The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-12
j. HENRY cuLLINAN's FUNERAL.
Important Particulars Received In Re-
gard to His Death.

The funeral of the late J. Henry Guilt
nan took place from St. Dominic's church
yesterday afternoon. There was large
attendance. Rev. Father Hurley cele-
brated the mass. The music was very
effective and Nearer My God to Thee"
was admirably rendered. The floral
offerings were beautiful, especially the
magnificent "Gates Ajar" from the
Young Mems Democratic club. The pail
bearers were from the club; 5heir names
were published in yesterdays PRESS.
Messrs j. H. Hamlen and Son make
the following statement concerning the
death of Mr.. Cullinan:
The important particulars witch we
have, up to this time, received in relation
to Henry Cullinan's death, and which
were given at the inquest, by Mr..
Waite, one of our head mill hands. man
OF between As and SO years of age, who
was in company with Cullinan that eve
ming, are as follows:
Henry and went to the Summer Gar
until about 11.15, when Henry said it
was time to go home. Henry calling for
a glass of beer, at the same time playful
ly took hold of the attendant by the
shoulders, turning him around. Just
then another attendant, Mcnamara,
came in, and walking off at little dis
tance, began shooting. / did not think
a word had been spoken. At the second
shot Henry fell, the ball striking him in
the head. The next shot struck me.
Il then stopped down to lift Henry up,
and as I did so, another shot was fired,
and Mcnamara stood over me, with his
revolver in hand, saying: If you touch
him, or say word, ! will kill you.'
badly wounded, but did not think. he
was dead"
Our Mr.. Copeland says that this man
Waite, has always had a good reputation,
and as far as he knows, is straightfor-
ward man. and that his testimony can
be fully relied on
The above is practically all the definite
information which we now have, and
from what we have been able to Learn, it
certainly appears that the unfortunate
affair was deliberate and cold blooded
murder. Possibly there may be some
other facts brought out at the trial
which will, we believe show premedita-
ton.
In any case the friends of young Guilt
nan may rest perfectly assured that
full justice will be done through the
proper legal: channels, the murderer
already being in safe custody.
We are glad to say that the people, and
especially the officials of Little Rock,
appear to be as earnest in this affair as
we, or Cullinan's relatives or friends,
could possibly wish. fully approaching
no hesitation in saying, that through the
regular course of the law, the guilty will
be promptly brought to full account,
which we shall certainly use every effort
to see is done, as we feel that Cullinan
was young man above serious reproach,
and believe that there was no in
centive or reason for any such lawless
act. As has already been said, we con-
slider Little r ock to be as law abiding a
city as any of like size IN the East, and
during the long series of years in which
we have been in that part of the country
this is the first time that anything ap-
preaching this affair, has occurred.
1t is a most terrible occurrence, over
which we personally feel very badly, not
only on account of the sad blow which
it has caused his family, but as well, by
young man, in whom we had every in
terest; his family having been for a long
series of years in our constant employ,
during which time they have always
merited our confidence.
Mr.. j: Fl. Hamlen intends
TO leaVe IOr L1GGlo ROCK curing Jne
present week, and will personally probe
for further particulars regarding this
affair, and satisfy himself that every
thing possible is being done of which we
have no doubt, whatever. Full justice
must certainly be. melted out, ::and the
full penalty of the law enforced.
To show how well Cullinan stood in
the Little Rock community, and espec-
tally among those with whom he was
in daily contact. we would say, that
while the public at large seemed to he as
shocked and disturbed in regard to this
lawIess affair as we, ourselves, the morn
ing after the shooting all of our mill
hands to the number of nearly one hun
dred, appeared before our manager, Mr..
Copeland, nearly every man fully armed,
and ready at the least word from Mr..
Copeland, to attempt the lynching of the
murderer, which undue excitement EMF.
Copeland at once quieted down, ordering
the men to return to their work, assur-
ing them that the only proper, respect
able course was to leave the affair in the
hands of the state and it's laws, and in
this respect we fully appreciate the for
bearance of our men, and the discretion
of our manager.
J.H. HAMLEN & SON.