The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-29
THE MOLLIE MAGUIRES.

Eleven of these wretchas, STEPPED i'll
guilt, and stained with the blood of the
beings they had murdered, were hung
at Mauch Chunk, Pottsville and
Wilkesbarre, Pa, on ThursdaV last.
Four were hung at the first named
place, six at the second and one at
Wilkesbarre. The hangings were SO
similar in arrangements and details
that we give but an account of those
executed
AT MAUCH CHUNK.
MAUCH CHUNK, June 2l.-All the
arrangements for the execution We're
made at 10 o'clock Shortly afterward
the deputy sheriffs and reporters, and
other assistants, entered the corridor.
The sheriff adjusted the ropes and
called his assistants to him. In few
minutes Campbelrs cell door was
opened and he appeared, accompanied
by priest. Campbell walked quickly
to the scafiold, ascending with light
step. The priest read prayers for the
dying, the prisoner responding and re-
peatedly kissing the crucifix. and. turn
ing his face upward, his lips slightly
moved in prayer. Doyle was next
brought out and walked upon the scat
fold unassisted John Donahue walked
boldly out and upon the steps of The
scaffold. Kelley came last, aud seemed
quite strong They were all attended
l.. -,
much nervousness. TIE priests prayed
for several minutes. the prisoners
kneeling and responding. After the
priests left the scaffold Sheriff .Brar-
denbush and two assistants adjusted
the rope, the Sheriff examining each
prisoner carefully. He then asked if
they had anything to say. Campbell
replied that he forgave every ybody and
continued: 81 have not an enemy iu
world at this moment" Doyle spoke
for some time, but his words were in
audible except to the sheriff and priest.
Donahue had nothing to say, and Kel-
ley recited after the priest a plea for
forgiveness. The sheriff left the scat
fold and in half q minute pulled the
rope which let the trap fall. The
doomed men fell at 1854. In a mo-
ment the bodies began swinging. Kel-
ly, Doyle and Campbell died easy.
DOnahue drew himself up and strug-
gled for two minutes. Doyle's heart
ceased to beat in twelve minutes,
CampEelrs in fourteen minutes, Dona-
hue's in six minutes, and Kelly's in
seven and one half minutes. The bod
les were cut down in twenty-five min
utes. From the beginning to the end
there was not mishap. The town is
very quiet. All the bodies will leave
on the 2:10 train. Shortly after day
break the citizens who had been pa
trolling the town with loaded rifles all
night returned to their homes Every
bride path in the neighboring noun
tains was patrolled all night. The
condemned men went to bed a little
after midnight. This morning they
rose at A o'clock, and dressed them
selves with scrupulous care. At 6
O'Clock General Bertoletti, counsel for
Kelly, bade him good bye. Kelly
thanked him for his legal efforts. Dom
ahue said he had nothing to say to his
counsel, and said: ''Get out of my
CELL" The other two men shook hands
with their counsel. The stores were
nearly all closed. At 9 o'clock the
Eastoa Grays, Fourth Regiment, with
thirty-five guns, were stationed outside
the Jail. The men passed the greater
portion of the night in prayer, and
candles were given them to read their
prayer books, Donahue prayed altern.
ately with his book and rosary. Kelly
and Donahue were dissatisfied with the
siekly glare of the candles and blew
them out. Campbell and Doyle kept
theirs elight. Campbell says Captain
Linden and the Her andash Herald re-
porters know he is ali Innocent man
but they are afraid to admit it. Mrs |
Campbell is very bitter and states that
she has no regard for man who was
not a Molly Mcguire. Donahue's wife |
is at the second story window OF a |
house opposite the Jail, dressed in
mourning and sobbing convulsively. |
AT 8 o'clock four priests attended the |
condemned Iner, visited them again at
10. The aged father of Doyle, accom-
panied by his wife, sons, daughters, and !
grand children, arrived at the jail with |
an express wagon to remove his sons |
remains as soon as they shall be deliv-
cred to him after the final act in the |
tragedy. The old mau is almost in his !
dotage and his arrival with all the
family, one Of the SONS being prepared ,
to lay out his brothers remains, was a |
reminder Of the fearful scene
soon to take place. Doyie's remains
will be removed TO Mt. Laffee, where |
the old man and the rest of the family
reside.