Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-11-19
Funeral of Joseph Guibord.

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ere informed that SO long rs they were cou-
nected with the society they would be refused
| admission TO the sHcraInenis OF the Church,
| and would be refused ecclesiastical burial.
| Several members left the society, and Guibord,
who did not, shortly after fell sick ana sent
! for priest, who refused him the last sacra-
ments till he renOunced his membership
! Guibord promised, received extreme JUNCTION,
/ ard recovered but did not leave the society,
! ard year or so afterward Nov g, 1869,
| died so suddenly that there was no time to
| fetch priest. The Church refused burial on
! the above grounds and law case was insliiu-
ted. The case finally reached the pryy cCun-
Gil and was there decided in favor Of Guibord
n attempt to bury him in his lot in the Catho-
| lie cemetery in September last was frustrated
by mob. The bishop of Montreal, however,
sent GU; assurances that if GuibOrd's friends
insisted on buryng him in the Catholic Gene
terry the earth that covered him would be ac-
cursed and IN accordance with these assur-
ances the bishop sent letter 10 the churches
declaring that ''lhe spot in the cemetery where
the body of the late Guibord shall be buried f,
even though ia the future it be exhumed in amy
manner whatever, will be ia fact and in man
ner interdicted, and set apart from the rest OF
the cemetery" A bloody conflict was autici-
pated Notwithstanding this and the adv ice OF
the Catholic clergy against Disorder aad
preparations were made accordingly.
Chief OF Police Penlpn Was ordered to re-
port himself this morning with one hundred
armed men, aud body OF men were ordered
TO proceed armed to the Catholic cemetery TO
protect those engaged in digging the grave
Forty OF the men were armed with breech-
loading rifles, the remainder merely being
armed with batons. The force Of Chief Of Po-
lice Penton proceeded TO The Protestant GENE
terry.
The Victoria Rifles, numbering $50 officers
aud men, was the first battalion to put in an
appearance. The water police were armed
with Spencer rifles.
The Victorias were followed to the Champ
de Mars by the Mounted Engineers, number
ing 80 men the Sixth Hochelagar, 20 men,
The Prince Of Wales Rifles, 250 the Garrison
Artillery, 200. The cavalry and Col. Steven
sons battery at this time appearing al the
command OF Col. Fletcher.
The troops moved to the right in fours, The
artillery lending. Crowds of people lined The
way. and evidently enjoyed the spectacle.
AT the Catholic cemetery about $40 o clock,
Mr. Reid and NJ. BuiSsed, superintendent OF
the lnsltut. accompanied by couple OF The
formers men, came up 10 tie Protestant cene-
terry with their tools and quantity Of Port
land cement, and about clock ente,ed the
Catholic cemetery from The back. aud com
menced operations at the grave. The ground
was found TO be frozen about six inches down.
while there was thin layer OF snow above
However by 30 0 clock the Two disgers had
reached The coffin Of the bate Mdmc. Gnibord
thout d I'll ultY, and an oPeuipg wis made
OF each side and at the ends i'll order 10 admit
Of thick l,eer Of Portland cement being IN
PRODUCED.
Ate is o'clock, a squad of police, eighteen
in number arrived and we're marshaled' round
the burial lol forming hollow square. The
few mi herr at
Institut aud two OF three boys being present,
besides those officially engaged Sune TWEEN
ty or thirty Young French CANADIAN rou2hS
gathered near the vault, ano as reporter :
carriage drove up about 8 10 0 'clock, they
stood comparatively in the way, till the driver
was about to stop or shout out 70 them; when
they slowly opened, and peeling into il in
| tentlv, let il pass.
At 10 o clock the grave was flushed and
ready for the colin, which will rest on the lid
of Madame Guibord 5 coffin. A this hour
not over twenty spectators were to be seen
but were collecting from both ways Ter
| minutes later, Il number OF members OF the In
stitut, wearing their badges of mourning
came ard became attentive spectators OF iht
solemn scene.
! The police formed hollow square around
the cemetery vaults anc Mr.. Spriggins, pro
duoiug the keys, unlOcked the massive iroi
doors AS they swung open he and his mer
entered, followed by the friends Of the de
ceased After little delay The coffin contain
ing Guibord's remains WAS produced. Chic
PentoD then gave the command to shouide
arms The funeral procession then started
the police being the sole guardians, as th
military were far behind, never going up Il
the cemetery al all.
The procession drew all the residents alonI
the road out of their houses, and men AM
| fnl on tn les N
From here into the Catholic cemetery the roat
was crowded with people of all classes, il
cabs, carts, and foot. Great quiet pre-
vailed, and no one showed by look, word o
deed, any feeling OF hostility toward the pro
cession. About five minutes after the Calho
lie cemetery gates had been taken down tn
funeral procession entered. The crowd bega
gathering from every direction, aud ran il
all speed up the various avenues towards tn
grave. The police when they arrived forme
large square around the grave and kept tn
eager crowd back, while the coffin was hrough
out of the hearse, looking somewhat dilapida
ted, and borne by four men and placed in tb
| centre of bed of cement.
The moment the coffin WAS lowered into I'll
grave the work Of mixing cemeut with waite
was commenced. The workinen industriousl
piled their spades, shoveling in the liquid &C
inert, mingled with odds and ends from tin
shops and scraps of sheet iron, which, whe
the cement hardens will weld the mays 6rml
together aud proven, hritteness.
The comments of the spectators were variou
as the work went on. Some thought it a
additional dissertation of the cemetery. an
hinted that ii was ole more reason why III
cursed Gnibord would have to come ont q
that As the flling-in process continued III
police grew less strict in holding the crow
back, and the assemhlage speedily environe
the grave, getting in the way CT the workme
and compelling Mr. Reid TO order thea away
Mr. Camyre a distant relative of the de
ceased. said few words bearing testimony {
his excellent character, and the esteem i
, which be was held by those knew him. Tn
, speakers remarks were not received with ap
, probation from a number Of roughs, VIII
! heoted at Mr.. Camyra. Beyond this Their
3 was nothing publicly said on the side OF ih
Institut Canadien. The aRimuS of the crow
collected was uumistakahle.
Threats to dig Guibord's bones out of III
, grave if occasion offered were so openly eS
pressed that Mr. Boisseau determined to secur
/ if possible guard of police from the mayo
to watch the grave for at least twenty-lon
| heurs thus giving time for the cement 10 hai
! den into solid rock The mayor and Judg
Coursol had departed seeing the buria
quietly commenced, and MIR. Bosseau di;
patched a special messenger with = note askin
the mayor 10 provide protection, or else b
feared the grave would he opened The mayo
promptly consented to this, and wrote ont a
order for sufficient boav Of police TO be sent on
as a guard until such time as The note reqnir
ed. The cement was filled in over the coti
! to near the surface and when the top dressin
!; of earth was piled on and Guibord wa