The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03
MOLLY mcguire SENTENCES.
MuRDEEEEs TO pE IMPRISONED Ton LONG
TERMS IN THE PENITENTIARY.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

MyRDEEEEs TO BE IMPRISONED For LONG
TERMS IN THE PENITENTIARy.
~ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
poTTsviLLE, Pa, April ., 1877.
Tho court room here was crowded this morning with
people from all parts Of the country who with tho
expectation OF hearing Jack Kehoe, tho Molly King,
sentenced death for tho murder OF LangdcD Audcn
Rcd 1862, and to hear sentence pronounced in
Der OF other Tho prisoners who were brought
into Court Jack Kehoc Neil Dougherty and John
Campbell convicted OF tho Lanrden MURDER the first
OF murder In the first degree and tho others Of murder
tho second degree; James Laughln, John Lennon
aud Michael Colgan, who killed a German named
Boshie months ago q drunken at Locust
Dale, and Oscar McCord, mere youth, who killed
Pole named Bokarti, near Shenandoah, In January
last, by stirling him with CLUB IN row that
from snowbalng contest
TIME ASKED FOR KEHoE
Kehoes counsel asked that his sentence be postponed
for a fcw weeks lest he should DO deprived OF the
privilege Of appeal to the Supreme Court. Ho had
Just discovered that last Legislature had passed.
and the Governor had signed, bill requiring that
writ OF error DO taken out in homicide within
twenty days IRON the date OF sentence else II would
not superccde warrant OF execution. Under tho
rules OF The Supreme Court the writ would thea be
iurnabie In so short time that the prisoner could not
got hs paper book written and printed Tho result
would be that his case would be nonprosscd and not
decided Oh IT'S merits.
TwO WEEKS GRANTED.
Judge Pershng has been accused Of pushing the
Molly with uDsceiy haste, but c said that the
Court eit under moral obligation to assist tho oncs
IN having the rulings OF THIS Court reviewed by the
Supreme Court, order that errors involving mems
lives might be corrected before il late. Ho
then postponed kehoe's sentence Tor two weeks.
Reasons for trial had been filed in this case, but
before they argued tho prisoners counsel with
drew them. This action has puzzled the Court and the
public anu tho only incorporation Is that Kehoe
poets TO be pardoncd BY Governor inrraniL
MURDERER's ASSERTION.
Dougherty aud Campbell called up for sentence
by Judge Green Campbell created sensation ny
saying that he had Kept silent long in order
hoy Tar tins thing would 20, and this thing OF convict
Ing innocent mon had gone lar enough" lie knew
who killed .aDgden. s.YeilOw Jack Donohuc killed
h,m with a billy" in Campbeps presence lie him.
self never much as threw chew OF ooacco al the
mur,t2rcd man." Dougherty also declared his inn0-
cence. Campbel's words only confirmed the Court IN
the belief In his guilt, and II is thought he spoke
der OF Morgan Powell. and another murder shifted
upon his shoulders will mako no difference.
TliR sESrENcES
Tho Court sentenced Campbell 10 nine years In the
Eastern Pcnilentary and Dougherty TO i've years. tho
sentence OF tho latter bong made OH account OF
Judge Walker sentenced Laughlin nni C0igan to SIX
years IN tho 'Penitcntiary and Lennon i've years
Tho same Judge sentenced McCord TO year in the
County jan.
EXECUTIONS EXPECTED
Tho Supreme Court has nonprosscd the writs Of
the cases OF Munlcy, the murderer OF Sanger
Kelly and Doyle, murdcrors oil Jones, and Donohue
the murderer OF Powell The Governor expected TO
soon Xix the tlme Tor their execution. Mrney, who
has been very hopeful, has completely broken dow
and weeps continuously. lie still maintains bis
ccnce.