The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-01
THE GUIBORD CONTROVERSY.
NIr. DOutre Applies 10 the Mayor
of NOnIrenI for Protection,

MONTREAL, October 20.--Mr. Doutre
had an interview to-day with the Mayor
US to obtaining protection at the burial
OF Guibotd. From occurrences at the
last attempt Of burial he thought now
that no affidavit was required to show
the absolute necessity Of a strong organi-
zatiOn for the protection Of the approach
ing funeral. They wanted protection
against people who thought there was no
law against what they did in September
last. After that abortive attempt those
men would naturally think that there was
nothing wrong IN what they did, and
they might expect to sec the same men
there with n crowd Of their friends and
the scenes Of the ID Of September re-
peated with increased severity. II was
especially necessary to protect these men
from their own ignorance, and TO accom-
plish that, a strong display Of police ought
to be made on the occasion OF the coming
burial. The law authorized the Chair
man Of the several Sessions Of the Peace
or their magistrates Of whom the Mayor
might be one, to call out the military.
The Mayor answered that shortly after
the affair Of September 2 he had consult
ed the city attorneys to know his position
and the extent Of his duties, and there
upon read their written opinion TO the
effect that outside Of the limits Of the city
the Mayor, as Mayor, had no Jurisdiction,
but that his office as Justice Of the Peace
extended over the district OF Montreal.
lie intimated that neither he nor the city
police should go outside the city limits,
and that rs the Catholic Cemetery was
outside these limits they would not go
there.
Mr.. Doutre replied that the Catholic
cemetery was hut few rods outside the
city limits, and by bringing the body
along SherbrOOkO street and Cote des
Neiges road n very short distance would
be left to be travGrsed between the city
limits and Guibord's burial.place. The
Mayor asked why the funeral should not
take the route around the mountain, "A
before. Mr.. Doutre replied that even
with the whole Of the assistance he ex.
pGcted to receive from the police he bad
made up his mind TO come through the
city, as the distance was shorter; and II
they were 10 be deprived Of the protec.
tiOn Of the police at certain part Of the
road, that was an additional reason 10
come through the City,so that they might
be to certain extent Under the protec.
ton Of the public authorities The other
route lay through two smaller municipal.
tiles, that had no police, and added that
he considered the dlstinction made about
tho territorial lines in case Of such vast
Importance appeared like splitting hairs.
However, II this action we're perslSted In
he would apply to ". II. Kingston, Jus.
tice Of the Peace, to sign a paper pre-.
pared for calling out the militia, and
suggested that llingston could obtain the
signature Of the Mayor Of Cote deS
Neiges, who did business near the City
Hall.
The Mayor said lie had been called
there ns Mayor, and would not act In any
other capacity.
NJ. Doutre-You are At liberty not to
answer, but | formally call upon YOU as
Justice Of the Peace TO do your duty as
such.
The Mayor have no answer to give
you. .....-...
Mr.. Doutte-I will take that As tefu.
sal.
The Mayor-You can take II as you
like. I do not see why you should call
upon me when there are 200 justices Of
the peace in the city. $3.50.
Mr. Doutrc said he thought II would be
n slight to the Mayor II he had ignored
his high position among the justices Of
the peace in the city Of Montreal.
The Mayor thought he could excuse
such forgetiulness on the present occa-
sion.
The interview then ended.
More trouble IL feared.