| Show WCORMICKS FUNERAL Dead Convict Buried in Prison Cemetery Ceme-tery With Simple Ceremonies J Yesterday With fltting ceremonies conducted by Rev PAr Slmpkln at thc State prison yolterday morning tim dead convict ffke McConnlck was laid to rest In the prison cemetery Just outside the walls The service was very simple Thc dead mans prison garb was removed anti he was supplied with a new black yjull Every prisoner In the Institution Institu-tion with the exception of Gray and those under sentence of death were present in the prison chapel where the serylces were held and many of them were visibly affected Tears were plainly seen to flow from the eyes of men whom the guards consider thc most hardened criminals as thc eloquent elo-quent map of God talked of the inglorious In-glorious ending of a misspent life Gray the man who used the knife with such terrible effect was not required re-quired to witness the burial Abe Majors Nick fiaworth James Lynch and L C King Were also allowed to remain re-main In their cells and It Is possible that they are not aware of thc tragedy that has taken place so near them When the services had been concluded thc guards again marched their charges back tb their different duties and the regular work of the Institution was resumed re-sumed Mrs E B Rathbonc In charge of the Jail and prison work of the W C T U together with some other members of the Temperance union were present at the ceremonies and supplied flowers Tn addition to the sermon preached by Rev Mr Slmpkln the following mu ijfcal numbers were rendered Nearer Home by Mrs A G Andrews Jesus Je-sus Savior Pilot Me by Miss Edna Miller andMrs Andrews Mrs C S Richardson officiated as organist No communication has been received from McCornlcks friends or relatives |
