St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-31
ROBERT LAUGHLIN's FUNERAL.

The Obseqmies of the Murdered Policeman
Rec. Father Burns Eu1ogy
The funeral of Robert Laughlin, murdered by
Tony Cantieny, occurred yesterday morning.
The attendance was large. Among the others
were Chief West and sixty -four patrolmen in full
uniform, wearing black gloves and piece of
Grape on the left arm. BY nine o clock all who
wished to express their sympathy had assembled,
and shortly after the funeral cortege headed by
Sidwells brass band, marched slowly down
Washington avenue to Third avenue north,
when it turned and went to the church of the
Immaculate Conception. The order Of the pro-
cession was as follows:
Sidwelrs band
Chief West and policemen.
The patrol wagon.
Chief Stetson and "a members of the Fire De-
partment.
The Hearse and Pallbearers.
Relatives.
Friends of the Deceased.
The pail bearers were officers Paul Mousse, J.
j. Smith, James Howard, Chas R. Hill, James
Allen and P. II. Gibbons At the church the
patrolmen formed line on either side through
which the hearse was driven to the door of the
edifice. liking seats in the church, the funeral
services OF the Roman Catholic church followed.
casket paid last tribute to the departed as fol-
lows:
.sIt is not usual with us to say anything in the
burial of our dead. We offer nothing but solemn
petitions to God, believing they are more accept
able to His Divine will. But the circumstances
of this mans death call upon US to testify CRATE
fully to his great sacrifice. II is duty we owe
him, duty we owe to ourselves, whom he sacri-
feed his life to protect. 1t is given to some men
that they must labor years before they gain the
esteem and honor Of their fellow men, while
others gain it by single bound and retain it as
easily it is gained. To the latter class belongs
Robert Laughlin.
In no manner can man meet his death more
gloriousy than at the post of duty, and 1t was at
that post that this man met his death. But he
has done grander thing than dying while per-
forming his duty; he has emulated his Savior by
forgiviEg his murderer, and still further than
that, he gave his influence toward protecting him
from the sympathies of the enraged citizens.
said he died at the post of duty for scarcely two
days elapsed after he received the fatal shot when
he died. Ii he had met fearless death at the
cannon's mouth it would have been glorious
but how much more honor to him who in the
darkness of the night risks and looses his life
while in the performance of his duty.
In the former case there is much TO enhance the
glory OF losing ones life, but in the latter, when
no one sees or knows, how greatly are the terrors
of death augmented. All honor TO those men,
not only when they fall s victim to their zeal as
this man did, but when they come ont unframed.
What increases his great honor in his subsequent
deeds. other than the story OF his death: He had
the Christian courage to forgive him who dealt
his death blow. and he had no thought of revenge.
He had the grandeur lot to speak OF exalted
virtue. but the practice of It While he feels the
death dew upon his brow he asks that the guilty
be protected from the peoples wrath. He mer-
tied to receive the last sacrament which our holy
church gives. Humbly and confdingly did he
subject himself 10 that ceremony The consola-
ton Of his last moments was the belief in his re-
Iigious teachings He has gone down with the
happy hope of immortality. He can say with the
apostle, II have fought the good fight he
could not have died better death. Would thst
this could be said Of all of Us with the same
truth as of him. when we are gone
As the reverend father concluded, the brother
policeman flied slowly past the cssket, and took
farewell look Al the renaing.
Az OIL PORTRAIT.
AS announced N yesterdays GLOBE, Il. G.