The New York herald., 1878-01-12
TOUCHING OBSEQUIES.

AN AFFECTING SCENE AT THE FUNERAL SER
VICES OVER THE REMAINS OF W. S. POM
TIL, THE YOUNG SUICIDE
The remains OF tho unfortunate suicide, Will
lam Shepherd Pontn, received tho last rites
OF the Church yesterday in the residence
Of his UNCLE Mr. J. Crofls. at No. 170 Raymond
street, Brooklyn. The mystery that seems
to hang over the sudden death OF this young man
Is still unravccd and the friends and relatives
trcly unable account for the that led him
the rash act. No evidence OF any kind has to
hand that gives the slightest KIND Of cew, and tn
only conclusion tnat can be assumed is that ho
mitted tho act In a III OF temporary insanity That
morning, before leaving his home, he told his cousin,
Mss Crots, he would 20 tho livery stable
and order Two carriages all over to tho
wedding. At that time he could hardly have mod
itated suicide or he would not have thought OF max
ing such arrangements
AT THE HOUSE.
The Iunorai was announced 10 take place yesterday
afternoon at two o'clock, and shorty before that
number OF people entered the house in Raymond
street to pay the last tribute In their power
whom they all respected very highy. 1t was
mourniul spectacle IN these parlors and seemed
stran contrast to that when have been en-.
ac,ed last Wednesday evening ia Ihlrl y.thrd
The poor GIRL tho bride tbnt To been,
wasamong the mourners and her grief was OF 80
poignant character that u completely upset every
body present.
Ii appears tho actual facts about the death OF
young Pontin had been Kept frou, Miss Plant until
about six or seven L. NJ. ON Thursday evening, anu
then she Insisted on coming over to brooklyn and
arrived at the house In Raymond ABOUT
O'Clock that night. When she fuzzy realized
ribo fact her griof was perfectly uucoutroiiaDlc.
Yesterday the suffering OF the past ex hours had
changed the beautiful young giri that many Of her
friends hardly knew nor.
TIE oBsEQUIEs
The body OF William shepherd Pontin tho deceased,
was enclosed in handsome rosc~ood caskct and
placed stand IN the parlor wncre all tho friends
and relatives could take last look ~ the remains.
There quite calm and pleas eXI rcssion the
handsome features OF the decs ascd u he had died
peace WIN the world. and some lew nowers that
scattered around gave pleasing effect the
arraD gcnicnts. lbs iatbcr, Mr.. William y. Ponln,
was present with his wiie-the step-motucr with
wnom the deceased could not asro,and several rep
rescntatvos from the house OF "A. W. Ketcham & Co.,
by whom nc had been employed, were also noticed
among the mourners Tbe funeral address
delivered by TIE Rev Dr. ii. X. Nyc, of the
Church oil Our Father, IN Clermont avenue Brook
iyn. Ihc clergyman mace some toucning remarks,
and after eludiDg 10 the pure aud upright life oil the
deeoascd poured b ilm on thc wounds OF The hoarl-
broken relatives when, IN accordpcc Win Tho
OF the Univcrsast faitn, o! which he minister, he
tho crime which had been committed, there was still
hope for his salvation.
AZ tina conclusion OF tho service tho caskct was
closed ny aud placed IN the hearse which TO taho
II to Greenwood. Some few OF the relatives and
trends 10 the cemetery and Witnessed The clos
ing scene in the Tragedy.