The New York herald., 1876-10-17
MoLL1E MAGUIREs SENTENCED.


JUSTICE METRD OUT TO CRIMINALS IN scHuYL-
KILL COUNTY. PENNsYLvANIA-ABRrToR OF
MURDER, INTENDING MuRDERHRs AND PER-
JURERs SENT TO LONG TERMS OF SOLITARY
1MpRIsoNMENT.
PoTrsvILLx. Pa, Oct 16, 1876
This has been q notable day in the history OF tho
downfall Of the Moe Mcguire society, IN schuylk,i
county. This morning less thaA nineteen prisoners
brought into to be sentenced for
mttcd as members of that society in their behalf
Tho crowded with men aud women
anxious to know the fate of tho prisoners.
Some few came through sympathy and the rest
through the infection OF tho severess
penalties The offences Of which the prisoners stood
convicted perjury assault and battery with intent
KILL being after the fact OF murder and
conspiracy to murder The convictions the results
OF nine jury trials Several Of the prisoners
victed OF participation in than crime and
sentenced accordingly.
SENTENCES IN soxg DRsKRRED
or the nineteen five were not sentenced sYeow
jack Donahue, convicted OF assault aad battery with
intent to XII William Thomas, and OF conspiracy 10
xiii William ana Jesse Major, is wanted at Mauch
Chunck 10 be tried for the murder OF Morgan Powell
in ISL He VIII be sent over this week.
The Commonwealth asked that sentence be post
poned IN the cases Jot John j. Sattery and Charles
Muhcarn, convicted OF conspiracy TO kill the Majors,
aud IN the OF Patrick Butler convicted OF beng
an accessory after the TACT or the murder
oI Conner James They have, in previous trials taken
the stand and "squealed,i aud their testimony is
wanted in cases yet 10 DO tried Schuykl aud Car
Michael Doolin, convicted OF conspiracy against the
Mayors wanted or the defence IN the trial of the
Powell murdorers at Maach Chunk Through The
Efforts OF counsel his sentence postponed, though
he said he had no TESTIMONY 10 give at Mauch Chunk
and would not perJure himself
the SENTENCES PRONOUNCED.
Thomas Donanue, convicted Of being an accessory
after the fact OF .ho attempt TO kill William NJ.
Thomas, was nr-t called up for sentence. Judge
pershng said he thought the punishment allowed bv
law inadequate, and imposed the uliest penalty which
was separate and solitary confinement at labor in the
County jail for two years. Next came Edward Mona
gnan, formerly constable at Shenandoah. his crime
Was ieionous assault with intent to XIII William NJ
Thomas. Judge Pershing said that IN view OF
the atroc'ous nature Of the crime, which made
the prisoner morally a murderer duty 70 the
penalty. he then gave Monaghan seven years in tho
County jail at hard labor.
Bridget Hyiauo, Kate Boyle and b. N. Boyle were
next called The Judge said 10 them.that their offence
very Serious as perjury struck at the ounda
tion OF the Administration Of justice. The Court had
been embarrassed In determining their punishment rs
one was married woman, another a mere gIr, who
had doubtless been insisatcd TO her crime, and the
third mere youth. Tho women each got two and
hall years IN la at labor ana the boy three years.
Judge Walker, AFTER reading 10 John Kehoc John
Norris Michael o Bren Dennis r. Canning, Christie
pher bonne,ly and John Gibbons n homiIy on their
crimes, sentenced them each to separate and solitary
condnmcn. at labor IN the County jail Tor seven
4
| Thomas
| Judge Green sentenced James Duffy, an old gray
haired man, 10 Two and hall jail At labor Tor
perjury. His advanced age saved him severe punish
| ment
The Same Judge sentenced Kehoe and Canning to
seven years each, ana OBrien ana Donneliy TO hvc
years each IN the county prison. tor co1spring 10 XIII
tho Majors; O'3ricu, Donncily and Frank OMEN 10
two each IN jail ior beng accessory alter tho
fact o the murder OF Conner James, aud Patrick Dolan
to year Tor the same oensc his puniahment beiag
light account OF testimony given during the trial -
| The sentences imposed by Judge Green take elect
after tho expiration OF those imposed the same pris
oncrs by other JUDGES Tho aggregate time Of mprson
aud The average over six years for each OF the
| prisoners.
| RPPECr or CONVICTIONS
The severity oil the sentences has caused deep salts
ers sentenced to-day held the highest Offices IN the
A. y. H. kchoe was County Delegate OF Scnuylkl !;
Canning, County Delegate Of Northumberland; Don
nelly, County treasurer OF Schuylk; U'Bricn, Body
Master at Mananoy City Dolan, Body Master a Raven
| Run, and O'Ne, Secretary OF tho ST Clair DIVISION
The rotIremont OF the leading spirits will complste Tho
destruction oil the Internal order which they helped TO
manage In truth, the vigorous campaign Of tho
law officers has worked wonders for this rc-
gion. Little more than year ago no man
in tho county outside of Potsvile could call his life his
own unless he had know hc stood well with
these outlaws Now there Is q feeling OF security
everywhere. The Mollics not now meeting 70 plot
murders they are scing escape tho consequences OF
been engaged almost entirely with the trials OF Molly
Magures Seven convictions OF murder IN The hrst DO.
gree and che nineteen other attest how we'll
the work Of justice has been done
| A ARREsr
John Chapman, Molly was arrested At Centraia
last night or completely in tho murder OF man named
Iangdon ia Carbon county during the He 10
| lodged in jail here