Evening journal., 1908-12-21
MURDER VICTIMS BURIED
FROM SAME CHURCH IN
WHICH THEY WERE WED
Throng of Mourners and Many Floral Tributes When
Services Were Held by the Rev. John Gulcz
at ST. HedWig's Over the Remains of
Mr.. and Mrs. FIorczk

Three years ago. last May, a couple |
was we'd at st. Hedwig's Church, at
400 South Harrison street, and the |
world held nothing but Joy for them. |
To-day the couple was at the same |
altar, but TO be carAed from there to
the cemetery. The bodies were those |
of Wycenty Florczik. and his wife. |
Rozalia. who We're brutally murdered
in their little home at No. 1872 BRO
street, on last THhursday night.
The bodies rested intwo caskets eX-
actly alike. They were of polished
walnut. and as both were carried into
the church. that of the man beirg
taken in first hundreds Of heads were
bowed II was a sight which those
who saw will not soon forget.
The funeral cortege left the home OF
Tsador Piasczynski, No. S02 Chestnut
street brother-in-law of the murder
cd man. shortly before o'clock this
morning. ard the bodies were accom-
panied by the members Of the ST.
Stanislaus Beneficial Association, of
which the slain man had been MEM
her. At least 800 others who knew
the couple i'm life also walked beside
the hearses TO the church and II was
a sorrowful procession.
Many Floral EmDienS'
Arriving at the church the mem
hers Of the st. Stanislaus Society form~
ed themselves into two lines, between
which the bodies had to be carried into
the church. Upon each easSet waS
n bleeding heart in flowers. the gift OF
this society. and when the casSets
were arranged in the aisle of the
church. one behind the other, other
floral offarirgs sent by tho relatives
of the couple. were piled around the
bleedinr hearts Candelabras with
lighted candles we're on each side Of
the caslsets and two members of the
St Stanslaus Society stood at the
head of tho collins holding holy en-
blems.
The chur, was filled to the doors
Immediately behind tho caslets near
the head of that of the woman, sat
relatives of the dead couple Ther
grief was that intense silent sorrow.
and with the exception Of when the
REV. John :. Glucz. the pastor OF the
church who was the celebrant at the
reouien1 mass. spoke. was there any
outward sign Of pathos eNhipitea.
,rears then showed themselves not Only
I'm the eyes among the mourning reia
tives. but of others in the church.
There in Life and Death.
In a soft voice Father Guiel spoNe
Of the awful tragedy which laiu ION
this couple. who but little more man
three years ago, had appeareu IN Una
e.oe church to be wed. happy man
and woman. and there they were 10
dav awaiting 10 be carried To tnc
e-.o,.e The priest spoke in the Polish
tonene and during his twenty minutes
- sneal,jng those in the church listen
od win rant attention, and occasion
o,l, would a sob escape from some per
aan breaI,ing the intense stiffness
within the building.
} always be ready to meet your Ore-
ator" was Father Gulcz's theme ne
drawing lesson from the sudden ana uh-
,i,re,v death which befel the couple be-
fn~, I'm their cofnns before him.
To only referred to tho crime in cas-
nal way. saying that It had been done
but bv whom. was not known
rather Gulcz was assisted at mass by
two priests from the Salesianum. The chill
drens choir Of the church, sang the mass
in the Gregorian Chant. their young
voices sweet TO the mourners.
The same pallbearers carried both
bodies They were the following mem
hers Of the ST stanislaus society; Frank
Onaliach. Victor Skonieczny Frank
: z,...s-,awslsi. Teohl Ryhicli. Wachlaw
Konieczni s,,.a-Ioh1 NietowslSi. The fun
eral was conducted by tSanley Yasik.
Before the bodies were taken from tho
Chestnut street house they lay in state
and hundreds Of people viewed them.
The dead woman was gowned in blue silk
and her dead husband was attired in a
suit Of black Both caszets were sur
rounded by flowers
The marks Of the hatchet with which
the couple were murdered could not be
seen
The Jagged wounds had been sewed to-
Eether and adhesive plaster used to hide
the stitches.
The bodies did not seem to he the same
which were found following the murder.
Leaving the church the bodies were ac-
companied to the Cathedral Cemetery by
the members Of the St. Stanislaus Society
and there the last rites Of tho church were
observed Father Gulcz and his assistants
conducting these simple services.
Nav Adopt Orphans.
While the funeral services were being
conducted at the church to-day two lit.
tie oprhans we're at tho house No So.
Chestnut street. one four-months old and
the other but two years Of age. the latter
suering with measles.
Left in a lonely world they will have
cod homes provided for them. Tho two.
vear-old girl VIII likely remain with her
uncle and it is the intention OF a kindly
woman, childless. Mrs. Sophia JawerslSi
at No. 7o5 South Van Buren, street ia
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