The Telegram. — 1894-09-18 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

TUE FUNERAL OF THIC VICTIMS.  There was uothing approaching a disorderly scene, which was feared would be the case, at the cemetery on Friday afternoon, when the two victims of what is now very widely known as the " Cheltenhain double murder " were interred. A large crowd was expected, although efforts had been made to keep the hour fixed for the ceremony a secret, but, like every other so-called "secret, " the fact that the procession was to leave the house, 303, High Street, the scene of the tragedy, at halfpaist one, and was timed to reach the cemetery an hoer later leaked out, with the result that, both in High Street and at the entrance to the cemetery, imieenae crowds, estimated at 6,080 at the former place said 2,000 at the latter, assembled. The efforts of the police to keep the High Street fairly clear for the traffic were successful, although locomotion was a matter of considerable difficulty aud not for a considerable time after the mourning party had started for the cemetery did the street resume its normal appearance. The relatives of the deceased wisely arranged for the ceremonial to be conducted in as quiet a manner as possible, consequently the while of the mourners were conveyed in combinathin coaches. O, arrival at the cemetery it was only with the greatest difficulty that way could be made through the immense crowd for the cortege to pass between. The first coach—iu the front part of which, disclosed to view, was the coffin of Mrs. Hartland, covered with wreaths—contained the six surviving children of the deceased : Mrs. James (eldest daughter), Mrs. Spire, Mrs. Coolie, and Joseph, James, and Willie (the three unmarried sous); whilst the second coach, in which was the coffin of the deceased's youngest eon, accommodated Mrs. Parsons, of nib Tile Port, Somerset (sister of the late Mrs. Hartland), Mr. James Anstev (brother of deceased), of Sherberne, together with Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Williams, and Mrs. Dean, old neighbours. Each coach was drawn by me pair of tine black horses, the reins of those in the second coach being white ; whilst the bearers, who walked by the side the whole of the way, wore white hat Lands and gloves. On arrival at the cemetery none but the mourning party were allowed to pass brough the second gates, the consequence being that the ceremony was got through in a befitting and touching manner. The service over, and a painfol scene was witnessed when the children if t h.. murdered %venial: went to the graveside to Lake ii lest ghrupse, Ms. James, the eldest daughter, broke &Lyn entirely and had to be led away; whilst all showed how iuteuse was their grief at the loos of so kind-hearted a mother and friend. No sooner had the service been concluded than the wreaths were taken away and the grove rapidly filled in, so that the curious in waiting outside the cemetery saw but little to gratify their curiosity when the gates were opened. The coffins which were of polished oak, with oak mouldings, bore the following inserriptions :—Rebecca Hartland, died September 4th, 1894, aged 57 years ; George Hartland, died September 4th, 1894, aged 13 years. Wreaths were sent by the following : Mrs. Gardiner, Mrs. Williams, Mr. Surman, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Denley, Mrs. Moses, Mr. and Mrs. N. Illeotiwc.rth, Mr. G. J. Brown, Mr. Digby, Mr. and Mrs. Maul., Mrs. Macdonald, and the 1,,,,ys of the Devonshire Street Sehoul, of which the deceased boy was a scholar at the time of his death. Supt. Meli.ae, Supt. Sainsbury, and Inspector Parker bad charge of the police arrangements, which were most efficiently carried out. The prisoner was in Wednesday brought before the magistrates and formally committed for trial at the ensuing Assizes.