, 1880-02-07
a Genuine Surprise at the Opening
Of the Manke Murder Trial
in Buffalo.
Most Of the Important Witnesses Induced
to Keep Out III tic Way,
But Stray Newspaper and qun-Wad
Give Most Pointed Testimony.


scele Of tho tragciy. 1t was attended by |
men, women, anl children from the STIR
country, which would Indicate TINT |
the fa1ni'y 1ad more friends md sy,npa-
tlfzers than was Mt first supposed. Tho u.s.
semb1age numbered over five hundred per-
sors. All tho surviving members 0f tho finn.
lily wero present. The pall-benrers were chosen
from alnong tho intimate friends and
ncar nciRhbors of tho deceased persons.
The collins containing tho cl,arred
remains Of tho oil folks, their son
Thomas md niece Bridget, wcro
placed OIL sleigh, while that containing tho
body Of John was put In tho llcarsc. 1t was
rlln,orcfl ycsterttay that tho interInctits wcre
to be made at the Episc0pnl cemetery, but
this yrayGd to be \ mistake. Tic cort&ge,
which vas fully l,u1f a milo long, proceeded
to tho Roman Catholic church, about n milo
and hn|f from Incan. Father Connolly
was In waiting atthc church, antl lctl tile way
up the aisle to the fro,t of tic cllancrl, whcra
tho collins were rested. The people flockel
In afterwards, filling tho church, Tho priest
then commenced the burinl service, which
was solemn md impressive. lie was attended
by several ncolytes bcarfng lighted cnndlcs
afda cruc1fx. After prayers and tho holy
sacrament thu priest IN low tni,es began to
address tho congregation. Ite spoke for
moro than ltalf Ill hour Of tho dreadful oc-
currenco that had brought them together,
and frequently burst into sobs antl tears rain-
full to witness. This afternoon the funeral
Inns occupied the public nlind a'ltl now tho
scene in the church and tic words Of Father
e'"s rn!.,, ,5 n..s,.s ~ = oT..' ~: at.".a 1,
1,,c4w M % nj, y Msrna y, f",,oro, o1"s ef ,,,o
,nnr,1orn1 1,nnno,fvs t,n,: r1aro t,.fs tnr.,. u
,,,,r ria ,,roouseior ~n,,1,nI o,or hn1t :,
mia and on,,toi~n,1 ,,v,,..n,.o nv sa,,o,,,,.
too,,'o "orrvtnr KIN n.o,1o MN r",i.
nuo;,n,v aort6mo orr,,.nJ at ~ 1,rt-
rin1,s chnrc,, ami tha cof,,us warn
do,os1tcI IN tha o,s,c NJ tha ctn;c1
n,o1oo,, ,ross ,pos naIo,,ra,od h., +ha 1,o,,
Tot,,ar ~is To"nn,,, ,ni,ton ooonntoa .;.roo'
a,,ortaro ~ nn hnur tri,o rovornnJ ,ontio-
u ,.n t.'a,, ,,,s,or,ooi, y, a,1;roes t,n eca.s.o
a.ntta, ,,.,,t, ,,.,,i,,, +a oh,,ro,, sos. e'.a
sn, sro,,,.,,;, W." - snMana,,or A. t,'a n..t ~
.ttn,nnt h,s po,ar"nro c,,n,,1otoi., ,,ra,," n,
s1n" otn @ as.o,enr'a IL. H. i.t:st,,. ,onq
lfs frelInrst To- 1re rniltcd. howcycr % uftcr Il
nI' n,. lee.s'. ~ .,.i,., o" ',,en. u..sl
lie congregation with tears streaming
rom m s his cyes' e nn,. in @ a @ trembling '' rn|re
a.v a.;a .rhr,st1on u1 % f,,or,s ,so nr h, 10y, ~
presence Of one Of the most solemn
scenes ever witnessed. havo assisted Mt
many solemn burlals, but never saw one ilRe
emotion, and after STRUGGLING for , =. moment
he said III an aRontzed tone: My Heart III
broken" Then with hts handkerchief over
Ills eyes and staggering back against
the altar, no threw Himself upon 1t md wept
like child. THIS CAUSED tllo deepest scnsa-
tlon In tic congregation, and sobs and wall
ing wero heard In every direction throughout
erence recovered, but In yolce
sad: II noycr expected tiat such sccno as
TINT now before ,s would hayo take, p,aco
n our midst to 10 icld up before tl!e wori.l
eteanal laws Of God, Which haye not been
ni,qcrvei in tbts townsl,In uor In tl,ts
district, Those haze ave bee, been interested In
having the lnWS OF tic la1id respected hAve
them by tlleir country, and from tho prosti.
Wit vii haVe To- to answer for It. Il inv ~ II,
witiI yiptiHstIS tIio faiy. Wsl1. ~ WIS tleif IN perfegt
friendsl,ip with tic old people, Tlo yui,nr
{atIam wns @ ,,nt % ronds will tia ali wonn,,
%as VIII 1,artcuimrly m @ frirndy. on CbrIst1uasoyd %
slie sat VIII mo FOR I've l'ai!rs giving n'e tllo
ca'tt1t cn,l,u to 1sitidulph." '% ' ' '''s' 0Do
n,,clv jown Ss an n %cnt 11omi % wiih 1n liz hcnG
3nanIng on lie altar, liz ttlrnttl around nt
% lis %explr.tion Of a mlnilte or two, and WITH
say say no 4 ntore." ~ w " - ~ '"'' '
IN e Tie fens fenx @ genf ~ ers e'y o5Taa
HrnvSs ;ihc flrsf s.f,iifnt,,inr the fniir ira
asit,M ,,,"co ~ ~. ~ ~, tm ; ur ,t,ftsss nss
after tho coiiI1, conaininr tic tile boly Of Joll
VIII "s ~ co,nn NJ II rsa tS Sat scono T.,
thts If trasical I % drulnn m o Uhef Wiliams. I po Of Of
t+o IT. nitv H n tin vtIaoa tl,s tvs,,;,r mn
af tfmna ny teir n arrva tWo 1nor" nrj4i,nra u
s.t.co nro In,e,,+ H. mo,nn afInhuo, ~ "na,
Mug WI 1ohn F"rr1i' tfn i,rst nnInr1 orrasi".'
I ,E notsaitra M,'rntw mil fSe iutter bv tfnrrv
M I3,ate jn,,n W.. wnn"% NAN " 1at N
al,. r ~, nn,l ,,,',orri" II" o~,'1rusn|s
nrnnrtotv If ivmch law. nTl snff1 If
fFE"rS, euuthfu. ot,o,} tIIn nfF.{r IL,