The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-17
SENTENCING THE M0LLIES.
An EXCITING SCENE IN POTTS.
yILLE COURT ROOM.
Judge Pershing Imposing the Fullest Pcnni-
ties Of the Law on the hurdcr"ns wa
.uire.-A very ntd dang Disposed ot.

Judge Pershing Imposing the Fullest Pcnn'-
tir. Of the Law on the Murdcrons MA
uuire,-A very Bad dang Disposed OF.
PoTrsv1LLE, Pa, Oct. 16.-This has been
n rreat day In the history Of 5chuylkin county
a day that has been awaited With the greatest
anxiety for many weeks, and one that has been
replete with the most important issues. II Is
believed by all who wcrc in the Court House
here this morning that the death kn6ll Of Molly
Maeuireism was sounded forever. and that
judge Pershing from the bencn condemned 10
punishment and shame the last OF tho murder
ers, conspirators and perjurers, who for years
have 80 outr iged human life and property IN
the antk, acite coal fields Of Pennsylyania.
The moment the doors Of the court wero
thrown open wild, excited crowd rushed
In, aud It seemed as though In an In
stant the vast room q nlled to overlowng.
A few minutes afterward, the culprits chained
In pairs were led from the Jail. under strong
police guard and conducted tn the Court House
and locked up In the Jury box. The prisoners
were the following namcdi John Ginhons'
Mlchael Doplan. Frank O'Ncll, Matthew Dnno-
hus. Christopher DonncllV, John MOTIFS Jnhn
Donuhue. ID unis 4. Cunning, Patrick Doalan.
Sr Nike O'liien, EiM-ri Nqnaehan, Jpnn
Kchoc. Patrick Butler. John 81 ttcty, Charles
Nulhenrp. Jonn CHAPMAN, rney n. hnNle'
kntr UoVic, Ihomus Duffy. and Bridget IlVlan.
A. soon ns the guilty ones were ~ thclr
places si nee Ike That Of death fell uDon
ine multitude. Wives, mothers, tnther', sist RS
and br ,thors were there tremblingN awaiting
tn hepr their relatives sentenced. Tue prison.
ers did not seem to realize the position IN which
they were placed. They continually whispered,
| and laughed. aud seemed to enjoy the scene.
Judge Petshing proceeded tn sentence them
| "a follows. DOnuhue was convicted OF being an
accessory after the { ict 10 the assault ana Dat
tery with intent to xiii Wm. ". Thomas. he
Judge remarked tnat the court felt comneiled
to enforce the full penalty OF the law, anu I'm
| pose a hne OF 81. the costs OF prosecutions anu
| an imprisonment In the county Jail for seven
| years, solitary cOnnne emcnt, at hard labor.
| Next came Coward Monahan, ex-policeman
| Of shenandoah. who was convicted OF being an
battery on VIM N. thomas The Court made a
| a few remarks on the nature % the prlsone,
crime and told him that the fuii penalty @ ni .ne ne
| A. the costs OF prosecution. and undergo an Inn
| prisonment I'm the county jal Tor seven years
| solitary confinement. at hard labor.
| B,rnev n BOYLE. no was convicted Of perjury
| In the lust case. was then sentenced 10 pay
| hne of 81, tue costs OF prosecution, and undergo
| an imprisOnment In tho county jail Tor three
years At hard labor.
Bridget Hyand and Kate BOYLE, convicted
Of perjury, were each sentenced 10 pay nne ol
81 the costs ot prosecution, and undergo an I'm
prisonn cut at hard lshor for two years ano si1
Jack K-hoe. John Morris, Dennis +: Canning
Chris Donnelly. John Giooons, aud Mich"e
O'Brisn, who were convicted Of completely u
the assault and .ttery, with intent To XIII, IN
NJ. Thomas. were tnen comnanded 10 stand
| They were called the chain gang, on account q
| their appear nee at court, wh,n they we're OF
| tual, handcufod togethe and fastened TO lon'
| chain. lhey were each sentenced to nav NM
| of 81, the costs Of prosecution, and UNDERGO Al
imprisonment OF seven years at nard iaoor II
the county jail
| James Duty, convic' ed OF perjury, was sen
| tenced to pay a hne OF six cents. the costs q
prosecution, and undergo an imprisonment U
two yeais and -ix months.
| Jack kehoe. Dennis L. Canning. Patrick Doc
Ian. ST., Michael O'Brien, Christopher DOunely
and Frank O'Neil, convicted Of conspiracy 4
Kill Jesse and william M-jor, were sen
fenced as follows: Jack Kehoe, imprsonmen u
OF seven years, costs, and nne OF 81; Dennis
| Canning and Chrstopher Donnelly, imprson
ment OF nve years, COSTS, and u hne; Michse
o. Irieu. tIn pfisonment OF ave years, costs. Ant
nne Of a.; Frank O'Neiil, imprisonment OF nv
years. costs. and nne OF 81 O'Brien. Donnelly
| and O'Neil were each sentenced to imprison
ment fJt twoy years additional. with costs, an'
| Patrick DDian. Sr, was sentenced TO one wears
imprsonment the cos.s OF prosecution, aud nn
OF $l
Tue sentences OF Michael Doolan, Charlie
MnIhenrn, John Slattery. and Patrick buue
were postponed until next term, so that the
could be used as witnesses Ia the trial OF jon
| DonOhoe at Mauch Chunk. which case comes u
| TINS week. The sentence Of Fr INK McHugh va
| also postponcd until the next term.
inc sentences were In almost every instnuc
| more severe than any one had rnttcipated. an
| n was Impossible for the prisoners to bear
? | ~ ier their doom win anything like fOrutud'
wh.,e the relatives they had dssraced aud III
| wives and children to whom their msdeeds ha
| brought ignominy and shame could not contri
| their feelings. out gave vent 10 tnem In tears.