New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-13

HAChfII, A YOUNG OIANGENAN, MUTUALLY MUIR
DERED IN THE sTEEET-No PROCESSION HELD
THE MOB ISSoLEST.
MONTREAL, July 12.-It is generally believed
that had the English police system been N force
here the troubles to-day would not have occurred.
People and rongls of the hardest description
allowed to loter and cOncregate the streets and
corners to the terror and intimidation Of respectable
citizens At an early hour the streets were lined
with loafers, many of whom strangers and most
OF them were armed. They INDUCED in remarks AS
TO what they would do significantly pointing TO
the contents of their pockets Both Orangemen and
Catholics evidently expected the worst. and were
prepared for it, The Orangcmen proceeded quietly
to church this morning, sngly or in little squads
but II became rumored on the street that after the
servco they would come downtown in procession,
bearing the Union Jack, which it was supposed
would not arouse adverse feelings. In anticipation
Of this, thousands hurried off to the vicin-
ity of Knox Church, but still there was peace.
Inside the church the congregation small. Rev.
Chas. A. Doudiet, Deputy Grand Chaplain of the Su-
preme Grand Lodge of British America, and Grand
Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of the Province Of
Quebec, who oiclated, the regalia of the order
and a number of people in the body of the church
carried orange lilies He preached from Acts 25th
chapter, verses 10 and IL ST. Paul's appeal unto
Cesar. He remarked that every sentence uttered
here will be perused in many quarters through the
glasses of prejudice and hatred, and saying how diff
cult il is under such circumstances, with the best in
tentions, to avoid hostile criticism wlful msrep
resenation.
TIE MURDER or HAcKETT.
In the afternoon. Thomas Hackett was brutay
murdered. According to account, about
1870 two women Were standing on Victoria
Square, with an orange lily in her breast
a l, .,tI, had aud tl,a
commenced TO fight. Hackett intcrfered and tired
to separate them. People gathered around, fight
ensued, and several shots fred The man
with the check suit being badly handled rushed TO
an adjoining store where me followed. Several
parties endeayored to protect him and further
row took place during which he was shot
three times III the temple killing HIM instantly. The
police then marched down to disperse the crowd.
An account fthe days disturbances is given byan
eyewitness as follows: "About 1:20 p. III. shout
went M in the ne.ghborhood Of the cab stand on
Leragst., and instantly there a general rush i'll
that direction. A young man (fiacketU in gray
clothes was seen running for shelter, pursued by
large crowd Of men and boys. When ne got on the
steps 81 Robert Dunn Il Co.'s store he found the
heavy doors partially closed. The leaders of the
mob tried to pull him of the steps, nearly tear
ing his coat of. young man, said to be
protect him. One Of the mob WIS about to strike
lackctt, when he fred several shots in rapid sue
crssion. Almost ut the same moment shots were
fired at him by persons IN the crowd. one of which
struck him on the forehead and he fell. When he
was down other shots were fired at hun for what
seemed quite long time. Nooue went to his assist
ance and he lay bleeding on the sidewalk until a
policeman arrived. Tue wounded man was placed
IN an express wagon and white handkerchief
dropped over his face and guarded by some police
men was borne away"
very painful feature Of the affair was the be-
hayiour of the mob when a Protestant clergyman
came up to offer prayer for tine dying man. The
reverend gentleman was rudcly pushed back,
and despite his rcmonstranccs, and the mute appeal
of the upturned eyes Of the poor VICTIM lie not
allowed to approach aud SO his soul passed away.
There was a want of anything like provision for the
maintenance Of order, and 1t was generally remarked
that tn mob seemed tn have complete control Ofthe
streets SUI ging, cXcitable crowd, evidently made
up of persons longing for an outbreak. No attempt
was made to dispense them. As the body of unfOrtu
nate IIackctt vas beng driven of from the scene
where he f. Il, some of the inhuman rougls took off
their hats and waved them with triumphant air.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE CRIME.
Another eyewitness of the shooting in Victoria
SQUARE gives he following crowd of Irish had been
watching in Rodegonde-st. for a man who had taken
refuge in house there after protecting lady who
WAS insulted for wearing an orange lily. About 20
mltutcs later "A Young man dressed in light clothes
went past from the house He believed to be the
man the crowd was watching for, and as he had an
orange ily the crowd rushed after him. When he got
i'm front Of the buildings adjoining Alderman
Clendenning stores he endeayOred to run into fortl
fcati0u-lane out the crowd was too close and then
gentlemen interfcred stating that he would take
the young fellows part. At this the mob TUNED
from the young man first pursued and attacked the
other The first then got away aud rushed
into Duun's. The second endeayored to follow, out
the mob was SO Close those inside shut the door
suddenly and he was at the mercy of the crowd
In this alarming position, elevated above the surg
ing multitude, he drew his revolver and fired INTO
them. The mob then began ~ fire, when two balls
struck IIackett. who fell to the ground and shortly
after expired The police subsequently cleared the
square.
Thomas L. NJ. Hackett the murdered man, was a
travelling clerk for McKillop's Commercial Agency
an Orangeman, and member Of the Church of Eng
land He wore no regalia but carried a revolver,
and fred a shot from the steps Of Dunns store after
he was attacked.
A Young man named J. h. Morrison, an employee
of A. H. Sims q Co.. was badly bruised and beaten
by a mob. Chas Boon, tailor, of ST. Lawrence and
Main streets. Edward Giroux, the noted Lacrosse
player aud Mr. Henshaw were also badly wounded.
There Is every likelihood Of serious disturbance
durlng the night Precautions being according
" taken to prevent further serious consequences.
The general disposition of the crowd is emlnently ag-
gressye.
The name of a woman who wounded cannot
| ho oscertained She was taken away Immediately.