New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-07

R1rR1AI OF THE MURDERED CHINAMAN' LEY lhEI
The small Third Reformed Presbyterian Churcn
in Twenty-thirl-st. was filled Yesterday aiuvi " -
with the members of its congregation ~ M -
nnnohcr of Cinnamon who had assembled {" tahr
part in the funeral services over tht ugiy 80 "A
Teep the murdered Chnaman. Ley lfcP - IN
memb of the Chinese Mission Scho"l pclunsi' Tn,
the church. and ten days ago while retIi, s9s,nited
there TO his home al No. lI2 Sprlng-s was 1t at
by ruffians and stabbed. He died TUESDAY i'''
st. VnCcnts Hospital. ,..i,. under the
pulpit 1t was of walnut, lined Wl,n "br David
and trimmed with silver. I'LL u h,d' tbe services
Lii ~ iiLorf address and commented on Inc 49,
oualltics of the departed one, VINO VII ncrt
ont scholar md a dcvOut CHRISTIAN ho - -
Sneaker was The Rev DIR. John Hall. ne sila ~
Was sad that Cinnamon who came to TINS W III
country should have 10 write home ana t'l Va ~; ~
dreadful and unChTlstilnllhe an ACT as the CIV l
had laid ev Tccp low lie hoped the tragedy "Vuiu
excite pity for the Chinese who had com. N.Y. ;n,,
earn their bread They were charged VIII 49,, -
uncivilized and immoral but the people W'ln ;pTi
ferred these charges were oiien rtTv ali
tons If this was to De called Tree oo4nu' + a.,
should have equal protection W TnGCr our or
Indian Tho Rev. DR.. Howard crosby 4Iso
smoke briefly. He asked who had hllloh -
1cep' The rowdes And who had lndGG ,nJJ
Tho grog-Shops Apathctic Christians. IL WaS q
shame and curse upon tins ialr cltX lhdO mu Y
should be manufactured IN It, ana ,ii'l' tL
no change until conscientious Chisll3hS LOON wv
matter i'm hand and upruOtcd tae eNii. 10 atl"h
tLis result .oncthiug besides PRAYING must be done
The Rey Mr. Simmons then made PRAYER attI
which the lid of the coffin was thrown back ana ne
congregation one hy one was allowed 10 iOoh III INC
relnainS Then the collin Was carried 20 hciS,
waiting outside and driven to the foTtN-s'f"hl
Street Ferry, North River, followed Dy FcV"''I'h''
filled with Cinnamon. .,......
The river being crossed, after an hours rqe over
rouph ruads aud up and down steep hiils, tht Pi"-
cesson arrived at it, destination Machpclah Gene
terv about SIX miles north of Hobokcii lhti' q
grave had hccn dug and into II the CONN VAS 10" =
cred ia the presence of large cohc"uI'e OF
people. the majority being Cinnamon. Among
them were All let, brother, and Qnong l"ht'
cousin of the dead man, who Wat'L,d we
nroreedings Stolidly all the while ana Nitl-
out the slightest sign of cWotlnh MH'"
a mound Of earth had been piled mp QuonE l"iiI
suddenly opened a package lac was carry ing ulll' !
ms arm the content, OF which appeared on M
two Of his companions then tire" themselves upon
their knees and e curious ceremony began "A "l-
binary white candle AMI several brown c'ioI'l I"l7
of frankluccnSe euycl0lcd lu red paper were ii anu
when they were fairly Burning WcIr stuck lil" 'I'
earth al the foot Ol the grave. Then several H,''
red wax candles with wooden holder, wrlt h'll q"
tbr tIaiue and also stuck INTO the sod. soon the
odOr of incense Was noticeable aud lHr men n'-'''
muruuri'ig IuOu,st lidbc.a among themselves IL vi"
understood that thcy proposed To auSr ANAl '"'
evil sulut. Finally. thr remainder oi Inc pich'-'
consisting OF about hundred large ana N"id" i'N
CONS oi paper with curious ChnaCtt's, "cI' So WI
ire AT Tho loot ri the grave. Nhrh Tue mon ''i
burnt all there WAS 10 burn they rose ANA 'h''I'u
INTO =, lively conversation with their companions.
Several women were present al tnc "ulld'' "l' ",
whom seemed greatly Affected. Sht was 'hy ne '.''i
mans SlndaN->cil0Ol teacher. Ley Ic'PH 'hIih ~,
friends intend to subscribe Ion man Dic ihoHu4'"'
~ be cted on the grave.