Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10
Special Despatch to the Free Press and Times.
The Guib0rd Case, in Montreal

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MONTREAL, Sept. 2-Intense excitement
prevails in this City, over the interment OF
the body of GuibOTd, the Frenchman. whose
remains were refused burial by the priests,
in consequence of his membership OF secret
society, under the ban OF the Catholic
church Under orders from the Home Gov
ernment, in England, to which the case was
appealed. forbidding any further delay or
resistance to the burial in the Catholic Gem
etery, an attemp: wIs made to inter the
remains of Guibord, to-day, which resulted
in q serious riot. The remains, which had
been inferred in Mount Royal cemetery,
were taken thence to the Cote des Neiges,
some distance outside the city limits. Ar
irving there the gates were found closed and
and large mob assembled. The hearse--
was stoned by the mob, and the driver IN
iured. In the melee. it is reported that two
men were shot. The mob refused to open
the gate, and, the cemetery being outside
the city limits the Mayor having no author |
ity. recourse was had, as by law provided. |
to two Justices of the Peace, for an order |
calling out the militia. The body was taken
back to Mount Royal Cemetery, and the |
funeral postponed till tomorrow, when the |
militia will be ordered out in sufficient force |
to protect the procession. The city is quiet |
tonight. The matter is the subject OF ex-
cited discussion this evening. Opinions
vary as to the prospect for tomorrow many |
believing tha. no further violent resistance |
will be made 10 the interment, while others
predict worse riot tomorrow than that
of to-day.
FUNERAL or CHIEF ENGINEER BERTRAM.
The funeral OF Mr.. Bertram, for many
years Chief Engineer of the Montreal Fire
Department. took place about o'clock
this afternoon. The procession was over
mile in length and OF an imposing eharac-
ter. The Fire Department, Police Depart
ment, some half dozen bands and drum
corps. and a large number of citizens, fol-
lowed the remains to the grave The streets
were 50 crowded as to be almost impossible.
The coffin was placed on a cltafalque drawn
on a HOOK and ladder track, elegantly deco
rated and adorned with the various insignia
Of the fireman vocation.
MONTREAL. P. O., sept. after the
departure Of Guibord's remains from the
Catholic cemetery gates yesterday after
noon. the mob remained in force on the
ground until the arrival of the mayor and
fifty police, when they Immediately aban-
ioned the gates and dispersed. Before
this, however, some of them had flied
up the empty grave and torn down the
cross over it The Prince of Wales regi-
nent rondezvOused last evening and is held
n readiness for any outbreak. mob
numbering several hundred ard well armed
Ire at the cemetery to-day. 1t is not known
when the funeral will be attempted again.
The priests deny that they instigated the
not. The feeling was very high between
Catholics and PrO;estants. The Orangemen
ak of turning out al the funeral. The city
: quiet this afternoon. bat i; Is evident the
md of the trouble is not yet.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THURSDAYS RIOT.
MONTREAL, September 3-The remains Of :
Joseph GuIbOrd, which have been refused I
nterment in the Catholic burying ground
ince 1863, yesterday, upon an order of
he priyY council of England. were pre- {
entei for burial at the cemetery. On the $
rival OF the party at the gate. it was
damned in the face of the procession and .
hey were met with curses and 4 violent q
hover of missiles. Inside the ground were /
adhered couple of thousand Frenchmen, /.
Who made several attempts to get posses /
ion of the cortege. These were, it is re- 7
orted, furnished with ammunition by the 7
eeper. and had not the friends of Guibord y
urned back. bloody riot would no doubt i,
ave ensued. Finally, the hesrse was ;
riyen off the entrance to the graveyard. I
hen bailif was sent to notify the guar i.
ian of the cemetery that the hearse want a
4 admission, and the city authorities were IL
sked to furnish police and military aid.
t hali-past three the mob made rush for
he hearse. crying. Curse him, curse him ~
nd stoned 1t off the ground. The driver
as Injured by the stones, and many persons
ere bruised and trampled by the horses.
L q quarter-past four Guibord's friends
ecided that it was impossible to get ad-
iission, and, as the bailiff reported that it
ould take some time to get volunteers, the y
earse moved off. amid the derisive cheers r., "a
the multitude, after which the crowd be- pr
an to disperse. Several fights took place
lring the afternoon. The police and mil A,
airy were attending Chief Bertram's a
neral AMI not available until too late. A
amber Of the people were severely injured,
I'd liberal display OF shooting irons were
ade, but no firing snsued. The excitement
at fever height and deep feeling of in
gnatiOn is felt at the authorities allowing
e Queens mandate to be thus trihed
it'll. Another attempt will be made to-
y. when the greater part of our Protest
1t population will be on hand to enforce
cir right ii necessary.