The New York herald., 1874-12-26
THE MOLLY MAGUIRES.
Evidence of Their Existence in the Coal
Regions.
RECENT ATROCIOUS MURDERS
officers Waylaid, Beaten and Shot in Open
Daylight.
CONSTABLE KARCHER'S STATEMENT.

PoTrsyfLLE, Pa Dec. a. 1874.
The Molly Mcguire OF ireland and the Molly
Mcguire OF Pennsylvania is not the same person !;
in Ireland IL was the imposition OF the landlord
that raised his ire here his anger burns at the
slightest grievance, either real or imaginary, and
pistol or the knife.
The minister OF the Catholic Church may deny
his existence because his existence is independents
OF the Church. he Is q man excomm unicated from
the faith, who would as soon assault priest as
an overseer. He Is well represented oy the man
whom o Catholic priest Few years ago. upon
his own evidence sent to the Penltentiary. ana
whose term OF Imprisonment expires to-day. Tne
Molly Mcguire or the Schuylklli region Is snrewd
and cunning and strategic. l am Informed
that he often obtains the influence or dare devils
totally Unknown TO the overseers OF these localities
10 do his work. My informant went so far as TO
tell me how a certain .boss' was assaulted unex-
pectedly by three desperadoes whom he had never
seen before. and escaped death at their hands
only by miracle know another instance
where man was followed TO Europe and ilme-
datelv upon his arrival at Liverpool was slain by
q party who was TO hun unknown. do not wish
the readers OF the HERALD to rely upon my own
words for the truth OF what say, ior am
stranger IN this neghDorhood. and a stranger
anywhere Is liable to lie misled or msinlormed
] submit, therefore, below an interesting and
graphic statement rendered TO me today from
Constable Jonn J. Karcner a well known man IN
ScnuykIl county and one OF the bravest and most
daring officers this county mas ever had.
CONSTABLE KARCaER'S STATEMENT.
al know that the Molly Macgulres exist among
rs and can prove It beyond all question from
my own personal experience. Coroner Hesser.
and his body cut and hacked In the most
terrible manner BY parties who n wlil never never De %
Tomaqua was Knocked down an beaten by IN.
known men, while 1t was only yesterday tnat
lAhn Tatra uor1rU "
light py man named Britt. Le;enburger met
Britt at HecSshervllle and demanded his imme-
dared approach HIM he would Kill him with the
shotgun ne neld prlmed aud cooked IN MS hand.
Leitenourger bravely attempted to luihl MS duty,
when Britt discharged one OF the barrels iuil ut
him. Tue first shot tore the victims hand and
eaqy as one ect 0 Of ms rse ras sno Rr
with deliberate aim. fred the second, whicn took
effect In Leirenourger's groin causing MN TO
then, in open daylight, the would-be murderer
made his escape warrant was ~, as once
many Britt did not nee the place; but. on the
contrary, appeared o lew hourS later, armed with
place ' 70 arrest him. He pa paraded the streets and
walked up and down the Railroad all DAY. but no
one ventured to lay hand on him; Omcers Price
battery IN himself that it would nave been iooi-
hardy Tor them under the circumstances to have
attempted his arrest. l lett here TO catch him
this morning at our O'Clock. but upon my ar
rival ne mad gone, and, though l searched the
During the last three years have arrested
more than
TWENTY MURDERERs,
and not one OF them has been executed. have
seen numerous letters. addressed to different par
res by the Mollies, all OF which we're blood
lest aud most brutal nature. Why, let me tell you
Q single case IN point. There was young man
VINO lived In .nis neighoornood formerly. by the
name oil Bradley; along with man named Farrell
he went one day 10 q funeral Farrell after the
services were over, invited bradley home 70 sup
per with MIN, and upon arriving az the house
asked him 10 take CHAIR at the Ia
Ole. Bradley did So and Farrell excusinG
himself, went upstairs. Presently ne came
aown carving snotSun. Without one
barrels INTO Bradey's body instantly Sling him.
Not satisfied with this. he TOOK large carving
knife and natcheJ and cut the corpse into Two
parts, carrying The upper extremites 10 remote
place IN the woods, and throwing the lower ones
little while ago man and MS vile we're walking
along the railroad-lndeed II was only day or SO
ago. wnen they were attacked, the poor man
killed, his vile outraged by
A BRACE OF RCFFIASS
and no one arrested Tor either crime. Can You
do not exist. ! know better | know they
do existr Tnat when they lear TO crime
themselves, lest they may ia and be detected, they
import strangers t. carry out tneir pu poses, who
ny toe country at once the deed Is done. Why,
tell you the thing was proved clear as daylight IN
the trial ol Little Hales at Bleomber2. HIS was
. crime Tor the perpetrator or which q IA re re-
waIu was offered. one OF the parties Identified
win II. influenced by the money oHeIed Tor the ex
pose, came forward ana gave MS companions away
before the Court on tne witness stand. He clearly
stated where the Moilies met, ana how they were
organized. His name was Tan Do0ley; he also
tod pow when crime was TO be committed, they
would draw lots to see who who should do it."