The sun., 1897-06-13
THE FUHERA1 HAD TO WAIE.
Cenr,asion That Arose when the Three Under
takers nerTiich DID Jury Duty.

takers nerriich DID Jury Duty.
He was tall and thin and was dressed In black.
His long frock coat and ministerial neckue gave
him tho appearance Of O clergyman. But he
wore Q funeral-like face that would make any
body take him for an undertaken, and the face
was red and contorted a. II he was In awful
agony. It was evident that he carried other
burdens aside from his long coat Even tho
laughing man who runs tho elevator in the
Criminal Court building stopped telling funny
Jokes to Tombs lawyers until he got rid Of the
tall thin man ON tho second floor, whore the
Court Of Sessions 10 split up into four parts
When the excited man in black got OF the ele-
vator car he ran into the first court room at the
end of tho corridor. This was Part w.. where
Justice McMahon and jury were wrestling
with an east side larceny case.
Have you got an undertaken on Q Jury here T.
asked the thin man.
-We have" said the court Captain.
"Is his name Herrlichf'
"Iti Is"
"Is he in business at 1906 Third avenuef'
That's right" said the Captain; "his name
is Charles Herrlich."
"Oh, dear!'' exclaimed the excited man.
that. Christians brother; I DON. want himi
up there on Third avenue. but we got no corpse.
Christian came down hero 70 today to do jury
permit In his pocket 1t Is for the removal Of a
woman's body that Is at the Morgue-a woman
who died in Bellevue Hospital-oh. dear.-and We
oh, my, what will dol The people are in the
coaches ready to start. and we received tele-
Ing the grave is opened-oh, dear, what will I
do land they're waiting in the coaches, and
amt there any other places where you keep
Yes, said tho Captain. try in the criminal
TRs thin Soow where
an Italian was on trial charged with arson.
Have you an undertaken on this nre JuryI
he asked. addressing the Captain In the Supreme
"Yes." said the Captain.
"ls his name Herrlichi"
"oh. dear, hope this ones Christiani" ex-
% "Weil, 1T It's mot not" said the Supreme Court COM
mander; the undertaken here is named Philip
That's Christians brother" said the thin
man mournfully; hes also Charley's brother,
who is In the drst court went to. oh, dear,
they're waiting with the funeral and got no
~. mG0t nobody exclaimed 's the Captain "YOu
II mean we got a body and we got funeral
party" said the & m9urnful , In man % but we &c can't
Oh. dear me. haven't you any other place where
General Sessions @ Rs saia Il the captain; nS
cyeS might try there. Inquire @ for Recorder
hi asa are
Five OF EN-. said the mournful man. "but
sE'I ssf aSps S 5y Gut ThsTs are %
dear me. tho coaches are waiting up on Third
Ryenue-oh, my-Recorder Cons court. oh dear. .
with grand larceny, had ended in the Recorder
Court Sad snd ths Jury VA out considering ths
and excitedly exclaimed:
saFS .ad sSs ssuq espyn Say hsrs
| jury is locked up In room now."
is his name Christian Herrlich r
"Can see him for minuter'
Not now," said the Captain. mo ono is per
mitted 70 eommunicate with jury having q
"Oh. dearl" exclaimed the stranger, eth.
70 start but We can't get the woman's body. anss
the Health Board DON permit permit US u.s. to hold body b
over E four days. annd-sGh.. In. what shall dor
Pffhs a Ga %sa sS
".9h' dear. we're waiting with.
"Sit down.. said the court Captain, brushing
aside the thin man; you must not attempt L
I'VE came to have defendants s testimony reat
over" said the foreman OF the jury, and the thiI
weeping willow; He was the picture Of despair
Please, oh, please tell the Judge" he pleaded
And the Captain whispered to the Recorder Tn
,"Gentlemsn Of The Jury, you came here Z
is an undertaken on the jury who has a buria
certificate In his pocket which his assistant say
prevents tho starting OF a funeral. His sssistan
which Isl the juryman's pocket. don't thinl
any one will object TO the juryman given owe
the permit to one OF the court attendants. o
No one objected and Undertaker Herriel
handed over the removal permit. 1t was givel
to the tall. thin man, who hurried out OF tn
courtroom and drove in his black wagon to tn
MOrgue, where he secured the funeral subject.
| When the Jury in Part III. later rendered
verdict Of guilty, Trapm, the man ON trial
whispered TO his counsel:
Now it's my funeral, and can sec Rocorde
Con signing my death certificate. He'll bur
me In Sing Sing"
Three years and six months" said the Re
| cOrder and Deputy Sheriff Kelly acted As chic
| nallhaarAr intrT