The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-22
PENNSYLVANIA.
Execution Of the Molly Maguires.

Execution of the Molly Maguires.
Pottsville, June 21.-The general
suspension of business throughout the
surrounding country in Difference to
the extraordinary event of the day
served to make more impressive the
tragic occurrence which marks this
most %eventful day in the criminal cal
endar of the state. The scene was a
tragic one. The brother and two sis
tiers of Rority were admitted at q and
soon after the aged and impoverished
father, who had walked to the prison
all the way from Gilberton, q distance
of thirteen miles. Several of the rela-
tiyes of others not having applied at
the proper time were not admitted.
To each of the doomed men has been
assigned a clergyman who will attend
to his charge in his dying moments.
The reverend. gentlemen were in at
tendance at dawn this morning, and
afterwards assistedin the celebration
of mass in private apartments. But
three of the doomed men were present.
ed at a time, the services being re
peated at 8 O'Clock. All access to the
men by others than the sheriff and his
assistants as scrupulously avoided.
Carroll, Munley and Rority express
their eagerness to the last and are APP
parently calm and resigned. Almost
an uninterrupted line of people holding
admission cards has been passing
through the front prison gates within
the last hour.
THE 0ALLOWS.
The situation of the gallows is in the
further extremity of the yard from the
place Of entrance, and is plainly visible
from the convicts' cell windows, a
frame structure for temporary deposit
of the bodies Of the victims inter-
vening. The scaffolds themselves,
which Immediately adjoin each other,
are rudely but substantially con
structed. Each n is supplied with
two hanging ropes, though upon mi
only is "a victim to be executed.
Final ARRANGEMENTS.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock the deputy
sheriffs, assistants and reporters entered
the corridors. The sheriff adjusted the
ropes and called his assistants to him.
THE DOOMED MOBILES.
In few minutes Campbell's cell door
was opened and he appeared, accom-
panied by a priest. Campbell walked
quickly to the scaffold, ascending with
a light step. The priest read the pray
ers for the dying, the prisoner respond
ing and repeatedly kissing q c%ruciix
and turning his face upwards as his
lips Slightly moved in prayer
Doyle was next brought out, and he
walked upon the scaffold unassisted.
John Donaghne walked boldly out and
up the steps of the scaffold. Kelley
came last.
They were all attended by priests.
None of the four evinced much uneasi-
ness. The priests prayed for several
minutes, the prisoners kneeling and
responding. After the priests left the
scaffold, Sheriff Roudenbech adjusted
the rope and asked if they had anything
to say.
Campbell replied that lie forgave
everybody, and continued: 81 have not
an enemy in the world at this moment"
Doyle spoke for some time, but his
words were inaudable.
Donaghue had nothing to say.
Kelley recited after the priest n plea
for forgiveness.
DEATH OF CAMPBELL, KELLEY, DoNA
GLUE AND DOYLE.
The sheriff then left the scaffold and
half a minute later pulled the rope
which let the trap fall. In a moment
the bodies began swinging. Doyle and
Campbell died easy. Donaghue drew
himself up and struggled for two min
utes. Doyle's heart ceased to beat in
II minutes, and C~ampbell's in IA min
utes, Donaghue's in g.. and Kelley's in
Z! minutes.
SECOND SCENE AT THE SCAFFOLD.
AT 1905 the creaking Of the iron
gate, at the opposite end of the yard,
caused all eyes to be turned thither. A
few minutes later the mournful process
sion appeared and wendell its way along
the pavement towards the scaffold.
McGeehen and Boyle were accompanied
by Sheriff Werner and Deputy Sheriff
John Snyder, attended by clergymen.
The doomed men and their attendants
walked quickly and neither gave the
least indication of trepidation. The
entire party mounted the steps of the
scaffold nearest in their course and pro-
ceeded to the further one upon which
We're visable suspended nooses.. Upof.
taking their places the Catholic service
Tor b dying, which began when the
men left their cells, was continued by
the clergymen. Boyle and McGeehen
uttered the responses in firm and audi
BILE tones.
BOYLE DIES A MOLLY MAauIRE.
The demeanor Of Boyle until the drop
fell was n Of entire self-possession.
His composure was not assumed, and