The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-05
MOTHER AND CHILD BURIED.
a LhRsE GATHERING ar TEE LITTLE
VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK.

Crowds Visit the Reuse Nvhers hrv. Nicer.
Baker -ad Hrr Chils Were Muras,ss
and where urr Husband Took su-msry
Vengeance on ths Two Negro hurss-.rs.
NEW BRUNSWICK. n. J.. March 4.-Ths funs-
raj Of Mrs Moore Baker and her little dauRh.
ter. Gertrude. who we're murdered at Frank.
lin Park by the negro burglars. Willard
Thompson and Henry Person, on Wednes.
day night took place this afternoon. The
murderers who we're both killed by Moore
Baker soon after their crime, were uncets.
moniously buried on the Toor Farm on Friday.
A bright spring day brought out fully 1000
people at the funeral to-day. They came from
New Brunswick. Trenton. RAILWAY. and Eliza.
both. They thronRed the pretty Queen AIMS
cottage, three. quarters OF . mile from the
Franklin Post Office. A village youth acted as
guido for the sightseera Ho knew the ground
well. and began the story OF the crime Just
where Pierson and Thompson entered by pry-
ing open the old ia shioned sloping doors Mt the
south wing OF the house. With the expertness
OF travelled guide he told how the colored
murderers left their shoes at the entrance then
went up the wide front stairway that brought
them to the chamber where the murder
was done The boy had not gone over the
ground more than twice before he discerned
that the m ore terrifying his description Of tho
crime the better the sightseers like 1t and the
bigger wero his fees. When the reporter ar.
rived at the rouse the guide was telling how
Thorn pson with four blows Of his axe killed
Mrs. Baker and her babe. and how the hus-
band, after struggling for nearly two minutes
weapon. drove It into Thompso skull. and
then killed Pierson with a shotgun.
house they rode or drove back past the house
Of J. ]. Baker where the bodies have lin
commodious Dutch reformed church that
looms up as the distinguishing piece u
taSen and The asIes Wsfe crowded from Wa SSs
doors to the ALTAR About 500 or 800 people
ThG b .'S DO T1a Tns
from the church. and for n quarter OF q mile
ess ths ' seb IotG lied Vac the n
The funeral, party drove from the house o,
tanned both bodies. Upon it were heared
roses and iIiSs i was borne up The centre
name and HCran and b is Hart SeSrsee 81 i Fo
II. Evans. by his side. Then came Mrs. Bakers
lure Of her sister Eit golden hair anu ,i iresh.
open countenanoe. Mrs. J. J. Baker and her
Missionary Guild OF the church bringing up 10
William Totten. the presenter Of the church.
darng hii ;bs m Rny ysre m2Ued t9
The pastor Of the church. the Rev s Al.
ing ready 10. meet In. sdycrs.fv, the devil
devil, When the murderous axe fell. cutting
OF those golden locks that We have so
often admired. golden crown was placed
on that severed head. Then. with the
next blow from the assassin's weapon,
the spirit OF the child ascended to heaven
with the mother. Did they feel the
pain No. These souls were ushered into
the joys Of heavenly home to the music OF
angels harps ibefore they felt the sting OF
worldly pain. she who was the ornament OF
our church and social life has gone. but she
has left the lesson of q beautiful character.
That soprano voice that was SO often raised In
our choir loft H. now heard with clearer tones
in the choir Of the kingdom. Some day We
that is hers"
During the preachers remarks there was
hardly dry eye IN the church. Women were
unable TO control their feelings. In the front
whole franc at times moving convulsively.
The mother Of Henry Pierson andths broth
eIs OF Willard THOMPSON were In the gallery.
They were much affected and held then h.na-
kerchieis to their eyes during the entire
sermon. The cortege that followed the
hearse to the cemetery at Pleasant Plains was
over a mile in length. Moore Baker has not
recovered su ffciently from the shock to oe al
lowed to occupy his home His homo for the
present will be with his father.