New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-27
THE MURDERED TRUChMAN.
A TOUCHING FUNERAL-vERDICr AGAINST
NIXON

NlAON.
The funeral of Charles III. Phyfer, the
truckman who brutally murdered by Michael Naon
in Chatham-st, on Tuesday last, took place at p m
yesterday, from the Methodist Episcopal church IN
North Fitth.st, Brooklyn, E. D., OF which he was an
honored member The remains borne from his late
residence at South Eighth and Thrdss ana thence 10
the church by the Improved Order OF Red mem NUMBER
over 100 and large body of truckmen rom the esao-
lishment where he lately employed Inc htue
church was filed TO sufoostion. The CONN was borne
up the aisle by six members of the Order OF Red Men
and placed on stools in front OF the PLATFORM and then
the usual burial service read by the pastor OF the
church, the Rev. George Hollis
The Rev. Mr.. French, in referring 10 the soirow ana
grief Of the widow and children, sald' AIMING oIner
things that the OF the congregation were IN ten
der sympathy with them. This providence he said'
seemed very strange and at first hardly Knewihow
IN look upon IT, II is conceded by the religious and sec
uar press that the standard OF morality IN these great
cities has been lowered this reign OF crime ana
boodshed must be arrested by some means Gods way
is to let the innocent suffer at the hand OF voeneea
sacrifice Of virtue for the public good and therefore the
more acceptable to God. When wicked man fals,
scarcely any good comes but in good mans death we
see light and good prngng up The standard OF puonc
morals will be raised by this sudden taking away OF
good man. or another victim must fan TO arrest the
hand OF violence and make life and property safe in the
community The dead man was victim on the altar OF
sacrifice for the good OF the morals Of the city, and 1t
should quicken public conscience, and be felt In the
courts and among juries. God only knows how many
lives will be saved in consequence of this fathers being
struck down, and happy Is the community that LAS
sacrifice 10 lay down for the public good' -, c,,
The choir then sang the hymn HOW Diest the ChrIs
tian when he dies" after which the Rev. Mr. Hollis sd
i'm part that il was a very sad thing TO live at time
when human life was held 50 cheap, ana human hNeS
were checked almost daily in these two cities by assa
sins Human life sacred and when man Is struck II
rebounds God. for man is made IN his Image ne ne
neved that Goo was aSd be yeTdes of nres Mere begin
ming TO have encouraging tone He then gave brei
history Of life OF the deceased showing that lie a
served honorabiy in the army and navy; that he had
been member OF the church, ana IN ms dally ne e
Christian void OF ofense toward his fellownen MS
fat her has been the Sheriff Camden County, n j. and
is now Government Inspector at League Island
within the church was SO Dense the coffin carried
upon the sidewalk ana uncovered. for more iial
remains The coffin was OF rosewood with silver mount
ings and bore silver plate inscribed win the name
tered in the Eyergrcens Cemetery after ceremonies by
the secret order OF which the deceased was member
The white horse which he rode When NC WIS so Was Oe
side the hearse.
The inquest concerning the manner OF the death
of Charles H. Phyfer, killed by Michael Nixon in
Chatham-square, Tuesday night last, was held by
Corner Herman on Saturday. The testimony taken
added little to the Of the murder already given
In THE TRIBUNE. There only three witnesses who
could testify that they saw the commission OF the muir
der and they could not identify Nixon the murderer
The night dark and although they saw the Hash oil
the revolver and fall from horse they could
not positively that in the prisoner they recognized
the wagon driver who fred the shot, This missing LINK
in the chain Of testimony was supplied by the police
two officers tesng that Nixon confessed to them that
he had shot Phyfer The assertion OF he prisoner that
Phyfer dlsmounted from his horse and attacked
him with whifne-tree denied by Patrick
Brady, a driver OF car on the Second-ave
Railroad who testified that he the murdered man
riding his horse at the moment the shot fired This
part testimony cOrroborated by the testimony
OF police officer who said that he saw spots OF blood on
the neck OF the horse which Phyfer riding the bo0d
having undoubtedly drpped from the wound made by the
pistol bullet In PhVfer's head The officers however,
testified that they found the whietree spoken OF de
tached from the horses neck and lying ON the ground
No the beginning OF the quarrel, nor even no
ticed Nixon and Phyfer until the fatal shot was nred
The Jury rendered the customary verdict that the de-
ceased came his death from pistOlshOt wound at the
hands OF the accused. Coroner Herman committed
Nixon 70 the Tombs await the action OF the Grand
Jury.