The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-28

CampDell, man bJanulnB blA iooD ohS
inch in his bare feet, is also Donegal
man, and was married to O handsome
woman from the same county. Donahue
was also married and came from the same
part Of Ireland as Doyle who WAS single,
while Kelly, a,mere boy, Is American
born. With the exception of Kelly and
Donahue, none Of the condemned men
have made public confessions.
MCParlan, the Detective.
James McParlan, the detective, Is an
Ulster county Irishman. He was twenty
nine years old in 1878, when he was sent
on his mission among the Molly Maguires.
After'a stay Of a few months, in which he
made himself familiar with various To-
calities in the coal regions, he was ready
to begin work. He selected Shenandoah
as his headquarters, and settled there in
February, 1874. He assumed the name
Of James McKenna, and pretended to be
in search of work. He was soon popular
among the miners as one of their own
kind. He could sing a song, dance a jig,
fight pair of dogs, gaff game OF cock
as neatly as his neighbor, and court the
girls to distraction. His whispered con-
fidences that he was engaged in Showing
the queer" (passing counterfeit money!
and that he was "wanted" in Buffalo gave
him status among criminals, He was a
fighting man too and could handle the
mittens beautifully. He never refused q
friendly glass, be the whisky ever 80 bad
and he spent his money with free hand.
BY shrewd stratagem he became Molly,
and succeeded in having himself elected
Secretary of a division. ALI through the
summer and fall of 1874 he was busily at
work, increasing his influence, gaining
information, and making his reports to
headquarters.
The danger that McParlan ran in this
and the succeeding exciting weeks was
very great His character as leading
Molly was we'll known, and the people
were thirstng for vengeance. His prose-
cution of the search for evidence to justi-
fly arrests took him from one place to an
other, and it may safely be asserted that
his life was in constant jeopardy. His
labors broke up the organization, and his
evidence secured the conviction Of the
murderers
Executions at POttsVille.
Pottsville, June 21.-The weather this
morning at daybreak was dull and heavy
and before long a drizzling rain began to
fall, without, however, diminishing the
crowd already in waiting outside the Jail.
The general suspension of business
throughout the country in Difference to
the extraordinary event of the day, and
funeral quiet attending the preparations
for the executions, served to make more
impressive the tragic occurrence which
marked this most eventful calendar Of
the State. The previous night passed
without incident, but soon after dawn
the town became the rendezvous for
groups Of pedestrians from all parts of the
country.
Meanwhile the immediate relatives Of
the condemned took their last farewell.
The scene was a trying one. The broth
er and two sisters of Roarity were admit
ted at six, and soon after the aged and
father Of Munley, who had
walked to prison all the way from Gilber-
ton, distance of thirteen miles.
The crowds of curious spectators in
creased from small groups Of the early
morning to thousands, and occupy the
entire street. There were no indications
of turbulence. The Coal and Iron Po-
lice, to the number of forty, armed with
navy revolvers and Winchester rifles,
took possession and were responsible for
the safety of the prison. The police of
the borough had been strengthened by
the addition of twenty-one men, and to-
them was assigned the duty of patrolling
the town. The two military companies
were in readiness in case of necessity,
whilst considerable number of detec-
tives were relied upon to discover and
give timely notice Of any conspiracy or
movement looking to rescue. All these
were made so quietly that
a stranger to them would not haYe sus-
peCted them,
The March to the GallOWs.
After several hours of patient waiting,
,he witnesses of the execution gradually
closed up close to the outstretched rope
extending from one end of the yard TO
he other, which barred intrusion upon
he reversed spacein front of the gallows
The relatives and friends of several of the
men were allowed to witness the dread
spectacle. At 1850 the creaking of the
ron gate at the opposite side of the yard
,aused all eyes to be turned thither. Two
minutes later the mournful procession
appeared, and wended its way to the
,caffold. Two of the condemned men,
McGeehan and Boyle, were brought out,
by Sheriff Warner and
Deputy Sheriff Snyder, and attended by
McGeehan with Father Mar
tin Walsh, of Hecksherville, came first;
and Boyle with Father BeTesford, of Pt.
Carbon. The remainder of the cortege
consisted of the underkeeper of tie pris-
on, Moses Jones, and Drs. Salladay and
Layer fremont, prison physicians. The
doomed men, with their attendants, wal.
ked quickly, and neither gave the least
indication of trepidation.
The entire party mounted the steps Of
the hescafold nearest in their course, and
proceeded to the furthermost of the three
upon which were visible only the sus-
pended nooses. Upon taking their pla-
ces, the Catholic service fora man dying,
which begun when the men left their
cells, was continued by the clergymen.
Boyle and McGeehan giving responses
in firm and audible tones. The demean-
or of Boyle, until the drop fell, was that
of entire self-possession, His Composure
was not assumed, and as the services pro-
ceeded he occasionally inhaled the per-
fume of rose which he held in his hand
McGeehan's bearing was that of sin
cere and contrite penitent. He appeared
to realize his awful situation, and repeat
edly looked appealingly to heaven. Both
the men kissed the priests, and shook
hands with the Sheriff. Boyle respond
ed to a remark of his attending priest
with II amt a bit sorry" p
Brief Speeches Of McGeehan and Boyle.
McGeehan, in response toan intima-
ton that he was at liberty to say any
thing he desired, at once addressed the
assemblage as follows: g,.r.fa
GENTLEMEN--I have nothing at all to
say to you about my guilt or innocence,
nor about them that left me in here, or
them that done anything else to me,