The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-14

election the Moliies did vote tho Republi can
ticket, and q few months later the par dons
Another Molly that has recently been pardon
ed Is Patrick Dormer, father Of Jnmes Reilly,
otherwise known as Jimmy the Bumm. Jimmy
receives further mention below. 800.
The former head OF the MOllies In Schuylkil
county was Barney Dolan; Barne,'s brother,
generally known as Bear DOlen, Is another Of
the Moliies who was pardoned by Gov Hart
ranft. The consideration OF the bears pardon
was Barney's support OF the Republican ticket,
and Barney has faithfully paid the colsidera-
ton. A near relative Of Blrneys IL one OF the
Mollles who was recently indicted for.aoetting
murder.
An interesting disclosure was made In the
recent trial OF seven Of the Moiles for aiding
the murderer OF Conner James, previously Q
blood at a picnic. rho Mobiles decided that 40
cool and neat a murder deserved a special re-
ward. and they called a convention 10 deter
mine VINO was the assassin, there being rival
claimants to that honor. and to name the re-
WARD, which they nnally fixed at 900. RICHARD
this convention. wisa witness at the trial. lie
II a brotuer-in-law, by the way, OF Patsy Collins,
who is County Commissioner OF Schuylkill
county aud one OF toe leaders OF the Mollies.
Condor testified that he went to the Convention
at the request OF James Reilly, alias jimmy the
Bumm, VINO said that he had been expelled by
the head OF the Molltes for selling the vote OF
East Butler township al an election prior to
August. 1875. Reilly was collector Of bank
taxes for Schuylkill county, and Is now mem
Der Of the Centennial police force at philadel-
phia, a position to wnioh Condor testified, Gov.
Hartranft had appointed him. 1t is needless to
say that Jimmy the Bumm II a strong partisan
OF Hartranfrs, aud At the last election rendered
great service to that statesman's cause.
The leader OF the Molies in Schuylkill county
was Jack Kehoe, now In confinement under one
cent trials, George BICYCLE, the warden Of the
county prison, testified that kehos had said TO
him, " Let them crack their whips. The old
man at Harrisburg cant 90 back on us"
These are some OF the numerous evidences
of the understanding which h s long existed
between the Molly Magures ana the highest
Republic BennaVlVanlt.
1t has for years been q notorious fact that the
Republicans have regularly counted upon the
Mobiles to hello them carry the State, aud that
bets are made upon their vote at every election
Kehoe, the leader Of the Mollles, mas boosted
| his pockets. At the last election somebody
spoke to Judge Pershing, the Democratic can
| ting the vote of the Mollies, but the Judge re
piled sternly hat he would not have II, " II he
had but TO cross the street i9r T. Inc Molly
| faithful to the Republican party, and the Re
publican party IA faithful to them, as may bo
seen from their pardons and appointments.
see that Mr.. Gowen has been talking with a
reporter Of the philadelphia Times about the
same matter that formed the subject of nv in
terview with him, and that he said to him:
The speech that seems to have annoyed Gov. Hart.
rant was delivered by me a. lawyer IN the perform
BY all said on that occasion. do not propose o. 0e
ing up the infamous Molly Nasulre organization aud
do not propose T. show my hand IN connection with
have in my possession Is used IN court Of IN tce
N0 NlIuSr N0fr Cfffn cor. HTfr1uff cross tAe
scent. he cannot drcrt nom ne chpse. 1 do not
propose TO reveal the nature OF evidence In my
session When my connection asa lawyer IN the cases
Is nni-hed propose As citizen to have something TO
To the Governor and to the public, out AZ present
have no further communication e. maze to either.
In answer to a question by the reporter "a to
whether that was his last comm unicatiOn until
the end OF the trials, he said
Il 4, unless some necessity not apparent shall
arise ia the Interim.
Detective McParlan takes the same attitude
as Mr.. McOOwcn. lie does not hesitate to SAY
openly tina he has IN hts possession evidence to
prove beyond all doubt the existence OF n viii
famous understanding between the Republicans
OF the state and the numerous Mollies, but
that he VIII not utter word on that point until
the indictments against the MOiiies have been
disposed Of, and that organic alton has been ex-
Terminated