The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
H0N0RS TO THE
DEAD OFFICER.
Mr.. Robert D. Austin Now Rests il
Green Hollywood
THOUSANDS ATTEND 0BSEQUIES
MANY Floral Tributes Attest the Love
and Esteem Felt for IIim-A Great
Outpouring of Friends and
Acquaintance.

The bell at the Second Police Station
tolled solemnly. fling the air with its
mournfu notes as the hower-covered
caskct containing the remains of brave
Bob. Austin were borne to the church
and thence to sleep until the resurrection
morn beneath the green sod Of Hollywood.
Shortly before o'clock sixty members
Of the police force drew up in line on
Marshall street and marched thence un-
der the command OF Capt j. b. Angle 10
the residence Of Sergeant ~ NJ. Iomlin-
son. The detachment of police was ac-
compauieG. by MOnacan Tribe OF Red
Men. and headed by the Blues Band
COVERED WITH FLOWERS.
With the band playing a solemn. pa
thetic funeral air the caskct was borne
from the house. II was covered with
profusion of fragrant roses. carnations
and lilies, and following came the pail
bearers carrying designs of the most eX-
quisite beauty. BY The police force had
been contributed floral shield bearing
the figures GO the number Of Officer
Austin badge. 4 beautiful pillow bore
the words con Duty In Heaven" another
MY Brother and friends had also sent
broken shaft. harp and n column upon
which perched snowy dove, its wings
outstretched as though 10 take its flight
The funeral exercises were conducted at
st. James Episcopal church. which was
so densely crowded that there was scarce
room for another person 10 stand.
The detachment Of police entered the
church first by twos led by Capt. Angle
and Sergeant Epps. Following came Man
rtrH
casket was carried up the aisle by on
GERS r. =. Sowel, L. II. BEDFORD. 7. j.
Wren and c. r. Taley. Of the Second
District: and Messrs Conway Johnson.
John J. Crutchheld Charles II. Phillips
and Ira 5 Bland Of Monacan Tribe Of
Red Men.
HONORARY PALL-BEARERS.
The remains were followed by the hon
orary pall-bearers carrying the floral trib-
utes. They were Mayor r.. NJ. Taylor
Judge S p. witt Major f. T. Howard.
Dr. c. w. Z. Brock L. G.. Figg j. +. Ja-
cob. Charles G. Bosher. J. W. Laube.
Joseph b. Welsh. Dan \. Weinbrunn,
Hon. D. c. Richardson il. VI. Smith Jr.,
Sergeant John +. Shinberger and Charles
McFarlane.
The immense crowd was usherc1 in by
six Of the members OF the Brotherhood OF
St Andrew. Of ST. James church.
The services. which consisted OF the
beautiful burial ritual OF the Episcopal
church were conducted by the rector
Rev. William Meade Clarke. assisted by
Rev. J. Y. bowman. rector OF All-Saints
church
Lead Kindly light" was sweetly rem
dered by the choir at the opening of the
services and while the remains were being
borne from the church a hymn was sung.
many present joining in.
Attended by the Blues Band. the police
detachment. and the Red Men, as well ass
many other friends the body was borne
to Hollywood where the solemn rites
were concluded.
II was a spontaneous outpouring rarely
seen, and spoke volumes as TO the love
and esteem entertained toward the man
who gave his life for the good Of others.
Many of his comrades. who would have
been at the funeral were either at their
posts OF duty IN the city or securing the
country in pursuit Of his murdcrcrs.