New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-08
MRS. MYRA KNIFFIN BURIED
DIR! KNIFFIN AND MISS PURCELL ACCOM-
PANIED BY DETECTIVES.
GRIEF SHOWN BY THE FRIENDS OF THE MUIR
DERED WOMAN AT THE HOME OF HER GIRL
HooD-DR KNIFFIN EXPRESSING RE-
GRET THAT HE FAILED TO
KILL HIMSELF.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TKIBUSE.1

KILL HIMSELF
rBY TELEGRAPH THE TKIBUNE.l
Trenton, n j. Jan. 7.-Nrs. Myra Knifnn
who was murdered mysteriousy IN her
bed here last week, wa buried TINS
afternoon in the cemetery at Mount Pleasant. She
was reared in that quiet little village among the Hun
terdon hills and the mourners at her grave were
largely friends relatives and schoolmates who have
never moved away from their rural homes. The ser
vices at the Knfhn household in this city occurred at
: O'clock and were brief and simple, The remains
were in a rosewood coffin, the lid Of which rested
a wreath of roses the tribute Of Coleman Lodge OF
Ma,ons. Dr.. Knihn IS a member of the Lodge aud
th, was the only floral piece visible outside tho cot
fin. The murdered woman laid out IN one Of her
own blacfcloth dresses. trimmed with MORE lace In
her right hand she held a small bOuquet-a lily, a
white rose and red rosebud with sprg from a
rcranum plant the slip Of which planted by
Mr.. Knfin's own hands and Of which she was very
fond.
Last night the family took a last look at the dead
Dr.. Knifn and his son Lennic were the hrot III tho
line which fled down the stairs to the parlor Where
Law the murdered woman, and the first to reach the
coffin. Tie Doctor much agtated and lifted
the boy Lcnnic mp that he might lean over the colin
and imprint his last kiss on the cold. white lips of
hi, dead mother The lad the most affected OF
any of those IN the room. DR.. knilhn fingered by
the collin some moments. but d!d not kiss the lips
cold IN death. NcXt In line was Miss Purcell Nho
kept close to Dr. Kninn while they were viewing
the body and was very nervous. She did not press
forward 20 bend ever the coffin, but stayed within a
few feet of her dead cousin Neither did she kiss the
uptIrued check. she gdzcd toward the caSket and
when Dr. Kulfn and Lennle moved away she was
close behind them. The anguish of Mr. ana MIS-
Murphy the parents Of Mrs. knifin, was touching.
The mother Of Dr. Knlnu swooncd when she reached
the ca,ket She had always been fond Of her daughter
iu-law.
These relatives and few intimate friends, making a
group If twenty-five persons, were In the house when
the services took place. The Rev. Dr. :. VI. Studdi-
ford II the Third Prc,by tcrian Church. oliciatcd.
After rcading the usual Presbyterian services. the Rev
Dr. studdif,ri made a few remark, IN which he said
that Dee deeply affected by the circumstances SIR
rounding this death. lie hoped the guilty parties
would Ice found and justice speedily meted ont to them
lie Vac even mor Affected because Of the connection Of
nm. Psrc,u family with the mystery. When he iir,t
crtcred thc pulpit a, young man, one Of the first
families to join h.- congregation was that Of the
Purocu-. and De ncw them to be honest 'trashtfor-
ward Christian people.
There were nine corcles for the mourucrs. When
thcy arrived 40 The railroad station they found IL
black with people. special car was attached to the
tram upon which the body Va, placed and IN thl,
tc mourucr, tooh their ,cat-. Dg. Knlan drc, ed
!u black. Ic wore t.sh ,ih hat with deep
nourlius band aroaud H. and wound about h, neck
va- a white -.la msHler. %, ID to conceal he cash
Of tic .,lor uit DE used ol himself Yesterday morn
us. I.- loy Leuulc sat with MIN u the car and tho
Doctor frequently carcs-cd and kissed hm. Miss
Purcell vt, Ia deep mourning a1d heavily yelled
she .at with lcr head bowed too. and it va, impo,-
-.tlc to catch glimpse of her face. Detective
L,alcy of the city police force. and Defective IindAI.
of tac county prosecutors Office. passengers for
Mount Pleasant. il Was dismal journey. Rain
fell ,s., mile ~ the way.
Ab Milford thc ca-hct was taken from the train
and tAc mourHcr, bean The Journey b' 'oa.h To
Mout Pleasant. four mile, distant Dr. kuhn and
h boy entered the first coach behind the hcarc, and
uIta them -u Roscoe Murphy. the doctors
lrotlcrlu law. and Detective HudalL Nr'
Knnu', parcut- occupied tac second carriage. ana
N.. Purcell with hcr sister and brother the third.
Detective L,tlcy acted q, driver Of th., vehicle. y
dozen carriage were 800 the procession. At MI
Pleasant the whole population turned out to pay the
Last tribute OF lc- pr,t % the dead. The; remembered
Myr, Nurpl qa..t. ua',,nm.n- .l5I "i s'a'G .,
pa.- and andy dis, Iu u. Her iear.Gl de'tA @ @h3i
t +, hear thc Ic, Mr.. -a--man. the village pastor
when Doe opened tle service WHICH i""N p!1,e III tne
P.r-Iy terrain Church. The key. VI. - man j" h7
r,mar., drew the lesson ~ lic, and the choir 'a :
.wcsty au "a p:oprltc h nm, The conn va now
a. hoe ps, eI D., tir ca-Act and Nj Purcell 7obbei
auaia.t. The cemetery l- opposite ne ,nu'n, H. anu dnu
here uhe ut,rm,ut wa, made IN the Murphy family
PEA 81 haf past the party wa. Iac' r. 5, Trcpon t., ;tdo the
own house before quitting taelr DAY :
~'." 1,t' more explicit statement Of his attempted
rdr 10 chief of Police NcChc,ney and Police Justice
n,,,. been ntcndiu- To- Kill 10, self for the last
r,,, d,t- said he and The reason b. because of th.
n.ir,l,r of my wI,c and th' fact that am regarded
vi,h suspicion on an sides. YESTERDAY morning at
D. ,'. IT,, ,,,,,,- n,9-rf of somc poison. went
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