The Warwickshire Herald. — 1890-11-06 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

THE HAMPSTEAD MURDERS  PITNERAL OF THE VICTIMS.  On Sunday morning the remains of Mrs. Hogg and her child were buried in Finchley Cemebary. As soon as the day broke it was seen that the crowd had begun to gather in the neighbourhood of the undertaker's shop where it was known the bodies lay, and though rain was falling in torrent' they were packed up in doorways and passages and wherever else they could find shelter awaiting the funeral, which was timed at Finchley Cemetery at a quarter to 10. There were 150 police engaged, and the services of the whole of them were taxed. The polished elm coffin was inscribed, .Phcebe Hogg, died October 24th. 1890, aged 32 years. Also Phcebe Hanslow Hogg, died October 24th, 1890,age 18 months, daughter of the above." It was covered with a violet-covered embroidered pall, on which was placed a floral wreath" From strangers." There was also a cross of flowers sent by a lady from Flighgate,and there were loose flowers, contributed by persons living in the neighbourhood of the deceased woman's house. The coffin was quickly deposited in a closed hearse, and was at once driven )ff. A mourning coach then drew up to the door, and Mr. Hogg came out to take his seat in it, looking very pale and haggard. Instantly there was a furious outburst of yells and execrations that might have made the stoutest heart quail, and manifestly Quickened the movements of the object of it. He hastily took his seat in the coach, in which were also his brother and sister and two other relatives. The mounted police had drawn round the coach on the off side, and the men on foot with 'great difficulty kept the crowd back on the pavement;and the instant the mournerswere seated they were driven off, a constable holding on to the handles on either side and mounted officers riding alongside. So threatening and excited were the crowd, that it is more, than probable if the police had not been prepared with a strong escort the coachwould have been overturned. is it was, however, the demonstrations were confined to hooting and yelling and shaking of fists. All along the journey groups of people were assembled at various points, and in the cemetery the crowd was so great that it was with much difficulty they could be controlled. The scramble to get into the chapel was furious, and the turbulence and uproar scandalous. On the procession emerging and the obnoxious member of it being again recognised, there was more hooting and ribald outcrying, of course to the infinite distress of those who without this outburst were quite sufficiently bowed down by sorrow. The mounted police were on duty right up to the point at which the mourners left the vehicles, and from the carriageway to the grave a double line of constables kept the crowd back and preserved a pathway for the funeral party. The rain had ceased by this time, and at the open grave the mob had the decency to be silent while the officiating clergyman performed the remainder of the service, some of those standing around joining audibly in the Lord's Prayer, and a good many removing their hats. On re-entering the carriage the widower of the deceased woman was again assailed by angry cries, and the vehicle was followed for some distance by a considerable number of people, and it was only by rapid driving and a devious course that the demonstrators could be ahaken off. At the house of the brother, to which Mr. Hogg was conveyed, a small number of people assembled when the coach arrived there, and this small number rapidly increased when the arrival became known.