The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
LlNDSLBY'S BODY IN STATE.
IN. TWELFTH,S ARMORY AWAIT
ING PCBLIC FUNERAL.

Grand Central-After the Service Hero
Tomorrow II VIII He Buried with
Miss VIKINGS NJ Manchester. VI.
The body OF Third Deputy Police Com
missioner Harris Lindsey reached this
city about half-past o'clock last night
from Bennington, w., near which city he
was killed with his fancee on Monday
afternoon.
COL Dyer. officers and a detachment
from the Twelfth Regiment N. @. N. Y,
and First Deputy Commissioner OF Po-
lice McAvoy. representing Commissioner
the body at the Grand Central station.
The soldiers and police formed lane
from the funeral car to the gates Col. Dyer
at the head Of one line and Commissioner
MoAvoy at the head OF the other. The
pallbearers carried through this lane the
coffin, which was draped with an American
flag, and on which was pillow Of flowers
from Capt. Lindsley's company, A. Out
side, ffty-five mounted policemen were
waiting to escort the body to the Twelfth
Regiment Armory, in Columbus avenue.
between Sixty-frst and Sixty-second
streets.
Van Sinderen Lindsey, brother Of the
dead man, accompanied the body from
Bennington. and went with It to the armory.
Mrs Lindsey, the mother OF Harris Lindsey.
has arrived from White Sulphur Springs,
w. Va.
The funeral procession went through
Forty-second street to Fifth avenue, thence
to Fifty first street, to Broadway. TO Sixty
second street, to Columbus avenue and the
armory. Following the escort Of mounted
police was the regimental fife and drum
corps, with muffied drums. which played
dirges The pallbearers were First Sergt.
Peterson, Sergt. Corrigan, Sergt. Strauss,
Sergt. Winke, Quartermaster Mazza and
Corporal Mauer. all OF Company A.
The body reached the armory at 1915
O'Clock 1t was received by Col Dyer,
commander Of the reg iment; Capt. Robb
Of Company C, Capt. Dudley Of Company D,
Capt. Hoppin of Company H, Major Hous-
ton and ex-Capt. Breckenridge, and was
laid in state in the officers board room, on
a catafalque Of black. draped with the
national and regimental colors.
The officers and men Of Company A
viewed the body first. then the other officers
and men Of the regiment who were present,
and following them the police.
morning. The funeral service will be at
1l3O o'clock tomorrow morning. at
the Brick Church. While the coffin re-
mains at the armory guard OF honor
will be on duty night and day. forty soldiers
and forty policemen, alternating in eight
hour watches,
Immediately after the funeral here the
remains will be taken to Manchester, VT.
where services for both Mr.. Lindsey and
Miss Willing will be held on Sunday and
both will be buried in the Willing family
plot in Dellwood Cemetery at Manchester.
Miss Vikings remains were taken from
Bennington to Manchester last evening:
The police Inspector and captains who
are in the city met at Police Headquarters
yesterday in compliance with an order is
sued by Chief Inspector Cortright. Bor-
ough Inspector Nicholas Brooks presided
Gentlemen he said we have met
this afternoon to take suitable action to
express our deep sorrow over the untimely
spected friend and honored associate.
Commissioner Lindsey. 1t is hardly neces-
sary for me to relate the facts of his death,
as you all no doubt are fully acquainted
with them Leaving US but few days ago
vacation. full Of life. health and happiness,
with brightest Of future before him. nothing
but the memory Of his excellence remains
to console US.
Then Inspector Brooks appointed COM
mittee which reported resolutions saying Of
Mr.. Lindsey:
Is deeply lamented by the members Of the
Police Department Of the city OF New York:
that, he ever was, a jealous and faithful friend
Of the force. fully confident in its honor and
FIDELITY. manifestng, on many occasions
success and usefulness; that by his death
the public has lost Il citizen OF unblemished
record: that the example of his life is full OF
lessons for young men. worthy OF their
emulation: that cut down in the flower Of his
life with the bright sunshine Of success dawn
ing across the pathway OF his future earnest.
faithful and attentive to duty, his Official
career marked by wisdom. equity and high
sense Of honor. the promise Of usefulness
exhibited by Commissioner Lindsey is en-
titled to the most thoughtful consid eration.
The Police Headquarters building at 200
Mulberry street was draped in black and
purple yesterday by order OF Police Com
missioner McAdoo given over the telephone;
voted to attend the funeral here in body.
BENNINGTON, VT, Aug. l6-To-day Is
Bennington Battle Day here and holiday,
so that proceedings in the Lindsley-Willing
inquest have been at q standstill. More
evidence will be taken tomorrow. Engi-
neer William Sibley and Fireman William
Mangan were placed under arrest to-day
charged with granddaughter. They fur
nished bail in 81 900.