The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-15
AN ORDER OF AssAsSINs.
TmE MOLLY MAGUIREs-TME1R SIGNS
AMI pAss.WOnns.

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A Detective Is Initiated ana FINDS Out
| All the secrets.
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IN. Y. SUM-
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, May Sat the open
ing OF the Court this morning, Detective
james McParlan, alias Mckenna, was
allowed to proceed with his exposure OF
the secret organization OF Molly Ma
vuires, SO far us II related to the prison
ers at the bar. McParlan related how
he became connected with the Ancient
Order OF Hibernians, more commonly
known In the coal regions rs the Molly
Maguires. on April IA, 1874.
THE PASS WORD, SIGNS AND GRIPS WE'RE
CALLED 1.-THE GOODS"
The sensation OF the day was created
when the witness gave the names OF a
number OF prominent members, among
whom is one Patrick Collins, now u
Commissioner OF Schuylkill county. Mr..
Gowen, for the prosecution, made stir
ring reply to an objection OF the de-
Tense, in which he declared that 1t
would prove that Collins harbored muir
derers. and when the prisoners ut the
bar were lodged in jail. he (Collins), in
"
ed n confederate TO take charge OF the
prison, with the keys to the cells OF the
prisoners in his hands; that the order,
led by ten or II dozen men. are banded
together to kill innocent people,
and that it was intended to make
the whole order SO odlous. that
to DO a member Of it mt all would be
taken rs prjmd fdcie evidence of guilt.
Detective McParlan continued by Civ
!
of the order he attended He was about
to show how the murders Of Yost ut Ia
maqua. Conner James mt Shenandoah,
Of Uren and Sanger at Raven Run, and
John L. Jones were concocted, but the
defense interposed an objection Of ir
relevancy. and the prosecution passed
the subject for a time This much.
however, he was able to say, that at a
convention which he attended at Tama-
qua rival claims were put in by members
for the credit of Killing James, and
after adjudication by the convention the
man " no was adjudged the real murder.
er was given a reward or 800 out Of the
treasury of the association. Any mem
Der who exposed the crminality Of any
other member in any manner whatever
was certain to be expelled from the
society aud receive condign punish
ment The order In the coal regions was
once or twice ostracized by the general
order on account OF its bad character.
He got to know some OF the prisoners by
meeting them in conventions, and
Mcclellan by exchanging signs and
pass words.
THE CAUSES OF AssASSINATIoNs.
The cause OF the killing Of Jones was
that he was suspected OF using his in
tlucnce against Mcclellan s getting work
under the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal
Company. Yost was murdered because
ne once arrested Duffy and Kerrigan
when he was compelled to use force,
and did use It. The witness met Aleck
Campbell, who is in jail for completely
in the Jones murder. and Mcclellan in
Mauch Chunk, when Campbell told wit
ness that he was there to get a saloon
license for Mcclellan, because he
thought he deserved it for the clean job
he did with Yost at Tamaqua, and that
Mcclellan was the best man in Carbon
county for such q job. Carol told wit
ness that Mcclellan and Boyle came
from Carbon county To kill Yost,
and now Schuykill county must
furnish the men to kill Jones and
furthermore. that his (Carrol's) wife
made a good witness, for on the morn
ing OF the inquest over YOst's body, she
told him that she saw him give the men
the pistolS to shoot Yost with, yet at the
inquest she said nothing about it, but
swore that Duffy was in their house in
bed all night. Kerrigan said it would
be good idea to have him sleep there,
as he being the man who would be sus-
pected, it would be a good way to prove
an alibi. Mrs. Carol, In a conversation.
told her husband that Roarty, Duffy
and McKenna, alias McParlan, were
Buckshots. and she wondered that a
man OF such apparent responsibility as
McKenna would have anything to do
with them. Members are bound to pro-
tect and shield brothers who are Grim
mails, and those who do 1t best are most
highly esteemed.
The witness manner OF giving his tes-
timony was deliberate. pointed. and
showed q wonderful memory, rs he gave
most OF 1t without referring t. the re-
ports he made to Chief Franklin Of
Philadelphia from time to time, and
which he had with him. In the after
noon to-day the cross-eXamiuation WIS
begun, but the witness was 50 ready
with his answers that but little or
nothing in favor Of the defense was
elected. In fact. several strong points
were brought out for the prosecution.
The purpose of the defense to break the
force Of the witness testimony by sur
iDuutllfS IL WIFI uiSCItjltdDlS dclS De-
came apparent at the outstart, but they
must make better progress hereafter If
they desire to succeed In that direction.
He will be followed by the notorious
kcrrigan, and IL their stories tally, as
il is claimed they will by the prosccu
ton, the case against the prisoners will
be hard to break The revelations 50
far are yet incomplete, though the above
is certainly Of startling character.
MORE REVELATIONS.
Detective McParlan was severely
ss-examined as to his conversations
with Canal and Campbell On being
questioned as to the numerous coal
breakers set on fire since 1874, he said
he discovered the plot to burn the Helf |
enstein breaker; also some Of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railroad cars.
While acting in the capacity of secretary
OF the order a discussion arose at the |
m n at inC a RI who shoulJ obtain .hn ~,