The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-13

Justice Surely Overtaiinx the Wanderers Of
the Schuvlktll Conf RrRtou.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE Molly
Mcguire murderers are being arrested as fast =
possible. A few days ago SIX Of them were taken
into custody. aud to-day two more were arrest.
ed, charged with double murder In the north
ern part OF Schuylkill county. Information
furnished 10y one u the MaRuires In tile Aauch
Chunk lail. charged with the murder OF John
r. Jones, led To these arrests. Charles McAlls-
ter and Thomas Munlv. the two men last caught,
are accused Of numbering Thomas Sanger and
WIN. Ufen at Raven Run. few miles from
Mahanoy CITY. On tho evening Of Aug. 81,
1910, i've strangers were seen in the place,
which IL a small mining village or "patcb."
Tn the following morning Thomas Sanger,
the mining boss OF Cuvler coiery. owned nv y.
u. Heaton Co, was met ~ he emerged from
his house hy VIM. Urcn. who Joined him with
the intention Of going over To the colliery
together. they had not walked tar before they
were met by five strangers, one Of whom asked
Sanger for work. The reply was thai he had no
thnn the ruihans drew revolvers and nred.
Sanger and Uren were Killed, aud tho asaassins
fed to the woods. The deed was witnessed by
several Terspus who started IN pursuit Hobett
iienton. son OF one OF the proprietors Of the
collicry, called on the murderers TO- halt hut
they answered nv Airing four shots that missed
him. Althnueh the whole county was secured
they made their escape. Heaton n Co. offered
tl,UOfeward for the arrest Of the murdereTs, but
after "A few weeks all houes Of detection were
given IN. other scenes Hs terrible and bloody
were enacted. and within few months almost a
instance was murderer apprehended. The
people talked of lynrh law, and vigilance
committee set about finding the murdcrers OF
sanger and Ureu.
ON the nigh, q Dec. o. body Of masked men
appeared at Wiggans's Patch, just outside Of
Mahanov City and broke into the house Of Mrs.
Elizabeth ODonuell, widow. They dragged
the inmates our one bv one. and after examining
each, let Hll go but two-tharles ODOnnell and
Charles McAliister, brothers. in-aw. ODunnell
was shot while attempting TO break from hts
clptors, and after he fell his body was rddled
with bullets. A rope was vi iccd around Nc
Alltsicrs neck, and he WAS dragged out, begging
Tor mercy. lie got away, and although he was
WAS going on outside of the house more nor
ROLE tragedy WAS being enacted inside Mrs.
Ellte MCAlistcr, the wife Of the man who ca
capcd with bullet in his shoulder, was
met by two OF the masked men and snot. How
or why this was done only the man who nrer
tho shot cln tell. Mrs McAllister's nged
mother was felled bya blow with the butt Of a
revolver In few moments after this tho vigt-
lantes, who rad so sadly hOtched their work,
dispersed. aud up TO this day no one hut them
from. In the morning Jack kehOe, son-in law
OF Nrs. O'DOnnell. swOre out a warrant for the
arrest Of Fr nix Wemet, n prominent citizen OF
Nansnov city and member Of the thorough
Council ; hut he proved that he had been ut
home abed at the time II the tragedy.
few days ago evidence was found that the
men VINO mad assa-sinated Sanger and Urcn
we're probably Charles O'Donnell, James O'DOn-
man named Dovle. Tho two ODonnels being
out Of the reach Of the ltw-one dead and the
other IN Ireland TIN detectives had but three
men to arrest. aud THIS morning they got two II
thcm. McAllist"r and Nunly were both taken
Def re q Justice Of the Peace. TINT they waived
hearing. and were put In the jail hero.
Tue " lily Mteu rv. i this cNIl. are terri
LED. Moro arrests are sure to follow.