The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-17
UNMASKNG THH M0LLIES.
Romantic Episodes in the Life Of
q Detective.
htPnflan, tho Detective, Becomes Nc
Kenna, tho Molly"
Captain Linden-The Nemesis Of
Murder.

10 visit Waterloo before describing the battle OF
Quartre-BraA Shenandoah Is In the very heart OF
soal regions. Apart from Pottsve there on y
three towns Schuykll county which exceed in
population, and It prise, industry
and thrift. And in the past 1t has only the
centre OF the coal mining Interest but was. in fact the
headquarters Of tho "Aolly MaguireA" II for this
that McKenna chose his base OF operations
IN unmaskng this wicked organization, and no better
Held can be obtained from which TO review that
ipcndd achievement Tho detective did not
adopt It MS his home, however, without COM
plcto reconnaissance OF all its approaches. The
whole region from Pottsvie to Mncrsville Gordon
and Frackville and from Tamaqua to Mahanoy Plane.
Mahanoy City and Grardvile previously plorsd
and the leading spirits Of all these localities Esp oed'
by the acute detective Evon before he could begin
70 BIO useful to his employers necessary shat he
should know the ground and make the personal &C.
luaintance Of the men who made 1t more sdark and
bloody'' than the ssvages made the neighborng
valley OF the Wyoming. To do all this successfully
required rare combination OF qualitics--great buoy
Ancy OF spirits which would enable him TO dance and
sing upon any occasion; the skill and courage which
would help him to win in q light If necessary;
social qualities extraordinary that rough
would never tire OF his society; the ability TO
rink deep and longs great readiness Of
epartce and other mental resources more
would defy any amount OF investigation aud commend
him by its completeness and perfection. When
McParlan, the detective stepped from the Port
Clinton the transformation great that the
uneul cicads, which Ia making the woods re-
Ionant which ceases to be grub and becomes har-
rest ny-he was McParlan, the detective, longer,
but McKenna, the unncdged "Molly."
THE DETECTIVES RgooNNoIssAncE OF rHE COAL RE.
MCKA ho hova
until he stepped into Pat Dormers saloon Pottsve
Pat he mad been told, captain OF sleepers"
and tho company which assembled there ne had been
gwen to understand select "Moliy Maguiren So
ceity. He came upon 1t without announcement or
Introduction. As no stood before The house
no board the sounds of revery within,
and In the strains OF the discordant violin
he recognized AR to which he had danced many
hg on the s'ould sodn His mind was made up in an
Instant and he had scarcely crossed the threshold be-
lore he struck attitude, and without iursher pre-
nde, began hts best Irish break the lively
II the Devils Dream" He came IS an apparition,
but to his agile shutting and MS grotcsqus but
graceful gssticuations no owed 1t that tho OF
Herr Staub wero not played upon him. 'Bo the sowl
o. me great grandfather" exclaimed Dormer, "Tve
ncvor seen such jiggcr since the days VI Jolly Dan
Carey. Walk up stranger, an have sup o. the best
b the house; an DO the same token lot everybody
sse take somethn' at my cost. am grately plased,
that am, to receive such ilegint company" Alter
his song and battle with ..Fighting Fra
Eer." and such rapid progress did hcKenna
mako In the good graces OF Dormor that
they had not been drunk more than once
or twice together until that worthy shouted aitor
him through tho keyhoe ''Come agin the morrow, ye
thief Of the wurruid, III bate 70 within an inch o.
your lie" II Is no wonder. with SUCH victory at
the outset, McKenna should at be accorded let
ter Of introduction TO "Mun' LAWYER at Shenandoah
that he should acquire the friendship OF Manus Kull,
who for reasons best understood by himself known
as "Dan Kelly" "Kelly, the Bum; ~ that his fame
should precede him wherever he went and to such an
extent that Jack Kchoe willing to receive
him q welcome visitor, and that all the world OF tho
anthracite district was open wide before him whero
70 choose Nor rs il much wonder. even, that
The other reports concerning him which no
30 deity put into circulation, that hts real BUSH
Showing the queer, and that he had killed
man at Buffalo, and was ''wanted," and only wanted
IN the mines escape from his pursuers should
commend him 10 tho kind Of company he sought His
popularity grew with amazing raptdity, and every
where the name of Jim McKenna becoming ia
mar. "lm PLACED to meet you, Mr. Mckenna,"
SAID N uff LawIor, when they FIRST at the Sheri-
dan House" at Pottsvllc ''Through your friend and
mine. Pat Dormer, I've heard you. and began to
wonder where you taking yourself to--had
pected to sec you At my house at Shenandoah. "Bad
scran to me but Pm glad that I've up wild TO-"
replied McKenna san' Pm just from your town, whero
stopped only low hours. AS work war dull there
and had friends you bein' away, jst rode ovor
run right against but the very man was look n
for" Nothing more was necessary and McKenna
assured OF y welcome Lawicr's tavern at Shcn
andonh-
'.powS IN coal MSen
Whom Mckenna went to Shenandoah he lived for
awhile with Lawior, who then tho bodymaster Of
Shenandoah DIVISION, the understanding being that
Lam.er wou ~ Wv 70 procure nun WORK IN one OF Inc
tavern which stands out In the picture In Pnkcrtons
book with vivid dlsnctncss, the recognizable form
and figure OF "Muf' himself being seen IN the door,
way, he not above working IN the mInes and mis-
influence considerable with the mining bosses.
At first he unsuccessful in 1naIng something for
McKenna to do subsequently, Eowtver, he succeeded,
and by way OF announcing MS success asked the dccc
tive II he had any clothes suitable Tor working in the
mnes FAX hcv these same yc see Inc standin In ;,
McKenna replied, vivid me Sunday suit beside"
These would not do but with The aid OF NUTS
credit another SUIT was procured, and the
fedged miner went TO work HIS new occupation was
pastime. lie was set to work loading coal wagons
In the cnuo and was expected TO handle about twenty
tons OF anthracite day. At hrst his hands were cx
quistely painful. ana il not long until he sue
ceedcd in smashing ono OF them between two cars
When IL well enough he resumed his place tho
mine, however, and continued 10 work until he was
attained the great object Of hts AMBITION and IN
dncird into what Ia cstensbiy the Ancient Crdcr Of
H'oernans. but m reality toe "'hoie Assuires'
man who las "Aufn LAWYER M have Ia the
prison a. Pot.sviic, tail. awkward, angular, smokn.
short pipe ana longing 10 be a Tree man once more
could not fail TO conceive ludcrous picture OF that
mutation "Ihe ncophyte VIII knecl, +" said LAWYER
while Ned Monaghan whispered into McKcnna's ear
s'now get down your prayer bonesn II is no
wonder that IN writing detailed account OF hts sue
,css 10 the Pnkerton agency ths detective should
ciude, $50 you sec the victory rs won at last"
SOCIAL Ltvk AMONG TINE NJILiEs-
After his INDUCTION into tho order Mckennas socia
life anong the Moilies" logan In carnes. fnstevent
had opened the whole country before him, and ss II
was generally understood nsidc that he engaged
in passing counterfeit money, hts frequent journeys
occssioned remark He came and went AZ nis
pleasure and cultivated 'the man that's trueu with
marvellous assdoity He smoked and drank. and his
whole Lmo was occupied with .,peasurcu or adv ven
ture iIAvlcr Was breeder OF gam cocxs, aud ne
framed and fought LAWYERS chickens with skil that
brought him great rcnovn, and no not only gained n
double victory over Dennis Murphy's fowls hut
pelisd that worthy 10 conisss thai he was enthicy
Wild The results" Ho attended the uuptIas