Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-04
Nv. I'm. > N. 6 N. ,,'.
A Funeral Sensation.

A very seusa.lunsl scene took pisca at the
tuuersl of wealthy i:weller, nsmAd R,bart }.
Smith, Monday, at Pttsburg, Pa. 10 the
| morning, among the numerous carriages which
drove up to the bouso of the dead was one coz
! tsiniug tho wife, from whom be had b,en di-
| vorced seyersl months ago. Whsn the carriage
door opened iu front of her former husbands
house the woman stepped out and rsug the
door bell, One OF the family ssw her ard
slammed the door 10 her tscu. The o9ti ,ed
remains were removed to the T9enty i!to
Street Methodist Caurch and placed ia the
middle aisle smorg the mourners. The woman
was not permitted 10 come near the cofh and
duriug the ceremonies STOOD beside the u|pit.
During the sad services she butst into tears aud
exclaimed frequently, "My husbsud U, my
husbsudp'
There was DO ouo near her. while she wept
bitterly, and was conscicus that sha Rss Ir-
Rsrded as an offensive iniruder. Rev. D. a.
McCready pastor OF the crngregaton, ufh
caied. When the address Closed the lii was
removed from the & ASS of the ossket, end the
minister ioVitAd those present to look tf the
last time on ths face of the dead. The woman
who during all this time WAS seemoGy moro
affected tnan suy Ole else 10 the church, IL vud
trantlcaly toward the cnfin, and Was within a
few teet of it whon Mr.. Smith, brother Of ,ne
deceased, threw his srms over the glass tacs
ami prevented her from looking 10, remark,ng,
60 back, keep away; you caonot sec hlln.'
Rev MIR. MoCready mUtiOoed hor to leave, ard
said: go away; you have 90 right 10 SEE Llm
and you s6s not SEQ him.
The woman made desperate eff rt to get to
the cGffin, screaming: "On. my Cool NUS
see NY nusoand; staod aside, l ~,ll bee Liu!"
Mrs Smith, the mother of the deceased. orIer
ed her 10 leave, and Miss SmlIb, her daughter,
| shou ID: Stay away; you ruloed my brother.
and you can1ot look at him in spite of y u!
will see hiu!" w hile the widest commutiou
prevailed 10 the church the lid Was fastened to
Its place aud frantic Women crowded aud showed
| toward the pulpit The oarrisge OF the tivor-
otd woman followed at the end of the c,rccge
| snd at the grave 10 the cemetery she mste the
Z! muss touching appeals to those who su 1erlu.
! tended Tue rltes to allow her lust one glauoo at
'he face of the msu she bad learued to love,
but TO whom, 1t Was clsimed, she had also boen
tile occasion of much domestic in!eiic!ry.
The ssddest chapter OF toe mourn'u uorrs-
| tive renisis yet TO be related. The Impressive
Ceremonies 1sd been rendered at the grave, the
c1fhn had been lowered loto the earth, the
m'ulsGer iiau salu, aShHS u aSEe a1U Out 10
| dust while spade full Of cIods had been
| dropped on The lid Of the oGfbo. The friends
| in their carrlsges had deserted tho nl,ce and
! the grave digssrs had begun to FL 10 toe
| earth, when the rscreant wife ran aud locked
/ 10. The tears stream ID down ou the rough ocx
| while she pleaded most earnestly TO those about
to allow her to see the dad man. Tnis
privilege wEs oucs mora r,fIsld aud, ss the
oarriage which con.ai-ed her Was ueog driven
| our Of the cemetery, her cries were most heart
| rendirg.