Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-12
CORA GARVIN BURIED.
The Artists Murdered Wife Laid to
Rest in Allegheny Cemetery.
A BROTHER THE CHIEF MOURNER.
Sermon by the Minister Who Married Her
Five Days Before.
TIE MURDERER SADLY BROKEN DOWN

The funeral of pretty Cora Garvin took
place at o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
minister who married her to her Young
artist lover on Tuesday last preached her
funeral sermon five days later.
Saturday evening the body of the unfor-
tunate young woman was removed from the
Garvin home. in Avery street, Allegheny,
to the house of her uncle, Harry Redpath,
in Clark street, Pittsburg. Before the coffin
was closed for the removal Franks sister
kissed the dead face passionately many
times. Her grief was agonizing, and it was
necessary forcibly to lead her away from
tSs> >bier,-
Edward Redpath arrived here from Chi
cago yesterday morning. He is Cora's
eldest brother. and the only o1e>of the fam
lily who was able to come to attend the
funeral. Until his arrival the time of
burial had not been fixed. He stopped at
the Central Hotel, and having breakfasted
went at once to his uncle's house. There
he was shown the face of his dead sister,
where she lay among the flowers in the
front parlor. Tears came into his eyes as
he looked at her. The face was beautiful
even in death. There was an expression of
perfect peace upon the countenance The
brother bent over and kissed the white fore
head, around which the black ringlets
curled.
Last Services for the Dead.
The funeral services were held at
o'clock at the house. There was very
large attendance, including the relatives of
hath 80 >
however, unable to attend. She is suffering
from extreme nervous prostration, and it
was thought best that she should not attend
the funeral
There were many beautiful floral emblems
The face of the dead was exposed to the
view of those who wished to look upon 1t.
The funeral address was delivered by
Rev. j. II. Miller, pastor of the Buena
Vista Street M. E. Church. He had mar
ried Frank and Cora only five days before.
He spoke at some length, and his touching
words OF sorrow and sympathy brought the
tears into the eyes Of all his hearers. She
was taken away just at a time in life when
the future seemed to promise years of hap
piness, in the fullness of health and in the
enjoyment of apparently devoted love.
From her the preacher turned to speak of
her husband-murderer, the occupant of
prison cell, the victim of remorse and
terror. To him he asked his hearers to give
pity and charity. He had not only de-
stroyed the life of his young wife. but had
just as certainly ruined his own life. There
was no outlook for him except the black
ness of despair.
The CIods Rattle on Her CofH,.
There was a long line of carriages fol-
lowing the hearse to the Allegheny Gem
etery. AT the grave, under the shadow Of
the green trees, the simple burial service of
the Methodist discipline was recited by the
and the clods ratified on the coffin
lid.
Frank Garvin, in his cell in the county
Jail, spent most of the day weeping. He
did not know that his victim was being
buried, or his tears would probably have
fallen in more copious measure. One who
saw him yesterday said that he did not be-
lieve that the young man would live to be
tried. He is naturally of a very sensitive |
nature, and his nervous system seems to be |
entirely shattered. He is not strong phys |
ically, and since his terrible deed of Friday,
be has been unable to sleep, except in |
troubled snatches which have given him !
little or no rest. If his body does stand the |
strain, there are fears that his mind may en- |
tirely give way. His friends and acquaint- |
ances do not hesitate to say that they be- |
lieve he was insane when he killed his |
wife