Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-08
LAID AT REST.

The Funeral of Helen Nesbit In An sonia Yesterday-An Impressive Occasion-The Hearing in the mal- practice Case Deferred.
 ANsoN1A, July 7.-The funeral of Helen Nesbit occurred at the home of her mother this morning, many friends and acquaint- ances being present. The body lay in 8 handsome oasket covered with white en- bossed plush. The top of the oasket was removed and in bed of white lace lay all that was mortal of the girl whose life was ended by crime. The remains were clothed in dress of white surah silk trimmed with silk ribbons. A disoolora- tion about the mouth was the result of rubber gag that had been strapped so tightly over it that the straps made their imprint upon the sides and back of the head. The long sleeves of the dress con- csaled other traces of cruelty, for about the wrists were dark circles and abrasions of the flesh where ropes or straps had been used to con6ne her hands, and about her ankles were also similar marks of straps.
 LUG 1uuoEh1 eOIf1Co Wn6 COuuuCtou Uy the Rev. Father Kelly, 1t having been de- cided late Thursday evening that the re- mains would not be taken to the church.
 After the remains had been viewed by all who desired, after the close of the csre monies, the casket was closed and placed in the white hearse to be conveyed to it's last resting place. The pallbearers were: John Briody, John Phalen, John Killoy, Edward Sullivan, Patrick Dwyer, Patrick Clancy. There were twelve double teams and seven single onss that followed the re- mains to the cemetery, the route being aeross the upper bridge to Main street, then to Bridge street, to Clifton avenue and to St. Mary's cemetery by way of the old town road. At the cemetery were l gathered many who had gone there direct 1 from the house to see the remains laid in their final resting place.
 On table at the head of the casket were more flowers, including wreath in which l in purple immortelles were the words. ''At Rest," and truer words were never spoken. Some of the flowers, among which were l the carnations and lilies, were the gift of Mrs. Mary J. Holmes, for whom Nellie at l one time worked, and accompanying them l was sympathetic note to Mrs. Nesbit ask ing that the flowers be buried with her. | Among relatives present were two cousins | one in New Haven and the other in West. vile. and it was in hack owned by one o1 these that Helen was brought home Tues day night. MT. Nesbit had no idea at tn. time what the hack was desired for, or that it was for his cousins death ride.
 It is said that he told friends that Dr Pulford first called at stable in Westvill, and asked whose it vas. When told tha 1t was Nesbit's the name was too sugges tive and he turned away, and boarded { car going into New Haven: There he hired hack without inqutring to whom it be- lcnged, and that was the stable of James L. Nesbit, the other cousin.
 It has been learned that while in New Haven she was at the house of Mrs. Lucin da Ellis on Gilbert street, Westville. The house is in quiet neighborhood, sheltered from the street by trees and shrubbery.
 State Senator Holden, prosecuting attor- ney of Ansonia, will act with State Attor. ney Doolittle in prosecuting the case. Ii has been decided to bring charge of mur. der in the second degree against Dr. Pul ford. The penalty is imprisonment fol life. Lawyer H. W. Williams of Rirning ham, who defended Murderer Hswley al Bridgeport, recently, will defend Dr. Pull ford.
 THE HEARING ADJOURNED TO WEDNESDAY,
 COULD NOT GET BAIL.
 Dr. Pulford was brought out to Ansonis this morning from the New Haven jail fo, a preliminary hearing on the charge ot murder in causing the death of Helen Nes. bit by a criminal operation. Neither eide was ready for trial, and adjournment was made until Wednesday next at 10:3O 8. m. In Ansonia. Bail was fixed at $7, ,000, and the prisoner went back to the county jail, being unable to get it. Coroner Mix has made his report of the case to the state at torney, MT. Doolittle.
 1 At the hearing Senator Holden urged 8 heavy bond, at least $10,OOo, and at the conclusion of his remarks Judge Munger ordered the amount of bond placed at $7, GOO. This bond he might see fit to change after hearing the state's evidence. When the amount of the bond was announced Attorney Williams stated that he should make no effort to secure bondsman at present.
 l THE ACCUSED.
 During the short session of the court Dr. Pulford sat within the rail which keeps apart the judge, clerk and prosecuting at- torney, with his hands folded on his knee. He was dressed in sombre, black cuta- way suit which looked slightly worse fo, wear. In the chair beside him rested an old fashioned silk hat which was in keep. ing with it's owner. The muscles in the accused's face twitohed nervously during the proceedings and once when Senator Holden stated that the charges could have been murder in the first degree, he started perceptibly. The accused. who is sixty years old, looks more like we'll to do farm CT than a professional man. His skin ie brown and drawn. making his already high and protruding cheek bones all the more prominent. A dark mustache ea. circles his mouth and from his chin shor. bunch of whiekers stand out rather straight. His eyes are small, beady and deep set, and look out through g pair of heavy gold bowed spectacles. Once only during the proceedings he smiled.
 Notwithstanding the numerous state ments to the effect that Tristan Burgess, the young man whose name has been con nected with the case, was to turn state'e evidence, there Is little likelihood of his so doing, The authorizes have, it is said, no l evidence to connect him with the death of the girl, and while he may shed some light on the case when it comes to trial, he has l no reason to turn state's evidence to secure