The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-16
Incarceration of Mrs. Jane Pilman,
of Cincinnati.
CEREMONIES AT THE CREMATORY.
Less Than Two Hours Spent in Con-
suming the Corpse.
lpr TELEGRAPH TO THE nrnA1D.l

| parsonage Baron do Palm, OF New York, IN the
month OF December 1875 have the people of this
prim little been called to the doors OF their work.
shops and dwellings by the sight OF funeral cortese
vending It's way through the streets TO tho incline
road loading to the crest Of Gaows HILL have
their ofactorIcs since been RECALLED with tho unpeas
ant odor arising from the baking Of human flesh.
| When the corpse Of Mrs. Benjamin Pitman, late Of
| Cincinnati, arrived here this morning there
curious throng at the depot and as the
mahogany box with It's silvcr trappngs was moved
| through streets In tho only hearss tho city affords
| folks peercd out from tho windows and doorways,
while the street had unusual representation
Strai2htway to the crematory the hearse proceeded
ana tho corpse deposited In the reception to
await tho fixed for the incineration to begin.
Not until the black vehicle with Its shining had
disappeared In turn Of the winding road were
! the heads drawn In from the windows the
| crowds At the thnned out The fuct OF
| the procession excited much more curiosity
than that Of De Palm, though It not
accompanied ny a delegation Of noted scientists,
| In his Yet this woman's corpse, and the
idea OF Its destruction by hrs nlled the with
dread akin to horror, caused no end OF gossip ana
brought down their condemnation on the heads OF
those instrumental In its destruction Up at the
ma,ory the fires were burning brightly, having been
lighted since dawn OF yesterday ana tho retort was
| In the words OF sstoker, "iu magnificent FORM"
| This crcmatory was built eighteen months ago
| by Dr. julius Lemoyne, VINO proposes one OF these
days 70 occupy position himself 10 the retors i
in days gone by transgressors OF certain laws Of
| tho Common weath suffered tho ultimate penalty.
Crawford. hardened wretch, danced jig on his
conn aud s.rangled almost ON the site Of the
matory. Tue hill on this February day was bleak
! und ghosty, and the naked trees which stand
the building looked like 80 mauy gboets while the
wind wh,s.led mourniuy among their dead branches
above the little PLAN BRICK building fronting public
| road ON the edge Of the hill
THE cRHMAToKY.
Tho erematory n structure story high, rooted
with corrugated iron, while rising above the brick
walls are three chimnys, one from the furnace one
from the reception room and ono from still another
corner serving only Tho purpose Of ornament Thero
are bus two rooms 10 the ednee the reception room
cheerful looking little apartment with chairs for vis-
tors Al the rear Is what looks like walnut book
case with glass doors. II IL called the coumbarium
and instead OF ordinary books contains drawers
In each OF which may be placed volumes OF The
dead the shape OF the ashes Of those placed 10 the
retorI This room occupies ABOUT two-thirds oil the
building, and the other third ID The furnace room. In
this apartment there Is nothing except tho retort
which is seven six inches length, and twenty
eight inches wide, inside measui cment The IL
that rs sides are perpendicular While those Of tie
former are terminated III an arch. Coke IS used as
can be brough. 10 u white heat In tho rear Of The
retort there vent OF iour inches 10 diameter, open
| Ing into the furnace, aud through this the gases
escape into tho flames and are there consumed.
| TIE TENEMENT OF CLAY
To-day very litto smoke was seen arising from the
| chimney, and this disseminated by an accom-.
p.nyng current trent q 10. ss ss g be n.oo
tue body the retort and before carriages
containing Madeleine Lemoynea and Janc Lcmoyns,
unmarried dsugh,ers OF DR.. Lemoyno, together with
I1ei 1a.Ssnd. me easi %ssrasr; NJ 41 Bssj.:
min ptman, the undertaken; Mr.. Low, aud
LEI. for the orcmatory. There funeral cere-
| mony the reception room Tho body taken out
be- o.
with dark complexion and dark hair just Hinged with
gray. Inc lace was full anu lair to TOOL: upon, and
the body arrayed rich robo OF white ca h.
mere ornamented ut the breast with frilis white
satin. while the sleeves were similarly embeisned at
| the edgeA wreath OF immortoes lay upon
hef breast and low roses rested upon tho
remains. The retors now had attained 1900
| dipped u solution oil alum was spread over the
corpse. All was In readiness and the attendants
| raised the body and placed II head foremost tho
furnace. AT this portion Of the sheet slipped
from the head aud tho hair was nj once enveloped
the opened furnace door aud this was deeply impreg.
with The stencil OF roasting flesh, making tho
odor decidedly offensive THIS only lasted Tor few
fastened and the work Of cremation began.
| cRuMBLING INTO
finger ring, the progress OF Tho expert.
ment could DO distinctly witnessed. Upon the
entrance oil the body the retort filed vapor
which remained some fifteen minutes clouding The
terror, but II then disappeared and every thing whhin
| was bright as MONDAY. The flesh disappeared rap
idly, ana the smaller bones by ony dropped ,G
thc grdiron By halipas two O'Clock all Of the
ss,tsa aowp Tbs latter howeve still reaue ,s
| shape, though 1t had arrived at u white heat All
present were enthusiastic over tue rapid manner
| which the cremation process wins being
| compiished, AMI the ladies brHved tho
! tense heat emitted through the peep-holc and
sney termed "the beautiful sigLt" within. None
among those present were more eia!cd vi the rapid
seli his admiration Of tho process drew
frequent intervals tho most lavish praise. At half
ana nothing now remained except the bones OF tic
pclvis, which stood up prominently; but these, too,
utter ttie Time, cruMo'ec' anu nothnH now was OBJ
served bus n Hat mass OF red not debris lying
on the gridiron floor. The tnie occupied
was one hour and nifty minutes aud tho
work was pronounced complete ana successful
beyond all precedent, being twenty minutes quicker
than the musty De Pam was incinerated.
Dr. Lemoyho was too feeble TO be present. but whom
he learned Of It's success he was extremely gratincd
and expressed his iath that the work Of Incarceration
| he required tor CONF ieting the process.
| AFTER TnE BURNING.
The ashes nnd fragments 0f bone remaining OF tho
| and the noor Saturday next aud gwen into tue
possession Of her husband, who will convey
iany except tho husband OF tho deceased
present TO witness The novel disposition her
remains. Her daughter manifested desire be here,
but through motives OF dclIcacy reirHincd iron CON-
inS the coinu which brought the remains here Is a
s,ructed by the members vi her fanny Tho carving
OF the wreath Of flowers on the lid Is ically Artistic US
| Is AlsO Tue monogram hhu cross Ihe case VIII DO
| pliccd the reception room OF the crena,ory MS
enento OF this AZ Mr. pitman styles IL, ''nrst com.
pietc and successful incineruton OF woman" Ia this
country.
| INTO rHE UNKNOWN
| This gentleman also Remarked tonight that his
| wile Was In many respects a remarkable woman and
| an unusually independent thinker, belonging TO no
Church ana subscribing TO no creed Her was la
| tho goodness anu wisdom oil the Saviour, and she
faced the inevitable with a peace and posuro OF
mind beautiful TO behold. sbo expressed u ,srvent
| desire ana longing for radiance from inlHnites
Of the body, AID her last were 50 gentle
pleasant that the watchers at hor bedside did not
| know the exact moment when her spirit took It's
flight