The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-31
NO RnST FOR THE WICKED.

1Ae Troubles of Bolts, tho Murderer, Not
Evon Faded in the Grave-A Funeral Ser
vice Over His Body Refused by the White.
hall Church.
Before being led out to the gallows George Bolts
who was hanged Newark on Friday last, re-
quested that his body should be taken to Whitehall
where his uacle resides, aud inferred in
the family plot. whitehall Is little country
place OF dozen houses and the proverbial black
smith shop, tue whole being located about four
miles from the better known Mcad's BASIN. To
fhis place the corpse was taken on the evening OF
che fatal day-iast Friday. Rev. Mr.. Seigfred, OF
Newark. had agreed to preach the funeral sermon
m the Methodist church at that place. which was
also one OF Bots last requests.
The minister Of the Methodist church, however
gave notice that he would object to having the SER
mon preached in his church. However, the sexton
dug the grave, ordered in the graveyard back OF
proper 10y the canal lowing between. The officers
Of the church, as soon as they found the
grave had teen dug Immediately expressed their
horror OF tie proposed Dissertation OF eir church.
yard By the intermcnt OF murderer, ana great
pole should he filed up again and Botts body
buried elsewhere. Some OF nem insisted that the
the road rhnang TO w .s f'0'S'0 osner rs
Thought That BoCts' people should put the
ospes proDe eSay About .@o Nua on on ns
hte; noon, aud before the discussion among the
SXciteu villagers nad reached an tng like q con.
Clus0n, the corpse Of Bolts, followed by the few
1nOurner5 arrived at the church door and sought
30 enter. But the sexton could not open the doors
without orders. q ID none OF the church Olilcels
seemed disposed TO give the order, wnile q
ynumber OF persons present declared einphalicaly
hhat the body should never be admitted into the
Hacred edtfce. The minister OF the church sgmpa-
rhized with the latter, and said services could be
neld in The church over the bouy OF the murderer,
After long and excited parley q compro-
bn1se was made, by which the body was allowed
20 be Inferred Ia the grave that had been opened
temporarily, while the regular service on Sunday
would partially be conducted funeral Sermon
This arrangement was agreed TO, being the best
that Bolts trends could do, and the body was car.
ried 10 the grave and inferred without any cere-
mOny whatever.
Now that the body is buried the friends of Bolts
cell the church folks TO remove the body If they
hate. They are determined that IL shall remain
Is the church folks talk Of Will result In serious
frouble. Up to this time the grave mas not been
disturbed, Notwithstanding the threats that have
been made SO 10 do.
( II might also be remarked that the same church
acted IN similar manner III regard 10 the body OF
Acker, who was hung AT Morristown q few years
ago LOT the murder OF one Gordon In that case
fhey succeeded In getting the body buried at Mont
Willie, near the edge OF a woods, aud this was the
disposition they wished made OF Botts' body, but
gailed ON account OF The greater sLuoDornness of
B0ttS friends. IL Is needless TO remark that the
greatest excitement was created in the little village
OF whitehall III consequence vi the event.