Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-08

Extraordinary Scenes AT the Fune.
raI-HuFIey. her Seducer. Present
as a NGnrner-The SOrrOwful Story
of her Shame and Death.

there were more than enough people to fill the
edifice, Notwithstanding the publication of the
action of three of the truSteeS-MesSrS. Rig
gles Tinker and MISUNDERSTANDING the
use of the church. The religious services,
conducted by Rev Harry s. France were brief
some cOnsOling words to the family, spoke OF
the connection Of the dead girl with his bible
class He said he had visited her on the even
ing preceding her death, and she expressed
herself as resigned. She was more Sinned
against than SHINING" and they should throw
the mantle of charity over her faults, and
leave her TO her Savior. Prior to the services
HURLEY, HER LOVER, APPEARED AS MOURNER,
and spent some time leaning over the coffin,
on which was her name recorded as his wife,
ceased, be followed the remains. to the grave
at Rock Creek, where the interment was made
There was much unfriendly comment made
while he was entering the carriage several
young men Kissed loudly, while some of the
women present asked in tones loud enough to
be generally heard what kind of brothers the
come about the house. One remarked ex-
citedlY that a cat would fight for her kittens,
and she did not see why father or brother
would not fight for his wife or daughter
When the funeral left the house many who did
not go to the cemetery loitered about, and
there were loud denunciatiOns of Hurley on
every side.
THE RIGHTEOUS TRUSTEES.
The three trustees of the church (RiggleS,
Tinker and Humphreys came in for their
share OF unfavOrable criticism. The action OF
some OF them in allowing the church to be
opened for the funerals of some men who
were regarded as rather hard cases. while
it was closed against the victim of social
wrong, was referred to, and the question was
asked if a bad man could be buried from the
church why not a woman far more Sinned
against than SHINING. One lady was quite loud
IN her denunclatlon OF this action, and asked
if it would not be GproPos for the pastor to
preach from the words Let him who is with
out sin cast the first stone
INDIGNATION AGAINST HURLEY.
The funeral cOrtege proceeded TO Rock
Creek cemetery, where the interment was
made, and scarcely had the coffin been
lowered before the Indignation again broke
S aG e h4rs Of TIE amy by
aware, for the first time, that the name of
Hurley was on the coffin, and in reference to
it one said The miserable wretch, how can
said, - LII it had been my daughter there would
have been two funerals today Taking all
in all, this was one OF the most remarkable
funerals ever seen in the DiStrict-the Slaugh-
tered victim being
FOLLOWED TO THE GRAVE BY HER SEDUCER
in the garb of n mOurner, walking with grief
stricken sister of the dead girl, and the coffin
bearing his name, while some OF those VINO
vowed that they would not enter the church if
the dead girl was buried therefrom We're
present, and even dropped sympathyzing
tear.
THE CHURCH TRUSTEES.
II may be proper TO state in reference to the
trustees of Grace NJ. f. Church that the fol-
lowing are on the church books as such: Seth
A. Terry, j. Richard RiggleS, Samuel Tinker,
W. +. Humphrey, ". w. Buck, W. H; Rear
don, and James Croggon. Mr. Buck Withdrew
from The CHURCH a. few weeks ago, and has
united With Hamline church. Mr.. RtardOn
resigned about two years sine and also united
with Hamline. MIR. Croggon was appointed
about four years ago without his knowledge or
consent. and has never served as a trustee,
and supposed that his name.had been dropped
long since. Mr.. Terry was not present at the
meeting, and would have cheerfully given his
consent had he been applied to, and it is I'M
derStOOd that Mr.. Buck also would have done
soft he had been consulted. Mr.. CrOggon, had
he considered himself an officer of the church.
would have done likewise.
MEETING AT THE CHURCH LAST NIGHT.
1t was thought by some that the regular
prayer meeting services at Grace church last
evening would have developed something in
teTeSting about the funeral, and consequently
there was fine attendance. especially of
young people. No public reference was made
TO the death or funeral other than prayer for
the family. There was considerable excited
talk at the close of the meeting, and some
We're rather Incorporate, one young man ask
ing whether the people were heather or not,
and suggesting that if trustees cannot show
their religion better than by shutting out a
funeral, the church doors had better be closed
all the time.
A SAD STORY OF SHANE AND SUFFERING.
Our reporters have gathered the following
additional particulars of this shocking affair:
Mrs. Major, a few days before Christmas,
called on her family physician, Dr.. MauSS and
asked if something could not be done for So
phie, who was suffering with headaches. DR..
MauSS questioned her, and finally come 10 the
conclusion that she was eTciente, when Mrs.
Ma iOr assured him that there could have been
nothing the matter with her of a serious ma
ture, that She had cold and lie sent her pre-
ScrptiOn. In about ten days the girl accom-
panied by her mother. called at the office of
DR.. MauSS, and he questioned them both close
~ to ascertain II there was anything serious.
The mother was certain that there was not,
and the girl denied that there could be any
thing. Then, TO make sure. he invited the de-
ceased to his private office, and making an eX-
animation, informed them that his suspicious
were well founded. They then asked him to
operate on the girl, and the doctor advised
them to ask the young man to marry her, and
cOunSelled them against having an operation
performed, particularly against going to,
cOlOred woman, as the mother proposed the
girl should do The mother said they had al
ready spoken about it to Hurley, but he dilly
dallyed about il.
Hurley and demand that he should marry the
girl and if she could not do so to get one of
her sons TO press him. Mrs. Major promised
to do so. but when Dr. Mauss her again he
found that nothing had been said about it. BY
this time The girl was getting very much de-
pressed, and she came 10 DR.. M office seve-
raj times and begged and implOred him to
die than be disgraced. DIR. Mauss urged her,
both as a physician and friend. not to give
way to her feelings, but to make renewed at
temptS TO induce Hurley to marry her, but she
seemed determined to free herself. On Fri
day week she again called at DR.. MauSS' office
and was very much agitated, walking the floor
and enchanting: "Oh, God, How cal | get
free? Doctor, please do something for ne, and
any amount you name Will be raised for you;
mother will give all she has The doctor re-
peated his advice, telling her that he could
not that if he did, not only his reputation and
property, but his life would be at stake and
that he could not undertake such an opera
ton unless it was to save life. He urged that
she give up all thoughts of an operation. In
this interview the deceased remarked that
her mother had seen an advertisement, and
She thought she would go to the place named.
Dr. MauSs, finding that she only came to in
sist on his services, begged that she would not
call again on the same business. The de-
ceased, however, came back on Saturday and
implored him to do something for her. The
Doctor determined to put stop to this, and
finding no other alternative slipped into his
private office and locked the deceased out.
1t appears that after leaving DR.. MauSs'
office she returned home, and with her mother
Went TO see Mrs. Pierce, when, as has been
stated, the operation was performed by DIR.
WoOdwOrth'-Mrs. Major paying $50 cash and
agreeing TO pay so at the end of month. The
operation had its result on Tuesday, and the
girl was getting along SO we'll that when Mrs.
Pierce called on "Wednesday she paid the bal
ance On Thursday of last week DR.. MausS
was again called to see her, and as has been
taI TO Inn