The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-04
A MINE BOSS MURDERED.

JOHN P. JONES, A GENERAL BOSS OF THE LEH1GH
AND wILKEsBARRE COAL COMPANIES SHOT BY
MIKE DOYLE AND NED KELLEY, TWO OF THE
'MoLLY MAGuIREs' PROMPT ACTION OF THE
SHERIFF TO SAVE THEM FROM LYNcH1Na.
PorrsvILLE, Pa, Sept 3, 1876.
The excitement caused by tho cool and audacious
butchery of Mine Boss Sanger and miner named Uren
at Raven Run, Wednesday last, has not had time
to be diminished In tho least before tho whole of
this mining region again startled and Mortified by the
news of another murder to all appearances OF
actly similar character This morning, about seven
O'clock the very hour in the day of the other murders
John P. Jones' of Ashton, Carbon county, general
boss at two of the Lehgh and wIlkesbarre
Coal companies breakers while going from
his house to the mines, and while near
small place called Lansiord overtaken by two
strange men, who drew revolvers and without a word
of watning opened fire on him. The unfortunate man
struck at once, but made desperate effort to
cape by taking to the brush. He was, however soon
overtaken by the assassns who fired two bullets
into his body They then out into the road and
seeing a by chased him Off firing several in
enectual shots At him. The murderers then took to
flight Several unarmed persons who saw the affair
from distance TO the assistance of Jones who was
found weltering in blood, which poured from four
minutes
The victim of this internal butchery was a welshman
quiet and harmless man; he leaves widow and eight
children; he was Mason The news of the murder
spread like wild1re and in short while the whole
neighborhood knew 1t In Tamoqua, IN this county
miles this side of the spot of the murder the ex
element very great From all the places for miles
around scouting parties took to the woods
for the murderers. young man who
witness to the murder gave description of the
murdorers. Shortly before farmer came
into Tamaqua, and, hearing of the muir
der and the description of the murderers
said he had men Just below Tamaqua
who looked aded and hot and who correspondent to the
description. A party of armed men fastened to the
place and captured the men, who were subsequently
positively identified by half dozen men. They gave
their names Mike Doyle and Ned Kelley, of Mount
Laflce, small place about two miles from PottsviIe
They were evidently trying 10 make their way home
again. When taken into Tamaqua it was with the
greatest difficulty the people could be restrained from
lynchng them.
SAVED FROM LYxcmxG
At late hour this afternoon the sheriff OF Carbon
county came to Tamaqua and took the prisoners TO
Mauch Chunk II WIS an admitted fact that the men
would have been ynched had they been left in Tamaqua
until night II is doubted that there exists in the
coal regions excclenty orgaa!zed band of rulians
called ''Molly Maguiresi by some. who and select
victims Certain men are then dcputed TO slay these
victims good deal of cunning is evinccd by the fact
that men always sent from locality TO another
10 commit the murders. Being strangers they cannot
be recognized They rely members of the band the
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far they have been terribly successful The people OF
the county resolved to put stop this state of
affairs, and bloody work may be looked for in tho
future.
A GERMAN KILLED BY MIsTAKE.
A terrible affair occurred Shenandoah in this
county. about six O'Clock this afternoon which will
show the excited state of the public mind con-
sequcnt upon the recent murders.
Two young Germans were driving in buggy and
when small village called Langan's Patch were
halted by two special policemen who were on guard
Doubtless thinking they had fallen into the hands Of
the ''Molly Magurcsn of the Germans named
Young his revolver and fired Mt what his excited
Imagination pictured to be a "Molly Mcguire His
bullet struck one of the policemen in the hand and
shattered H. The officer returned the fire, shooting the
unfortunate German through the head ana killing him
instantly The other German sprung for the buggy and
fled precpitltcly. The affair n great mistake
throughout but under the circumstances it is argued
neither of the parties did differently from what most
IA would done.