The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-05
LEWIS DECENTLY BURIED.
NO ExCITi MENT At 7HE FUNERAL OF
THE LYACHED NEGRO

His Mother the Chief Mourner. md He,
Grief Uncont, oiiable-The Preacher Ad
vi.es the Negroes to Avo q Retaliation
Little Prospect that the Leaders or the
Mob WIN re Brought to Justice
Foiey's Unsnvory Career In Pert Jerv :
PoRT JEWS. juno 4.-On the banks Of the
Delaware. a stones throw from tho poin,
where tho States OF New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania meet. was buried
to-day tho body OF Bob Lewis. who
met his death at tho hands OF the
lynchers on Thursday night The service
was conducted by the Methodist parson of the
village the Rev. ]. Il, Taylor. and probably
hfty persons saw the colin lowered into the
grave.
The excitement with which the village had
been fred on Thursday night seemed to have
died away. 1t had been the purrose OF tho
village authorities to have the funeral secret.
TO prevent the possibility OF another outbreak
TO disgrace the town. but the friends OF the
dead negro wanted him buried decently. and
Coroner Harding agreed to their request
MIR. Carley. the undertaken. engaged the Tri-
6tates Chapel just outside OF Laurel Grove
Cemetery. and after hard work persuaded
Dominic Taylor to conduct the services. The
oolored people raised a few dollars among
themselves to buy a grave. and this. with the
money furnished by tho village. saved the ne
gro from being buried in the Pottets Field.
This morning hundreds OF people onted on the
negro as he lay In the pine box at the under
Aksr's. and the police had hard work to con-
roi the crowd. Strips OF clothing were cut
rom tho body. and some relic hunters even
out tho hair from the negro's head. Finally
the crowd had to be shut out entirely. as Mr..
Oarisy said that the negro would have been
carried OF piecsmeal otherwise.
The arrangements for the funeral were
quietly made. At 2 o'clock the henrse was
driven rapidly to Carley Il Terwiliger's store.
Tho comm was brought out and before the few
tdiers on the street knew what was happening
Il had been placed In the hearse and sent OIL
Mrs jackson. the mother Of the dead negro.
and few friends Of her race. arrived at the
ohapol at the same time as the hearse. Posi-
bly, twenty five persons went In to listen to the
services. The coffin was not taken from the
hearse. and Coroner Harding and Chief Kirk
man stood outside Of tho door Of the chapel
while the services we're in progress. The min
lister read few words from the Bible. and.
after prayer. he said:
"Ihave no intention Of making any remarks
On this deplorahle occasion. 1t is best for us
all to remain silent What want to impress
upon you all is the individual responsibility Of
each OF US to the Almighty. As in this case.
every one must give an account ofhimself.
have NO Tords q 3s sondonement ior any one
less for the leaders In 1t. Even In a mob every
man is looked on as an individual. counsel
you who 70 out to this dead man s grave to go
away with the idea OF doing right. Avoid re-
Mrs. Jackson. who was, dressed in deep
started and wound its way through the pretty
cemetery to the edge Of the Delaware River set
eaed the eo T6s ssr
vice was read by the minister. and then the lid
OF the CONN was raised to allow Mrs. Jaca-
hrst time she, had seen his bruised features
since his death: aPd ne sight sent en- her into
q aoa T
on With stolid faces. and quickly dispersed
when the burial WAS over
SSs ehe smae Win tRs
2, ts ssdns e Hens Tho 1st
fselns that Tor the good name Of Port Jews erviss
the Iinglsadsrs should be brought to justice:
II the sane breath that this is an
lmpossibilfty. Even Coroner Joseph Harding.
who win conduct the inquest at which. an
for the negroes death, said to day that he has
little hope OF getting any witnesses to iden tify
inc men VINO ACTUALLY QIO tn0 lyncHlnE.
ito the names OF tho men who are criminaly
Fssponsibls for what has been done. In fact
lpHosslbls IN recognize any one"
The inquest has been set down for Monday
S
fore him. for ali Port Jervis is relying on him
2 make MAZE the Investigation s;g as thorough and
The lynchinR still continues to be the one
9H T q cSnve.sation in the village to-day
owner Of the maple tree upon which Lewis
died had to call upon the police to save it from
dozens Of places. and It will soon be- Killed il
It doesn't have police protection.
The members of the police force have como
IN for great deal of unfavorable comment to-
day. and even the captors OF Lewis are blamed
Tor haying brought their prisoner into the
70 the police there. All OF the police force.
with the exception Of Yapey. who did his best
Four New York policemen. the
!owsnsp9sopIs admit III :. could have kept the negro
One OF the village policemen. Atemaier. has
been discharged by the trustees because he
Bgade no attempt to rescue Lewis. and Mr.
jail. has been appointed in his place. The
need q the mob j. shown by their treatment
bis eyes several times. and he was roughly
handled by the men who were intent only on
vengeance.
Miss Mcmahon. who was assaulted by the
negro. WAS much better to-day. and DR.. Van
Etten. who Ia attending her. says that she will
be up by the end OF next week. She is still
suffering severely from shock. and was delirl-
BUS several times to-day.
No attemnt will be made to bring Peter J.
Foley from Goshen until the girl Is able to APP
pear against him on tho charge Of black mall
under which he was committed by Justice Of
he Peace Mulley. The feeling in the town
It'll runs h igh against Foley. Unespromnent VIII
age official voiced the common sHntime n t when
no said to-day: don't Justify the lynchng
of the negro. hut ] will say that if Lewis's
hanging was the. proper treatment. Peter
Fo.ey deserved the same fate twice over"
It had been the intention to bring Foley back
70 Port Jervis as a wit ness at the inquest but
70 he had no part in the lynching and did not
'yen see 1t. this plan has been practically
abandoned.
Foley's career since he first appeared in Port
|ervis has been unsavory. He is cnarGed with
'heatlnR a number OF POOR residents out OF
mall amounts by repres"ntipg himself as an
insurance agent. They say he collected pre-
niums on policies which were never issued.
Then he failed TO pay his hotel bill and got two
months In the Goshen Jail. MS told in The Sun
o-day. Justice Muliey. shortened his SEN
once upon Foiey's promising not to return to |
'ort Jervis. He came back. though. and re- |
umed his calls upon Lena Mcmahon, who |
bought a q eat deal of him. although he |
reated her shamefulIy al time. The two
Tere together great deal. and Foley ma mayed
o live on what little money the girl gave him. |