Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-10
1.ReE ATTENDANCE.
The Funeral of John j. Tferna
Tributes of Regard.

The Funeral of JOhm - AIeFmah-
Tributes of Regard.
The funeral of John j. Herman, the young
man who was killed by the explosion at
Winchester's last Saturday, was held yester-
day morning at his residence on Broad
street. The house was filed and many peo-
pie stood on the sidewalk In front Of the
house. The heighboring streets were blocked
with carriages. At 8 o'clock the three or
carnations to which Mr.. Herman belonged
around the hearse The bearers were Frank
Herman, James Mcclure, James Guncheon,
James Sullivan, Henry S. Burns and Henry
Burns.
At $50 o'clock Father Cooney celebrated
requiem mass in st. Johns church. About
150 members of St. Augustus society occupied
the center aisle. Captain Keefe with twenty
five of the Sarsfe1d Guard sat in the side
aisle. Some members of Court Andrew
Jackson, A. O. F., were present. Henry S.
Burns, foreman at Winchesters, and thirty
shopmates of the deceased sat in pews re-
served for them. Father Cooney spoke of
the suddenness of death and the attendant
sadness. The deceased was Christian and
prepared to meet his summons. In speak
| ing of the blow to his family and friends he
upheld prayer as the one great consolation
| left them and urged thell to pray for the
soul of the deceased. The father was SO af-
fected that his eyes filled with tears and his
voice could hardly be heard.
Edward Howard then sang "Sweet Spirit
Hear My Prayer" The body was so disfg-
| ured by the explosion that tho cover of the
casket was not taken off. Two floral tributes
| were placed on the coffin, both of pillow
shape. One was presented by his eempan-
| ions at Winehester's and had the word
t'Shopmate" at the base. A dove surmount-
ed the beautiful pillow of flowers. The other
was from the brothers of the deceased.
The organizations of which Mr.. Herman
| was member marched in line behind the
| hearse to St. Demands cemetery. 1t had
been decided on Saturday before the explo-
| sion to run gas engine in connection with
| the torpedo room and Foreman H5nfy Burns
| had selected Herman for the position and
notified him to be ready for his new work
| yesterday. Five minutes after he was killed.
He Nailed His Trunk to the Floor.
AS the chambermaid of the Selden House
was arranging room No. so at the hotel on
Sunday morning she noticed thet the trunk
| in the room was apparently SO heavy that she
could not lift it from the floor. Further in
vest1gation showed that the trunk was nailed
| to the floor. After the trunk had been
| moved it was of SO light weight as to indi
cate that it was empty, and as there were nc
| personal articles of clothing in the room il
was surmised that the former occupant Of
the room had departed without paying
| When the trunk was opened it was found to
contain nothing of any value.
Room 60 had been occupied by a young
| man who was known as Howard Rock, who
was employed at Norton & Co.'S Oak Hal
| clothing store. He dressed well and wal
| somewhat stylish in dress and manners
| which secured for him at the hotel the It'll,
| of ''the dude" As he was not seen at thu
hotel on Sunday the subject of his disap
pearance was frequently discussed by the
| guests of the house and i. became known
| that his board bill for the last two weeks was
! not paid A few weeks since he asked thu
/ clerk, Mr.. Munger, to consent to the use o
his name as an address for letters which HI
was to receive from young lady who re
sides in Meriden. Mr.. Munger would no
consent to this, SO the letters
Il which the dude received were addressed
| to Frank Tanner. The handwriting on tn
| letters was beautiful and at one time
| was supposed that the lady in the case WA
the cause of tho fellows sudden departure
| Mr.. Harrison of the hotel, to whom Rocl
| showed one of the letters, is of the opinion
that the lady is fortunately free from any
connection with the case. The letter wa
| correctly written and penmanship was exceed
| ly good.
Before his departure Rock sold o suit o
| Clothes new hat and shoes for about hal
| their value. Ellis trick new one," sail
Landlord Judd; mailing trunk to the foo
| is new trick"