The Jersey City news., 1891-09-14
STILSING'S FUNERAL.
Largely Attended and Many Floral
Designs Contributed by Old
Associates.

The funeral ofex-Police Justice Samuel
w. Stilsing took place yesterday after
noon from his late home, No. 1907 Third
street. The funeral was one of the
largest seen in this city In years.
Politicians and city and county officials,
irrespective of party, attended in large
numbers to pay tribute to their departed
friend. From Twelve O'Clock until half
past one there was q steady line of people
passing in and out of the house to take
u last look at the deceased.
The floral tributes were beautiful and
one entire room was filed with them.
Immense stands, pillows and anchors,
from the exempt tiremen and every other
association of which he was a member or
ex-member demonstrated the fact that
he was admired by all with whom he
came in contact.
From the officials at Police Headquar-
ters, Justice O'Donnell. Clerk Norton
and the other attaches. came aIfimmense
pair of scales, representing the scales of
justice. On the base of this piece was the
inscription. 'Idoneus Homo "a fit MANI.
1t was about two o'clock when poll
bearers Postmaster Samuel Dickinson,
Charles Freeman, Assistant Chief Den
mead, Ex-Justlce Wanser, William
Moulds, Andrew Dingler and John b.
Collins carried the coffin from the house
to the hearse to be conveyed to St. Paurs
Methodist Episcopal Church on Third
street, where the final services were held.
The church was crowded to over
flowing and hundreds of people were COM
pelied to remain outside. The services
were impressive and were conducted by
Pastor Halleron. assisted by Rev. l.. r.
Dunn, Il former pastor Of the church.
The singing of favorite hymn of the
late official was followed byan address by
Pastor Haleron. The address was elo-
quent, and brought tears to the eyes of
many. He referred TO the ex-Justice as
"a good Christian, Il devoted son and an
hoDest politician" and in 50 doing he re.
echoed the sentiments of every person
within his hearing. The funeral sermon
was preached by the Rev Mr.. Dunn, who
said: II had known Justice Stilsing thirty
years. In his fathers place of business
he was conscientious, thoughtful, up
right boy. He was religious and
est, upright ana conscientions
public servant. He was a we'll read man.
He was thoroughly fsmiliar with the law
he administered as Police Magistrate, and
u more fit man for the position could not
have been chosen.
IMPARTIAL JUSTICE.
"He exercised great care in disposing of
cases, and understand he disposed OF at
least five Thousand year. He was calm
in Judgment, ami was careful to look into
all sides of question. Some people
differed with him, but all credited him
with honesty of intent do not believe he
was influenced by political considerations
or that he ever took brihe. The ermine
he wore was never stained with chicanery
or fraud 1t is rarely we find man of
his character. The world is full OF tricks
ters, demagogues, unprincipled and sell
fish men, but Samuel w. Stilsing was not
one of these men.
fay r,nr MN hox
nor like many. pandering to liquor traffic
or boasting of elections by liquor men,
nor helping TO sustain business respon-.
sible for seventy per cent. of crime, insan.
ity, pauperism and the divorces which
exist.
"A quarter of century ago, when his
father died. he became the head of the
family, helping its affairs and planning its
interests. Justice Stilsing respected the
church and the ministry. A good brother
has been taken away and a firm sup
porter of the church has gone to his eter-
nal rest"
A prayer by DR.. Halleron followed. and
then the friends were invited to pass up
the side aisles and take last look at the
late official as he lay in the uncovered
casket
Among those present were Police JUS
tices Davis, O'Donnell and Kimmerly,
Superintendent Smith, Chief of Police
Fire Commissioner Brennan. Superin-
tendent Brown, Commissioner Dngan.
Mayor Stanton of Hoboken. ex-Fire Com
missioner Shea, Recorder McDonough of
Hoboken, j. II. Love, ]. Mills. H. Wal
lace. Captain Farrier, K. B. Seymour,
James Connolly. President Feenev, FL
nance Commissioner Kenny, Police Com
missioner Kelly, Fire Commissioner Hen
derson, General Ramsay, Colonel
Abernethy, Captain McKaig, Health
tor Clarke, Collector O'Neill, Police Com
missioner Van Keuren, Michael Doyle.
Assem- blyman Mullone. James Wiseman,
Charles Esterbrook, Fred Kissam and l..
Meyers There were also present dele
cations from the EXEMPT Firemen's AS
sociation and various other clubs to
which he belonged. and also good num-
Der of policemen, who honored and re-
spected the late official. The interment
took place in Greenwood Cemetery.