
seldom been equaled even In those semi-barbarous
days when protection to life was not guaranteed to
Us 1t Is pretended TO be In the highways that
thread our cities. The whole community had been
aroused to pitch Of indignation which words wee
inadequate to express. Referring TO
THE NIGHT OF THE ASSASSINATION,
he said Mr.. Putnam one OF those courteous
Knd-nearled citizens who delighted in rendering q
service whenever opportunity offered and on the
evening In question he was quietly accompanying
his LADY friends on their journey through the
CITY Foster ne 70 was SeS s e py
her he had adopted towards the younger
OF the Two ladies he had in his charge.
what could he more disgusting than for a drunken
rowdy, inccnsed by intoxicating liquors ana reexing
with unearthly odor ttrom rnm,, 20 enter a car on
the public street, Insult the passengers, and then
commence murderous attack on gentleman who
was endeavorng TO shield them from his INSULTS
The drunkard seZed the .iron instrument aud, In
CRUSHED IN THE SKULL
OF his victim in the most cowardly and bloodthirsty
manner-an act more be1tting an un,utored Indian
than q person who has lived unettered in Tree
an, ana among civilized people He next pic
1t lay stretched out on the cold stones-the
oozlng Of the mans life blood, ana the subse.
Quent sulerings and departure OF the unfortunate
victim 10 that land where marauders dare not
prowl. On the other hand he imagined the intense
agony OF mind OF his wife as she waited hour al ter
hour for that well known Iootstep which told oil his
approach TO the house; Dut the manly tread was
not heard, nor did the sound OF MS voice greet her
IN joyful accents on previous OCCASIONS Midnight
came and the gray hours Of dawn approached still
HIS bright smiles. But later on in the day her mind
which had been dashed about almost in despair at
the uncertainty OF ner husbands fate received the
fearful shock-the climax was capped; her worst
fears were fulfilled;
nER HUSBAND HAD BEEN MURDERED;
yes, even then practically and literally murdered.
By stroke Of the assassin's hands she had been de-
prved OF guide-a protector OF all her best and
dearest interests; the house lett without head,
aud her son. who was just emerging from youths
happy days into the practices and reality OF life, left
without father. Llfe was full OF contrast. Two
Il,
attending to the business Of life with ardor ana
as the return of day and night the bloom OF health
was on his checks, and hope-bright hope-animated
his mind. To-day his form lies covered with
MOUND OF EARTH IN SWAN POINT CEMETERY,
q monument OF bighted hopes ana crushed pros
poets. AT the thought OF this our hearts bleed ana
patty TO express our feelings. To him he preacher)
it was IKE dream; but, alas, 1t was too real.
could be dotted ont. II disease had come and
palsied the energies, causing the lie blood
ncr s Words me y w be on e But m d be
stricken down by the assassins hand was not only
painful TO the mind but caused aieser In the heart.
Justce-and speedy Justice-might visit the assas.
sin, but 1t could not now return to the wife her
devoted husband Before the Nathan murder has
passed out OF memory We arc again shocked by one
scarcely less painful or less irritating TO tue
muuiy.
CRIME HAD BECOME TERRIBLE AND FREQUENT
| There Is no security Of life, and there could be
none until the courts freed from political and
| financial considerations man might commit IN
heard OF crimes, yet greenbacks would soon restore
70 HIM fresh opportunities for preyng on the public.
II was necessary that The government should In st
4 upon the enforcement or the laws. There was a
/ painful laxity IN the administration OF
THE LAW IN NEW YORK,
| IL being frequently the boast OF criminals that n O
offence could send them to the State Prison. What
i he wished to recommend was that there should
l he unity and cooperation among all good
/ citizens In the maintenance OF order VINO
would form powerful phalanx to the
| law, and which must result in benefiting
| oil. Germany lad but one thought I'm the late
/ struggle; America had but one sentiment I'm the
Nortt during the rebellion, ami citizens must have
but one heart and one head to protect themselves
and their families. Lawcssness must be suppressed
IN conclusion he urged the urgent necessity OF pro.
yidlng Tor death before the fell DESTROYER should
1 touch us with his Icy hand.