New-York tribune., 1905-08-19
POLICE AND MILITIA JOIN.
Last Honors Paid to Deputy Police
Commissioner LindSIfy.

The funeral of Harris Lindsey Third Deputy
Police Commissioner of New York City, who
was killed. with his iancee, in automobile
accident at Manchester. Vt, last Monday after
noon was held yesterday morning. 1t was
unique and impressive Not Dor years have the
militia and the police joined in honoring the
dead on certain ground of common sym
pathy. The services. which we're held a. the
Brick Presbyterian Church. 37th-st. ana 9TH
ave, were preceded and followed by a parade
in which nine hundred members of the 18th
regiment and six hundred patrolTlen took part
The funeral procession left the armory, at
Columbus-ave. and 62d-st., about 10 O'Clock. 1t
was headed by Chief Inspector Cortright and
seventy mounted patrolmen, followed by the
band Of the Police Department Next came
Company A. Of the 18th Regiment of which
Harris Lindsey elected captain recently.
AS in the case OF all who walked with the pro-
cession, each man in the company wore a band
of crepe about his left arm. Those who car
red swords had ribbons of crepe on the hits
and ribbons OF the same material 1oated from
the eagles on the flags The regiment band
followed the company OF soldiers and after the
band marched twenty companies of patrolmen
of thirty men each, Inspector Titus in command
The bony, borne a gun carriage from the
LIST Battery in the line of the procession
Immediately after the police. AS Il passed, most
of the men among the great crowd OF spectators
removed their hats. Resting the black coffin
were Mr. Lindsley's full dress cap. sword and
belt and two floral pieces-a spray of lilies-of-the
valley, placed there by histmother, and a faded
bouquet OF roses and carnations which he had
given Miss Evelyn P. Willing. his fancee just
before they started on their fatal automobile
ride on last Monday. Tse bouquet was brought
here from Bennington VT, to rest on Lindsey's
coffin
After the body marched on foot Commissioner
McAdoo and Deputy Commissioners McAvoy and
Farrell, OF the Police Department; Captains
Dudley Robb, Hoppin and ex-Captain Brecken-
ridge of the 18th Regiment. two police Surgeons
two mombers of the Detective Bureau and two
eerseants of IIndsley's company. These were
followed by the mourners and the representa-
uvcs Of the city government in carriages Mrs
Lindsley was In one of the carriages She
reached the armory a few moments before the
procession started and was escorted by Commits
sioner McAGoo into the board room to take a
last look a. her dead son. She was so greatly
unnerved that she continued 10 weep until the
service in the Brick Church was over The
eleven companies OF the regiment left by the
withdrawal Of Company A. brought UP the rear
of the line
The honorary pallbearers were Commissioner
McAdoo. Colonel Dyer Deputy Commissioners
McAvoy and Farrell, !. / Gillespie, vtcz-pr2si-
dent OF the Equitaai. Trust Company Patrol
man Thomas Donohoe. secretary 10 Comms-
sioner Lindsey; Captains y. T. Robb. Henry S
Dudley and Frank Hoppin and former CAPTAIN
]. c. Breckenridge. Lieutenant Lord and Ser
geants Widof. AIagnan. Reilly. Caufield and
Enn s. of the 10Th Regiment. and Captain Cam
eron Of Squadion y. The acting Dallbearers
were four policemen including Acting Captain
Tracey of the Eli1abeth-st. station; Sergeant
James Wilson CT the West GSth-st. station, and
four privatez Cf the 18th Regiment.
The coffin was taken 70 the Grand Central
Station through -Ith-ave and 43d-st.. where a
special baggage car was in waiting the track
nearest Vanderbilt-ave. When (hc body was
placed in this car. it drawn out Of the
depot and attached a Spociai train. The
militia and police were then dismissed.
brother of Miss Evelyn Pierrepont Willing
is on his way East from British Columbia BE
has been informed OF his sisters death This
brother is expected 20 arrive in Manchester,
Vt IN time for the funeral on Monday next
The ii uling family informed Commissioner
McAdoo that they expected the brother on sun
day and arrangements were r:ade 10 mold the
funeral service on Monday. The body Of the
dead DEPUTY Commissioner viii Re placed be
side tkct Of the girl IN double grave in the
Willing tarriiy plot il Delwood Cemetery,
Manchester VT The special bearing the body
O. Mr. Lindsey and the members of his family
left the Grand Contra! Station at 2:lO p m.