The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-04
rns DILLoN-DILLnBRn rnAohDY.
The FopcraI Of Mr.. Dtilcbcr MORO about the
Man who shot Him.

The funeral tprpuOnic over the body OF
John r. Dilleber, who was sho, ~ Romaine MI
Ion, were performed IN the Churon OF mo Iioiy
Trinity yesterday afternoon. The rem INA were
taken from the Westminster Hotel oariy IN tho
morning, and the coin, which was OF rusevo d,
was kept open, 80 that the frionds might view
the corpse, until the beginning OF the religious
services Tho body was dressed IN a black suit,
white sir, and black nocktie. On tho SILVER
plate we're the words. "John IL DiIebor, born
Nov. 20, 1870, died Jan. 1, 1870" the floral dis
play was very nne. The church was we'll flied
with friends. At the close Of the Episcopal
Church service, which was read by the Rev. Mr..
1yuc. the body Wac borne down the aisle, pre-
coded by the clergyman, and followed by Mr.
Dilleber's brother. Wife and children, and other
relatives The intermont was In Woodlawn
Cemetery
Rousine Dillon, the murderer. spent the day
quietly IN the citv prison. lie was as reticent
he has been since tho shooting, declining o
Henry H. Clinton, nd two or three friends. A
friend ~ the amilv OF which Romaine Dillon IL
amember relates the following facts, gathered
~ conversations with several members OF tho
Emily:
Rou aine Dillon Is a son of Gregory Dnlop.
who one quarter Of century ago was promi.
nent New Yorker. Ills brother, . late flouert
J. Dillon, was Park COmmi-siOutr, a nan Of
rye fortune and business ability. Hts eister Ia
the wife Of an eminent merchant In this CITY,
who has retired from active business. Both
brothers and the sister inherited a handsome
fortune from Gregory Dillon, their father. Ho-
maine Dillon W always very eccentric man.
During the last nve or SIX years he has exhibited
maj ked and unmistakabIe ,ndicauuns OF inaan-
ltv OF the most dangerous KIND, when led nm
frequently to thre ten the lives OF persons who
offended him or gave him even the most trivial
reason for resentment. His pecullarities wero
well known to- his flends, VINO were also aware
that they resulted from nett alteration. Ills
relatives feared INN, ana TOOK pans TO Keep
HIM from their houses as much ~ possible. Ho
was the cs ccial terror Of the ladies' Of the
family. Every one who knew him or VS. re
| lated to him has fund OF anecdotes at out his
insane behavior at dilerent times, some Of
which are very riou..
il II said thit one day Mr. Dillon Jumped upon
the halcony N + ont Of the house OF u relative,
anu ours. through tie parlor window, cgrrying
an tngrinous bouquet, two feet wide across T. .
to2. The ladies' Ia tao room wCrO frgb ened ,
aud the gentlemen asked him TO explain why
ne had CHOSEN TINT manner II entering the
room. In reply he tore tie bouquet into frag-
Wents' Mul'h nc scattered 'hout the pirlor. On
another occasion, M a cOuVe sation with gem
tieman ubuu "a matter OF classical history, he
cha grd lin with mlsprunOlnCi1g the name OF
a classical hero. Inc gentleman mAiutlned
thht hs was the correct pronunciation, and tins
50 enfared E. D.lou tn he TIRE toned to
shoot him. The most unac Ountible freaks
often seized him, aud rendered MN unable 10
cOutrn, MI actions, The color OF "A craVat or tho
| cut of coat tn I was no. IN accord with his
taste exasi er. ted HIM, sometimes immeasur-
| ably In the street cars fellow u s-.nvers often
unconsciouslv n med min ~ their drcs., AID
! he TOOK Or aston e. ber4tv and brOwoeat tue IN
! Tor ving hiu offence.
| Opposite an partment that Nr. DILLON had 90
cupicd, III ali up own sids eireot.a U,IsOn J. AL
| mack Of walking IA "a " ~ that ulsple- sod HIM,
| and ne demonstrated with han Nv Ouemng hrt
! "a on him With - navy revolver. On account Ol
stnil manifest tiuns Of Ui-tur ed mind, NJ
was obhSec. upon r.. que complants from the
vueste. 10 leave tne Ia VVOFt House, ~ wnica ne
! HNCd Tor e. u~t ittadtO period OF time.
Nr. Dillon y between ATTY and sixty years OF
age, aud mas Tor several y ar- eXhtOited COndi-
| ton Of mind that rendered uim dangerous, and
! lIed him Tor an ne la % Tor the insane Wher
| BIS emUerament Was a is best, he WIS lnOro~e
| MIN. easily excited, and altogether dis grcea
! ble We. sOn. Tue crime whIUO has resulted iron
| tho Sc causes IS "a To- hive greatly distressed
hi- family aud relatives, Who ara very excellent
| people.