The New York herald., 1874-08-04
General Prevalence of Riot, Rob-
berry and Murder.
BODIES HORRIBLY MUTnATED.
Ku Kux Notices Served on OBJ
noxious Citizens.
Vigilance Committees Or
EaniZed.

scenes OF the most terrible lawiessness; but by
the Intervention OF the strong arm OF the law the
outlaws who committed the most fendish out
RACES, were either driven out OF the region or
captured and immured within the walls OF a
prison, and many OF those receiving punishment
by this means are still iangushing in the
dark cells of the Luzerne County jail, medi-
tating upon the many atrocious crimes they
have committed. While the Lackawanna and
Wyoming valleys were made notorious by
brigandsh transactions, the schuylKill region
was quite as notable tor the horrible crimes
committed within its boundaries, and even to the
present day certain districts OF Scnuyikill county
witness the most bloody deeds Centralia, Locust
Gap and Shamokin are the central points or law
lessness, the features being murder, assassination,
attempts to throw railroad trains from the track
and
GENERAL RIoToUs DEMONSTRATIONS.
Recently at Centralia NUMBER OF persons were
shot, several OF them fatally. Shamoxn last week
was the scene Of a brutal murder the victim be-
ing Mr.. n. Diedemau. The supposed murderers
have been arrested. Almost every day some cit-
zen receives Ku KiuX notice to the effect that
he must govern his action IN such a way as Is
mentioned or leave the country, his life
70 be forfeited unless he does. All these
outrageous proceedings are attributed TO the
"Molly Magulres," band OF cutthroats who are
said to ply their trade of robbery and murder in
the mining country. The time mas been, and not
long since, too when 1t was dangerous for a
citizen to go unarmed upon the streets in many
OF the coal towns, terrorism was so prevalent,
This state OF affairs peculiar to Schuyl&in
county than elsewhere. Numerous instances have
been recorded where mine superinten6ents and
posses have been despatched IN q bloody and
mysterious way, and although the authorities
have abored assiduously to bring the perpetrators
OF the crime to the tribunal of Justice the
remains velled to this time
Since the depression began in the coal trade In
the northern coal fields
CRIME HAS BECOME PREVALENT,
and the abiding citizens assert that in various
and violence are similar to those enacted IN the
times gone by, when mans life was considered
after nightfal. 1t has always been noticeable
iact that the desperadoes, who generally travel in
saaads OF three and upwards attempt to assassl-
nate mine bosses. Why they should want to XIII
able nv.,snS and rn% honest but not wealthy is
made last week, the parties being L. E. Judd,
superintendent OF the Elk Hill Coal and Iron Com
boss OF the collleries OF Mr.. Jermyn. In tue
case OF Mr.. Judd the attack was made by young
man, a stranger to the assalIed, who fortunately
escaped being shot. MIR. Judd is good and
reputable citizen. He was the first president OF
the Father Mathew Society OF Dickson, and as the
ASSOCIATION has many enemies in the region, some
parties attribute the attempted assassination OF
Mr. Judd to his connection with It, Mr.. Green
fatally shot, but not until the miners VINO
came to his rescue had killed one
pose OF the gang Is difficult to conjecture. A
strong force OF citizens, armed to the teeth are
on the track OF the villains who escaped, and IL Is
determined to taKe them dead or alive. Upon the
Information OF woman, who lives on the out
skirts OF Perymon, shanty IN the woods. which
has been known to be the headquarters OF the
banditti. was reached, but nothing was discovered
that would furnish a ciew to the horde that mad
TERRIBLE RIOTS
have occurred at Providence, IN which scores OF
ruf1ans have engaged and several persons have
been shot and stabbed. These outlaws have no
fear OF the police or laws, fully evidenced IN
the riot which o1cer Netze OF the police force Of
this city, undertook to queu at the town here al
luded TO. When NetZel went to arrest the ring
leaders and quei the disturbance he was attacked
with all sorts OF weapons and almost driven from
the place. Timely assistance arrived and a num-
Der OF arrests were made. Thomas Duggan and
several others were shot, Duggan has since re-
John Kavans, an employe OF the Daay Repso
Isca,s, this city, which speaks OF these outrages
without fear or favor, although the EDITORS have
received what are known "co1in noticesr-a
document emblaZoned with a coffin, and skull and
cross bones, and warning the recipient to leave
the territory under penalty OF death-was at
tack ed near the railroad bridge on scranton ave
nue., Friday last, and would, no doubt have
been murdered had he not protected himself with
revolver. Several bodies dreadfully muthated
bearing every evidence OF murder, have been
found within a short time on the Susquehanna
River and'along the roads leading TO the noun
n
MURDER AND HOUSEKEEPING
are OF frequent occurrence. The city OF Carbon.
and Hudson Company, is threatened by the incen-
dlarys hand, and already breaker, valued at
about $4,000, belonging TO the Delaware and Hud
son Company, besides other valuable property
has been burned. The citizens headed by the
Mayor, have organized Vigilance Committee to
project the city and the Delaware and Hudson
Company nave offered large reward for the de-
lection and apprehension OF the iDcendiaries.
plttston and Wllkesbarre, and other cities and
0f ont
lawry, which increases in the number OF crimes !
perpetrated daily as well as in horror
In the valleys, where the iawlessness is most /
prevalent, the citizens who dissatisfied with /
VIGILANCE COMMITTEES
and preparing to give slch transgressors az are
caught quick trial and speedy punishment or
IN other words the Justice OF Judge Lynch. 1t is
regions where the outrages have been perpetrated
the officers Of the law have been rather slow IN |
pursuing the brigands, and in some cases no
search mas been made at all. This is attributable
60 the influence the malelactors exercise over all
persons who have been raised TO Official position
by politics. The criminal classes have the power
to control all elections in the coal country
Halle ton, in the Upper fehigh region Mahanoy
City, Shenandoah City and Ashland have also wit
messed ri0tous outbreaks. Reports come In from |
the mountain towns that bodies are found ire
the fiends that roam unmoestedy the surround
Ing country. The people are becoming aroused, as !
need an Immediate check or, as has been the case
In the past every man will be forced to pay
tribute TO the vandalS, so that MS lie and prop
erty may be safe. To pay this ''bood money! |
guarantees protection, but 70 refuse means an
early and terrible death.
The Attack ON Mine Boss Green-ArTest |
of an Assassin-The First of the
Rufhans Killed.
wnKEsBABRB. Pa, August 3, 1874.
The detectives OF scranton on saturday last !
arrested Dennis Sharkey In his capin on the noun
tain back Of that city as being OF the despera-
does VINO made the assault upon Mine Boss Green
lt Jermyn last Tuesday He had been skulking
N the woods since the ARRAY. At his examination
he denied the charge, but bullet hole through his
eft leg, above the ankle bespoke him the same
nan who was shot and fell down during the afYray
He was brought to this city and lodged In prison
)n Sunday.
To-day Mr. Green was able to come here and
3harkey was brought into his presence, when he
Was ldent1hed as one OF the gang. The one who
vas shot In the fight turned out to be Patrick
Malta, Of Dunmore, and his wife claimed his body
Iiter IL had been buried. The other desperate il