The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-23
GOV. HARTRANFT'S ALLIES.
COMBINATION WITH THE MURDER
OUS MOLLY MAGUIRES.
Disclosures by n Member OF the Order on
Trial for Murder-Why the Prison Doors
were Opened to Felons in PenpsyIvania.


were Opened to Felons in Penpsyivania.
PorTsvrLLE, Oct 22.-The case OF the
Commonwealth against John Donoboe, alias
Yellow JACK, charged with the murder of Nor
gan Powell, has been on trial since Friday last
In the court OF Carbon county, at Mauch Chunk.
Morgan Powell was shot on Dec 2, 1871, at Sum-
nit Hill, Carbon county, In the street after
dark by three members OF the Tuscarora
Division OF Molly Maguires. JACK DVnohoe,
Matthew Donohoe, and Charles Mulhearn were
conducted TO the place and their victim pointed
out to them by Thomas p. Fisher, county dele
gate OF the order for Carbon county; James
McKenns. Bodymaster OF Summit Hill Division,
and Alexander Campbell, n prominent member
OF the order, now under sentence OF death for
the killing Of John p. Jones. Powell was a boss
for the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company,
aud the motive for the murder was that Powell
had refused to give Campbell the position and
pay OF a miner, he being at that time merely
laborer.
After the Summit Hill Mollles had pointed
out to the Tuscarora members their victim, the
latter waited patiently until he came out OF his
once into the street. They then shot him
down, and made good their escape In tho con-
fusion caused by their act. Tho two Donob oes,
Fisher, Campbell, and McKenna are Jointly in
| dicted, but the prisoners elected to have sepa-
rate trials, and only Yellow JACK Donohue Is be-
| ing tried now. Charles Mulhearn, the sixth one
Of the party, has squealed, and was, there
| fore. not indicted. The evidence Ia conclusive
| as to the guilt OF all the persons indicted.
John j. Sattery, prominent member OF the
order. hut not an accomplice In this murder, was
put upon the stand by the Commonwealth and
maze some startling disclosures, fully verifying
| the charges made by +. Il. Jones IN his speech de-
| liyered In the case OF Commonwealth aRt.
| Munley, on trial In uslkill county last sum
| mer, OF political bargains with this Infamous
order for the election Of Gov. Hartranft. Slat-
terry is under arrest for conspiracy to commit
another murder aud other crimes, and at the
| earnest solicitation Of his wife has determined
| to give to the world his knowledge OF the work
| ings and practices OF the Molles.
He testified that the three Mollies from Tus-
carora who killed Powell we're TO be paid for
| the Job, and their compensation was intended
| to he provided for by an assessment of one doll
lar per head on over one hundred members be-
raised and paid. He also testified that dur
| ing the gubernatorial camp.ig Of last wear
Democrats President. and Judge Of this
county, and Gen. j. X. sgfried, prominent
Republican politician holding the lucrative 70.
| sition Of boiler inspector OF Schuylkill county
| under Gov. ii rtranit, and who several years
ago was the Republican candidate for state
| Senator from this district, made a bargain with
| Slattery and John kehOe,the county delegates OF
the Molly Maauires of Schuylkill county, to pay
votes Of the Molly organization IN schuylkiI
| county for Hartranft. 1t was part of the
understanding that these men were TO write
| to other parts OF the state to induce
members OF tho order to vote and work
for Hartranft The promise OF pardons tc
but II was understood that the prospect Of sucl
pardons was TO be used TO induce the Mollies tc
to use their influence TO obtain such par
dons. After the election tho doors OF tn,
the terms OF the bargain had been agreed upon
| Sigfried said that he would first have to go &c
msnss and he was % he o"a wSus est an'
municate with slattery anu kshoe. by cyphel
telegram then aereed upon. Ine next da,
ives ready, and calling a meeting At sig
iried's house in, Pottsvile was received
by sla,tery from Harrisburg Accordingly tn,
next day Kehoe and slattery went to Gen. sig
freid's. house and there each received from Sig
freid tl,0l in the presence OF Judge RYAN
Chairm IN OF the Republican Committee Vi
Schuykill County, and ID. C.. Henning, Esq
succeeded in electing one half of the RepuUii
can county ticket kehoe ana Slattefy were tS
have 81 90 additional.
one ~ Gov. Hartranits messengers IN the Exe c
ulive Departmt Il at Harrisburg, carried a funC
| liar arrangement with the MOles OF tutt G iun
", and that much larger iund than WAS useC
| In SCnuylkll county mad been paiI under AN ar
rangement Tor the Molly votes IN Pittsburgh
| and Western Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh beinl
syiy MS olattery also testified thar he received
some years ago from John Nash, lawyer and
Democrat OF Pottsv.lle, thirty fraudulent nat
uraiiz ilion papers TO be used In making voters
The testimony hls created great excitemen
here In POttswle, where the parties referred 4
are all well known. Judge Rydn's opposition Il
Pershing grew out Of the fact that tue latte
bad, as an independent ndldat been eleote,
over Ryan, who was the Democratic MONT
nee tor the office Of President Judg
of Schuylkiil county. Mes-rs. Hennn
and Nash have both stood well II
the community and at the bir. The form er de
MES that he knew at the time the money wa
paid that Kehoe or Slattery were Mollirs am
that he under. TODD tie money WAS to Uay IN
electioneeuug expenses OF kehoe ana Slater
IN working for Hartranft Dir. Nash deuie
that he ever gave out a natufallZatlO
pauer that he knew, had rea
son to believe was fraudulent. The Demo
cratic part OF the community fully believe
/ last fall In the existence uf sAch "A corrupt bal
gain between Re publicans aL4i the Mollies. bu
had not until now the actuai~p proof. HHrtrani
stually received nearly If not quite the soli
Molly vote.