The New York herald., 1879-08-23

although there may be such for special uses. do
not know what was meant by the term usea ina,
this body must be inferred in the unconsecratea
grgund. unless 1t was meant that II mus. o1 &C. an-
posted within the cemetery grounds OF other tnan
those belonging to the Catholic Church. ,.
"Do you know of body ever having been pfougnt
to Calvary Cemetery and then removed to TRENCH
there 10 be dissipated by quick lime?"
.Are bodies ever sent to Potter's Field9"
mot that have heard off,
''Do you think that this deed of Mr.. Coppers gave
him the right of burial therey'
81 have not read the deed. That will be part of
the subject OF our consultation"
"Do You not know that the bodies of more than
one hundred Free masons are now inferred in CAL
vary Ce.neteryY'
or OF any information to that effect that such is the
case. nor 40 believe that any such burial would be
perihtlea II Tue deceased persisted IN his member
ship to- the last. and this fact known to thpse
having charge OF the cemetery The rule is not d.
rected against Free masons alone. but it excludes
members or all secret societies. Thus recently
combinations in Pennsylvania not of a Free Masonic
character have come under the ban OF the author-
'Do you know OF the burial Of one John Strach. a
Free mason and rnembef OF the New York Fire Do
partment. in Calvary CemeteryY,
81 never heard OF him, according to my present
recollection. presume that the proper authorities
could and would. under SPECIAL of suf
but do not know. this being u sort OF theological
question which is outside OF the legal domain.
have never heard. however. OF the exercise OF any
such privilege"
"Do you propose to prevent the intcrment OF
Denis Uoppors body in Calvary Cemetery. as the
81 cannot say what course of action will be in
structed 10 pursue"
THE DEED
The following Is the deed given Mr.. Denis Cop
pers when he purchased the plot in Calvary Gem
etery which is now in the possession of the appli-
cants for the inJunction:-
OFFICE OF Galway CEMETERY
NEw YoRK. Dec. !, 1879 y
s Received from Mr. Denis Corbers, seventy-dve dol
Siars being amount OF purchase money of plot OF
sground 3 feet by 9 foet in Calvary Cemetery:
$75. d. BRENAN,
Supt Of Office Of Calvary Cemetcry )
Section Z. Plot d.
( Range 35. 4graves, 8, d, 81 5
Appended is copy of the original lettor ordering
the removal OF the body. and which was placed in
the hands OF Mr.. Brooke by Mr.. Edward Coppers on
the 10th. the day on which 1t waGreceived:-
CALVARY CEMETERY OvsycE. 266 MULBERRY STREET.
NEw YORK, August 1S 1879. !
N. JONES, Esq.
DEAR SIRI have boen requested by Very Rev. Dr. Quinn
inform that tho Of the late Denis Coppsrs
be kept In receiving vault for than three
II at the expiration OF that time they will be
inferred in unconsecrated ground. Respectfully
On Thursday evening the brother Of Mr.. Coppers
applied to Mr.. Hugh Moore for permission to put
the body of deceased in zinc casket. Permission
was granted, and yesterday morning the undertaken
went to the vault Ut Calvary and transferred the
body. Had this not been done it il probable the
Board of Health would have intorfered. for the
was great yesterday that 1t would have been i'm
possible to allow the coffin to remain III the vault.