The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-24
EXCITEMENT AT A FUNERAL.
OPPOSING THE READING or 4 CHRIS
IIAN BURIfL SERTICE.
The Brother OF Rudolphc Herr, the Suicide,
Insists that the Dead Man should he hurled
ns ~ Jew-The Widow BeggIng Protection.

Insists that the Dead Man should he Buried
ns n Jew-The Widow Begging Protection.
There was an exciting scene nt the funeral
services over tho body OF Rudolphe Herr. the
Brooklyn lawyer. who committed suicide on
Wednesday morning last In his house. at 80
Fourth place. Brooklyn. Tho services were
held on Sunday afternoon In his late residence
and his four daughters and his son. with his
wife. sat weeping about the coffin in the.parlor
as the friends OF the family gathered around
The Rev. A. ]. Lyman, pastor Of tho South Con-
gregational Church at Court and President
streets. received note some weeks ago from
Mr.. Herr. requesting him. in the event OF his
death. TO attend at his funeral. and as this re-
quest had been supplemented by one from the
family. who attended HIS church. Mr.. Lyman
went TO tho house TO conduct the funeral ser
vices The body was in q silvcr-mountcd
coflln bearing a plate with the dead mans
name and age. There was delegation from
the lodge Of the Knights Of Honor. OF which
Mr. Herr was n member. and representatives
from other societies 10 which he belonged. His
former law partner. Justice Z. Wilson Bloom.
Mr. Herr was reared in tho Jewish fnth. but
when he married a Protestant woman he neg;
lecied to continue In his former worship, md
had practically abandoned his faith. His
brother Leopold Herr. n Hebrew. In the jewelry
business in this city. had objected to n Chris
tim burial OF his brother. and had vainy en-
denvored to dissuade the family from carrying
out their intentions. He was In the company
ut the funeral. and was evidently disapprov-
ing attendant.
After Mr., Lyman had PRAYED, and Ind spoken
the suddenness Of the death OF Lawyer Horr
and the bereavement the family suffered. point
open to them, he opened his pocket burial SER
vice and prepared 10 read the usual form
hdopted py the Congregational Cburcn. m
bouncing that he was about to read from the
Ser ptures.
Mr.. Leopold Herr excltedy arose and said
with u strong German nccent: " Ny brother
was jew He lived a Jew and he diod jew.
md was sure he wanted 20 be buried as a jew
/ have friend here who will read the proper
The interruption caused much excitement
The family arose. and crowded close 10 the cot
I'm. and Mrs. Herr between her sobs. said that
her husband was n Christian when he died, and
TINT he had requested 70 BE- buried rs Chris
tan. and she intended only to carry out his
confusion in the room. but the sympathy Ot the
throng was strongly with the family, Mr. Leo
pod Herr continued TO urgp TINT bis brother
fathers. Mrs. Herr leaned over the coffin with
her daughters. moaning and sobbng. She
begged justice Bloom 10 protect her and 10
restore order.
The Justice asked nil persons to be seated.
and then requested Mr.. Lyman TO continue the
Mr.. Lyman said he wished to say in justice to
| himself that he appeared at the funeral at
family He pSSrposed saying nothing that
| would crate harshy upon the ears OF any Of
| those present and had selected MS that portion
| Of the sacred Scriptures which he Intended 20
read. EXTRACTS from the Old Testament In which
| all alike believed
We'll said Mr.. Leopold Herr. Il was sure
| my brother. WIS jew. ana wanted TO be
| buried ne u jew"
Justice Bloom requested Mr.. Herr not TO in
| terrupt tho services again. ami Mr.. Lyman
| continued reading from Job and from E,cle.
siastes, and closing with prayer in which he
| avoided all reference 10 Christ. The brother OF
! Mr., Herr then retired with his friend. The
body was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.