Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-24
WHOLE NO. S,s74.
MOLLIE MAauIRKa.

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WE clip the following from the spe
cial kilograms Of the New York Her
aid in reference to the trial Of the
murderous Molly Maguires in Penn.
sylvania. Let it never be forgotten
that Gov. Hartranft coDniyed at the
atrocities of this gang for years for
the sake of their political support,
while he kept up a prolonged howl
over alleged Southern outrages.
BLooMsBURG, Pa, Feb. IL, 1877
The excitement incident 10 the trial
of Hester McHugh and Tully for the
murder of Alexander Rea was intensi
fed yesterday by the cross-examina-
ton of Kelly, "the bum" whose reve-
lations of rascality came in such quick
and surprising succession as TO almostI
take ones breath away. His story
seems like the romance Of rufhanism
but 80 far the counsel for the defence,
Hon. j. w. Ryan, with all his ready
fund of legal fencing, has been unable
to battle or confuse him. Kelly can
is remarkable, and il seems az il he
could not utter sentence without tell
ing ofsome unexpected crime concoct-
ed by the Mollies and participated in
by himself.
THE MoLLIEs TN POLITICS.
He told how the Mollies Of Schuyl-
kill played two-fold part in politics.
the leaders working in the interest of
rival candidate. selling their influence
and the votes of the rank aud file aud
putting the money in their own pock
cts. The witness instnnced the fiake h
Case contest for district attorney Oh
Schuylkill, and narrated how be, with
some of the prisoners, worked for the
rivals at the same time. On one occa-
sion Fiske furnished a pass 70 take a
gang from Locust Gap 20 Sunbury, and
the leaders got Case to give them their
fare, and then divided the money be-
tween them.
TIE FEMALE MoLLIEs.
The iendish character Of the female
Mollies was illustrated by the recital
of startling story as to how Pat Hes
ter's wife engaged baad Of despera-
does to 60 and cut off Mrs. 0'Brien $
hair for revenge. The gang. including
Kelly, went and tried 70 get in through
the windows Of O'Brien's house, re-
gardless Of the fact that the family was
there. They finally broke in, aud
Kelly says that when he was going 70
scalp Mrs. O'Brien somebody Knocked
him down with an axe and the despa-
radoes dispersed.
THE REA MURDER.
The murder of Alexander Rea was,
he said, suggested by Hester on the
night of the 10th of October, 1868, be
cause on that same night he intended
to 20 down the mountain TO assist ia
robbing Claude White, another super
iutendent, suspected of having large
sum OF money, but he missed the train
and thea, TO make mp for what he con
sidered great loss, he planned the at
tack on Res. Subsequently a man
named Jack Smith, while speaking "a
the witness, told him he understood
the Order intended to get mon frou
Philadelphia to rob Rea, but III they
carried out that intention he would
leave the society, because he thought
it disgrace to get outsiders TO come
and do their work in that county.
OVER THE DEAD BODY.
The witness sent a thrill through
the audience when he described The
OF the murdereFs over Rea
dead body for the overeoat he wore
and their final decision Of not takin
it because il was riddlod with bullets
Their division Of the $50 found in th
pocket-book, their fleeing from jus
tice, the wandering Of Hester and ths
rest to evade CAPTURE, formed a remark
able chapter 10 the history Of thi
great crime. Kelly said Il had been
burden on his own mind for nine Ion
years, and, although he had been i
prison at different times for variou
other offences, the thought Of il forev
er pursued him and often tortured hin
in his lonely cell. His crOss-examina
ton was concluded in the afternoon
and Hon. +. w. Hughes was openin
q redirect examination when the CouE
adjourned until Monday morning.
Detective McParlan aud a bod
guard are still iu town. aud it is poss
Bile he will be heard early in the week