The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-17
CRIME IN PENNSYLVANIA.
FACTS DEvELOPED IN TIE MOLLY
MAC TIRE TRIALS.
why Turderers have Escaped Punishmcpt-
Rival Examinations OF Despern does-Con-
viction of Murderers Fresh Grimes.

WAY Turderers have Escaped Punishment
Rival ORGANIZATIONS OF Despern does-Con-
viction Of Murderers Fresh Grimes.
louisville, Pa, Aug. 16.-The trials OF
the Molly Mcguire prisoners go on ne fast as cir
cumstances aud the lawyers will permit. On
Saturday evening the Jury In the case, Jack"
Kehoe, James Roarty, Michael O'Brien, John
Morris, Dennis +. G .nnins, Christopher Dom
nelly, ohm Don ahoe, Frank NJ, Hugh, and John
Gibbons. charged with aggravated assault with
int ent to kill VIM. NJ. Thomas, rendered ver-
Dict OF guilty IN manner and form as they stand
indicted. Roarty had previously been convict ted
of murder In the FIRST degree.
In trying this case, the Comm onweaith struck
at the very head and front OF tue Molly Mcguire
Society. kehoe was county delegate Of schuyl-
XIII, and Canning county delegate OF Northum-
berand county the rest were bodymasters Of
divisions. except McIIugb. During the trial
several important facts were developed. At
meeting held In Girardviile In 1874, National
Officers Campbell and Reilly OF New York were
present, rs was also State Ofhcer Mcguire OF
Pittsburgh. National Delegate Cam obeil alluded
to the reported lawlessness of the order In
Sobuylkili county wheroupOn Barney DOlan,
then county delegate, replied that "a good
many fellows around the coal regions need to
he well hamme to make men out " them"
which was at once accepted a satisfactory
explanation. The fact was also testified 20 that
the Mollies have rot IN abiding faith in succor
from the old man at Harrisburg. THIS is
variouslv INTERPRETED to mean either Gov. Hart
rant or senator Cameron.
Some eight wears ago Alex Under Re', General
Agent and superintendent OF the Locust Noun
tain Coal and Iron Company, most estimate
gentleman. was hssassinai ed near Centralii AS
be was going on his daily tour of inspection.
Tom Donahoe, one OF the otgnstOr- Of the
Molly Mcguire Order, and two others were tried
for the crime In COLUMBIA county, ami tnou.h
y,
the jury acquitted them, IL was peculiarly be-
heved. on account OF fe r. OF the Molies. In tue
thai last week II came out that Tom DOnahne
was really the murderer OF Rea. Though he can
not be made To answer AK un f!r this crime, lie
will have TO answer for some Others soon.
In Mananoy CITY, as early rs le1t. D society was
formed for the purpose Of nghuug the Mones.
They were called MOdocs, aud between the
two there existed Tor Tune carnival OF crime.
ID mel DoughertY, Molly. was several tinies
shot At, In consequence OF wnicn he lodged
complaint at a committee meeting OF tho Mol
lies. charging William aud Jesse VI. tOr with the
| shooting. Ibereat conspr CIV was set ON foot
To kil the Mstnrs. Dr. Bisseu and other opnox-
ious citizens, Jack kehoe sueges iug that tney
be shot down Ike dogs IN broad daylight, as he
believed the Moilies were strong eu"ugh and
were sufficiently backed to undertake anything.
Fintllv. IN Aprii, $50. during tue prOxress OF
fire. william NJ JOr was Killed. Doushetty was
arrested Tor tue crime. aud. being granted a
cnange Of venue, was tried In beOansn county
and acquitted. l. was then intnited that one
James ncCann was tue murderer. anu at this
tlidl Detective McPirlan testified to tIat fact,
but Mccain Is prot .blv in Ireland.
Oh Saturday evening. counsel for the defehce
IN ada mo tion Tor arrest Of Judgment. These
intefpositions for DELAY In the course II Justice
are not only becoming tiresone, tut are causing
considerable excitement. Everybody wonders
where the money comes FROM a. the lawyers
are not supposed TO work Without pay. and. Ia
the lisht Of recent developments. great many
persons are expressing their beliof that the
"old man at Harrisburg knows oil about this
matter.
On Monday morning the case Of Jack Kehoe,
Cur stopher D,nnelly. Dennis 7. Canning,
Michael O'Bfien, JOhn DOnOhoe, Patrick but
Ter, and Frank McHugn, charged with con.
raey 10 XIII William and jess, Major. was
called up, and counsel for defence consumed
tue whole dav vito plea of want of jurisuic-
ton aud unawfulness to try some Of these
prisoners who had already been convicted Of
the same offence: but as the Court fttied TO see
that the thomas case could he stretched to
cover that Of tue Majors. II was decided to pro-
coed. rbs case was quicAi, Disposed Of, the
defence Offering no testimony except that al
ready In on the case last week, wuicn was read,
and to- day after three days scent one uselessiy,
the conclusion reached In prompt conyic-
ton and the usual motion Tor a stay OF judg-
ment.
Detective McParian. Jimmy Kerrisan, and
Frank Hugh, one OF the prisoners, testified
that ex cand date for County Judge slattery
and County Commissioner Collins were to be
among tue Gro Nd to ass sssinate tue Majors. nut
the former pleaded business engagements, and
paid IS To he let on. aud the latter was TOO busy
elec iuneerin1 for hts present Office, and mt
substitute. Inthe mean time tue spirit Of law.
le--ness appears t. De still rampant. "Jack'
Brehons of Mahanoy Plane was yesterday lodged
IN ii for the iouttn time Tor creating di-tutb-
Il :. GurleY murdered man named
Cunning ~ a cowardly manner, and Is now SUD
posed TO be concealed among his Molly tlagulre
friends. john Thompson was lodged IN jan on
a charge Of having burned down the house OF
Michael Con- I'D at viii IN Penn cDlley IN
1872, In wbicn two Of uheld's children pershe 4,
Attempts AT incendi tristn have also been IN abe
| In aud around Pottsville.
Tue PEOPLE are not disposed 10 submit TO
these outrales any longer "a i shown by a { ise
| that trans pired at Ashland yesterday. Three
Molly Magulres from Cenutt entered a saloon
kept Dy William hoeder, German. They de-
rlf.Lu FaN .saI a. lnF lHaIl
they ABUSED koeder In asiamefIi manner, ana
| also broke the windows In his house WITH -tOnes.
| SEEING a gun RIeder fired. and hitting Michael
Brennan, notorious desperate, sent ball
! through his he ri. killiog hin INSTANTLY. Rpeder
Z We himself up to the aut Iorties. Hs Will un-
| doubtedly De admitted To ball John Cook, one
| Of his assailants, " committed to AL to-day.
| 1t looks now as II Schuylkul county WAS also
20 DE the initta i've point OF warfare AZ tinst Do
| htical coTuptionsts, ballot-UOx suffers, and
disciples Of additi n, division ami silence gen
orally. Ephraim Philps, who . mere. otors
| been looked upon rs highly respectful gem
| tlemau, has been sentenced 10 one We RS iu-
| prlsOnmcnt aud 500 hne, tor ssiiing fra dulsnt
tax recrl uts that ne might tie elected township
| Supervisor. winch IL worth, n honestly man
! aged, about 500 year. six of those VINO voted
| ON these receipts are now la All, snd numner
of otnsr ballot box suffers are serving Out Vari-
Gus sentences. Inc Republican managers are
! al .rmed over this work, for II 1t WAS puzzled
m any Of their officers would to sent to the
| prisons and peniteniiaries. scarcely one out Of
| ten would escape the doom Of Ephraim Philips