The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-19
QUAKER CITY NOTES.

4 Prisoner scho bears q Charmed Life
/. On Trial for Three Murders, a0ith
No Prospect of Cof1oictio1a- More of
the Mozlse Magttires Ill The Sunday
Question-Progres of He Coaatrocer-
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PHILADELPHIA, June 25, 1877.
During an election riot in 1871, sew
eral cOlored voters were maltreated and
killed by a mob, and, as usual in those
halcyOn days, no arrests were made.
1t was known that one Of the ringlead-
ers in the affray was Frank Kelly, a
young man who turned up missing the
next day, and was not again heard OF
until about six months ago, when he
was brought before the bar Of Chicago
justice on the charge Of repeating and
assault and battery. He was identified,
sent to this city, and first tried for the
murder of Octavius Cato, principal of
a colored school, in 1871. The evidence
was strongly against Kelly, and yet he
was acquitted. fNexthe was placed on
trial for the murder of another colored
man, but on Saturday was again ac-
quilted. Now he must answer the
charge of assault and battery with in
tent to kill still another colOred man !;
and if he again escapes, he may well
snap his fingers at the purblind eyes of
justice. From this city, il not convict
ed, he will journey 70 Chicago, and
thence to several other places where
he is wanted on various charges.
hc hn no
a high premium for life insurance
policy; but at this rate Of proceeding
he will soon bein d position to start an
insurance company Of his own. The
law moves in a mysterious way, and
juries resolve on most unexpected YER
diets; yet, from present appearances,
courts may come and courts may go /;
but Kelly will 60 Oh for ever ;.
The event Of the week i'll this city, as
throughout the State. was the sudden
taking off OF ten Molly Maguires at
Pottsville and Mauch Chunk, last
Thursday. The drops all fell accord
ing to the programme, and the airy
denizens of the next world received
some unwelcome additions to their So
ciety. But the Mollies are not all dead
yet, and reports of further outrages
may be looked for The organization
was introduced into this country TWEEN
| ty years ago, but did not show its hand
until the first draft was ordered. Then
I it was found utterly impossible to en-
force the law, and the Mollies, flushed
with the success Of their combination
entered upon the crimson career which
after many years landed ten Of them
into another climate Because, how
ever, the law has made ten MOllieS sui
fer for the scores of murders thus far
committed, the desperate companions
| of the now defunct aSSaSSins swear
vengeance, and those who understand
their character we'll know that the
threats will be carried out if the ghost
of chance for, success is presented.
But the cold-blooded slaughter of inof-
fensive men is becoming rather mo-
notonous in this State, and the next
movement will probably be headed by
Judge Lynch.
Some years ago Philadelphia was
thrown INTO theological commissions by
the agitation of the Sunday question,
suddenly brought into public notice by
the desire of the street railway compa-
mics to run their cars on the Sabbath.
The transportation companies won the
battle, and some years afterwards the
proposition to open the public libraries
met with the same opposition. The
libraries were opened, however, and
then followed the Geological Garden
controversy, which resulted as had all
the Others, against the Sabbatarians.
In the meantime the liquor saloons
threw open their doors. and until a few
weeks ago made no secret of it. II
Now a double. fight is in progress
The temperance people are clamoring
for the enforcement of the Sunday
liquor law, and the great mass Of the
people are demanding open doors to
the Exhibition on Sunday. The eXhib-
itors are largely in favor Of this move
ment, while the directors are almost
unanimously opposed to it. Now comes
the Pennsylvania Museum ana School
of Industrial Art into the fray, and
throws down the gauntlet by admitting
the public to Memorial Hall at the
Centennial Grounds on Sunday. Just
where it will all end it is difficult
to foresee, but from present appearan-
ces the worlds people seem to have
the advantage Very excellent argu-
ments are advanced by both parties,
and, as usual under such circumstan
ces, nobody is convinced. The question
Will probably be decided by the major
ity rule, and if it is, the American Sab
bath will. in this city at least. soon
resemble the weekly holiday Of CONT
mental Europe.
Our staid city was. yesterday, start
led and shocked at the report that one
of the London 'baby farmers was
driving a lucrative trade in our midst.
The offender is hard featured, repul-
sive looking female who, in polite lam
guage, accepts the care of infants under
certain conditions. The price charged
to take baby for life is $500, and for
shorter neriOdS DrOpOrtiOnally less.