River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-19
ANOTHER PERIODICAL RIOT.
As tho Result OF the Orange IVA en =
Celebration.

As tho Result OF the OrRngemen's
Celebration.
Montreal, July 12.-It is generally said
that had we had the English police
system here, the troubles to-day would
not have taken place. People and roughs
of the hardest description we're allowed
to loiter and congregate on the streets and
corners to the terror and intimidation
of the ordinary public and indeed to the
intimidation of the Orangemen, who had
pledged themselves not 10 make demon
stratiOn. At an early hour the streets
were lined with loalers, many Of whom
were strangers and most of them armed,
who INDUCED in remarks as to what they
would do and significantly pointed to the
contents of their pockets. Both Orange
men and Catholics we've evidently expect
ing the worse and were prepared for it.
The Orangemen proceeded quietly TO
church this morning, singly or in little
squads, but ii became rumored on the streets
that after the service they would march
down 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-
~ VI NINA NtAhANbs bOt otlAA AhNAI was
peace Inside the church the congrega-
ton was small. Rev. Charles 4. Dondict,
deputy grand chaplain of the supreme
grand lodge of the provinces of British
America, and grand chaplain of the grand
lodge of the province of Quebec, who Of
ficiated, wore the regalia Of the order, and
a humble of the people in the body
of the church carried orange lilies. The
following are the accounts given of the
proceedings to-day by an eye witness.
About 12 o'clock a shout went up in
the neighborhood of cab stand on Craig
street, and instantly there was general
rush in that direction. 4 young man in
grey clothes was seen running for shelter
pursued by large crowd of men and
boys. When he got on the steps of Rob
ert Dunn & Co.'S store, he found the
heavy doors partially closed. The leaders
of the mob tried to pull him off of the
steps, nearly tearing his coat off. a young
man, said TO be clerk in McMaster's
store, rushed forward to protect him. One
of the mob was about to strike this young
fellow, when he fired several shots in
rapid succession. Almost at the same
moment shots were fired at him by per-
sons in the crowd. One struck him in
the forehead when he fell. When he was
down other shots were fired at him. For
what seemed quite long time no one
went to his assistance and he lay bleeding
on the sidewalk.
A policeman soon arrived and the
wounded man was placed in an express
wagon while handkerchief was dropped
over his face; guarded by some police.
men he was borne away. A very painful
feature of the affair was the behavior of
the mob, when q Protestant clergyman
came up to offer prayer for the dying
man. The reverend gentleman was rude
" pushed back, and despite his remon-
strances and the mute appeal of the un-
turned eyes of the poor victim, he was
not allowed to approach, and SO his soul
passed away. The want of anything
like provision for the maintenance of
order was very generally remarked The
mob seemed given complete control of
the streets with surging excitable
crowd evidently largely made up of per-
sons longing for an outbreak.
No attempt was made to disperse them.
AS the body OF the unfortunate Hackett
was being drawn off from the scene where
he fell, some of the inhuman roughs took
off their hats and waved them with a
triumphant air. 4 young man, j. r.
Morrison, employee of 4. III. Sims & Co.
was badly bruised and beaten 10y the
mob. Charles Boon, tailor, corner ST.
Lawrence and Main street, Edward
Giroux, and Mr. Menshaw were also bad
" wounded. There is every prospect of
q serious disturbance during the night
and precautions are accordingly being
taken to prevent further serious conse-
quences. The general disposition of the
crowd is aggressive. The young man who
lost his life is named Thos. Lett Hackett,
travelling clerk for McKillOp's CONNER
cial agency. He is an Orangeman ard a
member of the Church of England. He
had no regalia, but carried a revolver and
fired shot from the steps OF Dunn's
store after he was attacked. Another eye
witness to the shooting in Victoria square
says.
A crowd of Irish had been watching on
Radigonde street for man who had taken
refuge in house there after protecting a
lady who was insulted for wearing an
Orange flag. About twenty minutes later
a young man dressed in light clothes who
went past the house was believed TO be
him, and as he had an orange lily the
crowd rushed after him. When he got in
front of the new buildings adjoining the
old Clendenning stores, he endeayored to
run into Fertilization lane, but the crowd
was too close. and then a gentleman in
terfered, stating that he would take the
young fellows part. At this the mob
turned from the young man first pursued
and attacked the other first. The man
then got clear and rushed into Dun's
store and endeavored to escape, but the
mob was so close that those inside shut
the door suddenly, and he was at the
mercy of the crowd. In this sad position
elevated above the surging multitude, he
drew his revolver and fired into them.
The mob then began TO fire when two
balls struck Hacket and he fell to the
ground and shortly after expired. The
police subsequently cleared the square.