The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-19
A REMARKABLE FUNERAL.
a HUSBAND OFFICIATING AT THE
BURIAL or MS WIPE.
Strange Proceedings of New York Dry Goods
Clerk In Troy A widows Unfortunate
second Msrriase-An Original Address.


wi ow valued u tl5IOO including a lucrative
business; 4 comgar tive short time aver ~ , ner
tersoD. formerly new York DRY goods clerk,
who became acquainted with Mrs. Kane dufing
her first busbaou's lifetime. The piopriev OF
the new alliance was questioned by her I tends,
but she refu ed to need the ADVICE given d 2. her
life Il ON that time became almost that OF 10,
eluse. She sedum went out IN COMPANY. ana
was visited onl, ~ few friends who, uesplte
what they called her fatal mist Ne. rem" lned
stesdfast. Her busb nj disked COMPANY, aud
maDv friends ere driven away ny Tue insulting
mnbnef In which he " aieu them. he ass t 4,
runtfol Of tue bustnt IS. aud cOnuuctsu " 10
tuit himself. He "as t1trayasant' spd business
was neslec ed Tor the gaming table anu otner
lIprOpsr amuseneuts.
A lew m"ntns ago sever Il well. known citizens.
friends Of the late NJ. haue' khowns that the
little he IL II bis Wie srapidly vtnlsDnf, ueter-
mined to save pait Of 1t Tor ner support. Mrs.
pattersOn,who h.d been uvisrd 10 drink stimu.
lants by phNsiIia about q ear sgo, contracted
Ruch taste for iutOxica Tug luuor nat she be-
came incapable Of managing her ~ .irs. ihis,
at aiy rate, was the dc csiOn oi jury of reputa
ble citizens, aud ab ut three months ago James
llal was appointed committees to take en- rye
Of the estate, lhe examination ~ Mr.. h ill re.
sealed the fact that the liabilities equalled N
not exceeded the assets. Mrs Patterson was IN
n precari us cOndtuon when ex mined before
the jury ana since that time Ter health 9radu
lilly failed until death came TO her reiiei last
Thursday. She was mem Der of the tiftn street
PRESBYTERIAN Oh .rch, out few months ago tue
Rev. DIR. lrSin received letter. purpOrttne TO
come from her. sisni ynR her intention OF With
draw ny from the church. lie subsequently call
ed upon at tue Mansion House, where she
boarded with her hu.band. ami was iufrrmed
that she knew nothing about the arAir ana did
hot desire to leave Toe church. 1t was after
ward ascert ined that the let er WIS written by
Patterson, who douO1 s. obtained her sigma.
lure without letting her know the contents VI
the document.
MYSTERY.
No friend except her husband was present at
her ueatnbed. sue had seen no spiritual auviser,
md how she died + mat er of conjecture. lne
undertaken was informed that the services Of a
minister would tie dispensed with at the funeral.
the Rev. DIR. Irwin was VISITED by the friends Of
The deceased, bu, Patterson announced that
beIthcr the minister nor anN Of the persons VINO
bad been instrume ntal In having the cOnlmi tee
On her estate appointed would be allowed In the
room.
The funer.l occurred at the Mansion House
Saturday afternoon st 1 O'Clock Ii w,s attend.
ID oy a LARGE number OF Lady friends Of the de.
peased aud n lew gentlemen. Patterson walked
from AN join TX bedroom into the room where
Inc remains we've deposited. He was attired 10
suit Of black, a d his eyes were red nj swol
The head Of the c, mn and taking IRON his peck.
pt common prayer buok, real the E.iscop IL
burial service, onitIine the praAer ne then
the hstonsbment OF every one present, read the
following address:
,a disenssen oi the worSs oi the "ri
nor yet rs an ofaur scnOlar to gye expression to
setroundra sentences OF eloquent dictlon. f9r In al
nenciencies putpIse sipiy as tle relic OF tns dsar
sse cST.isa eSaaster val have been cruelty ma
lgned aud outraseousy misrepre,snled In q Is Conn
me pennsnt OF chrisuanity snd moTsit' while lhey
jastce rob her OF her good name Inc De eased sew.
sred ner relations go Tar a. 10y in her Tsrl with
pected for numoet OF years ABOUT mon MS since
y heE og N her eo.ssl.s S ssp 10 ~. s
nsoa ,he 'In OF Cod n Christ for
s SSd a she n Sd 80 rely G. sr IRE sQas G'i an
fervert piay,rs TO the throne OF for faith and
IS She XII tie
ns ,S pse aaa.s Ee os' ere1I t
%S. ssils,. sslt.isc S..s.: *,
sSsfins jury ssd The Nat Of the Court To-. .acn !.
her sae her uc.s from her and Per.
son eonsisnea To- drSn.ards srave ssernes 10 sis
birth. strophy TO the meddl.some tyranny aud dup
should eIelsin, : Justice, wLat crimes are commit
tel In thy name" 1ut
"Ihe drunksrd yet may be forgiven,
Tue att That /, most GEAR to heaven"
LAST WORDS.
lwouli do the nviug rong but will do justice
70 this dead Huuil rescue from AMID the oeDr. OF
der hypocrisy anu deceit the fair name OF hei
fabric OF TIE c.iy, thug 10 be derdeI and de pissed
,s.oTy?" Tas .oys OF ne dec,,'Sd To- ne. sincere
nu,.;sa ~ 5nes qes o. Holland winch sue ree-'
"Chng to me, ie,rsi, while nv feet down into the
Nor lO.s SGuE nOId TIL angels clasp me on the O'Ae
Her work On earth 4, done; She has appealed Fl IN
CO. an IL re VI ias scale. o. ia. Ice poisel uo!
has wri .ei Ia Z, ior n.-uy weary III pIh' " q
a,PrssG IN ~ Yes .Is i nsT''u .sSa ed =.
VOWS are reds emed. inv dut, IS d1ne, n a. n,twith
,.1aGi1s n psi Sn arTgs,o Of masn1i hatred n.y..
dead, my own ouseienee. ana my God sympathy
deal q sfsIiYn and sd,,rsi TOO often o cesye ~.
s, r NV " N ~ sI' Uh., ma .urs h se
be IN the iutu e.
At the grave In oakwood Cemetery the prayer
from tue DJTial service was re d. and the beue
oictiUD wa pronounced by Patterson. an act
that not even deacon Is allowed q periorm
III, comm Was | EN- deposited In the around
and tue witnesses OF tins remarkable funeral
service returned TOT cir homes.
As soon ds the facts were made puolic, the
tndiRn ition n the friends of the deceased, sOuIt
OF whom did not know sue was uead. knew nc
bounds. Pdttersou's acts were char ID as
outrageous, and the occurrence was the genera
topic VI conversation.
AN INTERVIEW WITH PATTERSON.
Yesterda a reporter called upon Mr.. Patter
con at the Mansion House when tue following
conversation occurred:
keporter-Mr Patterson. have He'd to max,
Few Inquiries relative to the proceedings al
your wile's funeral yesterday. WY did yoI
Mr.. P.-wel. sir. It was In strict accord anc,
with tue wishes Of ATs. Paterson. Sue severed
her connection with the church which she at
tended. about four months agO. Her action u
tue matter y as re sonAOle and justiaable. ] dc
not think tn re Ia ANYTHING very unusual IN
husband reading the Episcopal burial service
over his wifes remains. ! only did s | was re
Quested. They Say trrin d the ladies. / an
not aware OF II. They oid not act MS though
they were terrified, they listened very attentive
~, thought. ! want to Sc now what otnei
"sbots III get. Inc piIers In this citj
lave given uie several. 10 read them any one
would believe that was profession i gam Of er
That Is false. have occasionally staked few
dollars on the faro table, but II was not Mrs
Pattersog's money which ] was said 10 be squan
sering. IL was NY own. | never played out Que
game 81 cards In my lie for money, and tha
was game OF seven.uu for g.. be application
for the writ de undticO h,QiTendo out
rage. Mrs. Patterson was never IN an asylum
R.-Who iOsIltuted those prOceeuingsl
Mr.. P.-Mrs. Jemima 4. ID wis, Mrs. Patter
sons mother. She Is an old lady, and source
OF great trouble. Sue greatly annoyed my wife
aud even when Mrs. Patterson was a widow gu,
would not hay. her mother with her. When ",
moved here she came also.
a Prison That Has X ept tho GaIlows Busy
HARTFORD. July I'll he last report OF the
Warden nnd Directors o the Connecticut STATE PrisO
shows 2b2 conylcs Ia that institution. OF whom l2
were received within the past year. The las
23b. SlIfy.eight are If toretyn hlrth A re