, 1874-11-29

E0H4 e.c-lOnH 0f f'e0ntJ JF<anfA'
>pecit. Correspondence of The th'taa7o Tribune.
CExrHA11A, Pa, Nov. Is, 1s7A-
A short tins ago, the leading Catholic clergy
men Of 5cnuvldiil County, headed by Fathers
Michael Sheridan. Ashland Joseph Bgidgman,
Girardville; Edward S. Field. Centralia: Jo-
seph Koch, shamohin D. O'Connes, Mabcnoy
Plane; Henry F. O'Eoiily. Shenandoah !;
Thomas Quinn and Hueh J. 31cNanus. Potts
vile; and D. J. McDermott. New Philadelphia,
SHARPLY rebuked the criminal doinys OF
THE MOLLY HAGUTREs, !.
the organized outlaws who have foz aome yearh
infested the anthracite coal regions If PcpasTl-
vania- Immediately subsequent to these clergy
mems dcnouncemen:, the TT. Rev. James Fred
eric Wood. Bishop Of the Diocese Of PhiladeI-
phia, published lengthy statement, also COZ
derauing the Law less secret society.
The Molly 1faeuires, becoming thoroughly en-
ragged at this action Of the priesta,
at once commenced to perpetrato ter
rible and eansuinary outrasee. Shamokin,
formerly the home Of Pat Haater.
- King Of the Molly alssuires." was first made
the centre OF operations. Incendiarism was quite
frequent for time, much valuable property be-
ing destroyed Eat the Mollies were not satis-
fed with this, antl or,ginated
THE WORK OF MURDER,
One morning, Ir. Iguatius Deideman, veil
known coal-operator, was discovered near a
breaker" terribly stabbed and in a dying con-
dit1nn. He WAS unable to descrloe his murderer
or murderess ard thus 40 one was arrested for
tho crime Soon after, John Bowers,
al emp!oye in mill at Tamenead,
vas found In the mill-raco. When
H. %nAo
wounds were detected upon it. Bowers had
been murdered and thrown into the raco to cover
the crime. Not long afterwards. several corpses,
20 dlst1.urcd IS to be unrecogniza5le, were found
in the Susquehanna River
Theu followed Thomas Closes assassination.
at Helten4tein. Tho Molly 3Iag11:o, John
Loeschcr, WAS arrested, aud is DOW awaiting trial
in the Northumberland County jail at Sudbury.
where Mike Smith and Michael Gallagher, two
stated that these parties. with the assistance Of
their - Hing" Pot Haster, have
MURDERED no LEES THAS TWENTY PERSONS.
1t was only week later that Chief-of-police
Simon H. ClowBer Was fatally shot. at Hazel
ton, By Frederick Lnpp, Who is now serving ous
osnizea KS the retreat Of the deareradoes, was
tho next theatre CT terrible tragedy. The
Mollics, determining on q grand revolt,
started ecveral fires in various parts
destroying rhe surrounding property,
riot was commenced. For 6omo time
the conflict WIS fearful. Finally the citizens
conquered the Mollies. but not until Chief Bur
CESS George Major received his death-wound
from pistol fred by Dan Doughe1ty, Who
arrested. and locked up in hotel, about which
powerful guard Was posted. The greatest e1-
citoment existed IN Malanoy, as it became whis-
pered around that the murderer's friends would
storm the town and free him. Tho county
authorities were telegraphed to. and
troops from sbamokln, arrived. DouGherty was
manacled. put aboard u special train, and, in q
little while, eafev lodged in the Pottsvi1e Jail.
Since that time, the Mollies have iadulged in
NUMEROUS R1oToCs DEMONSTRATIONS.
the latest bciuG On Saturday, Sunday. and Mon
day nights LAST. In all these outbreaks. persons
aro wounded. The t,ouble Is not over yet.
Father MauB, who made himself conspicuous
by rebuking these dissraceful proceedings, has
been the recipient Of a notice to leave
thu town. Others have bad Ku-klu1
mszives, illustrated with skulls, cross bones,
cottine, pistols. knivce aud similar diabolcal de-
uigns, eent them. and threatening death il any
further reflections are cast upon the orgenlza-
tior- A telegrnphlc operator. employed OF the
Philadelphia j. Reading Railroad Company. "ho
had sent 4 dispatch Of the la*]ess transactions;
for some one, to Pottsyille paper, was visited
by the gang, and only escaped with bis life by
telling the lnfuriatea wretchea that he would
take no more snch dispatches.
Dr.. Carpenter, for soma time resident OF
Mahanoy Plane, made himself obnoxious to the
Mollies- He 1ecentlv
SUDDENLY AND STRANGELY DISAPPEARED.
The suprosition is that he is murdered. Elias
Yodcr, another enemv Of the lav-breakeza, went
from his home in Pine Grove, about the time OF
Mr. Carpenters disappearance. and he. too: has
not been heard from. Near New Castle. where
the Frankyille merchant. Elias Iesher,
disappeared somewhat strangely, about
month since VARIOUS outraces have occurred
the latest victim in that unf1equented and dark
spot being an employe Of the Philadelphia Coal
aEd IRON Company.
Serious riots have transpi1ed at Gi1ardvillo.
Oh tho northern eide Of Broad Mountain. Ono
of these happened on Sabbath. between tue
Molly Mag1lres nad "Shee:1ron Men. "a rival
outlaws organization. The constabuary aud
citizens Of Girardrllie turned cut en- mnsse' and,
after q
LONG AND DZ5PEnaTf FIGHT,
in which dozen peraons Oh both E'dea wera IN
iurcd, forced the rntiaDs from ;he ground, Last
wee.s, :aot1cr outbreak Of ! sin1ila- character
took place at Lanntsaa's Patch. mar alananoE
Citv, One Of tho participants, an lr1snman, vas
killed at the time, while tFo others, wounded
1,,v;rr tha frey hsya since died. Az il customary