The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-26
THE C0ALMINE MURDERERS
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTs IN THE
MOLLY MhGUIRE CASES.
Exposures Made by Members Of the Order
Meetings In which Murder was Discussed
Mon Appointed TO KIN Disliked Persons.

Mon Appointed to KIN Disliked Persons.
PoTTsvILLE Pa, Sept. 25.-John J. Stat
terry, John Stanton, Charles Mulhssrn, and
Michael Doolsn were tried on Saturday for con-
spring to Kill william and Jesse Major. Null
hearn pleaded guilty, and the others not guilty.
Detective McParlan gave a graphic account Of
a meeting held az Mahanoy City, June /, 1873,
for the purpose OF devlsing means and choosing
men to kill the Majors and VIM. N. Thomas,
alias Bully Bill" Jack Keboe, the chief Molly
OF the county, called the meeting, and there
were present kehoe, william Gavin, County
Secretary, John Donahoe, Michael Brien, Frank
MclIueh, Dennis +. Canning. County Delegate
OF Northumberland, Christ. Donnelly. and
Thomas Munley. 1t was at this meeting that
Kehoe suggested that the proposed victims be
shot down like dogs In broad daylight" as the
Mollies had SUFFICIENT backing to make them
proof sgainst punishment.
Jimmy kerrigan then took the stand and In
free and easy manner detailed like operations
In another quarter. On the nrst or second Sun
day, he couldn't recollect which. In June 1875,
there was meeting In the woods near Tusca-
rora, at which John Stanton, Kane, Michael
Doolan, Matt Donahoe, John atlas yellow
Jack" Donahoe, Joe Ryan, John J. Sauery,
Chas. Mulhearn, and Michael DouEherty were
present. yellow J.ck Donahue opened
the meeting "ln tho name of the Father and
the Son ana the Holy Ghost, and the blessed 81.
Batrick OF lfelaud, aud tnen stated that he
wanted men to Kill the Majors and " Bully Bill"
There must be six, two for each victim. There
was silence for little while, during which
yellow Jack declared he would write to Jack
Kehoe not to send them the goods, as they were
a lot OF old women. Michael Doolan snd Matt
Donahoe then volunteered. Mulhearn said he
would go but his leg was sore, and Slattery said
bis business would not permit him to go. but
he would pay IS to any one that woula go in his
place. The crowd then practised shooting at tar
gets to get well up in marksmanship. Jimmy
was the best shot. and " yellow Jack" being
hnd m Sfar hat ha mn IN htf
Jimmy got out Of II aiterward by feisnipg
fatigue after a hard dsy.s work yellow
graph ed to Carroll al ramaqus for the rooster"
which was the usual ode Of asking for men to
do Job. II was at the above meeting that Stat
terry was FIRST accused OF having warned the
Majors OF wbat was intended, which charge was
sd,erwsrd in.est.ss'ed s az meeting IN lama i.
the order, but some time afterwsrd, reinstated.
yellow Jack had man named somers lying
in wait TO Kill the Majors for three days. The
meeting very much resembled council Of war,
in the way the availability Of men for the job
and the general plans OF ambush and attack
John Malloy, Molly who was present at the
1uscarora meeting, testified to the same facts
John J. slsttery, one OF the defendants. next
took the stand aud created quite furor OF
excitement by testifynR as n he were a witness
for the prosecution, fully corroboratng tue eyi-
dence OF Jimmy kerriean, the squealer
timony, as be had been very prominent poi-
ticiaD, and at one time candidate for Associate
MisS %ss h a' S.ssT
saw there oomers end Dugan, In addition To
those named oy the other Witnesses, said he
place 10 numbering the Majors. Had never
warned the Majors directly, but had given hint
expelled, Alexander Cam pbeil, who is sentenced
to be hung for the murder Of Jones. told him he
aad batter be Ieinstated. or else he would be
hous. and bimself and family in It. In revenge
for having warned the Majors. II was the prao.
tice Of the society to prove an alibi whenever it
could be done. He Joined the Molly Macuires
as th. Ancient order OF liloernlans; HIS wife
tested that he was not, at which she expressed
pleasure. These are tho points OF bis testi-
sans.
CHARLES Mulhearn, the defendant, who plead
order Of :H6efsians' which which was vas teen ni ana
ever since known as tSe "Buckshots" and Molly
Maguires about seven or nine years ago was az
tue ruscarOra meeting. lhs men to shoot the
Jors, VINO were washing cod at Big Vein, were
to meet at tho Mddleport graveyard, and shoot
them as they were going to their work. IL no
opportunity offered on tuesday morning they
were to do 1t on wednesday morning; bot tue
offered afterward. Witness warned slattefy
that he Was to he burned out. and upon THIS in-
formation slattery had his property insured, but
II " az never burned. Slattery presented DOolan
With pistol.
After being out about an hour and a half the
jury retained with the following verdict:
We mud John J. slattery aud Michael Doolan guilty
stanton not guilty.
In the course Of these later trials the fact that
the "Buckshots," Molly Magures, and the All
cient order OF Hibernians are one and the same
thinR throughout the coal region, whatever may
be the distinction else here, received the fullest
possible additional confirmation by the testl-
mony Of the chief actor. In the conspiracy. For
some time they worked without a charter, but
finally got one from the Pennsylvania LegislA-
ture.
Michael Munley, who was witness for the
defence in the case Of his brother homaa who
is to be hung Oct. 81 for the murder Of Sanger,
was arrested for perjury and lodged IN Jail.