The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-23
THE MOLLY MAGUIRES.

CONVICTION OF SIX OF THE DEFENDANTS TOR
AIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE REWARD OF
A ACCOMMODATIONS TESTIMONY By ONE
OF THE coNvIcTED-THH A. o. II. SAID TO
BE IMPLICATED.
louisville, Pa., August %, 1876.
Another Molly Mcguire trial reached conclusion
this evening Like all the other trials the verdict was
equity in manner and form rs indicted"
James Roarity Christopher Donnely, John Donnhuo.
Michael O'BrIen. Patrick Dolan and Patrick Butler
were tho defendants, and they arraigned "for
aiding aud assisting to reward Thomas Hurley for tho
murder OF Conner James" James was n young Welsh
man, resident of Shenandoah. Several years ago he
arrested and tried for the murder Of Irishman
namcd Cosgrovc, who was killed in Draw! at night
A verdict of acquttal found and
deemed Just by the general public But the Mol;es
decided that this who had suspected Of kill
ing an freshman must die. On the 18th of August
1875 while tending bar at picnic, nc was shot and
killed by one Thomas Hurley. So delighted were the
Mollics at the removal of James that they a. once
began TO agtac the question of rowardng Hurley for
the murder On the 25lh of August a county conven-
ton of the Ancient Ordor of lbernans called and
assembled at Tamaqua. The defendants were present
In their high official capacity.
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR HURLEY.
friend OF Hurlcy's introduced the subject OF paving
him handsome sum of money rs a reward for tho
murder of James, and it decided that $500 was
not too large sum for such clean
job An interruption occurred. 4 member
OF the convention disputed Hurlcys claim to
the money, tho ground that man named McClsin
had really killed James. committee OF two, consist.
ing OF Mcparan the Pinkeron dctect-o, and Patrick
Butler ono of the defendants appointed adjust
these rival claims. The committee the Mahanoy
Mountain, near Shenandoah, anu examined number
Of witnesses. Tho testimony all for Hurley and
the committee reported to Jack Kehoe county dele
gate that he was entitled to tho money. Before it
could be paid, however the officers of the law began to
arrest the Moles and the money used for feeling
counsel for their defence. This story like an in.
vention but Is only too true During the trial tho
PENDANTS put upon the stand with one excep.
ton denied the whole matter.
SOME STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS
Patrick Butler not only confessed the truth and ad.
mtted that he served on the committee TO adjust the
claims Of Hurley and McClan but made some startling
developments. Ho exposed conspiracy, formed in
1879 to kill man named Ned Burke In Mahanoy City,
which failed because the committee appointed were
too drunk to shoot straight. Again, IN 1874 no was
OF committee appointed to murder n man at
Jackson's Patch, when whskey ogaIn prevented the
crime The same year a committee appointed to
kill Thomas Sanger at Raven Run, who was subso
quenty murdered with Uren. Hc applied TO once
to furnish men to murder Captain Hay and Joseph
Reese, mine bosses at Lost Creek, but refused.
A. O. II.
Tho most startling part OF Buffers story where
he connected the National Board OF tho A. o. IT, sitting
in New York city, with the knowledge and approval OF
murder committed by member OF the Order Butler
that Jack Kehoe county delegate Of tho A. o. H.
in schuyIkill took Michael Doyle, of the murder
OF Sanger A. Uren. before the National Convention
Of the A. o. H., in New York city, and said
This is a who has committed crimes and If you
do rot send him out of the country he will go up.
The Convention gave Doyle 500 and he sent to
England. Hitherto it has been claimed that the Mol.
lies OF the coal regions had prostitutcd tho A. O. II.
and formed it into local murderous league, but this
sworn testimony indicates something more. As tho
A. o. II. is powerful society," numbering in Pcnnsyl-
vania aono 600 members 1t is Of tho greatest
importance to have true character established