The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-16
JOHN p. PHAIR's BURIAL.
The Address OF the Clergyman v,hs Attended
htna In his Inst Hours

vERGENNEs, Vt, April 12-The remains of
John p. Phair. who was hanged at Windsor on
Thursday. arrived here from Windsor at noon
yesterday. accompanied by l.. G. Corrignn. the
Rov. Geo. +. Pratt Of st. Adams and Solon Bur
roughs Of this city. At the station were three
or four teams and the city hearse and the re-
mains were Immediately borne to tho residence
OF his mother in Main street. Some six or eight
friends accompanied the hearse. and tho coffin
lid was opened and they were permitted to
view the remains. The body having boon placed
In the casket at the prison before the animal
heat had left IT, the fpce showed purple color.
and was much blonted. Phair's mother. up
ward OF 10 years Of age. and her eldest daugh-
ter. Mrs Perry. we're present. and the youngest
daughter Mary. arrived on the evening train
The funeral services wore held to-day at 10 A.
nj. at the residence OF Phalrs mother. Theex-
ercises were conducted by the Rev Geo. f. Hall
pastor OF the Congregations. Church In nj.
tional ohurch in ElizabetfbT, %S "'S yonGrG9ga "a
VvohlnR 70 Fergennes he took an active part in
ne services and meetings OF that church hero
Anert tha reading OF the Scripture by the Rev
Mr.. Hall. tho Row Geo. s. Pratt OF st. Adams
made the following remarks:
Ih, is no, an occasion for many words and it is the
be quiet and simple as possible. Uowevet ~ was
Min our friend during the last hours q his NO and can
sy ehshSsq sseS1,s Of various reports to the
with tears and his Whole being shake with emotion as
ms ms r friends and he wa; no, ashsmed Ct these
To les irSs from us all oGTs Ss Of a W."
hypoeriy His words were Few Ills whole mian was
rose above AZ feelings OF uniictveness and hatred The
shadow Of unknd feeling toward any man. Ills last
TGdi y}Ds~t wste Lo5d rsmember me II any careless,
sS s S e.. s@n Which ye ns s1 5 IN
God moves in mysterious way
His wonders to perform.
deeply sIstr iSr ths kn3nss mat 1 has SSa BEEN
shown them during all these sad years they share the
bear no malicious or bitter feelings toward any one
After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Hall and sing
house and proceeded to the now cemetery.
where where ne i, body OF Phair was deposited by tho
present The leader of the choir OF the Com
gregational Church refused to attend. bur a
part OF the choir were induced to assist In the
II said that additional testimony is accumu-
lating In the hands Of the authorities with re-
spect to the disposition made by Phar OF the
murdered womHns Mrs. Friezes) money. IL
Will he remembered that one Van O'Nicda lest-
He'd hat when coming from FitchburK 10 Rut-
book containing roll OF bunk notes, to
pay Tor some purchase. Shortly after
ward. Phair was shown a. Newspaper con.
Mrs. Frieze's house and tho discovery
Of her partially burned body. showing
three ugly wounds In the back Of the neck
After reading the paper Phair said that he was
acquainted with the woman and whoever
murdered her ought 10 be hanged" This Incl.
dent occurred near keene and Phair came on
until. within few miles Of Rutland mt n small
station called Cnuingsyille, he was arrested. II
has been matter OF surprise to some why
he did not turn about after ascertain
ing by the newspaper that the crime
had been discovered. One Of Phair's relatives
and the one with whom Phair travelled from
Rutland IA far IA Bellows Falls on the morning
after the murder. says that on the day OF Phair's
return and arrest. and but short time after he
had read the account in the news paper the
baggage master of that train. Mr.. Patrick
Tienan. informed Phair of the murder and that
they were going to arrest him (Phairl for the
murder. TO which PhRir replied. They can do
so II they like. as am going right back to Rut-
land" Phair when arrested. had only s5. .65 on
his person and this was found in his vest
pocket: No pocketbook could bo found upon
him. II Ia understood that there is n clue TO
the disposition Of the money which is being
followed up. 1t il thought the woman had be-
tween $500 and 800 with her at the time Of the
murder.