Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-27
PFLUGER'S BURIAL RITES.
CROWDS OF PEOPLE AT THE
MURDERED MANS FUNERAL.

Detectives Seeking Fresh Evidence in
the Dark Tragedy-The Case to be
Presented to the Grand Jury To-mor-
row-Dragging in Wells and CesspOols
for the Missing PistOl-New Witnesses
Subpenaed-Devine and O'ReillY To-
eether iu the same Cell at the Jail.
Hundreds of curious people visited the
scene Of Wednesday mornings tragedy
during yesterday. The blood stains on
the pavement where the murdered mans
body was found were washed out by the
rain, but the spot was marked and pointed
out by bystanders to the curious and idle
crowds. The murdered mans remains
lay in the parlor Of the residence of
Adolph Goss, at No. 2i2 st. Julian street,
where they were taken soon after the
discovery OF the crime. until the funeral,
which tQ9k place at 4O'clOck. They were
viewed during the day by hundreds of
people. Some in idle curiosity and others
prompted by the ties Of friend
shin and a cOuntrYman's love called
to take the last look at the face
OF the victim Of one Of the most fieRdish
and cowardly murders that has ever been
| committed in the city. The funeral was
attended by TeutOnia Lodge. Knights Of
Pvthias. OF which the murdered man was
/ a member, the German Friendly Society
and the Savannah TurnveTein in uniform.
I The streets in the vicinity Of the house
and Franklin square were thropged, and
| a detail Of police was required to keep
| the sidewalks clear.
The remains were encased in hand
/ some metallic casket, which was covered
/ with flowers, and bore plain silver plate
I with the inscription: emil Phuger, aged
I 30 years" The pail bearers were from
I the various societies. The funeral SER
I vices were conducted at the house and
the grave by Rev. A. o. Brickmann, who
was an intimate friend Of the young man,
and was with him on the night Of
/ the murder. a heavy rain was falling as
| the casket was brought from
the house and placed in the
I hearse, but the crowd stood with
| uncovered heads. As the doors OF the
/ beaTse closed the band began the funeral
dirge and the procession started to Laurel
! Grove, where the burial took place with
Pyfhian hOnOrs. The scenes at the grave
/ were deeply impressive. After brief
prayer the sod was thrown upon the coffin
/ and the earth closed over the mortal re-
mains OF Emil Phuger.
SEEKING FRESH EVIDENCE.
The officers are still at work in the hope
Of obtaining fresh evidence to TX the
crime upon the guilty parties. The search
for the pistol with which the fatal shot
was fired. which was begun on Wednes-
day, was continued yesterday, but up to
Z last night was fruitless. Ofncer hendel,
| with Constable Simmons, was engaged all
| day in dragging the wells and cessp0ols
/ on West Broad street, from where the
[ murder was committed to where DeVine
| aud his companion were found sitting on
/ the curbstOne, but nothing was found 10
I give a clue TO the weapon. The yards and
I houses along the street were carefully
: searched under the belief that possibly
/ it might have been tossed away. 1t
Is probable, however, that it was
I disposed Of more effectively, and the OIL
/ C. Rs believe that il will vet be found in
the bottom OF some cesspOOl or in the
( sewer. The search will be continued to-
day and the cesspOOis will be bal!ed, so
that if the pistol was thrown there IL VIII
I be brought 70 light and an important link
in the chain of evidence will be estab-
I Iished. A number OF new witnesses
I were subpWnaed Yesterday and will lee
brought before the grand jury on satur-
/ day. The evidence Of guilt seems to be
weaving more closely about DeVine as
Kew discoveries are made.
LOCKED IN THE SAME CELL.
Deyine and 0'Rislly are locked se
/ together in cell No. 81 at the
/ iaiI. They we're called upon by a
/ humber Of friends yesterday, but only
l four or five succeeded In obtaining an au-
/ dience. The prisoners invariably FeqGr-
I ell that the names of the persons who
I called should first be sent in 10 them 50
/ that il might be determined whether they
I would be received.
/ The visitors WHO saw the men failed to
I engage either Of them in conversation re-
] IL Tho Jail nrfpUd ants
/ noticed that they were equally as retieent
towards them, as though fearful that
/ some expression would be uttered by one
I or the other, which might be
/ quoted against them. Devine was
I greatly troubled apparently in
mind over his situation and by the Tefec-
I ton OF the abrupt change that had taken
/ place in his affairs and prospects during
the preceding As hours. He sat on his cot
only at intervals of a few minutes at a
| time during the day, and seemed TO De
/ exceedingly nervous and detected.
/ O'ReiIly was seemingly less concerned,
aud passed a great portion OF the day
reclining on his bed as though asleep.
I Neither Of the men seemed to have an
appetite. and refused to eat.
MESSAGES FROM DEYINE's WIFE.
a number of messages were brought to
| Dsvine from MS wife. who is lying at the
I point of death. The terrible news Of her
husbands crime was carried to her on the
/ day Of his arrest. Hardly yet from sick
. bed, the shock almost drove her Wild.
/ The messages were taken to the prisoner
in his cell. where he sat most of the day
/ on the edge Of his cot, buried IN thought,
with his head resting on his hand and lis
I ewes fixed on the blank walls. OCCASION
I aIlv casting a furtiVe glance through the
bars Of his cell door as the guard passed
} along the corridor