Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-12

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The full testimony taken before the cor
oner S jury relative to the killing Of Luther
j.. Hurd by VIM. 3. Finney will be found
| on our first page. While the testimony was
being taken in the orphans court room. Mr..
Finney was i'll the custody of the sheriff,
| in the sheriff office adjoining object
Of his friends being to have hearing on
writ OF habeas corpus, Us soon rs the vcr-
dict was rendered, with a view Of having Mr..
Finney released on bail but as the Jury
did not make up their verdict until about
half-past ten o'clock, and it being an
nOunced that the writ would be heard at
ten o'clock this morning, Mr. Finney was
removed to the Grape hotel, being taken
from the sherlffs Office through the win
dow so as to avoid the thrOng Of specta-
tors that We're in the corridors.
We were in error yesterday in stating
that Mr.. Finncy had been committed to
Jail. The commitment was made out by
Alderman Samson and placed in the hands
Of officers, but by advice or with the con-
sent Of the district attorney they sur
rendered him to the custody Of the sheriff,
and left him there unit! last evening, when
officer Lentz took charge of him and re-
manned with him at the Grape hotel during
the night.
~. k1Nncy Admitted to E,sli.
This morning Mr.. Finney was taken be-
fore Judges Livingston and Patterson, on
a writ of ha6eas corpus, for the purpose OF
having him released on bail. The testi-
mOny which was taken before the cOrO-
ner's jury was read by Thomas F.. McEl-
ligott to the court. After it was read the
court stated that from the testimony they
found that this case fell within that class
fNv ~, hO, G.,s
decided to fix the bail ut $4,000.
Charles NJ. Howell, Luther Richards,
Joseph II. Roger, who were present, i'm
mediately became the bail Of Finney for
his appearance at the next court of quar-
ter sessions and he was discharged from
custody.
The Reading Times and Dispatch Of yes
tertlay says MIR. Hurd was a resident Of
Reading from December last till Febru-
ary Of this year and while in that city can
vassed for y book entitled ''The Light OF
| the World" in which he was quite sue
cessful having secured ono hundred OF
moro subscribers.
Viewing the Renains
This morning the coffin containing Mr.
Hurd's remains was placed in the dinnin"
room, which was thrown open to tho
public. The body was clothed in black
drapery, with white shirt front, white col
lar and white nccktie. The body was
viewed by hundreds Of our citizens, and
there was universal sympathy expressed
for the unfortunate young stranger.
Removal OF the Kcmains.
AT 1:1O this afternoon the remains OF
Mr.. Hard, coffined in walnut case, were
taken, in Brimmcr's heafsse, from the
Grape hotel to the Pennsylvania railroad
depot. WIN. Leaman, J. W. f. Swift,
Luther Richards, G. II. COlviD, G. A. R,t-
tenhouse and j. W Jackson acted rs car
riers. The corpse was followed to the
depot by q great crowd of people. The
remains will be taken direct to ROxbury
district, Boston, Mass, and from thence to
Springvale, York county, Me-, where other
members of the family have been buried.
We are informed that Mr.. Finney pro-
posed to pay all expenses attending MIR.
Hurd's funeral, and that MIR. Jackson re-
piled that he would refer his proposition
to MIR. Hurd's friends, when he reached
them, for their consideration. Mr.. Jack
son accompanied the remains to Boston.