The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-09

DAMNING EXPOSURES OF THE INNER WORKINGS
OF THE MoILIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
TRIGUEs--BARrERINo BLOOD
PorrsvrIE, Pa, May 8, 1875.
This has been the most exciting day in the i'm
portant case brought trial in any in
anthracite coal fields The case Is that OF the five
Mollic Maguires-Boyle, Duffy, Carroll Mcclellan and
Roarity charged with the murder Of Policeman Yost
OF Tamaqua
Al an early hour the court room was crowded with
excited audience, among whom could be noted tho
faces Of men known 10 belong 10 tho A. o. II. The
Court ordered largo forco OF coal and police DO
sworn in as court officers and tipstaves to preserve
order and guard the prisoners. Tho only witness
examined was the detective Mcrarlan OF the Pnker-
ton Agency. He laid open
TIKI INNER WORKINGS
of tho A. O. H. in this county. Ito detailed how he
joined the society, and how he made go upon his
knees and swear TO m oath called s'Thc test" Mono
but Catholic Irishmcn their descendants are ever
admitted to membership The members distinguish
another oy signs and passwords which arc known
Goods" The society is divided into divisions, each
oncerod by chief Officer, called body From
him the trusted members get the passwords and signs
He gets them from the county delegate who gets them
from the State delegate TO whom they furnished by
the national delegate national board In the city OF
New York. They originate with 'rhe Board OF Erin,v
body which holds quarterly meetings lin England,
Scotland or ireland. These signs and passwords are
changed quarterly, and are transmitted to America by
man who Is steward on one OF the ships OF tho
Inman line. The various members know zach other 10
be in good standing by the interchange of these signs
and passwords, and the witness testified to having
attended various county conventions of tho Order, and
gave the names Of large number oil persons belonging
TO IT,
cRxAr SENSATION
created In court when the detective that
man named Patrick Collins at present holding the very
important ofl.e OF County Commissioner, body
master OF a division OF Moie Maguircs in Pao Alto
t;owen. OF the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company, who is a volunteer counsel for the
Commonwealth, said nc would prove that Collins
had secrcted murdercrs. ana had, within few
days made visit for which he would be called to
emissares the Jail as Waterman, with keys TO tho
cells Of prisoners. Mr. Gowen exoncraed the
the Ancient Order Of Hibcrnans outside of tho coal
fields from any knowledge Of participation In crime,
but boldly charged that In Schuylki county at least
the Order had dcgencrated into society worse than
the thugs OF India. whose object deliberate murder,
arson robbery and the prevention OF the detection OF
crime Among its members the commission OF murder
was the title TO distinction and pecunary reward.
Hereafter. TO be a member Of that society in this
county will DO regarded rs er-oDicio-an evidence of
criminal guilt. The detective testified that If any
member OF tho Order gave any incrmrti0n which
might lead to the prevention detection Of crime he
would be immediately expelled.
THE METHOD OF MURDER
The modus opcrandi In the OF n contemplated
murder was explained. The person aggrievcd states
his case to his body master and asks consent for the
muruer. If the consent is gwen the body master
amincs his men TO find some personally unknown
TO the contemplated victim. II he cannot find any
such he makes application to tho body master OF some
neighboring division, giving personal guarantee
thai the favor will be rcciprocatcd Mt any time In ac
cordancc with this plan Mcclellan and B3yle came
over from Carbon county to murder Yost With The
distract understanding that the Tamaqua division
to furnish men to Kill John I. Jones, Of Carbon
county. Tho agreement carried out TO the let ter
Yost had offended nuy Of the prisoners, and Jones
had incurred the enmty of McGeehan by refusing him
work In the mine OF which hc had charge. The muir
der OF Jones was the thirty pcoos Of silver paid for
the murder OF Yos For the clean job McGcchan made
IN Yost's murder the society set HIM mp in the liquor
business in Summit HILL 1t Is net possible to describe
the excitement IN the court room when this damning
exposure was going on. The various members OF the
society present very white in the face. The de-
ective coolly exposed their secret signs and PASS
words Good citizens were rejoiccd, as they believe
the Of this trial will certainly work the dcstruc
ton ofthc Mollie Mcguire power.