The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20

MANY AT FUNERALS
OF BANDIT VICTIMS
Hundreds Do Honor to Lieut..
Floyd Horton, Slain i'm Dis
charge of Duty.
E. W. ANDREWS MOURNED
EuIogists at Both Services Dis
cuss Wave of Crime All
Over Country.
E. W. ANDREWS MOURNED

Funeral services for Floyd Horton.
the police lieutenant who was killed
Friday morning in attempting TO arrest
a gang of bandits at 10th street, and
nor Edwin w. Andrews, the silversmith
who was murdered Thursday in his Of
flee at 542 Fifth avenue. were held
yesterday and were attended by hun
dreds of persons.
While the body,of Lieutenant Horton
lay upstairs last night in the two family
house at 1859 Fifty-frst street, Brook
Ign, hundreds of policemen. neighbors
and strangers who wanted to pay their
such numbers. that police lines had to
be formed Fifty automobiles were
lined IN front of the house.
The Police Glee Club. standing on the
front steps because there was not room
enough inside. sang hymns. The Rev.
John Deans, formerly pastor of the Bor-
ough Park Presbyterian Church, con-
Quoted the services. A Masonic service
also was held by members of Lexington
Lodge No 310- Police Capt. William
G. Ivie, chaplain of the Police Square
Club made UP of the Masonic members
of the Police Department, had charge of
the Masonic rites.
The Rev. Mr.. Deans. taking as his
text Greater love hath no man than
this, that he lay down his life for his
friend" spoke of Horizons faithfulness
to the best traditions of the police and
his presence of mind, which. as he lay
bleeding to death in the gutter, enabled
him to write the number of the fleeing
automobile on a piece of paper.
I'm the midst of the present crime con-
ditions, which appear to be nationwide
and growing more appalling every day."
~ cot sftxa can nd
the heroic act of Lieut.. Horton will help
to bring better day."
Twenty three wreaths of flowers were
banked in the room where Lieut.. Hor-
toms body lay. They came from Com
missioner Enright and the Police Depart
ment heads. from Horizons personal
friends and from others who wanted to
show their respect. An overflow service
was held in Sandalwood Hall, Fort
Hamilton avenue and Forty-sixth street.
Horizons body. escorted by SPECIAL
detail of $50 policemen will be taken TO
the Long Island Railroad Station this
morning and sent to townsville. N. T..
where it will be buried.
The Rev. DR.. Charles Francis Potter.
rector of the West End Unitarian
Church, officiated at the services for
Mr.. Andrews, which were held in the
F. neral Church, Broadway and Sixty
sixth street The body of Mr. Andrews
will lie in the church until to -nisht.
when it will be shipped to South Franz
ingham, Mass, where it will be Inferred
tomorrow morning.
"rhis no time for private grief" DR..
Potter said in his eulogy. "The situa-
ton now concerns the whole country.
The relief that is sought is not tenn
porary New York city is not the only
place where the crime wave Is preva-
lent The situation is the same through
out the country and in Europe"
Rnpr sent tives of several jcwelry
and silverware organizations attended
the services and sent floral tributes.
Commissioner Enright message OF
regret at Horizons death was sent to the
policemans home Saturday night AS
made public by Mrs. Horton last night.
1t read, in part, as follows:
The Police Department hes learned
with deepest regret of the tragic death
of your husband. Floyd Horton.
His name has been added TO the long
roll of heroic mon who gave up their
lives in the defence of law and order in
the city of New York. HIS gallantry
and splendid heroism in the presence of
death has written another bri'lia mt page
in the history of this department. and
will be an enduring inspiration to the
loyal and devoted men who wear our
uniform during all the days TO come