New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-12
A. c. LATYNER'S FUNERAL.
A REPORT THAT IDENTITY OF NIUE
pERER WAS KNOWN UNTRUE.

Mrs, Sadie LatIner attended the funeral services
OF her husband Albert c, Latner.. which were
held N the Aurora GIata Cathedral Brooklyn, last
night The large auditorium filled with
friends of the man who died from shots received at
the hands Of some unidentified man al his nome
No SIS Hancock-st., July 2. Ten members OF
the De Witt Clintop Council, Royal Areanum acted
pallbearers.
Mrs. Latirner appeared to be on the point of col
lapse she started up toward the front, but raj
lied. She was accompanied by her sister and three
brothers-in-law. After the service the family party
was taken out by private passage, while the
others remained seated
The Rev. Or. John F. Carson, pastor of the Cen
trail Presbyterian Church, conducted the services
and spoke briefly and guardedly. He alluded to the
horrors" which had resulted in the untimely death
of Mr.. Latimer. and expressed the profound SYM
pathy of himself and others for the afflicted family
OF our brother. who has been stricken down by
burglar who Invaded his house" Then Dr. Carson
delivered euloSy upon the dead man, and ended
his part OF the service with a prayer
William S. Maddox regent OF the De Witt Clinton
Council Royal AFcapuH., then read the burial SER
vice OF the order After the family had left the
building all who desired were allowed to see tie
body. Some five hundred persons who had not
been able to get into the service fled into ,he
church and passed the coffin. The body remained in
the church all night. and will be taken to Rock
vile Centre to-day for burial
Contrary to a sensational statement published
yesterday Captain James Reynolds of the Brooklyn
Detective Bureau, does not know who the murderer
OF Mr. Latmer is. 1t seems that ]. H Doug herty
the proprietor Of a drug store. at No. AZ Temp
kins-ave, near Hancock-st. had said several times
that he believed Mr.. latmer had been in his store
ABOUT HIS O'Clock on the right before the shoot
ing. Captain Reynolds went to see the druggist
yesterday and the latter said he was not sure that
Mr. Latimer's visit had not been on Monday in
stead OF Tuesday night The captain remarked
tast y DIR Dougherty could substartiate his first
statement y might be easy 10 clear the mystery
as 70 how the burglar got into the house. Some
other conversation was also INDUCED in.
"A reporter was with Captain Reynolds at the
uIne -and some hours later report was published
that Captain Reynolds knew who the murderer wal
and could lay his hands on him at any minute. In
answer TO the published story the detective last
night gave out the following signed statement!
did not make any statement 10 any one that
could lay my hands on the murderer Of Mr. Lati-
mer. l did not say 10 answer to question that
knew the man who had cane missing around the
neighborho9d that night; it was not the person
mentioned by the reporter. I did say that Mrs
Latmer. In answer to my question. mentioned a
voice 1890 " "
In fact the whole story Is made out OF a few
words passed In connection with the statement OF
Mr.. Dougherty saying that II the story were true
II would be solution TO how the burglar got
II tue mousse JAMES REYNOLDS.