The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-04
CHARLES P. DEvLIN's FUNERAL.
FATHER LILIES sERMoN-.REMARKABI scGSE

FATHER LILIES sERMoN-sREMARKABI ScENE
IN THE cHUacR OF ST. VINCENT FERRER
Tne funeral Of Charles p Deviin. OF the con-
tractor, Who was bondsman for Tweed, took place
yesterday morning from the Church OF St Vincent
Ferrsr. corner OF Lexington avenue and sixty-sixsh
street. On the strength Of numerous and irreiutabe
evidence no declared suicide, but suicide IRE
sponsbc for his acts which brought him within tho
pale Of tho Church whose precepts his ssslaughier
violated. In other WORDS no committed suicide
In period Of alteration. aud the Church.
taking compassionato view. gave his re-
mana oil the honorable rotice II gives 10
those who die in it, Od0r OF sanclity
There were present ID the church Commissioner Of
Charities and Correction Thomas s. Brennan Senator
Thomas 4. Eceesino, Joel Stevens. Charles Under
wood O'conneL James W. Coleman, Bryan Lawrence,
ex-cous Gilman sseiey: exAdsrman Hrsnss, sS-
Dsputy Commissioner Of Pubic Works; ex- alderman
McClfcry. stephen Ryan, Patrick Anthony, clerk
OF tie seventh Civil Dis.ric Court and many others.
TIKI CoRrEcE.
About oievon O'Clock the iuncral cortees reached
the church. in troAt Of which wss numerous as
semblage OF persons. Tue palibearcrs werc Charles
Mackin, Alderman rurroy, Dr. Purroy, Judge NC
Quade. Edward sheehy and Charles Jones ~ inc r.,
were bornc into the church amid uncovered
heads Wy four men. Beautiful floral tributes
we're contributed, The shape Of crosses
and others patakng OF tho appearance OF crowns aud
yrcs but all very sweet and attractive. On silver
platc was lusCIio6u tuc WcIus.-
CHARLES T.. DEVLlN,
Died June !, 1873,
Aaou Al years.
Drants were Fathers Lille, singer and Brapp the
music consisted OF ChcrQbinl's requiem mass and
onopn ana moh Mss as xa.
bass Inc organ was played byJ. l. Brown. Whom Tho
congregation was July assembled wthin tue walls o.
tue church the scene was quito impressive, espe-
ciay as the large Vas draDcd IN bIack ana tho
greater part OF those IN atenaanco were III an equally
rAruKe LILLiE's sERMoN.
Rev. Father Lille sad that dcatn followed people
ike shadow from which there was no getting away.
THIS man lay before him there 10 his cotiin was
oi his oldest iriends and acquantances. lie was
we'll and vigorous u iew days ago, ana q now nuA-
bored among tho SILENT borrower silent, hosts OF hui
man,ty. HIS uied under susp ic,ou-the suspicion OF
having caused his eud by self destruction He did
not believe It. II was not the custom oil tho Church
20 proach funeral oratons the remans 0t those
who die without her PALE Ihoy are mentioned " IS
true on. n"' rss
every soul In tho case OF the man Nho has died,
and about whom tnere appears TO DO doubt as TO
whether he committed deliberate suicide or not,
wish to express emphatcay my opinion that do not
believe he sought self-deslruction ami that his end
was brought about al-unconscious to his reason,
which Tor Inc time had ned. and he was, therefore,
irresponsible. knew Dir. Devlin vel. He wss AZ
my house a few days before TINS sad event happened
knew HIM as priest knows man or women who
week 10 tell 10 him the secrets Of their
hearts. l telievo be did tho deed which has ended
IN fact while he entirely Irresponsible and owe
the Church OF God 10 open its portals 10 ns re-
mains Today. IL Is duty 10 his friends and to mo
ana that society or 81. Vincent do Paul Of which
he was SO homo able aud distinguished member As
for him (the spcaker) he should vindlcate his dead
friend the charge OF wiltul scfdcstruction. II
q man. SAID he, lives lie OF crime aud violence nnd
commits suicide the world shed Dut for on
like my friend, VINO has been the consistent patron
Of The poor VINO takon active part all works
OF benovoiencc and philanthropy, VINO was true TO
his word honorable Ia all his engagements, gentie
man in the best OF tho titc-such mans sui
cido must be otherwise accounted for He did not az
this any ol the ordinary CAUSES IRON drink,
domestic nfeiic " or embarrassment N business None
OF those things no afflicted with He simply, by a
strange vsiiaion OF the Almighty iost his reasoning
ana balancing mind aud did the acs when We have
met deplore. Ho xas regular At the sacramen,s
and behaved alwRys Ike good CnrstiaD short
time ago saw MIN; be looked worn and hngsafd aud
told him 10 500 u doctor. He did 30. aud subse-
quenty when met him no appeared 10 be worse. he
was suffering from some strong nervous affection. Hc
was good kind, charitable man, ana his death was
not OF his own seeking, ous was caused IN moment
OF alteration.
The remains wore taken to Calvary for intermcnt,
accompanied by long string OF carriaeea