Montreal to wit: no 197. AL Kent and A Turcotte both of the city and district of Montreal, curators thereto duly authorized under article 772 of the code of civil procedure, as amended by 48 Victoria, chapter 22, section 6, as curators of the property of James Cuddy, of the city of Montreal, merchant, insolvent.
An emplacement of ground situate in the Saint James ward, of the city of Montreal; fronting to the south east on the new line of Notre Dame street, as lately expropriated by the city of Montreal, and having frontage of about thirty-nine feet nine inches on said street, and bounded to the east by lot official number ninety-eight (98), of said ward, and to the west by a part of lot official number one hundred and ten (110), of said ward, the property of Patrick Wright, with the block of stone houses, stores three stories in height thereon erected, said emplacement being made up as follows: 1st of lot official number ninety-nine (99), of the Saint James ward, deducting therefrom the portion in the front expropriated by the city of Montreal for the widening of Notre Dame street aforesaid. 2e The north easterly portion of lot official number one hundred and ten, of the said ward, deducting therefrom the portion thereof expropriated by the city of Montreal for the widening of said Notre Dame street, and being the property acquired by the said James Cuddy, under deed of sale from Michael Morley, on the fourth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and ninety – together with the strip of land formerly part of a common passage acquired by the said James Cuddy, under deed of session rights between himself and the said Patrick Wright.
To be sold at my office, in the city of Montreal, on the thirtieth day of October next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon.
JR Thibaudeau
[Note that Patrick Wright was the brother in law of James Cuddy’s brother John Patrick, and Michael Morley was James’ uncle]
The Montreal Branch elects officers – the Late Mr Biggar, MP
A meeting of the Montreal branch was held yesterday afternoon in St Patrick’s Hall, Mr HJ Cloran in the chair. The secretary read a lengthy document from President Fitzgerald, of the Irish National League of America, after which the secretary, together with the officers, was unanimously authorized to draft resolutions of condolence with the relatives, Irish people and parliamentary confreres of the late Joseph Gillis Biggar, MP. Several speeches regretting the great loss sustained by his death were delivered, after which the treasurer submitted his financial report, which showed that, after contributing one-fiftieth of the whole sum subscribed over the world to the parliamentary fund, the League still had a balance to its credit of $150.58.
The report was unanimously adopted, as was also a vote of thanks for Biggar’s valuable services to the League.
The meeting then proceeded to elect its officers for the ensuing twelve months, which resulted unanimously as follows: Mr Patrick Wright, president; Mr Edward Halley, vice-president; Mr James Cuddy, treasurer; Mr William D Burns, secretary; executive committee – Messrs B Tansey, FJ Stafford, D O’Shaughnessy, T Davis, HJ Cloran, P O’Donoghue, F Langan, D Murney, M Fitzgibbon, B Campbell, J Bermingham and P Kehoe.
A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr HJ Cloran for his services during the past ten years, and to the retiring officers for their valuable services. Messrs Cloran, B Connaughton and M Kelly replied, stating that they would work as energetically as in the past for the Irish cause, now nearer than ever it was to victory.
A notice of motion to create a new office of honorary president was handed in by Mr B Tansey, and met with the hearty approval of all present.
After arranging to hold a series of entertainments in aid of the Tenant’s Defence association, the meeting adjourned.
Visteurs Canadiens a Londres- Les personnes suivantes on enregistre leur nom au bureau du gouvernement canadien a Londres, pendant la semaine finissant le 21 juillet 1881. JS Hunter, GM Rendel, JR Cuddy, Mme Cuddy, Dlle Nora Cuddy, Delle Maggie Cuddy, P Wright, M Hicks, H Berks, Rev Eilgood, Montreal; W Plummer, Mme Plummer, Mlle Plummer, A Macklem, JK Fisher, Toronto; CB Brodie, Ottawa; Alf J Wilkes, JF Morton, Brandford; Hon JA Chapeau, Rev O Paradis, Rev Dr Hamel, Rev M Laflamme, Quebec; RG Racine, eveque de Sherbrooke; Thos Hark et M Osler, MD Richmond.
Commercial and professional circles were largely represented at the funeral of the late Patrick Wright, which took place on Saturday morning from the family residence, 256 Mountain Street, to St Anthony’s church and thence to Cote des Neiges cemetery. At the church the service was performed by Rev Father Donnelly, PP, assisted by Rev Father Flood as deacon, and Rev Father Redding as sub-deacon. The choir was assisted by the boy’s chancel choir. The chief mourners were: EP Wright and PS Wright, sons; Harry McLaughlin and EF Casey, sons-in-law. Among those present were Ald Thomas O’Connell, Ald Wm Hushion, Dr EJC Kennedy, Dr WG Kennedy, Crown Prosecutor Jos Walsh, T Walsh, KC, Rev Aloysius Walsh, St Mary’s Church, ex-Ald Thos Kinsella, ex-Ald Dan Gallery, Joseph Dillon, J Mulcair, T Mulcair, Emmett Quinn, H Hushion, Ed Quinn, Chas Killoran, P Phelan, J Gallery, Jos McLaughlin, Arthur Phelan, KC, J Brennan, MJ Brennan, MJ McGoldrick, H Bray, J Brady, T Slattery, P Doyle, Dr WH Atherton, Dr Hackett, and BJ Coughlan, W Kearney and WJ Curran, KC.
An escaped lunatic – A man named Edward Morley, who had been confined for some months in the Longue Pointe Asylum, made his escape on Wednesday afternoon in a rather ingenious manner. He got his keeper in a distant part of the grounds and asked him to pick up some berries. The latter stooped to do so when Morley struck him a heavy blow on the head with a bottle which he had concealed about his person. The police were notified but failed to capture the fugitive, and yesterday morning about ten o’clock he turned up at his father’s house, where, not being a dangerous lunatic, he was easily kept in restraint. A consultation will be held in his indisposition, which Dr Hingston will take part.
Montreal Daily Witness, 30 Oct 1884
A Blow for Liberty
A Gentleman confined in Longue Pointe Asylum strikes down a keeper with a bottle and escapes – he is pursued in the city and gets away
Yesterday evening information was received at no 2 police station that Mr Edward Morley, an inmate of Longue Pointe Asylum, had severely injured his keeper and succeeded in making his escape. From enquiries made by our reporter, the following are the facts of the case: Edward Morley is about 40 years of age, and is the son of Michael Morley, no 23 Cadieux street, and who formerly kept the dry goods store on Notre Dame street now carried on by Mr P Wright. Twenty years ago the gentleman in question studied at McGill College. During the past ten years Mr Morley has been residing in the States, and when “prospecting” in Mexico some five years ago he was laid up with malarial fever. Since then he has never been quite himself, and on his sister meeting him in New York about three months since, she induced him to accompany her home to Montreal. After residing with his family for a short time, it was found that he was suffering from mental disease, and was unable to take care of himself. He was sent as a private patient to Longue Pointe Asylum, Dr Blount attending him there. As he had never exhibited any violent symptoms he was allowed to go out upon the grounds, attended by a keeper. Yesterday evening he asked to go for a walk, and being granted permission was, as usual, attended by a keeper. He inveigled the keeper to a distant part of the grounds, and pausing for a moment, requested him to pick up some white berries which were lying upon the earth. Utterly unsuspicious, the keeper complied, but while he was in the act of stooping down, Morley with a huge bottle, which he (Morley) had concealed on his person, struck the unfortunate keeper on the head, knocking him senseless and inflicting a bad wound. Morley then made his escape and was at large at last accounts. He called at Mr Wright’s establishment no 1325 Notre Dame street, about half-past nine o’clock at night, but that gentleman was out. Since then nothing has been heard of him although the police are looking in every direction. While at Mr Wright’s store, a policeman is said to have given chase after Mr Morley but with no success.
The question at once arises, “Where did the man get the bottle!” To this no one makes reply, except that it was concealed about his person. A bottle large enough to knock a constable senseless is surely an instrument difficult to conceal under ordinary circumstances, and a small bottle would not knock a man senseless were the lunatic ever so powerful who used it. What bottles of the size that will knock a strong man insensible have to do in common with the treatment of the insane or why such instruments of offence should be left in their hands are questions that the asylum authorities, very likely, will have some knowledge of. Meantime people are very curious to know how such bottles are come by. Had it been a stone, a chair leg, a bed post or billet of wood speculation perhaps might not have been so eager; but a bare bottle to belabor a keeper with is a weapon that almost invites lunatics to break men’s heads with. But the detectives, our reporters are informed, have the case in hand. To those who read this announcement at the end of each escape of lunatics or prisoners that occurs nowadays it will not be interpreted to mean that the desperate gentleman is as good as captured.
Miss Ellie Wright, daughter of Mr Patrick Wright, and Mr Harry McLaughlin, of the Customs Department, were married, at 8 o’clock, yesterday morning, in St Andrew’s church. Rev Father Donnelly officiated, and the choir attended, with Miss Marie Wright and Mrs Scanlan as soloists. Miss Donovan was the organist. The bride was given away by her father, and the best man was Mr Joseph McLaughlin, the bridegroom’s brother. The wedding breakfast was served in the house of the bride’s father, 256 Mountain street, and the newly-married couple left for St John, NB, by the mid-day express, and will have a two month’s tour in the Old Country. Among the presents were gifts from the Custom House staffs of Montreal and Ottawa, the steamship companies and the Shamrock Athletic Association.
St Patrick’s Cadets, in fancy drill exercise, will take part in the entertainment, this evening at the Catholic Sailor’s Club, Mr Patrick Wright presiding. The vocal and instrument portion will be taken part in by the following: Miss Gertie O’Brien, Miss Maggie Walker, Miss Clarke, Messrs O’Neill and Wallace, and many others. Seaman Geo O’Connell, of steamship Turcoman, the Irish jig and clog dancer, with other sailors from the ships in port, will make the evening an entertaining one.
The death occurred early this morning of Mrs Patrick Wright at her home, Mountain Street. She was the widow of a well-known citizen who passed away about 18 months ago. Two sons and three daughters survive, EP Wright of Montreal; PS Wright of the War Trade Board Staff, Ottawa; Mrs EF Casey, Mrs Harry McLaughlin and Miss Wright, all of this city.
Prominent figure for a half a century passed yesterday
Mr Patrick Wright, aged 79 years, died yesterday morning at his home, no 256 Mountain Street. He had been ill for a week. For approximately half a century he had been prominent in business and social spheres in Montreal and was a popular figure at Irish national gatherings. He took an interest in public affairs, being asked on several occasions to run for aldermanic honors, and at one time he was proposed as candidate for the mayoralty, but declined all such invitations. Born in Tully, county of Sligo, Ireland, he came to Montreal in 1862, and started in the drygoods business in 1868, having his store in eastern St Mary’s Street, now Notre Dame Street. He retired from active business in 1900. Mr Wright was a life governor of the Montreal General Hospital, and of the Notre Dame Hospital, and a member of St Patrick’s Society and of the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by Mrs Wright, three daughters and two sons. The sons are EP Wright and PS Wright, the daughters Mrs Harry McLaughlin, Mrs EF Casey and Miss Wright. The funeral will be held at St Anthony’s Church on Saturday.
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