The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-01
THE MOLLY mcguire MURDERERs

A WRIT OF ERROR GRANTED IN THE CASES OF
DOYLE AND KELLEY-FAILURE OF AN EXPORT
TO EscAPE-THE COMING TRIAL OF THE AssAs-
SINS OF POLICEMAN Yosr--ANTIc1pATED Ex-
POSTURE OF THE MYSTERIES AND INIoU1r1Es OF
THE ORDER
MAucH CHUNK, Pa, April 80, 1915
That convenient brake on tho OF justice, the
of error has bcen applied In tho cases of DOYLE
and Kelley, and the execution OF the former will not
take place Thursday This stay OF proceedings
promises delay tho punishment the Jones
murderers until time year. and will do so II
the plans TO DO adopted by the Commonwealth
prove Intellectual to bring about more speedy 70
vewal OF the The counsel for the prisoners an
tcipatcd that hearing could not be had until the Su.
prcme Court meeM In Philadelphia next March, but is
appears that precedent has been established in tho
Of Fletcher and Quigcy by which
Doyle and Kelley may be disposed Of
much earlier date Fletcher and Quiglcy wore
convicted OF murder IN the first degree by the Court in
Philadelphia not long since, and appeal was made
TO the supreme Court writ Of error tho cases
OF tho Molly Mcguire murdercrs. District Attorney
sheppard however has succeeded IN pressing and
hnstening the hearing by obtaining order compelling
counsel for the prisoners TO hc for rcvewal
OF judgment NJ the term Of tho Supreme Court which
commences In Harrisburg next month"; District A.
torncy Scwers proposes t. adopt the line OF pro-
cccdnrs In the Of Doyle and Kelley and IL
condemned
their crime upon the scaold before the close Of
mer.
THE DEATH WARRANT
OF Kelley read TO him day last week. and the
young went through tho ordeal with the cx-
traordinary exhibition OF nerve which has charuc-
tcrlzed him since his arrest last September AT the
conclusion OF the document Kelley became quite "a
cctious and laughingly exclaimed, well, when tho
time comes will step out game"
Within the last few days, however, the spirit OF
bravado TO have deserted him, and no is, in
prison rar'ance weakening considerably. lew days
ago IL discovered that Doyle had been making
REPORTS FOR Az ESCAPE
He had managed to OF the flooring OF
his CELL but became discouraged when he encountered
beneath the wooden casing covering of strong boiler
IRON Doyle and Kelley were apprised OF their tenn
porary respite on Friday. They received the news
with some cation but fell into their usual habits
Of stod indifference. The galows for the execution Of
the criminals reached here on Friday night and has
been stored away until the occasion comes for the
IN scHuYLKILL COUNTY.
Next week the interest and excitement which hnvc
prevailed here In regard 10 Molly Mcguire murders
will be transferred 10 SchuyKili county On Thurs
day James Carroll Thomas Duffy and Hugh NcGheghan
m % Policeman Ssn ,'a yos fosyS 'o e
July The Commonwealth viii be represented by Dis
trict Attorney kaerchcr, General Charles Albright
and Hon T. W. Hughes. Tho last named gentlemen
associated In the prosecution OF Doyle and Kelley
Tho prisoners will be defended by Hon. Linn 8arthoo
new, John w. Ryan and Daniel Kalbius. Kerrigan who
is jail here will be the principal witness for the
Commonwealth, as II was through his confession IN
regard the Jones murder that the parties
rested. Many OF the witnesses Ia the trials Of Doyle
and Kelley will be used Pottsvile corroborato the
testimony oil Kcrrgan, and the trial will most in
tercsng aud important one In lar may tend 10
reveal many OF the heretofore
MYSTERIES fSIQrIrIEs
OF the infamous Molly Mseuircs Should Carroll and
Mchcghan escape conviction in Schuylkill courts they
will be brought here to answer for their share tho
Jones murder. II is susceptible OF proof that
TnH ASSASSINATION
planned al the house OF Carroll In Tamaqua and
the murdercrs known to be at tte saloon Of
McGhcghan at summit House nights before the xiii.
trvu lama Tto nj Meth rf..r f.o rial
Grst az Po,svic Is believed that he fired the fatal
shot which took away the life OF Mr.. Yost.