Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-21
TALLEY'S VICTIM BURIED.
SERVICES AT sILOAM M. n.
CHUROH.
Many Good Words Spoken for ths
Dead MaH-Au UnusuallY Large
Funeral ~

The funeral OF j. Wesley Hauny. who
was shot and killed by Isaac 8. TalIsy on
Tuesday morning week, took Iafe Fri
day from the residence OF his father.
Joseph Handy, in Brandywine hundred.
The farm of the elder Handy Is on tine
Marsh road and lies between the farms Of
j. Wesley Handy and Isaac s. Talley.
The funeral was one of the largest ever
held in the hundred, fully $50 carriages
and sleighs being hitched around the
premises before the cortege started for
the cemetery. The entire hundred was
represented, and number went out from
Wilmington. Among those present were
several relatives of Talley, the man who
shot Handy, though none Of the members
of his family were on hand. The weather
was beautiful and the roads, except in
few places, were in good travelling con-
dition.
The unfortunate affray was the general
subject of comment among the different
groups that surrounded the house waiting
for the funeral to start. 1t was depiored
by every one, and while both participants
came in for their fair share OF blnIne. the
| general sentiment WINS one of deep regret
that a human life should have been taleii
for what is considered only neighboriy
and legal privilege Of crossing private
| property when the public road il OBJ
/ structed so much as to prevent travel.
| Many personal friends of the dead man
! we're present and all referred to him in
the most kindly manner. He wns spoken
of as man of impulsive, but generous
nature, whose troubles in life were more
the result of taking other peoples part
than of fighting his own battles. In all
his business transactions he was said TO
be strictly honorable, and in eontradic-
tion of the charge that he was shiftless
and dissolute, it was frequently remarked
that by his industry and intelligent labor
he had acquired possession of the little
farm on which he resided, and had money
saved besides.
The body was hid out in the parlor of
the two story stone house in which Joseph
Handy resides. 1t was arrayed in dark
blue suit and rested in a satin lined
walnut casket, with oxidized silver
handles and ornamentations. On the
top was a silver plate, bearing the follow
ing inscription ~. Wesley Handy, born
Dec. 81, 1851; died Jan. ~, 1886"
Nearly all the morning q string of friends
filed through the room, taking last look
at the deceased. The arrangements were
in charge of Undertaken Thomas Mitchell
of this city.
The funeral was announced TO start at
IL o'clock but was delayed to await the
arrival of DR.. Howard Ogle, who was
wanted to make an examination and de-
eide whether two marks, on the left wrist
of the dead man, were old sores or the
scars of bullet wound inflicted during
the encounter with Talley. The marks
were on the back part of the wrist, and
looked as though made by bullet pas
sing through.
DR.. 0gle, accompanied by Dr. Stubbs,
arrived about IL o'clock and the examina-
ton was made. The overcoat, two under
coats and knit jacket worn by the de-
ceased at the time of the affray showed
perforations, as though made by bullet,
in the lower end of the left sleeves, and
another perforation was found in the left
shoulder of the outer coat, where the ball
had evidently imbedded itself. The ball
could not be found. Joseph Handy
said that when the second shot was
fired his son had his left hand
raised on level with his face,
so that the bullet could readily have
passed throug the wrist and on straight
line to the shoulder. DR.. Ogle made
careful examination, probed the wound
from one end to the other, and cut open
the flesh for the purpose of making the
| examination complete. The doctors un-
| hesitatingly declared that the orifces were
made by the entrance and exit Of pistol
bullet, which ploughed itself through the
back part of the wrist Just beneath the
skin. The track of the ball was plainly
followed by the probe and fully revealed
by the inoision. Coroner Smith took
charge of the bullet-perforated clothing
for use at Talley's trial.
There were no funeral services at the
house. After the final examination of the
body the casket was closed and placed in
the hearse, and the long funeral procession
started for Sloan M. Z. Church, near the
state line, five miles distant. Many per-
sons went directly home, but fully 40
sleighs and carriages followed the body
to the church, which was crowded before
the last vehicle had deposited its load at
the door. The pall-bearers-Daniel
| Bradley, Alfred Hand, James Hand, N.
| b. Woods, John Shaw and James Conway
took the casket and deposited
| it in front of the altar, and
after the congregation had gathered the
| final services were commenced. They
were conducted by the Rev. Samuel
| Hance, local preacher connected with
the church and well-known throughout
| Brandywine hundred. he is 81 years of
age, of venerable appearance, with snowy
hair and beard, and his whitened locks
and trembling tones, betokening his near
approach to the end Of life, added 10 the
solemn impressiveness Of the occasion.
The aged preacher first announced the
| we'll known hymn:
SHARK from the fombs doleful sound,
Mine ears at end the cry;
| Ne living men come view the ground
Where you must shortly lie"
The hymn was sung through, to
solemn air that was almost a dirge.
Prayer and the reading of the seth Psalm
followed.
Then, in trembling tones, but an
earnest, impressive manner, the vener-
able preacher delivered brief discourse.
He said this was solemn occasion. Death
in any form is terrible, but in the present
case it is doubly so because il was 30
sudden and unexpected, and by reason Of
the sad circumstances surrounding il. ''I
have nothing 10 say,p he continued,
"about the departed. He is in the hands
of his God. know nothing Of him, and
therefore shall address myself to his sor-
rowing family and friends, in the hope
that the remarks may be inspired to
make may comfort them in their grief,
and lead them to realize the only source
of final salvation"
The remainder of the discourse dwelt
upon the necessity of continual prepar-
alton for death, as no one can know at
what hour the dread summons may come.
After the sermon the casket was
opened, and nearly the entire congrega-
tion passed slowly around and took a
final look at the remains. Interment was
made in the adjoining church yard, the
services ending with the reading of apor-
tion of the fifteenth chapter of Paul's
first epistle to the Corinthians. The con-
gregation dispersed, and another act in
the sad drama was ended.
A feature of the funeral ceremonies
that occasioned much sad reflection was
the fact that the aged preacher who con-
Quoted them officiated at the marriage of
the deceased four years ago.
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