The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-14
RONORS DUE THE BRAVE
Imposing Funeral Services Over
the Body Of tho Murdered
Policeman.
Tho Route Was Crowded by
Thousands 20 Show Their
Respect
Public Omciais aud Private Citizens All
Public omoiais aud Private Citizens All
Hear Testimony to the Worth OF
John W. Flynn.

! with all the honors due a brave man
/ Who had met his death while in the dis
charge Of his duty. she body OF Policeman
John W. Flynn was yesterday borne 20 its
last resting place ia the Catholic cemetery.
Il was The largest funeral seen ia Helena In
several years. In addition 20 the hundreds
of people in line. thousands crowded the
sidewalks all along the route. Il was not
sn idle, curious crowd tut one which had
gathered TO pay a tribute OF respect 20 the
mAz who. on Wednesday morning last was
brutaliy mu, dered by the men who were
attempting 20 rob the safe of the Northern
Pacific ticket offiee.
Early in the morning the home Of the
dead officer on Boulder avenue was crowded
with those who had come 10 have = Last
look az the face Of she dead. The easket
wss covered with flowers in various de-
signs including large shield By the mem
beers Of the police force. The face of the
dead officer looked natural, calm and peace
full, and there wers no marks Of the yio-
lsnee which brought about his end.
The funeral Was 20 have left the house At
eight O'Clock. but owing TO the great crowd
present 10 was after that hour when she
march to the Cathedral was begun. Along
side tho heGtso we're the six pail bearers
from the A. o. L. W., as follows: John
b adv. W. G. Hickey, G. Z. Connolly,
James Mcdonald. james Aurphy and &.
W. Burton. The higgins Cadet band led
the way and rendered several impressive
funeral marches during the process
sion. The members Of tho Helena police
force formed a hollow square around the
heAEse and the pall-bsarers. Four officers
were on each side. Directly behind the
hearss was Policeman Gibson. the COM
nanion OF the dead officer at the depot, aud
o . either side OF HIM were Marsha McCann
and SerReant Il eJ. All but three officers we're
In the ranks these thres being on duty ia
different parts Of the city. Those in line
we're Policemen OConnel, SchArren-
brOich, Cassidy. Lynch, GrogAr, Quinten
Nanasse. BossleT and Gibson. Mayor
the city council, besides EK-Mayors
Knight Kleinsohmidt, Sullivan and
Bradford ami Mayor Elect Weed, fol-
lowed as q guard of honor. Then came
the mourners carriage, containing the
widow and children of the deceased. fol-
lowed by long train Of other vehicles.
On the way up town NJ 8. FlyLn was taken
sick and had TO be driven TO a PHYSICIANS
office. where restofativss were admins
tered. and the lady was enabled to again
take her place in the procession.
On reaching the Cathedral the caskst
WIS kAhINQ on n NhAhlhAluh III llo AIhAu
aisle. The edihcs was filed with mou ners.
Rev. l.. b. Palladino sang requiem high
mass. The choir gave the Geo9orian mass
TO- the dead in Latin aud the hymn Jesus
saviour OF My SOUP 10 English. MTI. ID.
w. Fisk presided at the organ during the
service, rendering Bsethoven's funeral
march before mass and Chopin's maIche
funebre after the service. After mass
Father Palladino delivered a short funeral
disoonlse. in which he suloRizsd the de-
ceased for his sterling qualities as man
and an 0fissr, referred 10 his services to
the public IN his car acity Of guardian of
the persons and property Of the citizens,
and spoke feelinglY OF the manner OF his
death. The duty OF a policeman at night
he said, was to guard the lives and property
of the sleeping citizen. II Was IN the per-
formAnce Of that duty that Officer Flynn
met his death. Though called suddenly
away. the manner OF his taking of and his
devotion 90 Cu.y assured him of
eternal salvation In she future life.
After the seTmOn- the oasket was
again placed in she hearse and the march
began for the Catholic cemetery, where the
usual short services AZ the grave we're held.
The sixth ward. vhe'e the officer had
seen most of bis eight yeas services on the
force. turned out almost TO q man 10 honor
the dead. Alderman George Howe. who
was a % sonal friend of MIR. Flynn. had =
great deal TO DO with the arrangements.
and the way they were carried out shows
how perfect they were.