The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-19

some but commanding. His features are bold, open
and APP arcntly frank. Even in prison, with condemned
men ali round him aud HIS own tate Impending
him, he swesrs with = icrce and volublty that give
him mir OF sincerity. His determination Is very
great his selshness supreme his disregard OF human
life inconcevab!e aud appalling. In fiction such
character would not only be regarded unnatural but
impossible. Plausible IN address, boundless in amb-
ton, cruel In disposition reckless IN the use oil power
aud proud OF his achievements he ready to dare
and TO do anything to encompass success. He made
OF the fact that he was county delegate
OF the Order oil Ancient Hibcrnians, and while he
talked OF the crimes OF the '.Noy Magulresb with
deep regret o extoed the virtue and the history OF his
own ORGANIZATION. An innueudo that there was any
thing IN common between them he would resent with
the greatest show OF Indignation. And yet John kchoe
had plotted and planned more murders than Alcxan-
der Campbell, aud his crimes more numerous,
his Influence for evil was greater. he counseed tho
upon the Lie OF 'sBully Bill" he wiling and
ANXIOUS reward Tom Hurley TOR the murder OF Conner
James people associated his name with the murder Of
Gwithcr and the attempted murder OF Res; lie was
indicted along with Neil Dougherty and others for tho
murder OF Langdon and twice convicted OF completely
IN murder He IS now unuer sentence OF death Tor
murder in the hrsthegrcc. more terrible monster
not known ~ all the anna Of crime, and IL would
require the pen OF De Quincy 10 depict his murders III
all their shocking, cold biooded and Startling reality
TWO REMARKABLE TYPES
When had made the tour OF the Pottsvilc jail Tor
the first time suddenly came upon bsne violent look.
ing IN one OF the corridors whom 1t my hrst
impulse to regard as priest lie was short, thick Set
stout and closely shaven Within the open cell Denlud
INN was man exactly his countcrpart-ia, raw
boncd, angular and with snowy side whiskers The
much sympathy and the other lhe celebrated "Mun'
Lawler. whom II is impossible TO determine whether he
was the victim Of the "Moiiy Maguire organization
bis own SELL sufficient STUPIDITY. Both have been con.
victcd OF completely In murder and BOTH "slueal-
alias McKcnha, into tho order. that blunder
that ought TO secure him immunity for his other
crimes IN the eye OF the law. Sentence has
not yet been pronounced upon HIM, ana as he was
only an accessory after the fact In The murders
OF sanger and Uren Il Is be presumed he will not BIO
very severely unshed Slatery almost similar
regarded. lie nearly sixty years OF age; all his HE
he had been respected by all VINO knew MIN; by IN
tcligence and industry aud THRIFT ne had
quite a little fortune; in his own township he was
school director and one OF HE very best ia the county
he narrowly escaped being the bench associate
justice at the very TIME that his co.conspirators camc
ON Tor trial; IN all respects he was entitled 10
evil hour he mad allowed himself be
enticed into Tho "Moly Magurc'' Order, aud
He INFO the society innocenty, 1t is claimed not
Knowng It's character ana aims, but believing them to
be good Once "a he found II Impossible TO retrea.
he compelled 10 deliberate upon and help
TO plan murder II not actually to participate in It. In
little while ne was suspected OF conveying warnings
10 his friends and expelled. from that moment his
own iie WINS In danger from the lurking assassin. He
did not dare 10 20 out or even close the blinds Of his
house. HIS life miserable, living Always in
the face OF death, and no ANXIOUS get
back again into the Order rs his only protection.
When he did ret back "Yellow Jack, ionohue con.
tcmpluousy selected him 10 share IN the very
sinaton he was charged with revealing, and he paid
IS 10 another 10 take his place. He arrested aud
history oil organized crime.
TIKI REST OF TIE CAST.
These are only the principal figures OF the bloody
drama, the '.juveniesn and "hcaviesn with Jack
Kehoe .leadln2 man, y and Mckenna in the Sonar
acter" part ltwoud DO Impossible TO give the na,nes
oil all OF Thorn without cuagclling ones brains tor
long time or completely searching the recoros but,
IN play the supernumeraries are not named, out are
down lords and gentlemen; so shall let these
knights Of "Moly Mcguire" be Dameless One Two,
however, deserve particular mePtion. Chris Dom
molly, the county treasurer, and now making shoes
H..
VINO couldn't stay nj home IN Northumberland because
he county delegate and only succeeded IN securing
similar employment In SchuylklIl; Young Frank No
Hugh, only nineteen years Of age, who after Kcrrigan
the first TO confess aud has since
been discharged; Mike U'Bren, who was bad
enough 10 employ boy like this in his ruthless
work; Ned Monaghan who took such an active inter.
est in getting McKenna down on his 'prayer bones"
when the ''neopnyte" was initiated by Lawler, and
Neil Dougherty, concerned in the murder Of Langdon
fourteen years ago These the who not only
directed tho action OF the 'Moliy Maguirc' oreaniza-
ton, but did most OF the work-barriug u few, Tom
Hurley. Jerry kane James Nc Aister and others
kill or Carbon county, whether Catholic or Protest
ant. Irish, English, Welsh or American knew what
was going on In the mysterious Order
poPULAE SATISFACTION IN FHE MINING REGION.
MArcH CHUNK, Pa, June IL, 1877
There Ia feeling OF satisfaction and relief here over
the OF the Board Of Purdons the cases of the
Noble Maguires. As the day for the execution APP
proaches some fears entertained that an attempt
will DO made to rescue the prisoners. double guard
has been placed at the jail aud about the The
prisoners received the news from Harrisburg soicaly