The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10

to the reports he made to Ch'ct franhiin OF
Philadelphia from time to time anu "nicn ne ne
had with him In the afternoon today the
rross.exnminatlon was begun, tut the witness
was so ready with his answers that out nIuc or
nothing IN favor OF the defence was n rc,'eu; 60;
for the prosec The purpose OF the de-
fence to break the force OF the witness testi-
mony oy surrounding It with discreditable acts,
becane apparent at the outstart. but they must
make better progress hereafter II they desire TO
aucceed IN that direction. lie will be followed
by the notorious Kerrigan. and II their stories
tally, as ~ l. claimed they Will by the prOsecu-
tlon, The case against the prisoners will he hard
to break. The revelations 80 far are vet incon-
plete, though the above Is certainly OF astartling
character.
MORE REVELATIONS.
Detective McParlan was eeverely cross-exam-
ined as to hts conversations with Canal and
Campbell. On being questioned "a to the nume-
rous coal breakers set on nre since 1874, he
shd he discovered the plot to burn the
1Ielfenstein breaker; also some Of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad cars. While
acting In the capacity OF Secretary OF the
order n discussion arose at the meeting as to
VINO should OBJ ain the reward for killing James.
was also claimed 10y Lawlor and Morris. He
(McParlan) was appointed one OF a committee
to investigate whether Hurley was the murderer
OF James or not, and he reported that Hurley
was entitled to the money. MollIes also at tempted
TO release the prisoners Kelly and Doyle from the
would fetch men himself to effect their rele eHse,
aud In this way delayed the attempted rescue,
and at tho same time made arrangements with
his superior officer, Superintendent Franklin Of
Philadelphia. and Capt. Linden. his assist.
mt to, to block the game. e AT ri, meet meet
McParlin was selected as one Of them. lie, in
order to get out Of committing the murder, sug-
gested that he would 20 ahead to clear the way,
but his real object was to inform the police au-
thorlties SO as to have him and hts party arrest
ed to save Jones's life but he was too late,
Jimmy Kerrigan and bis accom- pices had already
started on their bloody mission.
THE PRISONERS
Mrs Carol. so far, is constantly by the side OF
her husband in the court room and to day she
had their two bright little children, boy and a
| girl, with her. Mrs. Mcclellan also occupied her
usual seat beside her husband. and MIS-. Boyle
appeared to- day for tho first time. Tne prisoners
have altered considerably IN their appearance
TO them unexpected-revelat OF Detective
| McParlan telling upon them severely. They
| have grown paler and assume more careworn
| look, ana well they might while the web OF Cur
, cumstances Is drawing around them, and en- e
| tanglng them In a net from which nothing but
| the most extraordinary events can rescue them.
| The excitement was so gre Il to-day that the
| Court found II Necessary to add eight to the
| already large force OF policemen and tiustaves
| The trial OF McAllister and Muney for the muir
| der OF Uren and Sanger is SGT for Thursday. the
1lth inst, but AS the whole bench Is engaged In
| the present trial. which 10 likely to occupy two
| weeks or more, there will likely be a postpone.
| ment. The number Of witnesses IN the present
| 'ase Is very large. Each succeeding case
promises more and more ST rtling revelations.
| nabeas corpus bearing In the o SO OF eleven
| Molly Mcguire prisoners, arrested on Saturday
| for conspiracy to murder and being accessories
| after the fact, was held this afternoon. They
| were marched ON the Jail to the Court House
| inucuhed to a long chain. The evidence IL
| strong and direct. They were remanded tC
jail. and the court will give q d, csion to- NOR
| row They are all prominent Molly Maguires
| and their cases all desperate. They were
| concerned 10 a number Of murders and the eyi.
| 0ence is Sufficient TO convict them.