The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-23
PRICE TWO CENTS.
AFTER THE GALLONS SCENE,
TE1RS AND CURSES, AND THREATS OF
VENGEANCE GROWLED.
Noisy Wakes Over the Bodies OF the Moffr
Mnguires who were Hnnged-The Scene
In Cnmpbelrs Stronghold OF Magui-eisn.

Maguires who were Hanged-The Scene
In Campbeirs stronghold OF Mnguireism.
MAUcH CHUNK, juno 22-Thc sounds OF
Irish wakes ure heard all over the district cen-
tired by Mauch Chunk. The quictest obser-
vance OF tho ceremony Is over Carrolls body,
hanged at Pottsville. which lies at Packerton.
across the Lehigh. His people are well of and
Of good social position. He will be buried here
tomorrow afternoon. The nolsest OF the
wakes is over Aleck Campbell's body. at Lans-
ford, nine miles from here. Campbel's remains
will be buried et Lansford tomorrow. Boyle's
remains. over which bosterous wake is In
progress. will receive interment at Breaker No.
3. near Lansford. tomorrow. Donohue's body
will be buried at Tuscarora tomorrow. The
body Of Edward Kelly, tho boy hanged at Mauch
Chunk. will be buried at Mncrsville to- morrow.
McGeehan. hanged ut Pousville. will be buried
at Summit Hill. on the Switchback Railroad, to-
morrow.
The SUN importer visited the hotel kept By
Alexander Campbell in his life at Lansford It
ia the headquarters of the Molly Maguircs. now
known as the United Irishmen and Campbell
was at the head Of the organization. The town
~ yet n stronghold Of Maguircism. Campbel's
body lay in an elegant coffin in the hotel parlor.
Hnd around II sat the near friends and relatives,
who had assembled there twenty-four hours
before. In the next room sat forty women,
wearing clOaks and hoods and giving their
griei free rein. Occasionally one among them,
a Keener, would exceed the others in lamenta-
tons and curses upon the enemies Of the dead
the recalcitrant Molly. and all the Judges ot
PENNSYLVANIA were soundly damned. MAY
they and their children meet with fire and
hunger. and disease. and early DEATH" said
one .kcener; and may every true friend Of
Aleck. the kind. good soul. who died
through perjury. revenge hls awful death"
Such outcries were hushed when the presence
Of strangers IN another room was discovered.
and aiterward only kceners who spoke Irish
were permitted To- lend the lamentations Irish-
men filed the kitchen. crowded the piazza. and
-Wurmcd rut OF the yard into the roadway. All
wcre full Of whiskey, and all smoked clay pipes.
Mrs. Campbell had supplied these essentials
liberqly. She is violent woman IN her speech.
and does not hesitate 10 say that for every mnn
hanged for the murder OF Jones two of his
family shall die before fall. Gallons of blood in
drop of her husbands blood.
Tho house In which Campbell lies was
guarded 10y armed Molles last night and Will
b 20 protected from intrusion tonight. Twenty.
them and the rest Of the town. The reporters
were warned not to stay in lLansiord. The few
people there who are not Moies are in bodily
lear Of the others. G. Il. VI Hugh. who partici-
turned States evidence. fled Yesterday. For
weeks he has slept under the watch OF armed
rlen or among wOrkmen employed in the coal
companies shops. Thomas James. who lives
mony that convicted him. and he has never
passed night since without four or five armed
men by him in his house just hefor, the exc
ecutlon ho was warned that II Campbell wns
Zchncr. Superintendent Of the coal mines there.
works. eats and sleeps under guard. He was
tod that unless he left town he should follow
Nine Boss Jones. because lie discharged. as
be no peace of mind in Lansford until he four
bodies there are buried.