New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-08
ARRIT4L or RILIoTrS BODK.

A QUIET WAKE At ms SISTERS HoUst-ARRANGE-
McNIs FOR THE FUNERAL
The remains of" jim" Elliott. the pugllist. who
was shot and killed at Chicago on March |. by
GERRY" Dunn. arrived in this city yesterday
morning. A hearse and six coaches were m
waifing at the Grand Central Depot.
with n party Of "spor ing" men, who had been
friends OF Tie dead man. Among those pre'en,t,
y"-; Joh4 Stll ,,,,. paw C'Iio. and Aunt
boat. Of cincinnati; Gcorg, M9'us. OF FItis11rg5
Bartholomew Sweeney 81 hArri,,uIE; h'u
/ az, Gee IL" Norton nmy heiS anu eNI
81 ,,:.1an Dug"c. Of Brooklyn; Malt "fAco ana
80. b,..i which had been brought on from
Cmr.ga u''rr IN care % krohne' IN" Iej'Iy H.
wa. trIu- 'r.r'I 80 the station 10 Andy Kelly
v.i,.,s 6, ice tle undertake., aud by MN Wi- con-
,c.c. 10 10, home o, Ehott's sister: Mrs.iNcDayltt
HH,5'r coaches had arrived before the
pas. lfC The station, and altogether there was
,om hug like n procession tnat followed m"
h a. o 20 the horse The coffin was placed IA thc
centre ol a room on the second ho9T ihc 'front.' W1I
of which was heavily hung with black cloth. The
piclros too wercdrapcd, aud every ray oi lght vas
excluded ho coffin, which ~ OF OAK, was cover
win black cloth and handsomely mounted
silver plato OF the shape OF trek cross M. tnis
INSCRIPTION upon #: James Elliott, died Mnrrh
l. 1883. age thIrty-siX years Loser down Is =
figure OF the Saviour, and beneath thar
a deafF.-h,nd and croSt-boucs, all IN
frosted SILVER. Seven tall candle, were iit and
placed az the head 81 the c"ihn' ana q" o''IoT a"c
were pillows # flower. ,
An 10 lorg the women members 90 the family
sal around the coffin an silence broken
only by an occasional gro an. Mrs. Elliott Tia poor
old mother of the deaf man, looked the very
picture at misery "a, she sat and swaycd her
body and moauel out her sorrow. Numbers
of visitors dropped m during tho dag ana took a
look "a tue corpse through ~ glass Dittr IL Tie
coffin M1ny were al ITICtcd by nOiiYcSo i cutoIty
alone others. however. had known Elliott NIT
mti-ly aud of these scarcely one neglected.
I, say how natural the face OF
hi, dead friend Looked. Ia the evening he visitors
were IN ore numerous and the room proved too small
To hold those who wished To attend the wake.
Marty Of men sat together IN back room, snOkin
ard TALKING iu quiet way, l0aviuH The front room
IN which was the corpse, L. The women. Inc sIcuce
nev, arrival not a word was spoken bVthosc pr sent
and when anybody came ~ the conversations was
brirf and conducted In a whisper. / 10 CONN 40 Tn"
centre Of the room the row Of silent Watchers on
eli her aide OF IT, the walls draprd In solemn black,
and I e whole scene In by the dull llght OF The
seven candles which seemed caphDic onlY oil point
Ing out the white face of the dead man, made q
weird spectacle. The wake VIII be continued until
SUNDAY when the funeral Will take place.
The ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral arc being
conducted by john stiles. OF No. 80 BOWefy. IL Is
his wish that the pa-bcarcTs shall consist OF pugl
list. who have known and fought with the deceased
man John l.. Sullivan the champion, was asked
cannot come Others who haye been asked have
not yet had time respond to the invitation, while
some men have VOLUNTEERED their services. Mr. StIies
expects that to-day all the arrangements Will be
complefed large funeral Is antcl-
nafod aud yisitors from several neighbo ring
cities are expected to be present. The procession
will leave Mrs. McDavitts house at O'Clock Tor
calvary Cemetery There will be no church ser
vice. and the body viii DO deposited in n newly
purchased grave