The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18

Mr. Gowen never saw the detective until after his
escape from the Mollies" when he offered 10 testify
Dehali oil The Commonwealth Tho appearance OF
the witness was anxiousiy awaited
THE TESTIMONY OF N'rARLAx
AT last McPArian was called 10 The witness stand.
He told his story SLOW measured sentences. without
any attempt at display He was the sensation OF Inc
CONSERVATION OF the prisoners At The bar. He was
detective IN the employ OF Allan Pipkerton be came
TO schuylkili county 20 JOIN the Moy hagulrss ana
learn thor secrets; he acquainted with Carroi,
AcGehan and R0arity and enjoyed their commence;
with Duffy he was only slightly acquainted and Boyle
he did not know ut ali. HIS crossexaminaion was
thorough exhaustive INCLUDED the story OF his
whole llfe-when he left Ireland, where he resided
In England aud how he employed, his sub.
segment return his native country and
how he was employed, his coming 10 America
and oil his movements since his arrival Gu
tering into matters OF such minor detail as the CHAR
acser vi the business done by Mcdonald Brothers,
al Ninth avenue and Thirty-sixth street, where he
relations OF hrs employers In manner and form II
testimony he related but In matter II WAS ro-
nance. II was tale Of wonder all lhs more wonder
full because in sobsr truth II was not 80 extraordinary
A washtub rs invested with a charm when u rs seen
ON the stage Of theatre; coach AID SIX are rcpe'e
with wonder. IL with McParlan. II he had
been only u Molly he would have been common
brute enough. As he botn detective and Molly
he was little less than god II was. however,
splendid achievement, and mis- testimony sealed the
fate OF the i've men who were on trial for their IVES
THE HARVEST or DEATH
The first trial Of the Yost murderers was never I'm
ished juror taken III and dicd before II
could be concluded In the second trial all were found
Sanger, followed well as that OF Duty, who had de-
mauded separate trial IN the iosl case Alexander
Campbell convicted In Carbon county, and
could been hanged three times over yellow
Jack" Donobue was iound guilty OF the murder OF
Morgan Powell, and NJ q later date the two county
delegates, John Kehoe. OF Scnuylkill, and Thomas
r. Fisher, ol Carbon, convicted o the capital OIL
fence similar tate befell the three men who have
been condemned in Columbia county. For nearly
year the courts were busy trying tho minor onenders-
Nun Lawer, accessory TO the murder OF Sanger;
John j. Sattery, who AT time came very near being
judge OF the county Tor completely In the conspiracy
TO Kill the TWO Majors; CHRIS Donney, Tor completely
in the same and another onen0c; Dennis f. Canning,
county delegate OF Northumberland county, ior The
and many others besides. Motions for new
trial and in arrest OF judgment and appeals to the
Supreme Cour., the Governor and the Board Of
PArdons have followed every case but I'LL have
proved unavHng. The Mollies VINO were sentenced
imprisonment Ut labor are SERVING out their SEN
fences, the jail ia this county and some IN the
Eastern Pententary. lew have not yet been sen
fenced and In the o. tew others the legal rcme-
dies not yet exhausted Ten OF the condemned
men beyond remedy and beyond hope The
Board OF Pardons has refused interfere and there Is
no power in the State strong that II would dare 10
offer rcpreve Communication 10 any one Of the con-
demped.