The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-07-01

In a sleigh, followed bv another IN Which was
tne M man eas was s 70 s % me %Ss on my g S,
why nc acIed thus when he told me To 20 TO
Father Connvr's at Mahanoy Plane and ash
him. Went there, but Father O'COnnOr' wasn't
at home Went there again next dav unit
Father o'COnnor told me that he had learned
mat was st ss Snd tnat u were wSso Er1nf
found that was suspected bv all, aud that
tlere no longer was any safetv foi me In the
the timely warning OF McAndrrws, / should
have been Killed. McAudtews told me-, "I've
never Committed crime, and I've saved your
jbNE s7.-Thcmas Richards-was suporinten
denb OF The Alasha cOilerv mt the time kerri..
gan lelt he was not discharged looked for
him back again.
M'Parlane now reaprears upon the stand to
make some corrections First, eXculpating Fat.
Mulhearn, OF Maucl Chuns, from the cntrPe Of
being Molly Mcguire. Expected to iaeet
Capt. Linden on the I'd sept not finding HIM,
stnl the men taat were to kil Jones baCk. Pat
McKenna, the bod, master Mt LunsfOrd, lived
at Ashtoni was maj Tied man, about 2i ears
of DEe, und OF medium height.
ss.examlued-Aet the men that were
to Mil Jones at Tanaqna they hud Oeen chosen
the evening previous The body.master maue
tile npD iniment there was no discussion lie
merely appOinten US We left next morning.
Bernard Philips is 10 Molly Maguire-swore
uistlnCt y le was not.
Re.direct--aad refused either as a detective
or member, 1t would have affected my lie.
Robt. J. Linden-Been a detective for Pinker.
ton in the Anthracite coal region fol tne ppst
two years; knew M'Parane; would frequently
meet, either by appointment OF otherwise had
our preconcerted Signs and signals. Learned
that Jones was TO be killea, at Conrad Ihand's
saloon, on the 18th, through M'Parlane, though
time was not then set II was to be done In OK.
agreed to notify Jones to be on his guard ne
also notified Mr., Beard Of Tamaqua. " were
also 10 snadow" M'Parlane. Was at Tamaqua
at the time Of the convention, lAug. 2 th). The
afrangem ent was that was TO relnain at Tam.
aqua until the arrival OF M'Parlane with his
men left however, and never learned of the
murder until received telegram at Ravens
Run. M'Parl ,ne informed me who the parties
were that wished Jones shot he gave me the
name Of Alex. Campbell Jones was to be XII.
ed at the request of the division of Moliies at
storm Hill, the men to come trom the sherman.
dOah division. They met IN the brush near
Shenandoah. but the time wasn't then fixed.
Heard Of the contemplated murder of Thomas
anu the Majors before they were attempted on
Monday, 9tn August, met N'Purlane in front Of
tile Mansion House, whence we resOrted TO Glen
OnOko for consultation. on our return we met
McGeenan, Campbell, Philips and others we
TOOK the Switchback to summit Hill, where 1
lost sight OF the rest, but subsequently, set out
10 explore the neignborhOod McGeehnn's sa-
loon was to be opened August 18th. M'Paclane
left Tamaqua on the 18th to go to McGeehan's
and on his return informed me ne had got all
the particulars OF the shooting Of Yost This
was the Monday after Conner James was shot
Saw Campbell with N'Pariane alter that; saw
Them at Pottsville. Any communication as to
M Par lanes character would have DESTROYED
his usefulness Am a commissioned police.offi.
Ger my commission Is for NOrthumberland,
Columbia and schuykill counties; MIR. Pinker
such from the time he started; his existence was
kept secret from the police.
benJ. tTanknn-Am superintendent Of Pink.
el toms Detective Force &C PhiladeIp Ipha; M'Par-
lane has been employ ed by US since oct, 1873
Capt. Linden since April, 1875. Received regu.
lar reports frJm NJ Parlaue; they are here. His
reports informed us of all the ramiflcatiOns of
the Molly Maguires ar angements We knew
OF all the murders contemplated, including that
OF Jones. Secrecy was OF the greatest import
ance Took oil proper steps TO save jones' nfe.
lReports identihed.i Had Linden stationed at
ramaqua and men at SUMMIT Hill to waylay
the mnIderers notified Capt. Williams and
Otners Of the danger threatening Jones. Made
almost daily reports to Mr.. Gowan. On the lst
Sept. entered into communication with the 10
cal authorities. M'Parlane was specially for.
hidden to communicate with any body except
Gross. examined = This report contains the
summary OF the information At the time.
kedirect-lne report OF l7th July mentions
death. The defense deslred 10 read 1t. which
common wealth refuse unless they be allowed
to give II IN evidences. case argued ut iengGa.
M'PHrane- Campbell ~ an Intelligent man
the reason he got me to wlite the letter to the
Shenandoah ulvision was, probably, that I
could write Uetter than ne.
Charles Walton. a member Of the G. and Iron
Police. then stated that, at the request of Capt.
Linden, lie stayeu AZ Jonn +. Jones' house. for O
Capt Wiliams-Guarded hun at the sugges
lion OF Mr. -hepp of lamaqus two men were
detaiied To g lard John T. Jones; was at the
W. ID. Zanner, supt of the l.. & W. Co., at
LansfUru, riOborates statements made by last
witness y. NOttied Jones, aud advised nlm TO
20 10 TIE mInes Uv way OF Lansford Nr Bearo
ii 'ramnona snyiseu me OF the danger Threaten
Ing Gnn,.s, m, o,d ma he got NJ If NJ ErunEiin
Mctieeuun nnu Mulh1 4 were tilsr harReI nv The
T. a. ~ ,inal In = - ~
,,r,,as az anIned-- C,mnheil was mt in our
emNny
ian E wbiteKnipbt of Tamaoua renairs
sevribg macnines IND in thIs screwEIEi is n sew
ing maclIne screw Two men one lar er tnan
the oI ber ooGh having blacK hair and mons
inches bruurht NJ 10 ine-CyaInpDelI resemb az
nns III the men
Rem Franklin cross examingd-Am sure IL
wna Jnnas thuI was mean Z IN reDort Of mn JnIv
INF stl led NJ nnir IN ne !, ,enIiinps ''
Rediract-MeS LInden and M, Pnrlane to take
steps for The protection OF Jones Ia this place
an Inc 9th of August TGE
rross.rxnmines-Mad the abstract from the
reDorIs prOper they are here.
Mrs James-SIw Mp pnrlane and Cam pbell in
com nany topelher several times nv brother
WINS inInrmer OF designs aKaInst his fife winch
WAS one of the Tea sous Tor noticing pers taaJ
fruuuented Campbel's.
JaInes SWpeney-Knew James M'Parlane as
McKennn; he had this reputation OF being a
Molly; went with HIM to McGeegnau's; ne
had sumner at our house think tJ was on
Saturday ,yeuing Know him about a year
James M'Parlane cross examined-Didnt zee
John McShea ut The time OF Doyle's trial think
saw him before ; he was introduced to me Az
one Of X eI rigans witnesses by CampDell; learnt
what ne was to TESTIFY TO tod CampOeIi L
thouyLt a man tnat Aad done so vail mt a deed
es McCeephan ought 10 be rewarded wasn't
nj MahanSy at the ,ime of the shooting or riot
Was nresent nj n County Cony yentlOn OF Molliea
when the subject OF tie murder OF Conner James