The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-23
THE MOUNTAIN ASSASSINS.
INTER EsTIN0 COURT ROOM SCENE
IN the COsL REGIONS.
The Man who Crashed the Molly Mseuires-
Pen Picture Of President II. 10. taowcn-
THE Molly Maguires VI nd the Mitnesses.

ton worth milliona upon millions Of dollara A.
.o,.ro,x ,.r.,,oa .o.,n., o.. u,,. .s.,,,...
tpuarev hrayeo against the moIy maRu~es,
and as day after day OF the great trial passes,
thu rnost .t,rtiing fa,ts mr.. dave,o,.d In tba
~ Wv '' " WV
eVluehce'
u,,,iras ,.,i r.. -, -, 81. -. a.. A.. -,
0 VIZ 'e eo''' w ."." wy w 'ne fa'
lows. Then VIII quickly follow the trials OF
dozen more This will not wind I'M the pro.
c.od,o,s a,ains, thar, ana 4, q. .I,ooa,h.r ,xoh
able that the coming winter will be devoted
to the prosecution Of the conspirators MunIey,
C,rroll nc,1.h., po,ia aud po.r,, hava No,
~ '''' o"""' Ao''o ""u i''e'p ""'o NV
chahce OF escape heily an DOVE are equally
In danger, rs the Supreme Court IA not likely to
ch.,,e tho dec,s,on -, tho cour, h.,ow
=, " w ueN ~ VI '"' oo", "o,o"'
Your correspondent spent few hours In the
snug and comfortable oourt room hare I'm the
,orn,.r c,o., 900, .a,,,., -, 49,. ..,.-.,,. =.
'o'"er great coa' capn" VI the ahthracte re-
eions. -Four men were in the dock, being tried
", A., r..,.. - 49,. -. II, 80, :.
ios' W iohaqu' on tue hiRnt Oh JuiY Iist
year. Yost had hurt the feelings OF a Molly Ma
puire nv a,resting him and he "soueaIed
-, 80, -. - "
'ouhu iauit' ana kept up snch noise ABOUT H.
that he I'm llv procured orders for distant
hand 80 uoliiaa 10 ~, and LtlI Oh. ofscar -,,ch
~ ~ w ~" w ~ SUI "'' WV 'Oe'' WV"
was uohe oy shootng Nun down from lamp
post. white on duty near his house, on the night
Of july 4, 1875.
While the story OF the murder was being told,
Carroll, BoNle Roirtv, and Mcclellan. the ac-
ctsed Moldes did not once finch. Their hair
was clipped short, and their features 'FRONT.'
nent. They spoke pigeon Irsn and Welsh, and
some English with a brotd accent Carroll
seems to be he best man OF the four He Ia the
a large saloon. The others are Younger, aud
seem to De Ind nerent regarding their fate
These men are representative Molly Maguires,
who did the work OF assassination. Those
higher up In suthoritv were the wire pullers of
the b,nJ ana will, thcv were MOI a',t,,nliy nm
the gang al the time Of the numerous murders,
they were acce.surirs before anu after the fact
'"~' "N'N '''''' "''' "''S' Wv -"N
PERSONS
Seated near the front rail a fair view Of the
court. jury, LAWYERS, accused. and tudience
rould he mad puttsVtl., il .bout i21 miles from
New YORK Vet n rr.t dance M IN. snect' tors
reminds the observer nt the throng at a metro-
politan police couri. CA the bench IL Jndge
re,sh,hr, lneasnnt' s'n"9to laced Ieni,etn IA
cid 10 Z r C;oyern"r n,,. ms, t;en u,rtrSnft lie
has TO listen ~ the test Iegd talent in the coal
regions
| Inc most important person In the court room
4. Preslet-u mt Ftanknu Is. Gnwen Of the Reading
/ X broad Company Beside. managing the
BUSINESS ct the great cor Grafton. he nnis tine,
/ and Is br We en1rr1 10 prosecute this band of
murderer MI. H. mes enl on iii IN nor AMI d va
| oi the trials He isa man of Hnr phvs,aue,
smnnth 4 ~. rnminent features so t,re f,r.-
h.ai hrn,,n h.tr .h,vs Ia. ,,..lt,, \, ',nt ma
| about ~ wears OF age His salary is 5000 per
annnm. nd he has sole dircctil IN over the Read
/ IN, X ilroAd aid Ali tts c1nnecttnns toyrther
with the c",oss al business of the Reading Coal
and Iron COMPANY. owning all the coiheries IN
| a. Yet every hour no nIenus ia the co,l re-
| rions and At this tfil be- dies 80 at the risk OF
| his lie. A glance over the audience SHOWS nun
| dr.rs az scowling r.s ne d.f.nrc nr, en-
d.nyor,r, To- uroSe ,lib,s Tor ali me pt,s"ner..
and n A.. I'm n,.siLle Ia telI now t+nv rel t,yes
s,e T.. me rourt roNn here arc many
Molly Magurcs present who are being
called un"n TO testify in the defence 81
their society brethren, ana IL Ia absolutclv a n
| eerous Tor "A promIrent uersnn like Mr. Gowen
| to lie exposed 10 fun view seated among the
sunposed Molli e. are AT least one nundr,d .xtr,
/ policemen In disguise and should thefe he INV
attempt ~ riot 0r r.scue 81 the prisoners fear
| ful slaughter would follow When Munlsy Of
! M Wr-n and : niger ,nurder N.a corx M, too
| MIR @ wen stood 10 before the Jury and court
/ rnnr, fni, of ,fnIii.s n, do,int nd ,.ItV.rad
! L. nn.st snsech, and Al me I'm. limo Inc m"st
| telling blow agaiust the Molly NJ euire. oy. r
| rssrn in ~. rnsI ,s,,nns H.. - iet,.r,n,n.d
| 10 ,xternin, led I'M. lsagued orv,uiz lion
|
A COSTLY Jon.
| nv the time he yets throu,h with thu f,h ~ ia
ex ,,ctsd that IL viii cost A hnif million ana
| 80 =, iessr one hundred men viii he cnnvirtsa
| A. h.inr DIR, CITY iu,plirated with some DARK
ana terrible uerd. str'se wig 40 ana Were "
| ch NJ -,l,on kecppr or pflyntr a. Ten. wtl
| have To sud p A t,< the evidence nece,-
s,ty In convict lmplic ties new rartt = thu-e
parties are prom. ty arrested. Those VINO are
| not vet needed IN Jail are closely watched, and
1ould tney attic mp. t. leave re y ilied IN. The
people here are constantly on the alert. ana the
| question On the streets 10 "Who Will tie tue
next man arr, sted7"
Mr. Gowen WIS born NJ Mount Airy, near Phil
| !. Nnrsvian scno.l ~ Iitlx Lane 4. Ter county
| p. lie was at one time engaged ~ the . |
business, bus having failed he studied law. lie
| ADMITTED to the oar He was a close student
| FiniiIy he mace the Reading ltliroad'- at
/ rney for the cosl regions. A few v,rrs after
| ward the Board OF Managers received W. ri that
| President Smi u was going TO retire. ana MIR.
| Gown was made President. lie Immediately
! rootel out the middle coal men, went to Eng
land and negotiated a loan OF s2o,0c0u0l; bought
| out tie controlling interest of the r"lleries In
! the Schuylk II coal fields, organiz d the Puts
| burgh and Reading Co i aud lfon Company, fur
! nisned a freight supplying department t. the
comp nv IL hast u for all time, and IN many
| other ways built up the COMPANY To . present
| position. Mr. GoweD knew about the Molly
| H.aguifes. The cOmpany's business aud prog
| ettv IN the cod regions were a. their mercy.
| He heard ana read OF the cnld-tl 'oded murders
every Gav. % al last he Resolved 10 try another
vi n. That was about three We rs ago. lie
| resolved TO procure the services Of a detective
q 60 into the regions. rnat detective has not
told oue-tenth he knows OF the crime IN tue
coal r~Rtons. lie VIII reserve the res; II his in
formation until tho other Mo lies are tried for
other hurders commilted In these hills.
| .,, ,
hA"pINEp c"'NiNA'-
| YOndor sits James herrig IN across from tho
detective. tie Is about ~ Yeas OF age, clad In
| common clothes has dark hair, ana prominent
| features. He was engaged In anumber OF trace
d." Is as principal and accessory. He was thor
|