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


consumed by a repetition Of the evidence pro
duced in the Doyle ana Keiiey cases, heretofore
published in the ADvooATE. In the afternoon
the great "squealer," Jimmy Kerrigan was
called. No sooner had Jimmy taken hts seat
than Mr.. Fox objected TO him rs a witness on
the ground Of incompetency, and being princi.
pal felon.
During the argument Kerrigen occupied his
time TO scanning the faces Of the spectators but
not one among the vast crowd did he seem to
know, at least not sign OF recognition wac
noticeable on his features.
MIR Fox cited several cases in support OF his
po lition and concluded by saying The very
moment your honors allow that man TO take the
book and eelfy your honors will be placed In
such position as to recommend his pardon.
This man was present at the lime wnen John
p. Jones YVES shot down in cold hloUd, and the
Testimony that was e1ven nc the trial OF DOYLE
was sufficient to hang James Kerrigan and he
knew It,"
taken by the other side ia that James Kerr1gan
is the principal in this case. while there Is no h.
ing before tins court to show that James Kerri-
MIR Fox then followed, but, although the
gentleman sp Ike wei nnu earnedly. the weight
which otherwise might have attended his words
was DESTROYED by what went before.
The court after few moments cOnsidera.
tion, OveTTuled the objection, and Kerrigau was
Exrmined by General Albright, he answered
as follows: Up TO the I'd Of September last
l worked in the mlnesi my house
was about threa-quarters of mile from
the mine ! lived on Spruce street z. Davis
was my landlord I've Known AlecK Campbell
for four years met him first In Tamaqua
at his tavern; he moved from storm Hlll to
Tamaqua the first time joined the Mollies'
was I'M lamaqua ne was bodv.master he and
yellow Jnck" Donohue put me through IN
cellar, and made me kiss paper when | was
through I cent read or write when L was
through they shook hands. and said was well
come had TO treat ! had 20 pay three dollars
rorS "a Aleck Campbell lent me the money and /
gave u to him again 1 thought 1t was the
Ancient Order ot Hibelnians. and found II was
the "Mollie Magures !" the first time / knew
what 1t was Aleck Campbell sent four men
objected TOY he LETT ramaqna about two years
ago, think he ,, kept 6p nq9SI store carroll
known Carroll onto a year knew McGeehan
before the murder of Jones they all belong to
never met DOYLE or Kelley until was sent
with them TO CampbelPs; L was at my work on
the first OF September and when l quit work
L went to James CarrolPs and got drink
Squire Luks was there, and Carroll, Doyle and
Kelley Carroll followed me out and said that
was to TO take the men to CampbelPs; said l
had to go to work, but he SAID Never mind,
that shift will neither make nor break you !"
! found the TWO men belonged TO the order
badges on the hull near McGeehan's; we left
Carrolps somewhere near seven O'Clock we
they saw stray goat we went down the rail
road and didn't meet no one until we got to
Campbel'si when got there he said Hello
KerI1gan !" l SAID " Give US drink" and he
said TN treat :" he asked me If brought the
men, and said " Yes /" he then said-"Wat
till | get my coat, and Ill go with YOU. to Nc.
Geehnn's !" on the second night Doyle threw
pebbles at the window; after Campbell put on
his coat: and as we were going out, he said TO
that rye gone to a wake !" got to CampbeiPs,
think, between nine and ten 1 got TO Nc
Geehan's about half;past ten It might be q
met one man; when we went iii Campbell
called for drink Mcclellan shook hands with
me; after bit McGeehan and Campbell pushed
men have come TO kill Jones !" McGeehan got
the two PISTOLS and Doyle took one-tlie black
TO Kelley, and he (Campbelll put his hand in
hts pocket and took out pistol, and handed It
to me. saying" You go help to shoot Jones y
didn't take 1t Campbell gave us the descItp
tion of the man they put the pistol IN the
drawer ana we-Kelley, Doyle, and myself
stayed there all night, and WORD was to be sent
Geehan went to Zehner to see II he could gel
rernstated aud zehner told him and Mulhall to
go away, that they would never get any WORK
IN the valley Mcclellan had one of the pistols |
in his hand, trying 10 maze the chamber revOlve,
20 home early, 80 that he could have witnesses
to show that he wasn't out aC the time Jones
should be shot, and Mulherrln was to get out OF
night about eleven o'clock McGeehan lett
shortly after we stayed, and when McGeehan
gSs back we let him IN ne gsyCs drink Of
up the railroad, and to the works Doyle and
Kelley went TO the blacksmith shop; went TO
house TO get drink, ana she brought out a
can of milk and gave us drink; Doyle wa
sitting Gown we then went to the works, ana
Doyle asked some man If The boss was In I
asked an old man II there was tavern, and we
went to woman-whO now know is Mrs.
Davis-and she said she onlv had porter-that
she didn't sell liquor; we got porter, and gave
her twO-dOllar bill she asked us where we
came from. and said & Shenandoah !" then we
sat down ana had sometime 10 eat, aud after
wa1d we had some more porter tnen went TO
McGeehan's, ana they went up to the slope 1
tod McGeehan that we didn't see the boss and
then Kelly end Doyle. came anu said they
couldn't see HIM; we hat some porter, and
bread and butter, ana he told us to go out again,
and that We should surely see him about four /;
met Doyle and Kelley coming back, and they
SAID they couldn't see him; We got OK TO
Campbells about six O'Clock was In Camp
bells before Houser and his " agon passed 1
was gong home IN 1t, when Campbell said No,
yOu WON'T you stay here !" Campbell began to
scOd me for not shooting Jones. and he said If
you attended 70 youg business you could have
done 1t !" Kelley and Doyle had their supper
but wouldn't take anV, and he sent his wIte
into the kitchen; Campbell SAID Jones was a
sharp little bugger, and hat he would watch
himself Campbell SAID II he was shot at night
he was afraid some one would be blamed, but
that II he was shot in day Tune 1t would oe. all
a year. but wouldn't, but promised TO say
no hing about the murder; when we were
standing near Jones house q man came up ana
put his hand on DOyle's SHOULDER. but sald "Ex
cuse me-" and moved off that night Campbell
told McGeehan to go home, and nave witnesses
to prove that he WIS home here keirlgan pick
ed up the pistols ana Identified them, and said
to whom they were given by Aleck Campbell, |
and testified that one OF them was CampbelG's y |
DOyle had the blackjack don't Know where he |
got It after we got uack from Jones house 1t
might nave been half-past nne gong back we
met JOIN James, hut he didn't see me Mr. |
GOslee was IN Campbells, and another man was
there pretty full Goslee and the man were
taking about General sheridan GOslee !
treated three or four times l laid on a
bench listening Condor was the man
who brought the saddle In ; Campbe i
aud Campbell sald-"Oniy don't want TO do IL,
would knock something out OF you /" Kelley,
Doyle aud me went TO MEG eehan's with Camp
bell and he treated all evening Campbell saId
70 go to the bOnse early, and some to watch the
back OF the house. and some in front Campbell
sad Don't let him 60 with one ball-put three
or four in the Welsh bugger for" he says. "ne
Is not liked by the Welsh or Irish and" he says
III will be the nOblest thing that ever was done
In this county," we dld'nt go 10 bed ; Kelley
and Doyle laid down on a mule blalKet, and
laid down on a bench about fifteen minutes tO
three or alter, left, and Campbell gave me
five dollars in the presence OF Dos le ana Kelley
10 buy whi6key. ana have 10 for Lhem IN the
brush was to meet them at the cross ;Oads
near che shaft Campbell told me 10 meet tnem
went down the railroad and laid down under
a tree, and went 10 sleep; Whel woke thought
NOW these fellows are gone - went up tue
road, and as had stump OF cigar took 1t
out, and meeting htue boy asked him Tor
light; he hadn't any, so / sat down on a cul-
vert and In little while saw Doyle and KEEL
ley coming up the railroad met Billy Park.
inson, but was too far away 10 speak 4 went 10
my house, and met my landlord there there