The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-05
oUARnELLrSc OYER oscEoLA,s COFFIN
Two Sets Of Relatives aud One Undertaken
In the Tnngie.

The remains OF Osceola Cooper, the
nephew Of Osceola, who is represented IN
book entitled "Os cola. the Chief OF the semi
noes." by one of the masters Of modern hcton'
ms the MODEST OF Indians. rcpos's in pam
coffin In room on the highest floor of the lodg-
ing house at 9j Bond street. All that dgnihes
his last sleep is pail OF worn black velvet that
cnfolds the coffin. So he has lain since Thurs
day. and the time and place Of intermcnt are as
yet conjcctural N'ighbors. Mrs. Brddirgied
and an elderly literary lady. the hitter of whom
has an income from the Bradford estate. and
supplied Osccola with money for months before
his death. had arranged for the funeral to-
day. at 1 o'clock. from "The Little Church
Around the Corner" tho inormcnt to be
in Mrs Bcddingflcld's family plot in
Greenwood but Mr.. and Mrs A. p. Dyer.
Of Bergen Point, the latter Of whom claims TO be
Osrcoas heir under decd executed while
and Mrs. Dyer reached the house in Bond
street, 'parntely. about III o'clock ON Friday
night. Each expressed surprs' Mt meet ne the
other. MIR Dyer said that he would return in
the morning wifi an un iertak"r. ana arrange
for the burial. Then he and MrS. Dyrr quit
the house. He did return yesterday morning
with a Bergen Point unlcraker, and announced
his intention OF tak ing Os"onns remains to
CONTRACTED with Mrs. Beddngileld and her
friend Tor funeral in THIS city, OhJe ted. lie
said that he had obtained burial permit and
Mr.. Dyer 10 take Osreoa's remains into New
Jersey until he had been compensated. Mr.Dyer
did not persist. and his undertaken retired.
Mr. Dyer then sad that M he could not do ~
he pleased about the funeral. he would not CON
| ton with Undertaken Miner. and after IT.,
Undertaken Miner informed Mrs. Brdiingtleld
and her friend. they say that he cannot inter
Os cola unless he receives $40 by il O'Clock to-
day Mr.. Dyer, the ladies say. also went. I'M
solicited, to The Little Church Around the
| Corner" and when he returned. told them that
tn Rev. Or. llouytton had declined to onichte
at Os'colu's funeral
A reporter for THE Sun asked DR.. Honghon
yesterday whether he mad de lined 10 read ths
burial service over Os 'rold's remains. Why.
| sir" DIR. Huuglton replied, sufpr Sndly, no
one has called upon me- IN rrferrn - To- THIS sub
| jet. My sexton. Mr. ltappelyea. has iniorme i
| me that some on" called on MIN, ana SAID that
| the funeral would tax" place from this chur IA
| at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. told Mr..
| Knpp"lyca to notify the person TINT ! cannot
| oil 'iutr Tomorrow, o. there are thrrr regular
| services to hr attended 30. but that Will gladly
| do 50 ON any other day. ut any reasonable hour.
| an sonnet mes taken advantage of very freely.
People advertise That funerals are 10 take place
| from this church, and that ! am 10 on nat .,
| without ever consulting mo. de- not object to
oil 'iating ~ Osrcolas funeral, hut do not see
| any reason for sel"'t NJ m" from all th' clergy
| men in the city To dc 80. ! never saw him, and
| he never attcn led my church. II h. WIS never
| haptig.d cannot read the burial ? .rVcc over
| his remains. | have been directly informed OF
| nothing rclatin.. to his life"