The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-20
MRS. MEYER BURIED.
Her Daughters Expressions of Grief Dur
ing the services-NIr. Prawda Told of
the Suspicious Entertained.


at Cumberland, close by the Yarmouth
line, was the centre of public interest
with the people of both towns yesterday,
and the attendance at the funeral of Mrs.
Meyer was very large. The remains of
the murdered woman rested in hand
some casket placed in the sitting room
of the Prawda house. 1t was the room
where she died and was Immediately
under the room where she was shot The
casket was not opened, Sheriff Bucknam
and Constable Blake having some doubts
whether a sensational scene might not
follow the exposure of the features to
the view of the mourners, some at least
of whom were very strongly wrought up
by the exciting scenes through which
they have passed.
George Carter, the man whose name
has been So many times printed in con-
nection with the story of the shooting,
had charge of the funeral. Even while
the services were going on there were
not wanting many signs that the thoughts
Of all present were fixed on the coming
inquest The men and women who
were in the little crowded rooms, will
almost all be witnesses at the inquest,
and more than one hurried consultation
between the officers and some of those
present had reference rather to the le-
gal than the more impressive side of the
event that had brought them together.
A choir made up of neighbors of the
dead woman sung some of the hymns she
had so often heard. "Jesus, Lover of
My Soul" was first sung, and the con-
Guiding selection was Simply to Thy
Cross Cling" Rev. A. G.. Pettengill,
pastor of the Unitarian church, offered a
most touching prayer and made a few
general remarks on the uncertainty of
life. and the comfort in hours of trial
that God alone can impart. No refer
ence was made by the preacher to the
tragedy. Then he invoked upon all
present the love of God and the peace of
Christ.
Through all the solemn services, over
and over again Mrs. Prawda said in
tones that thrilled and touched all
present, sMy mothery' my poor moth
erp' 20 God, what sail do?'
Mr.. Carter spoke to the pail bearers,
A. &. Gerow, M. D. Palmer, Andrew
Dewey and Hans Peterson, and they en-
tered and removed the remains TO the
hearse. The grief of the mourners was
deep and earnestly expressed, but Mrs.
Prawda seemed completely overcom 9.
When the procession moved off it left
Sheriff Buchanan in charge of the house.
At first Mr.. and Mrs. Prawda had
thought of not returning for the night
to the house of death, but Sheriff Buck
nam felt it to be his duty to stay there
at least for the present. The floral Of
fering placed on the casket when it was
taken out of the house, were simple, but
appropriate. A cross fifty rested at the
head.
John T. Meyer, bright young
fellow, grandson of Mrs. Meyer, and son
of John A. Meyer, said after the funeral
that he was present when DR.. Hanson
told Mrs. Prawda that her husband was
suspected of the murder. He spoke of
the statements made by Mr.. Prawda, or
alleged to have been made by him, and
she said, matt. is SO excitable that he
don't know what he's saying" DR..
Hanson then gently told her that she
might also be arrested. She was COM
pletely overcome at this, the idea that
she was suspected of having plotted the
death Of her mother apparently not hav-
ing even occurred to her. Young Meyer
said that, as he understood it, Mrs. Mey-
er left will made about five years ago.
A will made two years ago was destroyed
by her. He thought it was understood
by the family, prior to the shooting, that
she contemplated making another will.
Sheriff Buchanan said yesterday that it
took Mr.. Gerow who, at the request of
Mr.. Prawda, went for DR.. Hanson, about
an hour and quarter to go and return.
SuoTlII 0uCkudIu lids lOOk6u very Care
fully into ali the statements made regard
ing the movements of all parties the
night Of the shooting. Another point of
some interest has been noticed. The
door betweed the shed and the closet
where Mr.. Prawda says he was at the
time the shot was fired, was boarded up
some time ago. When Mr.. Prawda went
from the shed that night, he went out
side the door, and must have then been
within 40 feet or so of the place where
the person who fired the shot stood.
No one heard the stranger come or leave
the Immediate vicinity of the house be-
fore or after the shooting.
Coroner Perry has decided that he can
not, in this instance, break the rule
adopted here, and that the hearing will
be a secret one.
Mr.. Perry said yesterday that when
Mr.. Prawda is called before the jury he
will be informed of the suspicious enter