The New York herald., 1875-11-12
HUNTED DOWN.

THE NOTORIOUS LENAHAN, WHO MURDERED
CAPTAIN REILLY YEAR AGO AT WILKES
BARRE, CAPTURED IN uLINoIs-DENT1F1cA-
TIoA oP THE CRIMINAL
wnKEsBARRs Pa, Nov IL, 1875.
The romance Of crime rarely reveals . in
teresng than that Of the notorious Anthony Lenahan
who, after having been at large Q year wandering
through the country in order to evade tho avengng
hand ofjustice which sought him for tho unprovoked
murder of Captain John Reilly at wilkesbarre has a.
length been captured at La Sale, III, by Sheriff Nc
Intyre, Of Ottawa and lodged in the County Jail this
place.
THE MURDER
for which Lenahan has been hunted down was one "a
the most dasardy and unprovoked that occurred
in this county The victim, Captain John Reilly was
q citizen In excellent standing in this community and
the story OF his tragic fate thrilled Luzerne county with
horror from end 70 end and made . considerable stir
the time throughout the entire country On the 18th
OF October 1874 Captain Reilly together with Anthony
Lenahan, drove out of the city OF wilkesbarre
In buggy, intending to visit Ashleyvlle, Q
few miles distant IL in the dusk OF
the evening and tho two men, they started
nom tho hotel chatted pleasantly the frank Reilly little
dreaming that his companion nursed viper in his
heart
They had more than reached The outskirts OF the
city when Lenahan, by rapid movement entirely
expected the part Of his comradc drew q revolver
and shot him three times then ieapng from the buggy
the murderer disappeared adjacent wood and has
evor since managed evade capture until tho I'd inst
when he was arrested at La Sale, Ill The
horse, frightened by the report OF tho
man, upset the buggy, and was finally stopped by
persons the road who conveyed the body OF Reilly
to his home. That he had been shot by Lenahan, and
In q manner treacherous, aroused feeling the
most intense against the vile murderer the county
secured in search Of HIM for days and weeks aer
ward but 70 no purpose Why no committed the
crime profound mystery, and Is 70 the present
time Both seemed TO be the best terms OF friend
ship and the only theory for tho tragic deed which
gained credenco was the fact that Captain Reilly had
Incurred the dspeasuro OF the notorious Molly
70 tho latter allotted the task OF killing him, In
accordance with the barbarous and high handed custom
prevalent In that society for despatchng persons
obnoxious TO ts members
THE rRnAoHRRY or rHs MURDERER
Is strongly shown In the fact that he IL who IN
OF his aendsh crime clearly traced In three
huge bullet holes made his victim; one through the
right breast through the muscles Of the right
and one IN the left temple
on LRxAHAN's rRAn.
At several times Il was thought by the police In
pursuit Of the desperate criminal, that he was within
their power bat each occasion he managed to dsap-
pear suddenly and escape, and u Is supposed that he
OF this region by tho "Moly Magures for nearly nino
montha The strict secrecy OF that order, aud tho
devilish allegiance Of It's members toward each other
bafled all efforts Of the officers Of the law
70 bring him 70 Justice few days ago Sheriff McIn-
tyre OF Ottawa, received description Of Lenahan.
together with Information that he would be likely
call the Post ONCE In that place for letter. Ac-
cordingly, q sharp lookout kept and tho conse-
quence was that the Sheriff captured him. He gave
his as Patrick Riley at arst aud astonished
that should be arrested for a crime committed in
Luzerne county. His protestations Of no avail
however and he was brought here and placed In prison
for Identification. lie has wonderfully changed In hts
personal appearance during his year Of vagabondage
yet those who associated With him prior the crime
have no hesitation In Identifying him.
rKRouoH PRISON RARa
Crowds Of persons have thronacd around the prison
since Lsnahans Incarceration eager obtain peep
the man who managed 70 evade capture Tor than
year amor committing tho heinous crime Of murder
Many Of them are ready 70 swear heis the right
Chief Snyder. OF Ashley, 70 condent that he is the
murderer, and one Of the most positive witnesses In
establishing his identification small boy, who drove
mules In the mine for Lenanan when he worked there
az miner. Tho boy directed 70 visit the several
cells In the prison and pick out bsnahan without hav-
Ing received any previous informaon a. 20 where no
was He passed along good maay, and a. length
stopping In front OF one exclaimed "Here no s tni4
/ Is the man" Il was the cell in which Lenahan wa4
confined and tho words Of the boy seemed 70 sting
the prisoner TO the quick for he iarly WINGED una@
the frank recognition He lnay admitted that be was
the Iennhan sought for tho charge Of numbering
Captain Reilly and be will doubtless stand his trial a
the coming Court OF Quarter Sessions.
Hon II w. Palmer and p J. 0'Hanlon have oeen en-
vaced AZ counsel for the defence Tho prediction on
avery side however that the prisoner will suffer the
extreme penalty or tho law. II So u will be the nrst
hanging that has taken place In this county for several
years. although great many deserved ~