The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29
AND DEMOCRAT, BL OOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COT NTY PA.
HIGH MpgEEHAN,


a stalwart, powerful fellow, nearly six feet in
height, was born in Ireland but came this
before he was of age, and was only 26 |
years old He was man of low, brutal in
stincts and dissolute habits. He formerly
worked in the mines, but was discharged in
consequence of his bad conduct. After this
he opened tavern at Summit Hill, which
was general resort for persons Of his kind.
He killed Yost, and was instrumental in hav-
ing Jones murdered. He leaves a widow to
whom he was married only three weeks before
his arrest During his imprisonment he was
indifferent, rough, brutal, and sometimes full
of bravado.
THOMAS DUFFY
was stout, thickset Irishman, 20 years old
He came to America when quite young and
always lived at Tamaqua He had dark
complexion, somewhat of the Italian cast,
high forehead, black hair and moustache, and
dark brown eyes, When arrested he was en-
ployed at the Buckville colliery, near Tama
qua, as an engineer and at the time at his
post in the engine room. He was long con-
nected with the Mollies but, like most of the
others, pretended a total ignorance Of that re-
spectacle order of destructionists. He was
never married.
JAMES CARROLL
was born in Wilkesbarre, Luzcrne county, Of
Irish parents, was 3j years old, and leaves a
widow and four children. He was an active
member and manager of the Molle Maguires
| and formerly Secretary of the Tamaqua Di-
vision. He was man of medium height,
muscular and strong and had high cheek
bones and bull neck.
| JAMES BOYLE
was surly young Irishman, with strongly
marked brogue, nervous and restless in his
actions His eyes were small and sunkcn
hair and moustachc coarse and black, cheek'
sunken and complexion sallow. He leaves
widow and two children. He was very un
communicative, but thought he had poor JUS
tice done him, and evinced strong desire t.
live declaring that anything is better thai
death"
THOMAS MUNLEY
was born at Talaughn, parish of Kilcommon
county of Mayo, ireland, and was 80 year
old. He was five feet six inches high, Of
stout build low forehead, brown hair, sma
blue eyes, with mean, sly, cunning and de
cide1ly bad expression of countenance. II
had bad opinion Of Courts, aud declare
that whether man was guilty or no h
wond be made out guilty anyhow" He de
nicd' any knowledge of the Mollie Maguil
organization, but acknowledged being conncc
ed with the Ancient Order of Hibernian
He leaves wife and three children.
THE MURDERED VICTIMS
: for whose deaths the above ten men we
convicted and nung were John P. Jone
;, Morgan Powell, Benjamin f. Yost and The
Sanger.
Mr.. Jones was mining boss at Lansfor
Carbon county. He was murdered on Il
morning of Sept. g. 1875, because they HI
" been directed by the Mount Laf1ee boz
. master to avenge the discharge of Hu!
Mcclellan and Thomas Mulhail from I
y mine where MIR. Jones was boss. McGeh
- was the one who demanded the murder.
y, Morgan Powell, Donahoe's victim, "
superintendent of !the Lehigh and Wilkt
l., Barre Coal and Navigation Company. II
s y death was lecreed at II large meeting of t
Mollie Maguires of Summit Hill in OctOb
:, 1871. His murder was effected on Dec
=, y 1871. John Donahue, alias "Yellow JACK
" Charles Mulhern, John Malloy, and P
'o McCanna were arrested. Mulhern squeal
- According to him, Thos. p. Fisher paid
~ for the Job and Yellow Jack fired the IA
" shot. The others were accessories before |
fact.
THOMAS SANGER,
d for whose murder Thomas Munley was hal
le ed, was mining boss at Ravens Run, t
miles north of Girarisville. He was an I
u glishman by birth, 50 years old, and '
'h killed on September l, 1875. His compa
+ ion, William Uren, who endeavored
es prevent the crime was killed at he sa
I'll time.
BENJAMIN T. YoST
mt was police officer in Tamaqua and was 81
p on the night Of July 9TH, 1873, whilst in
ID act of extingulshing street lamp, by y
,e- Gehan. This was done at the request
to Duffy, whom Yost had arrested for disord
e- ly co nduct
NIL At the Wilkes Barre Jail, although a la
crowd was present, none were admitted
no cept deputies, thej ury and reporters, alb
ts- fifty people in all. At 81 30 Sheriff Kirk
dali, with his deputies, arrived. They
once proceeded to the room where lanai
in had been brought from his cell, and in
lis, presence of the Catholic priests read
OF, death warrant to him. The prisoner
IN with the crucix in his hand aud did
for show the slightest tremor. The sheriff Il
ng left the priests and Lanahan together u
nit 1916, when the prisoner was manacled
vs. the procession, headed by Revs. OLA
md Donahue and Nagle the prisoner folio
the by the sheriff started for the gallows. l.
hat ahan carried the crucifx, looking stea'
ted upon it and walking firmly. The man
hill with scarcely struggle.
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