The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05
PENNSYLVANIA OUTLAWS.

THEIR EXISTENCE IN THE OIL REGIONS OF
THAT srATE-REcENT ATRoCIoUs MURDERS
| BEATEN AND SHOT IN OPEN DAYLIGHT.
The New York Herald of the 26th inst.
gives still further instances of the doings of
the ''Molly Maguires" in Pennsylvania: The
Molly Mcguire of Ireland and the Molly
Mcguire of Pennsylvania is not the same
person; in Ireland it was the imposition of
the landlord that raised his ire; here his
anger burns at the slightest grievance, either
real or imaginary, and causes him
upon the least provoc ton to use the
pistol or the knife. The minister of the
Catholic Church may deny his existence
because his existence is Independent of the
church. He is man communicated from
the faith who would as soon assault priest
as an overseer. He is well represented by
the man whom Catholic priest few years
ago, upon his own evidence, sent to the
penitentiary. and " hose term of imprison-
ment expires to-day. The Molly Mcguire of
the Schuylkill region is shrew and cum
ming and strategic. / am informed
that he often obtains the influence OF dare
devils totally unknown to the overseers of
these localities to do his work. My inform
ant went SO fsr as to tell me how q cert ain
"boss' Was assaulted unexpectedly by three
despersdoes whom he had never seen before,
and escaped death at their hands only by a
miracle. / know another instance where a
man was followed to Europe, and inlmedi-
ately upon his arrival az Liverpool was slain
Dya party who was TO him unknown. do not
wish the readers of the Herald to rely upon
my own words for the truth of what say.
| for am a stranger in this neighborhood,
and q stranger anywhere Is liable to be mis-
+, led or misinformed. 1 submit, therefore,
below an interestingand grephic statement
rendered to me to-day from Constable John
1 Cob, I'LL
county, and one of the bravest and most
daring officers this country ever had.
CONSTABLE KARcHER's STATEMENT.
az know that the Molly Msguires exist
among as and can prove it beyond ali ques-
/ ton from my own personal experience
| Coroner Hesser, buried yestesday, was as
saulted last week and his body cut and
hacked in the most terrible manner by par
ties who will never be known. A day or
two ago the chief burgess of Tomaqua was
knocked down and beaten by unknown
men, while 1t was only yesterday that John
Leitenburger was shot twice in open day
light by man named Britt. Leitenburger
met Britt at Heckettsville, and
demanded his immediate. surrender.
Britt swore that if Leitenburger
dared approach him be would kin MIN with
the shotgun he held primed and cooked in
his hand. Leitenburger bravely ATTEMPTED
to fulfill his duty, when Britt discharged one
of the barrels full at him. The first shot
tore the victims hand and fearfully LAGER
aJed one of his arms. Without waiting to
learn the effect of the first shot, Britt, with
deliberate aim, fred the second, which took
effect in Leitenburger's groin, causing him
to tall. As he fell he fired with unsteady
aim, and then, in open daylight, the would
be murderer made his escape. A warrant
was at once issued for his ar
rest. Despite this surmise OF many,
Britt did not flee the place; but, on the
contrary appeared a few hours later, armed
with two revolveTs and gun, and dehed
the whole place to arrest him. He paraded
the streets and walked up and down the
railroad all day, but no one ventured 10 lay
a hand on him. Officers Price and Darling
went after him. but he was such battery
in himself that 1t would have been fooihardy
for them under the circumstances TO have at
tempted his arrest. l left here to catch him
this morning at o'clock, but upon my ar
the town everywhere. could not find him.
During the last three years have arrested
IN ore than
TWENTY MURDEBERs,
and not one of them has been executed. I
have seen numerous letters, addressed to
different parties by the Mollies, all of which
were of the bloodless and the most brutal
nature. Why, lee me tell you single case
in point. There was young man who
lived in this neighborhOod formerly, by the
name of Bradley; along with a man named
Farrell he went one day to funeral Far
rell, after the services were over, invited
Bradley homo to supper with him,
and upon arriving at the house asked
him to take a chair at the table. Brad
lev did so, and Farrell, excusing
himself, went up stairs. Presently be came
down CARRYING shot gun. Without one
moments warning Farrell discharged both
barrels into Bradley's body, Instantly kill