The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-20
THE DOOMED MOLLlES.
The Last Weary Hours Of the Con.
demnsd Murdersrs.
THRILLING PARTING SCENES.
Rumors Of Movements to Accom-
plish a Rescue.
MYSTERIOUS MEETINGS OF THE MINERS.
A Community's Relief from a
Great Dread.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION.
Militia Arriving at the Scene
Of Death.
MYSTERIOUS MEETINGS OF TIE MINERS
A Community's Relief from q
Great Dread.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION.
Militia Arriving at the Scene
Of Death.
rsr TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

bx TELEOaAIh ~ AhL lANsr LS'
MAUcH CHUNK, June 10, 1877.
Only those who live the coal regions, and have
hus been forced 10 become familiar with the atrocous
rimes committed by the Infamous Molly Magulres,
an adequately appreciate the feeling OF satisfaction
which prevails community at the recent action
of the Board Of Pardons All last week feyersh un-
certainty pervaded all classes. produced by lear that
the pardoning power Of the State would be asserted
IN favor OF the condemned murdcrers, ana
the ends Of outraged justice thus be defeated These
lpprehensions have been dspeed and people breathe
lrecr now that IL is certain that tho majesty oil
offended law will be vindicated Public sentiment has
Ii along strongly in favor OF the extreme penalty
OF the law being carried out in the cases Of Campbell,
Doyle Donohue and Kelley and the bare prospect OF
the gallows being cheated OF its prey appeared TO
many like a public calamity. On Saturday evening
whom tho news was received from Har
r,sburg that the Board had declined TO interfere.
and that the men expiate their crime upon the
scafold, rScre was general sentiment Of relief cx.
pressed all over this place. People make mistake
who imagine that the inhabitants OF Carbon county
ire thirstng for the lives OF the condemned men with
feelings vindictveness. They merely desire that the
course Of the law shall not DO disturbed, and that
those who have justly been sentenced to die shall DO
certainly executed
A TERROR
For years the honest and well disposed citizens in
this portion Of the Commonwealth have lived under
reign created by organization OF bold bad
Individuals, OF which the men now awaiting their doom
fitting representatives, aud 1t must be to them
OF qualification that that hradom has been re-
moved though it be through such fearful exam.
pie to ev.doers as will be furnished Thursday
Tho terrible association OF Moe Mlgulres hes broken
~ the feet Justice and when she brgh. June DAY
ho dark mo hand M n
themselves a law OF personal vengeance pass away TO
their ignom inous graves lawabdng citizens viii have
reason TO excla,m -.It is well The law is powerful
to avenge, even II It cannot always protect.
The lesson Thursday will have It's effect
more poently IN tho coal regions than else
In the state, Tor 1t Is there the terrible organ
izatlon OF tho Ancient Order OF Hibernans hourshed,
where the awful crimes OF the associations were
United and where tho law lard bare its strong right
arm 10 punish. In this OF the the action OF
the Board OF Pardons has been received with decided
marks OF APPRECIATION and much OF the public excite
mcnt in regard to the executions has been disspated
THE CONDEMNED
The decision oil the Board Of Pardons made
known to the men Sunday and produced marked
effect All through the week they had cherished a
hope that would be considered favorably,
SO far as the death penalty concerned and ancI-
patcd Communication to Imprisonment Yesterday
they sick heart with hope deferred and bowed
down in heart and soul Tho spirit OF bravado
which has charact erized them throughout their
Imprisonment had departed ana they werc all
more subdued In their department than formerly.
They each moro or less surly, and seldom indulge
In conversation. Prayer engages most OF their aten-
Won; but, strange TO say, they VIII be praying car
ncsty minute and indulgng in the
arossest profanity tho mex. few days since
The mother and sister OF young Kelley called 10
him The latter haa not seen her brother since his
Incarceration, and was course, heart crushed with
grici when she entered the prison Kelley, who, pre-
Sous 10 The arrival OF the visitors, had been praying
10 DO heard all through the adjoining cells,
greeted his weeping relatives with
There don't be making such a ID fuss about II"
Though young in years ne Is not less hardened than
those who were bis companions N guilt and are to ac-
company bum across the dark river. All the men are
much broken uy lndnemcI aud nervous cxcitemcrt,
aud DO not exhibit the salwart frames and wire-ke
which marked them at tho time OF their arrest
They arc broken men, but they are promising each
other TO die game
as time passes tnero is little or no change in the
department OF the condemned men. They are
little resigned to their tate as evor and seem 10
have entered upon no particular preparation for tho
great change which IS awaiting them. Father Bunce,
their spiritual ADVISER, IS Iaborng faithfully with
them and II is to be hoped that his efforts Will prove
elective.
RUMoRs or REVELATIONS.
There 10 a rumor to-day that some important revc-
laons VIII he made by one oil The Lnen on The scaiod.
but those who know them best declare tna they Will
die aud make no sign IL is also sand, and believe
this 10 be true that Campbell and Doyle are extremely
bitter against Kelley account OF his late confession
and viii refuse 10 recognize him on the day OF execu
ton.
SYMPATHY FOX THE coyDgNSED.
The Irish population IN this quarter are quito open
In their expressions Of sympathy Tor the doomed
M0lies, but this commiseralion is based upoa their
peculiar situation, and must not be considered
inoorscmcn OF The crimes Tor which they to suffer
APPREnESsoN3 OF RESCUE.
II has been, aud to some extent still is, believed
here hat there VIII be an attempt Ut rescue on Thurs
day. Yesterday the Sheriff received large number Of
letters, the general purport OF which related TO certain
mysterious movements snid 10 10 gong on in THIS
vicinity. The writer's aege that large meetings are
beng held IN different parts OF the country, and
the authorities TO prepare Tor trouble.
There Is ceriainly deep undcrcurrent OF apprehen-
sion running through The community that thcro Will
be an attemps made 10 rescue The prisoners on
Wednesday night Or Thursday morning There is
large Molly Maguiro clement IN THIS vicinity,
find quite large number OF men will
Ing TO make the desperate venture. From
for the fears expressed still believe that tho moas-
urcs taken TO suppress an outbreak will be form daoo
enough to cvcrawc Tue reckless men who might DO
tempted to enter upon mo hazardous enterprise Of
trying TO ovcrturn the law.
MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENTS.
Wiinam Taggart, prominent coal OPERATOR, working
m ues near Nahapoy CITY, arrived IN town this alter
noon and states That many Of tho miners IN his
section manifest much uncasless aud seem bent
upon some extraordinary mission. They have
formed secret organizations lately known as
pioneer clubs composed OF about loo men
each, anc nave oteh dflIlnS 40 mHltary lot
several weeks past hc believes irfnly that the men
propose to make Potsvilc their objective point and
have arranged Tor desperate venture to the
Nulic Maguircs TO be executed IN nat place Thurs
day. In TINS place everything " quiet aud a much
better feeling seems 10 exist among all classes
ARRIVAL THE MILITIA.
The Easton Grays dne military organ zation, ar
v,ved This atcrp con and will he followed by com
nom other localities down the Echigh Valley
row People here now feel moro secure Than they
did last plrDt and the streets present decidedly
animated appearance and confidence mas been very
nearly restored
THE GALLows.
The Instrument OF death has oecn completed and
~.sset inspcctjou II u substantial structure aud
e. NOT fali 10 perform It's awful mission with cor
,a,uly IL has been paced IN the corrdcr nearly IN
rr.nt oI Ca,npbell's cell, and lasi evening, when
he ordinary ratons Dctns distributed, the nn.
/, r,unsfc man had TIC nrst glimpse 81 the
ysb,re by wn.ch he Ia TO BE- taken from iimc ia o
r,crnity TINS door opens toward the scanod, ana as
bIs evening meal WIS handed 70 him ne peereu OUT
Win halt fascinated. half startled look winch mas