New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-08
LOCAL MISCELI ANY.
THE BURIAL OF BALBO.

Iis BODY FOLLOWED TO THE GRAVE ny LARGE
NUMBER OF ITAIIANs-A FORMAL PARADE FOR
Ridden ny SUPERINTENDENT wALIING.
Irctro Balbo convicted of the murder of his VIE
and hanged on Friday, was buried yesterday, ms
body dressed in the clothes in which he died, ana
front room of Whclan Il Ferrau's undertaking
shop at No 73 Park-st as soon as 1t was re'nGvou
from the Tombs. There an opportunity was gwen
10 all to il. The formed IN line passed IN one
side, around the coffin and out on the other slde III
steady stream, from about II O'Clock + pi"H
morning until nearly midnight Alter midnight
the crowd fell off and the street was comparatively
deserted by a. m. yesterday the streets were
crowded again by people anxious TO take iast look
at the remains but the undcTtakeTs cluseu 10 open
the coffin. =
which the undertakers' SHOP is situated, was SO
crowded that the services of the police were found
necessary to keep an open roadway Tor the street
ears At o O'Clock the whole square was packed
As the procession was about TO start, the Italian
societies bciug in line, with the American nag ana
the Italian flag at the head of the procession, ana
the society flags, all dressed III heavy mourning at
the head of each society, Roundsman Murphy sud
denly appeared and informed Mr.. klntzinR that nv
order of Police Super ntcndent Naing DO parade
would be allowed, and that onlytw carriages conid
follow the hearse. Mr.. kintNng. accompanied by
Fathers Anaclctus and julius, immediately took
carnage and drove 10 Ponce HEADQUARTERS 10 seelne
Suporin,cudcnt. Father Anacletus asked why IL
was that they could not bury an Italian without m
reference saying that they did not propose TO Vo
LATE any law, bur quietly to bury one oi thrir own
two carriages. superintendent Waillng sald that
be did not intend 10 limit them 10 two carriages
that was a mlstake-but that they could
not parade with flags and banners without
a hermit from the Police Commissioners,
which should have been obtained IN advance.
Finally he gave them permit for as many carriages
as they wished, and for many friends ana nell-
beIs of societies as chose to 20. provided theY
walked on the sidewalks and carried 40 banners OF
uags.
The priests and Mr. Knitting. finding they cou ID do
no better went back TO the Five Points where,
after considerable effort, they managed 10 induce
the leaders of the societies to consent 20 put aside
tier flags and follow the corpse as ordinary
mourners. With many EXPIRE slOns OF dlSappI0Da-
ton ana condemnation the societies iell lutO me-
The streets along the line OF march were literally
ianmed Arriving at the ferry at the 1905 on
Sevcath-St.. II took three or four ferry-bo&ts 70
carry the carriages over The drive was quickly
made to Calvary Cemetery, where q large crowd OF
poor Italians. who could not afford carriages, ana
who had gone out early IN The stlcei-cars, was
found waiting Ii intended 10 hold the last
services OF the Roman Catholic Church IN lne
cemetery chapel. but the arTanfc mCnts were
changed and Father Anacetus decided 10 go d.
rectiv to the grave and have the services there.
A. the grave. which had been bought by TIE con
gregation of st. Auth ny's Church, the services
were read and the coffin was sprnkIed with molly
water atter which it was lowered TO lis last rest
Jug place. number of leading Italians wished to
speak at the grave after the services but Lawye T
EmtZ.ng u. ged them not TO, and Father Auacletuj
positively forbade them to do SO.