The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-20
ALL CREEDS MEET
At FUNERAL OF
JUDGE HOWELL
Party and All Other Differences
Obliterated in Mourning at
His Bier.
NOT SUICIDE, DECLARES
DR.. WASSON AT GRAVE
Deceased, Through Mental AM
guish, Was Mentally irre-
sponsible, He Says.


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Great respect and love for the late
Police Judge David Il. Howell was ex-
hibited at his funeral today by the
large number of men of all creeds, ma
tionalities and politics who followed the
hearse from the Howell home, so Pea
body place. Scores of prominent citi-
zens called at the home during the
morning to express their sympathy
with the bereaved widow. Many
women also Called The coffin was
closed. Therefore the face of the dead
man was not seen. Men and women
knelt at the side of the coffin and
prayed.
Florists wagons brought many floral
pieces from societies, fraternal, social,
religious and political, and also from
Individuals In such numbers that ono
room could not hold them. A large
standing wreath from an athletic club
Of little boys who live in and near
Peabody place, because the lads and
their sisters collected pennies and
nickels from their parents and friends
to pay for the wreath. 1t was In this
way the children showed their love for
one who was always kind to them and
all his neighbors.
Some of the largest flower pieces were
sent by Masonic brothers anC courts of
| the Independent order of Foresters, of
| which Judge howell was a past high
| chief ranger. A large flower piece was
sent by past chief rangers OF that
order Vacant chairs and broken coll
| uInns came from the First and Third
| police precincts. Wives and daughters
of Masons sent fine tributes and others
came from the High Court OF F'oresters,
Golden Link Chapter, O. e. s.; the
North End Club, the Clam Ma Gael. a
patriotic Irish society of which Judge
Howell was a member; from the city
law department, the Pc Ice board, many
political societies and from many per-
sonal friends A large piece was a
tribut from the Hon. Eugene r. Kin
kead. president of the Board of Alder
men Of Jersey City, and candidate for
Congress. President Louis V. Aronson,
of the City Fairgrounds Coplmission.
sent splendid flower tribute. An i'm
mense piece had on 1t the letters ~. Il.
| D. G.
| Other flower tributes were from the
Newark attendance department, Sa-
laam Temple. Mystic Shriners. Friday
Afternoon Bowling Club, the Whist
Club, the Second Precinct, Court STRAIT
ford. /. O. F., and vailsburg Realty
corporation
Editor Cheer. Bcrenyed Wife.
Mrs. Howard had recovered some to-
day from the shock caused by the
| tragic death of her husband. She was
greatly strengthened by q letter she re-
ceived last night from former editor
of the New York Sun, one of the oldest
friends Of Judge Howell, and the late
Bishop Potter, of the Episcopal Church,
whose funeral is taking place today in
New York. This man gave facts in his
letter that refute every charge made
against Judge Howell by his first wife
and by others who did not know the
truth. The writer quotes Bishop Pot
ter to substantiate complete exhonora-
ton Of the dead man. and says the
friends OF his dead friend may use the
truth should they go into court against
the villihers.
Mrs. Howell and Henry b. Howell,
the Oldest brother of the dead man.
said they requested that members OF
societies who walk after the hearse do
SO only as friends and citizens. Three
nephews, William, John and Henry
Howell arrived yesterday.
A short funeral service for the family
was conducted at the house by the Rev.
DR.. Edmund A. Wasson, rector of ST.
Stephens Episcopal Church, and the
Rev Henry M. Mellen. of the Christ
Reformed Church. Mr.. Mellen read
Judge Howell's favorite hymns,
There's a Wilderness in Gods Mercy
and Crossing the Bar The hearse and
the carriages of the mourners went
down Washington and Belleville ave-
nues and Broad street to st.
Stephens Church where public
services We're conducted by the Rev.
DIR. Wasson. Captain Brown, of the
Second Precinct, had charge of police
arrangements at the house, and Cap
tain Ryan, of the First Precinct, sent
men to the church. The honorary pail
bearers were former United States
Senator James Smith, jr., former Judge
Gottfried Krueger, Mayor Jacob Hauss-
ling, City Counsel James r. Nugent
and Richard J. Franz. The active pail
bearers were DIR. John L. Young. Day
Harde. master of st. Johns Lodge, F.
and A. M. Of which Judge Howell was
q memDer, captain Mlcnaei u. Ryan,
Of the First Precinct: Captain Peter
Christie, of the Third Precinct; William
Yuill, clerk of the Second Criminal
Court, and Recorder w. Eugene Tur-
ton of Irvfngton. Interment in Fair
mount Cemetery.
The service at the church was the
Continued ON Third Paxe.)
Zee Our Hustlsrs and Ash Cans.
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