The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-26
MOLLY MAGUIRES.

TRIALS OF KKLLY, KERRIGAN AND CAMPBELL
FOR THE MURDER OF JOHN JoNEs-PARTIcU-
LARS OF THE PREPARATIONS RE-
CEPTIoN OF THE DEATH WARRANT.
MAucH CHUNK, Pa, March 25, 1915
Mauch Chunk is experiencing another ripple Of ex-
element caused by the near approach OF the trials Of
Kelly Kerrgan and Campbell the imprisoned muir
derers OF Mine Boss John r. Jones at Lansiord, some
ten miles from this place. The OF court com
mences Monday, and II is anticipated that each will
claim a separate hearing as did their companion in
crime, Michael j. Doyle. Ii IS possible that one
or two OF the cases may DO disposed OF dur
ing the two weeks Of the session. but that Will
depend very much upon the trouble which may be
met with in empanelling the necessary jurors TO try
the important cases. Kerrgan who has made an I'M
portant confession in relation to his own completely
and that OF the other perpetrators Of the murder, will
not probably be placed the bar this term, as hc VIII
be needed witness the murder to DO deter
mined in Schuylki county next May.
The prosecution will be conducted by District Attor-
ney E. X. Giewers. assisted by General Albright and
Hon Allen Craig. The prisoners will DO defended by
Hon L. nm Bartholomew, Daniel Kalbius T. (. Nu~
Judge Ryan and Congressman Riley, -no
when the Commonwealth produced III Witnesses
On that occasion the counsel for the defence were EVIL
IDENTIFY aware of the desperate strait in which their
client bad been placed and failed to introduce any evil
dencc in his behalf.
justice, IN tue cases oil these Molly MaguTcS, mas
been more than usually swift and sure in the pursuit
OF the blood. stained villains,
CRIME AND THE CRIMINALS.
The murder OF Jones was committed on the morning
OF September 3 Before night three OF the murderers
SAFELY lodged in the Carbon County JAIL located
in this borough. At tho January term OF the court
Doyle eiected 10 be tried alone and convicted
OF murder in the first degree, the jury re-
curing but a few hours to make up their
verdict On the 2lst OF February argument Tor new
trial heard and the following day the motion
denied and the prisoner sentenced death. On
Thursday of this week the warrant TOR the execution
OF Doyle signed by the Governor and the dreadful
yesterday. II fixes Thursday, May 4, us the time
tor in1cting the awful penalty OF the law The prs
deeply Affected by the solemn scene in which
he tho principal actor and completely bowed down
by grief When asked by the Sheriff If he fully under
stood the purport u what had been read TO him. he
gave n long drawn sRh, and, with a voice chokeI by
emotion, exclaimed, Yes have listened. God bless
them
DoYLEis DEMEASoR.
During his Incarceration and trial Doyle has OK
hibited remarkable degree sd,ilfroid AT his sen
tcncc he quite defiant air and when asked
by the Court II he mad anything to say why judgment
should be pronounced, sad: 81 don't what
you do You Will do what you mind to any way
Yesterday his manhood completely gave way. He pre-
scented most pitabe spectacle, when the sheriff
left him he threw himself upon his cot, crying and
sobbrg like child The execution OF Doyle and tho
inevitable fate which hangs impending over his asso
ciates guilt VIII have the elect completely
this desperate gang OF men, and when the curtain
drops upon the sad OF this tragic history IL is
be hoped that Molly MaguirIsm VIII be hidden from
public view forever The days OF terrorism which SO
long existed the anthracite coal fields OF fennsy
come to end. their bloody nails VIII
belong it is believed, TO the past