The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-09
FROM THE GRAVE.
Montgomery's Message to
NJ. NJ. FOOte.
A Striking Scene During the Burial
of Herbert John lie Huray,a
Young Medical Student.

SIN twenty-SiX years OF ministratiOns among
the sick. the lowly and tile dying, / have
never seen a sadder case than this" said
Charles Montgomery at The funeral of Herbert
John lie Huray yesterday, at which Mr.. Mont
gOmery conducted The services.
lie Huray was young medical student and
resided with Mr.. ana Mrs. Smith at Seal Cove
at the time Archdeacon Nousi was there. On
NourfS return TO this city, he claimed TO have
been robbed of dram for $500, besides some
money. Jewelry aud valuable papers. Through
NJ. NJ. FOote, NOuri caused the arrest OF The
Smiths and lie Huray on charge OF grand
larceny. The case was called in Judge
Joachimsen's court, and The charge was dis
missed on the ground of lack OF evidence.
lie Huray had for some time previous been
suffering from tuberculosis but was on fair
way 10 recovery. He was student AT The
California Medical College. Ii was while at
tending one OF the lectures that he was ar
rested. MIR. Montgomery and bis brother
George procured bail for him, and Henry L.
HIghton, when made cOnversant with the facts
OF the case, volunteered TO defend him.
From The time OF bis arrest lie Huray began
TO fail IL health, refusing 10 eat for nearly two
weeks aferward. The tuberculosis again
made It's appearance, and LIE Huray died al
Seal Cove IN san Mateo County on the 5th inst.
Yesterday his funeral took place from an un-
deTtaKlng parlor on Mint avenue. The Guilty
aud students OF the California Medical College
attended, and six of the students acted as pail
bearers. The services were very Impressive, as
lie look his text from the eighteenth chap
ter of Matthew, sixth verse: But who shall
offend one OF these little ones which believe 10
me, IL were better for him that milestone were
hanged about his neck. and that he were
drowned in the depths of the sea"
Mr.. Montgomery paid glowing tribute to
The worth OF the young man, and denounced
NJ. NJ. FoOte as being the cause OF lie Hnray's
death. Il went TO see Mr.. FOote." said Mr..
Montgomery. land asked HIM TO cease prose-
cutting this young man. He answered me that
this case was The first rung on the ladder TO
fame, and he proposed TO prosecute IL TO the
bitter end You see the first rung OF that lad
der lying IN the coffin before YOU"
At the conclusion of the address poem writ
ten for The occasion by Charles q. Montgomery
Jr. was read, ana the body was borne 10 the
grave.
dressed the mourners, and said that IN. NJ
Foote Is responsible for this open grave, and
for the death OF this promising young man,
who was beloved by all who knew him. But
GOO can forgive Mr.. Foote for this great
wrong; the blood OF Christ can cleanse him
from this foul sin.
II wish 10 send a message from this open
grave TO MIR. FoOte, which is;
While the lamp of life holds out to burn
The vilest sinner may return"
Mr.. lie HuTay was born IN Guernsey, off the
English coast. He was 80 years OF age, ana
leaves a father and sister. He had resided 10
this State some four.years.
NJ. NJ. FOOte speaking In reference 10 this
matter, said: Il app ared as NOurPs attorney
In this case, and prosecuted The matter. | have
a statement signed by lie Huray, in which he
speaks OF the opening of NourI's yaliSe after
he was railroaded 10 The Insane asylum by
the Smiths, and describes It's contents. Ii was
on lie Huray's signed statement that be was
present at its opening that the charge OF grand
larceny was based"