The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-05-20

was Killeqi was acting as body master for i'm
Secretary, and couldn't hold two Offices Knew
James McKcnna no wasn't member Of my
tyi at every convention 1 was at he
TOOK , down T,. tne pioceedpgsi / attended meet
at the convention in Lafferty'a hall McKenna
wasn't there but some one who proposed him
as secretary SAID he was in. Philadelphia TO a
weddinRi ;oot him myself to a meeting Of
our Divisions were getting up n parade for st.
Patricks day; McKenna took down the proceed.
fines, and said 5Iii settle ii. ! and Went down
stairs and brought McKenna up; didn't tell
him TO come up and see what kind OF fellows we
werei yellow Jack Donohue pat me through in
and kiss the paper II wasn't an OATH it was
sailors, aud some damn thing or another;
couldn't read or write, and so l couldn't give
out the goods" Jim Carroll gave them out,
and was trustee didn't apply 70 Campbell for
men to Kill James II he would do the same for
Host that know of Campbell asked me II l
could get couple OF men for McGeghnn to Kill
Donnelly for men TO Kill Jones; asked him 20
use, use his lnfiqenoa ; with D9nnollyi think | told
them, don't think l sad 1 wanted them
wouldn't oe positive, though to the best OF my
coming 0 Carrolps to kill Jones; don't remem.
Der whether told Mckenna that, now Yost
was out Of The wav, 1 would like TO get some
men; couldn't wIlte and 1t was Jim Carroll who
applied TO the Shenandoah division tor men to
xiii Jones' didn't apply TO Mount Lafee: Chris
DOnnellv was tnen county secretary; no had
gwen no the office Of body master; wasn't 1t.
I.aiee in my lifci told McKenna that was
looking for men, was lOOdlng for tneun II n
man was to be killed had to look for men; 1t
was the rule Of the society; did not Keep the
rules OF the society, ana amt going to do 30 any
more, either Caughterl; did 1t long enough;
didn't ask Christopher DOnnellv, for wasn't
acquainted with hun much, although L
saw hin often enough never owned pistol in
my life aud never carried one except Roarty's
did'nt carry one when went to Lantf0rd
made II confession III Mauch CHUNK jan tnlnk
| made II before DOYLE was convicted ndnt
stute that IOsJ was Il ID coward, anu that
when he was slOt he Dieateu like calt did'ut
say that would huYc II nOzeu men hung, and
then wouldn't care whaJ he hi became OF
me, moi that then wouldn't care for God or
M II di put say ia the jan at Mauch Chunk that
II l Rnew anytning about the murder Of Jones
1 w"uld'nt stay iii jail minute; Nulhearn
wantsd us TO play innUceut, ana he told Doyle
That the stat plnent had been sent 10 Relleys,
ana that tine witnesses would call there aud
swear accordingly tGe lawyers thought l
would squraI and Mulhealn tired TO pump
me, but he couldn't Captain Linden has Leen
TO III prison here, and Captain Peeler al.
so haven't been told about McKenna's evil
ueIcr haven't hat amy OF h $ statements read
| t. ne when sheriff Brenelser's brother was on
the stand at Mauch Chunk did say that some
Ol wnaO he sa'u was lie sau IL was n Gu
Id he they got mt no vest sure, ! couldn't
| come down here IN my skin my clothes were
| worn out in the service of the M ollie Ma.
Sulres'" " leading men TO commit murder: the
sheriff gave me palr of boots. aiid the couJ aud
| panUs were torn the, have ut kept me on pea
| nuts, my mau didn't tell Jack Kehoe Lhat 1
| tore my pants when | murder ed YUst never
was told that after these trials wei g over l
| wUu,u De sent out OF the country never told O
reporter that 1 was going West the district at
| tOiney said 10 me when iii Mauch Chunk that
| he supposed would 90 West after the trial and
farm grass-hOppers he didn't tell me that 1
would be pat III PlnkertOn's agency with Nc
| Kenna. Loud aud pr0,Onged laugnter.)
Redirect-I saw Mckenna last about week
| beforc WIS urreseu didn't hear until Capt
| I.p6pu tOlu llnV thnE a dptpgtIVn
| was uut, ana that 1t was McKenna Doyle IN
Niaucl Chunk tJld me that Mulhearn haq told
| Chunk to Reilly and that the witnesses were to
| 90 to Reiys Office anu swear MUlhearn is q
lawyer IN Manch ghunAi RELY is gentleman
| from POttsyllie Bartholomew WAS only 10 see
| me once Mulhearn to d him to play off lnnO.
cent l saw koarty anu Carroll on the 5tb, but
| not lhe others, and TINT was what meant am
| five feet one inch. 1 yhnk there was no divis
| ion III Tamaqua; once Barney Doon and Camp.
bell had fight, and Campbell hau Barney put
| out, and lad kehOe put in his place: they
| wanted bOdy.Inaster and they wanted me. but
| / couldn't give out the goods" as / couldn't
| read or write the letter containing the goods
came addre sed to me, but Carroll got it took
tue dues. anu Carroll put them down III hls
took Dun was meni orj TOOK dues from
him several times; Campbell came to ME anC
CatlUl, in Carr ulVs bar.room, and asked us iOl
men to Kill Jones; by permission OF kehoe
was body muster; one Sun.ay the ord was
organized tine first place met Nckenna wal
mt II convention III G.raldville the DIVISION
met in CarrOlrs houseJ tne member, wert
| FRANK (iallnHner. JUN DetSHnS, jim NC uWl
James o Donuei. Pat. O'DUnneil. Th0s. Kn
Joseph sharpe patricK WmKel Thomas Duff
John MallOy, and othe s ; McGeehnn d Bnyl
| belonged to arUon county; AlecK taInpbel
was body master al summit Hill wnen he live
III Tamauua Roartv was body muster OF Goa
| Dale division.
liecrOSs.examlned.- Il went to Mckenna =
get nm to lis. his influence IN getting men 10
campbell to XIII Jones don't think he pfOmi'
ca asked McEennp q ask DOnueNy to ge
men the thee Ot us were together ana tool
MCKenna 'ide cKepna u d DOnnelly wer
speaking toge her q good de Il: got prettVd un
that day Jake KehOe was going to KNOCK n
out f me for Eetting druuK attended fOu
conventions one at Jack KEN els, one at La
, fcrtv's hull in Girardvlile, one at Mahano
City, and one at POttsvllle.
, Re dreC The frs time l met DOYLE M
, Kelley was in Carrolls, before took them
LansfOrd
, This closed the testimony Of KeTrigan, and
. was with sigh Of relief tn It jimmy picked u
! his hat, and slipped from the wi, ness stand Il
y to tue hand| of his friends, the Coal and Ir0
: pOlicems an, who escorted hlm back to jail.-EO
= | ntnD Herald.