The New York herald., 1878-01-14
CHILL" GOULD'S FUNERAL.

STRANGE GATHERING AT THE MURDERED MANS
BIEE-AN IMPOSING Profession.
Seldom does the funeral OF a private individual,
oven unoer lanccs tragicai or sensational,
bring together many people attended the iunera
OF "Bl' Gould yesterapy. Tho body OF tho dccoased
had been taken from tho Chambers Street Hospital
where expired January o. to tho house SIS
Ter, Mrs Parker, at No. 10 Market street. rhcro It
had, during thrco davs. been visited by exceedingly
large humber OF friends, and there the funeral was
announced 10 take place. In all the crowd that
gathered where tho BODY lay there q uniform
preston OF regret Tor his untimely end, ana large
number OF floral tributes attested well he was re-
membercd. The rcmaius wero enclosed ia a hand.
somo caskot, upon which was inscribed. ''wilbam
Gould. Died January Q, 1878, Aged 81 P"
Upon this large cross OF white lowers
lny, resting At the loot upon several pillows OF
roses which stood harp, sent by EngIc CJm
pany No. o. At the head aora pyramid stood with
the motto "Res" upon H. and on either side other
floral designs were arranged, on which traced
colored flowers '.Brother,n "WiLiain," "Billyn and
I'm posing bed oi caneilias "A true irIsnd.n
Tho lace o: the dead man appeared bfehkc with,l,
bearing sti the trai,s that Won Tor IT'S owner the
souDrquet oil "Handsomc Bill" he body was AT
tired plain black and tue hands, which were
ioded upon tho breast, had come sprigs OF
flowers IN them. Tho sister OF tho deceased sat
by coffin aDd trends nlied the rooms
and iairy crowded tho streets in the neghborhooo.
orally largely attended than elsewhere does
"a gathering assemble Public lilo IN all its phases,
especially the theatrical and sporting world
represented In IT, Tho faces encountered served In
way to cpitomze the career o the dead man.
PAniLiAR FAcEs.
Gould bnd been something oi ward politician and
here were his old associates OF tho ballot box with
such district magnates as Alderman shells, Assembly
man Calvin and ex xAssemDlyDan Nike Healy, Mat
tlo Patten anu Roday BrasseL Tge Bowery
Incatre, Com. que Hippodrone and Aquarium
through attaches and members os tho companies had
a place IN the tnrong, recalling hts connection wlth
the ticket Office; ana tho nstic arena, through Owney
Gcoghegap, Nike Coburn, Jimmy Riley, scddons'
Mouse and half dozen Others, was fairy represented
There other peopic-gciics Of the old Ring
days. not often seen OF latc-who appeared there,
100, aud end OF dwcllers In the ncghDorhood, ali
impressed 1t would seem, by Goud's tragic death
sorry Tor IL.
Al two o'clock the funeral was announced TO start
and the cave taking was early begun. For couple
was curious 10 sec now greatly moved was
many whom tho worlds contact
had II might bo iancied, deprived of feeling Tho
moval OF The romans gave occasion Tor display OF
deep sorrow by the relatives of Gould, and hs SISTERS
dstross at the parting affected all present When tho
caskct closed was borne down stars by the pail
bearers and placed in tbo hcarse among tho orai de-
signs winch mad bcon groupcl around H. The process
sion then fotmcd, the hcarso, drawn Wy lour whc
horses with black tratpings going nrst with ho pail
bearers either side. Directly bohind ~ walked
the oead mans four brothsrss and then came \