The New York herald., 1874-01-12

A Corpse Before Sho IL Bridc-Grooms-
men as Pail Bearers and Bridesma ids
as Mourners-A Sensational Faneral at
Battle Greek, Mich, on the Day OF Our
SaviOur's Birth.
[From the Rochester Union and Advertiser Dec. IL
was copied from the Detroit Free Press a Battle
Creek Mich.l letter, giving an account Of the re-:
marka1y sudden death and sensational funeral Of
young lady OF that place who was on the eve Of
marriage with young gentleman, both Of high
social standing. We have now the following to
add
BATTLE CREEK, Jan. 8, 1874.
Some OF the most startling rumOrs have existed
in this city and vicinity during the past week
relative 10 the mysterious death Of Miss Lii
lian Noble and what some have denominated the
and DR.. w. 6. boy, her pnysiclan.
For months had preparations been going on for
her intended marriage with Mr.. standard, and all
looked forward TO the happy event with equal in
terest. On Saturday evening, December 20, just as
the wedding apparel had been completed, she was
clans pronounced her beyond their assistance, and
on Monday evening, December 20, she 5reathed
awakened for the bereaved parents and the Young
lady's betrothed was very great. Christmas being
near a. aaa sne az Was for l
The funeral services were appointed at halfpast
one and at ,an,v an early hour the church dsnsely
Quoted by Rev. W. W. Hollaway, pastor Of the
son. Upon entering MI. Jackson led the way, he
being followed by those who were to have been the
bridesmaids and groomsmen, six in number. The
casket, heavily mounted with silver and trimmed
with white velvet, followed. Directly after came
the betr0thed, then che mOurnerS and friends.
Suitable to the occasion the remains were clothed
in the bridal gown and veil and fowery wreaths.
scandal commenced and when the TACT that both
Standard and Doy had suddenly left town became
comments. It Is rumored that Dog ' was vas % proies
sional abortionis and that at the solicitation OF
Standard he had consented to practise his vii.
cover up the latters candestine treaChery. The
opinion seems to be general That nothing else could
have allied the victim, and that boy was the one
who had committed the double crime. The latter
published card to the efrect.thar he had gone to
has it that both he and STANDARD went Eest. It
Is also stated that both these men have been pur-
sue sued for the sake sn oi their arrest while with
eplthets against Standard lnparticular srDuld he
It is said that in view Of seme future irrestiga-
tiOn the body Is to be takena up and that guard
Is being kept over 1t every night while ~ remains
held and the law Will be left to take Its curse.
At the present writing nothing tang BILE can be
tne @ aad are
mas Day, but that sorrow has chang ed among
many TO mistrust Of all. our hithe RIO popular
society and the practice Of the crime ' ABORTION,
hideousy real. DR.. W. @. hOy is the on Of the no.
torious abortionist, who upon conv stion for the
same crime committed suicide at tarshall some
years since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble. who have the highest
esteem OF all our citizens, are sale to nave known
nothing OF their daugbter's trOubl until she had
been buried several days. u Is Tor mis- reason that
the villany OF the two wretehes II guilty they are,
Is OF the darkest dye.
The DR.. w. y. boy referred tp Is q former Roches-
terian, the son OF the equally IotOriOus and In.
famous Dr. John Doy who, Wene yut from this city
as apostle OF freedom and 0f lern republicanisn
to "Bleedng Kansas" In the days OF "Beecher
Bibles and Sharpc's RIDES" Jloy figured as con-
spicuOusly as the other greft rascals of hts Kind
out there, and when his Occupation was gone
settled In Battle Creek MICA, where he set uI
business as an abOrtiOnlst, was convicted, sent &c
Marshall, and performed there the most creditab!e
deed OF his ne-commiui ed suicide. His old ad
mirers here, and he had lany of them, will doubt
less read with interest u is chapter on the crime
his son.
We may add, that tn above statements are cor
rob0rated by ,ettar fr ON a lady at Battle Creel
to friend in this. city, which we have seen,