, 1876-08-10
Funerat Services OF the Late
Francis Hanford.
Sermon by the Rov. Mr. At,
kinson---Surpriso at It's
Tone.
Conclusion of the Invcstf-
CATION by tho Coro-
Ncr's Jury.
A Man Swears Ho Saw tho Do
ceased Strike Mrs..
Sullivan.
A lacknlan Who Took No In.
tcrcst in What Was
Going On.
Statements Made by tho
Homicide and His
Wife.
Tho Jury Recommend that Sullivan
Be Held Without Bail.
Tho Jury Recommend that Sullivan
Be Held Without Bail.



The front rarlor Ind been reserved for the
,nourncrs and the family OF the deceased. Early
It was invaded nhd allc1 70 speedily Il was sfmpos-
able Tor tue throngs to move ont. Then tho back
pnrlot was lel. Tho balls were crowded, and
the stairway geoanrd undcs the weight uf human
beings. In trout of the house tho walks on both
kitics werc packed, and tho stscet was alive with
people. Sumo can,e feoiu curiosity, and samo to
pay thc las; sribntc Ut respect tn tho friend who
had ponu out Ut this life. All were snl: crrn tho
curious !ookcl on with tcaffn eyes, and eyery
lace w1fp m expression OF syntpatly for tue
bcrravcd. The conversation wns In low tones.
As they pressed forward to the steps they were
pushed back by tic shrong that already blocked
the Hay At tho hour announced for tic services
nut even child could have forced It's way into the
lonse.
In the bar.window ron1n l,a1 been reserved for
the officiating Clergyman In the centre Of the
paror wns tic coffin. The face Of tho dead man
was natural, and dsagtfcA only by thu mark nf
The blow ucur tic left eye. Tho renains wcro
arrnyel In tack tresa rult, and the arns crossed
naturally. Only the face nnd breast vera rcvcnlcd
au,l thry wc7u half buried In tho OF flowers In
which they lay, Tho plate OIL tho cofAn born tho
naTc Of the unfortunate snau, and tho tIateA OF his
birth and death. Tho coffin Wits strewn with
flowers, Trailing down upon tbs floor.
Gcfnnlnnt and soscs Ind poured In
In great 1!aols, and ilsctr fragrance mingled
with tho sfgils unl tobs Of thu mourning widow and
orphans The graduating class Of tho North Dtris-
iun High School brought in cross and crown Of
roses. aud thu teaclcrs Of tho Elm Street School
laIl crnwn and wreath unon t!.e coffin iii. And
among Them all was 4 ltile hnx VI green, tho
background tn "Papa in gcgnninln1, fhe offering
of the three orphans. The tables aud lnansclpcees
wcrc covered anu the hut August sunbean,s fell
through the chnks Ut the blinds urvn partcsre Of
fragrant life. taat touk away The shaasncss Ut
hair
The, Roy: ,Inl,n Atkinson, at os,co Methodist
CHURCH. o''ciatrd, aHrstsd " Ilr. Cooper. Elder
First Methodist Church. Dr.. .tcwctt married Nj
anal Mrs. llnnford eighteen years ug6 Springfield.
Thsse ssnt!smsn t,S w. heir pl"css # af a.t y
N!nnis ,ryless; Az %t:s io!tie AaxTsI ,Mi.s sstai'
Theresa cannon %tss Elnma frdm1nan, bliss len
nie Lew!s. ,lt*s Della rosGe!t, Miss Jennie ii.
Ma,sf Mir Nels ; ie:on sl,ss Safr's 1a:on.
assssa s ssHsR S HI !esiss: ass rsss Ssst
Mnee Ai "isst bo:a h'i mts k.s Eas mas sWs III, s
Ff"';; i; %s't&'s:: r:'1s!!si = iS:e: ~ ~ ssSea!
rs. .!!akcr, Of tue West Division High School;
M." "stas r nss etnol hfes Mases .t
seh"ol; Mi" Earle, Of E1m School; Miss !s Jennie
Allrn ni Lincoln schoo: s!!4s Gibbons, of Sn,l.
Eamon scuol. Of the 800 other n,ourncra. among
Of tbs board of Education: f. N. shcldou and
nyvsy M,oprs ts .1nsEee;.1s: P s Wentworth
ians"rd j. Firtcc. % sperntonlcnt , "t i,n%!nr sG n
iu,l,c Schoals; the lion, ", ". Woodarl; .. IS.
I!la.dsl'; & lStu'nan u The 5f"s* Jan'es dewey,
ss!ol; w;;,I' 4; E ,,Ss,a1I Ssnitsl ilieh sciooI
iii, rown School! its iionr Nay"t isath III ' III.
Mn:r si1. sr'I M ,a p"S ~ Mr' ii4;S Mr. s1d hit.
!!s.! xs1ssl; & q; S|tsSe! ri'sspa' = = 'ss IT,
hsN9sTty ssSo' r. II ssnsSs r
a als;, rne y wct .tSfiSd' isS.in fsa s ssSo' sseSo'
J"hn'to'l. Secretary of tle hoard d Educalla,,;
INN, ptnr'pnl Sornai l'tkh se'asol x; i. Van
Superintendent of schoois: MIss nonrsi' s'' ns. IT,
st"Ic, hiitn Grcenr. Miss Cannui,. public scheol
leati%r:; 40. l.11s ss.coan:y sapcHn.rn4snt
lto5Ae, h.r iaagaisr; .slre, t. j, u: Ianlius I.
5l i "F'S" f. ~ " i:yl@w Il sA hs Ms. l. u rs!sx !%s Kfaf
.irli. II i: q. Biakc: slrs. CRY, cbess. i.
HI%c.,io!t, Mrs. =: T. Eiiua'iior,. @ Mrs. I. + i:
.;.sn t" T. t9 Nc. Snaetso k. Atx f"
s., :s t M asnsl,sa Asa Hs,yy G%' Il sHss:
En$essois. Hchf.o ltonnbarel, Mrs. :. ltuunsH'
veil. aft.s H. ts"unsavela ME.. icnnle D. itown.
Charles II. Ku"r, A.. Il. Scranton. Ml4a M, &.
Scranton, !, IS. Stead. Mrs. ai j. Smith. bl!a4
- NJ. stmd!ey. j.. u. ssndicy, ,Jr., y y. VuwclI,
MIS-. s. l.. WhchlcE, Mt, ltlNhAln, Miss Miller,
William y. smltt, t:roEge ". Wheeler, 4. Ilasha.
Way. the Hey. II, ~ Farkhnrst. Michigan AyeaHr
Methodist Church, Ja1ues Ward, building and sup.
ply agent. .:
The Grace Church choir. !" whom had been ~.
fignr.l ths hc<lroum whcts tAe nuttesed man Liel,
1tnycr. nh: t;oiL and, as the music died awAY'
Elder Jutkin. offered the prayer.