The evening times., 1896-06-27

When the gallows performed its work
yesterday at the District Jail, all that law
and Justice could exact OF Irving L. Ford
his life-was rendered in expiation of the
butchery OF Elsie kregio, and today his
body was consigned To earth.
Funeral services were held at the resi-
dence of james II. WiIslow, the undertaken.
at No.~I20i X street northwest, adj Joining
the room where the casket containing the
remains had rested since yesterday at 3
O'Clock.
A very large crowd was present the
ruoIHs OF the undertaking establishment,
the lower floors of the Tesicence, the 'front.'
premises and the street from curb To curb
| being packed with people, many drawn
through curiosity.
TiIefac or the dead man wasexposed TO
view throughout the night and all oftoday
and there was almost a continuous throng
from every section OF the city passing IN
and out TO take last look of what was
left OF the man who made inself notorious
by the commission OF brutal crime.
THOUSANDS PASSED BY.
Robert T. Boulding, general manuger Of
the Capital Cooperative Burial AS
sociatiou, who had charge Of the coffin,
and its gruesome cuDteBtsr counted the
people as they passed through the room,
and lie said eighteen thousand persons had
viewed the remains since yesterday ut 3
O'Clock.
A contribution box was placed on the
corrin,-flanked by several punches of flow
ers. for the reception Of coin in al d OF Ford's
wife and child. Not great deal was real
izcd from this source. only about SIS hav-
ing been donated up to12 O'Clock today
The funeral services were participated in
by Revs. W. J. Howard. John Roberts, Chas.
Williams and T. ] Huston, the first named
having bcen-Ford's spiritual adviser dur
ing the period of his confin ement in Jail.
DR.. Roberts preached the sermon. He
particularly impre ssed upon his hearers the
fact that he did not wish to appear before
the public asun apGiogist for crime, nor to
shield criminals. TT ~
CRIES FROM AUDIENCE.
He VINO cuulnliLs crime, nesald, should
be punished. He should suffer the penalty
| ror his misueeds. aud 1 am not here To OBJ
| ject.''
Cries OF ND, no. and Certainly not
| greeted this declaration from the speaker,
| and lie proceeded 10 say that not Withstand
ing the circumstances that lead up TO the
| present occasion, there was duty to the
! living to be discharged, and to that lie
would address himself.
! He spoke reeiingiy OF the sorrow and
suffering OF these left in the world with
the shadow of crime upon their lives,
| aud his words elected cordial response
| A select choir from the Christi>l En-.
deavor Society OF the Vermont Avenue
| Baptist Church, chosen by Prof. j. w.
| Stewart and assisted by Madame MonZero
| took the lead in the vocal music, Prof
Thomas johnson performing at the organ.
Ford's wife, his father, Richard Ford
| aud his sister and her husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Baker, were present. the wife being very
much affected by the surroundings.
| A great deal OF sympathy was expressed
! upon all sides for the widow and her babe
| Innocent sufferers for the uiisdeeds of tbeiI
natural protector.
| Special Officers Brockenborough and
Giyens We're on duty about the premises
and those who had undertaken the duty of
| giving the murderer a Christian burial had
| the arrangements in charge, even to tn
hiring of carriage to take the wife and
| ,,l.le, uf foru reiatives to the cemetery.
The body was ken to Paiue's Cemetery,
near Benning Station. for interment, none
attending except the undertaken, the min
| listers and the members of the family.