The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
MORBID MOBATAFUNERAL.
MURDERED ANNIE KMETy On view
IN THE NEWARK SALOON.

Thousands ClamoP for q Peer at the Victim OF
H1aliniak. the Discarded L~over-siava, Poles,
and Hungarian Societies Fake Part In
the FUNERAL scrvices-ro,ice Kept Busy.
Mrs. Annie Kmetz, who was shot and killed in
Newark. N. j., by Andras Maliniak on Thurs
day, was buried yesterday in Woodland Como
tary, q non-sectarian burial ground on the out
skirts Of the city. The Poles. the slavs, and
the Hungarians Of Newark showed ms much in
tercst in the funeral as they did in the last pro-
coding act of tho tragedy, over 5000 persons
following the procession to tho cemetery. Be-
fore the procession started from the Kmotz
saloon the crowd had an opportunity to view
the remains OF the murdered woman. which
were encased in an oak casket. which rested in
q room at the rear OF the saloon.
Immediately after the shooting on Thursday
morning, Mrs. KmetE's body was taken to Null
Inns Morgue. Then, by order Of her husband,
Michael Kmetz, Undertaken Frederick Frey re-
moved the body to bis undertaking shop at 121
Springfield avenue. three blocks from the Kmetz
home. There the body was cofinod on Saturday
night, and a vast throng clamored for permission
10 view the body.
Six policemen were detailed to keep order,
and It was after 8 o'clock yesterday morning
when the crowd dispersed. At 8 o'clock the
undertaken hurried tho body away to Kmetz's
saloon, at 81 Broome street. The place had
been open for business on Friday and satur-
day. But yesterday. under the Sunday law,
Kmetz was compelled to close. When his wife's
body arrived he directed Undertaken Frey to
put the casket in tho room at the rear
Of the saloon. so that tho public might pass
through and view the remains. The undertaken
did 80. and then covered the bar with black dra-
peries. much to the dissatisfaction Of some Of
the mourners. At 8 o'clock the crowd In the
street had grown to unwieldy proportions. A
squad Of policemen reached the house at half
past six.
They drove the people around tho corner into
Springfield avenue, and made them form In sin.
gle file. and in this way the mooted multitude
WAS permitted to march to Kmetz's saloon and
to crafty their curiosity. They went in by way
Of the saloon entrance, and after passing around
the casket were hustled out into the rear yard
and through two other yards, thence into the
street through an ~alleyway two doors below tho
saloon. There were many repeaters.
with a silk shirt front and gray sleeves. In her
right hand we're three Tax roses and q wax
Xxx side Of the shro nd! was a Ribbon badge Of the
Marothy Slav Women's Society. When mem
bsrs 9t one Of Io the Yp'EEH' PEA or HupEar, Ian
one OF their badges on the shroud. but the IN.
dertaker's assistant would not permit il.
The arrival Of members OF the Naroinda
slovenski Spoki Odbore caused considerable ex-
citement among the mourners, some of whom
were OppOScu. tn0 neNCOIneTo IeCRuSe MAIL
MAX, the murderer. is a member Of the society.
Tho trouble was settled by the explanation that
ization intended to join in the funiral procession
as an offer Of condolence to the husband OF the
murdered woman. The Dsrlarda Singing So
members carried with them a broken column Of
natural flowers, which was placed at the foot Of
which meet in the hall in the rear Of Kmetz's
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crowd had 9Si' sWs:;lied to aos such Proportions oase that the he
police were compelled to drive the people from
the her ro o on Springfield | avenue to give tho
at 2 O'Clock. Then a singing society chanted a
e essfes in ns the h sSa SIX T Pait Somen Of P'S the s fns
society Of which Mrs. Kmetz was q member
fell in behind the hearse. Kmetz appeared car.
rying his two-yearold baby in his arms. The
Belmont AVENUE @enH,seHSvih e re Il turned to % St. stsni Is
lsuss Church, near Eighteenth avenue.
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Theodore Rozak led the Hungarian Singing 50.
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had gathered. Men and. women eibowed and
rushed each other in their Efforts TO get a view
Guilty In preventing a panic when the hearse
reached the burial ground, Several women and
choice places, and two women tainted.
While Mrs. Kmetz was being lowered to her
last resting place Maliniak. who killed her. was
In his cell In he Essex County Jail. Warden
Cnderhill told him that his victim had beer
buried, and he answered.:
well, suppose I'll be buried soon also. Sh.
wrecked my lie by refusing to run away with
me. / promised her q good home. too. Sh,
her house. and she could not deny Il. She nevel
did deny it. and might have been alive to-day 4
she had not listened to the advice Of he
relatives"
Warden Underhin succeeded Yesterday IL
forcing his prisoner 10 eat a good dinner, From
the timc of his arrest Maliniak had persisted II
his refusal to eat, declaring that he would starv'
himself to death. Warden Cnderhill detailc'
feared that he might attempt suicide.