The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01
MIR. LOCKITTs OBsEQUIEs.

AN AUTOPSY or THE BODY MADE AT THE Re-
QUEST OF THE WIDOW.
Tho funeral Of Mr. John Iockitt took place yesterday
afternoon from his family resderce. No. las Clinton
avenue Brooklyn. The remains were incased IN
rosewood conn, which was lined with satin and
heavily mounted with silver. The features Of the de-
ceased were CAIN aud natural. the floral tributes
were elegant but not numerous, the family had re-
quested their friends send flowers.
HIS widow, hrs Maria L. Lockit', to whom
he was married last Saturday, was present,
closely yelled and In deep mourning. There
also three brothers and a sister OF the
deceased aud many cousins in attendance during the
services. The committee appointed by the Produce
Exchange to attend the obscquies and many prom
mont officials and citizens Of Brooklyn thropged the
parlors halls and stairway OF the house the side
walk. Between scventy-hve and one hundred carri-
ages were drawn up IN the avenue. The members OF
Hiilgrove Lodge. No. $40. y. ard a. NJ IN u regaa,
were also TO the parting mark oil respect
10 their deceased fellow member Tho employ Is 0f
inc throng OF mourners Rev Spencer s. Rocno
pastor of ST Marks Protestant Episcopal Church, tho
same clergyman who pcrisrmca the marriage csre.
mony on Saturday, read the burial service In the
parlor. Ho was assisted by Rev. George H. Chad
well, assistant minister OF the Cnurcn OF the Holy
Trinity. There was no sermon. The remains were
then borne 10 the hsarse by eight members OF the
Masonic lodge above named and the cor.ege moved
in the family vault with Masonic rites.
An AUTOPSY
IL transpired yesterday that some suspicion had
been created In the minds Of some oil MIR. Lockitps
family when they heard OF the suddenness oil HIS
aeath and the Coroner, DR.. SImms, was made ac-
quninted with tho tact. For reasons which he rs
not explained he withheld all commun cstons on the
subject from tho press. II appears that Mr. Lockitt
WAS taken Ill about noon on Sunday last and vomit-
ted so freely that mis- rc.atives sent Tor the
family physician, DR.. johnson. OF Henry street,
who came and prescribed for him. Tho
vomiting continued ana apopiexy followed,
Alter several hts he expired on Monday morning a.
eight o'clock. Tho certificate filed at the Health
Board showed that death occurred from Serious apo.
.picxy. The duration Of the attack eighteen
hours. On Monday Mrs. Locktt's son went 10 one OF
the stores owned by the deceased 70 inquire how Mr.
Lock,st vas, and tnere learned, for the nrst time
that he was dead. After informing hts mother Of The
he hastsned to the Clinton house and
there nado known 10 the relatives the TACT OF his
mo,her's rscent marriage to Mr. Locktt. Under the
advice 0 Mr. Chnrles L0ckltL she subsequently, went
10 the house In Clinton avenue and took charge. 1t
subsequently came 10 the ears OF Mrs. LOcktt that
vi her relatives were whispering mysterious,y
about The secret marriage and the suddenness OF her
husbands death well as Of the symptoms attending
the latter event. From the vomiting they
surmissa that Ne might been pol
determined upon having post-mertem examination
made An autopsy OF the body was accordingly made
by DIR. Johnson, Dr.. j. H. HOmston and Dr. q. Il.
Atkinson which resulted In showing that thero was
not the slightest trace OF poison OF any KIND inc
kidneys were very much Affected and the
bratn from the excessive use Of alcoholic stmuians.
The were satisfied as TO the cause OF DEATH
but IN order TO prevent any Misunderstanding they
called on Coroner Simms ana explained the case 10
him. He satisfied the report OF the doctors
and that there would DO need tor him to do any
thing IN his Official capacity.