The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-23
A COMMUNISTS BURIAL.

FRENcHMEN PREVENTED By TIE POLICE
FROM ATTENDING THE FUNERAL or GEORGE
D'ATTEL.
Between aud two o'clock yesterday afternoon
the residents Of tho neigh borhood Of South Fnh
and Blocker street were considerably astonished
to see general congregation OF police officers When
tho officers had been stationed distances
TO cacn other a HERALD reporter noticed Captain
Byrpcs OF the Fifteenth precinct conversng with In
spector Dilks sergeant Kept guard in close prox-
Unity. The Inspector and Captain Byrnes had a very
long talk, and when II Was over Captain Byrncs
stated 10 the reporter that man mad died No 1876
BlcecKer street and that tho 'Comnune attended 20
parade. "Bul," said he, two have to stop them. -
The Inspector refused TO answer any inquiries.
Tho reporter then entered the house No. lac
Blocker stroot. Tho OUTSIDE has q sign, "Hotol
Francais," and tho hallway WAS filled with French
men talking cxc,tediy in their own language and
com N ell ting tho torcc OF ponce OUTSIDE. on the
third noor rear room, near the fireplace hanasomc
coma rested on two low stools The upper part OF
boay Of man o. apparent Is middle age was
OF s.Nicoas D'AtteP' and his age. There
were signs OF mourning excepting occasional soos
was taken down stars and placed In a hcarse. Al
most instantly u was surrounded by twelve bare
headed Frencnmen, who prepared 10 march. Captain
Byrnes however, informed them that they could not
accompany tho body, SO they side
ienaing the fuucra and alter walking tho sidewalk
to Broadway returnedt to saloon where they freely
vented their wrath upon the police iorce.
DfsPLAY iNrENDED
From subsequent Inquiries u was asccrtained that
the deceased, Nicolas d. t.el was born IN Hcnback
ffoselle) August q 1874, aud in 1871 was promi-
nent as q memOer Ut the Paris Commune. He arrived
In this city about four years ago, up the
OF his death Was eDgaged Ia the Artificial flower bust.
moss. at No. 134 Blocker street. For the past two
years no has been member OF the Commune Society
of this city, but took active part. His nephew,
Augustc Chill, formerly secretary OF the Commune,
said that be had taken advertisement to
the Courier des Flats Unis as io,lows:--.sOur
CIT xcn, Nicolas d'Aue, boru tho TIN OF
August, 1874, a. HemDack (Mosclle), member Of the
Que HIndrcd and sxtysixth regiment, federal, died
on IL 2lst ST. NJ his house No 1886 Blocker street.
You his trends aud aoquantances, invited TO
tend tho civil' interment, without furtncr notice,
tomorrow. ON the part OF his widow Uccillo d'Attcl
his nephew, Auguste Chil, and the society OF Reu-
gees oil the Commune. the funeral corieac will pro-
Ceeu direct from the house TO the oemttery.n TINS
sad Mr GULL paid for, but did appear In III
paper fne widow or ncr friends must have sent Tor
the police. We had no idea OF parading with red
flags, or anything esc excepting escortng our friend
ana brother TO tue grave But the police stopped US.
1 was seized by officer before tho hcarsc had
started aud told 10 got the sidewalk. obcycd.
mat is all Tbis IA no free country
Mr. Francis Lstour, Of No. 81 Thomas street, said =:
81 do not belong 10 any society, but 1 knew Mr..
DAttel In France, and thought would walk al his side
70 his grave Captain Byrnes stopped me from walking