The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-15
HUNTING DOWN ASSASSINS.
a NEIG HBoRHOOD IN WHTCH CRIME
WAS RAMPANT ron YEARS.


Farmers u obbed ind Obnoxiou- Miners Way
laid and shot-Court- Petitionrd for JUS
tice-Arrests u nd Trials La wior's Crimes
PoTTsvIII.E, Pa, Nov 1t.-Patrick Tully,
another one OF the murderers of Alexander
Rea, was arrested and lodged In Jail here yes
terday. Tully was the assassin who follow ed
Mr.. Rea into the woods on Saturday, the 18th OF
October, 1863, and fred the shot that caused his
death. Since that time he has gone under the
alias Of Brown" The officers caught him near
Wilkes barre. One more Of The principals in this
murder Ia at large, besides a number OF Access
sories. The informer in this case IL Dan Kelly,
a shinless fellow, who has been In Jail here for
some time for theft. lie knowa all about the
Rea crime, having been one OF the principal
actors in IL. The vicinity in which this murder
took place has for more than ten years borne a
very bad reputation. Outrages were Of frequent
occurrence.
The following partial list will serve to give the
public some idea Of the Molly Mcguire doings In
this section:
On sunday, Feb. "a, 1872, Daniel Kramer and
his wife, aged couple, were killed in their
house. The perpetrator OF this crime, Joseph
iirO~n, said to have been an Olitimate son 81
the notorious Pat Hester, was forward con-
yicted aud hung.
On the night OF March o 1872, WIN. Clirk was
shot at on the street In Snen indodh, as ne was
arrests rua1e.
About this time Pat Hester, Michael Gal
lacher. and one Smith were sent IT, Jail for 81
ye -, at the nus ance Of the Rev. Father Koch
Of Shamokin. for riot.
party Of miners were returning from work to
tn, ir homes ~ Centralia they we're attacked ~
a party IN ambush ana George N. Davis, John Y.
Webster, and Alfred Burge were severely
wounI cd Oy RunshOts.
on sund ", j n. 25, 1874 poor German was
so mercilessy Matte ted on the road between
Ashl lnd aud Granville. mat ne died the same
evening His nam was Fred S,endle aud Que
Mccormick ana his wi G were suspected Of the
crime. Nee rInick escaped, and the woman
Was arrested, cut nothing came of 1t.
Thomas kilksr W shot on the night Of July
81 isT3 on Inc road between Ashltnd and Cen.
ttaiiI. lie was call d out Of his house by J. j.
Coughlin aud had proceeded a snort distance
touRhlin was afterward tried for the crime, but
On Jan %, 1874 Thomas Farrell entlced Will
liam Bradley into his house, and when there
shot him 10 the back, killing him Instantly, az
halves into an old alrhole OF an abandoned
edge Of some Of rreli's bad acts, and was
Killed to silence him. Farrell was punished
only b, Imprisonment for seven years.
On Feb 10. 1874. IN the evening. Mcnael Lena
han vas shot dead Us he was leaving "a tavern In
Centralia. No efforts were made to discover the
criminals.
thomas Dougnerty, miner. was waylaid and
shot dead aoOut 10 O'Clock on the evening OF the
lS.n OF March, 1874. IS he was going TO Work in
tue mine hear CenlraIia. No arrests.
Irearty was shot In the back. ana dangerously
wounded. while walking along the main street
IN Centtalia from cnurcn. Thomas Curran was
arr ested, out discharged Tor lack OF evidence.
In the summer VI 1874. petit, ion was circu-
lated, asking the courts O. inye-tig tie the at trs
Of he local officials, WHO were mostly Molly
Maauires, and had been guilty OF frauds. Mauy
OF tue sgneis received notice to leave or pre-
pare to die.
On sunday, Aug. 2, 1874, the Molly Meeuires
made raid on the Sheet Iron Men at Danes
Patch, near Girardville. and two OF the latter,
Gilroy ana bradshaw. were injured by stones
and pistols. WIN. Egan, Pat aud Thomas Noon,
anu Pnllip Nash were arrested. Egan was sent
10 all for two years. but 20 n parioned.
During tue lrogress - Are at Mahsnoy City,
on the night OF Oct. 81, 1874, a riot occurred.
during which George Major, chief burgess, was
shot Dead. Daniel Dousnerly was tried Ter the
crime and acquitted the real murderer having
DOS.
Nun" Lawlor is once more trial this time
for being an accessory after the fact TO the Kill
ING OF Thomas Sanger. on the last occasion he
was acquitted, after acknowledging his giant
aud disclosing all ABOUT the crime, Dus he may
~ this