Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-21
The Molly 1EaguireS.


and at this hour there are not as many srang-
gers Oh the streets as expected.
PoTTsvILLE. June ol.-The weather this
morning at daybrcak was dull and heavy, and
before eight O'Clock drizz!ing rain began to
fall, Without however, Diminishing the G'uWd
already 10 waiting outside tho JAIL. Ibe
general suspension Of business throughout the
surrounding country 10 Difference TO the cx'r:'
ordinary event Of the day and the fuOcra! quiet
attending the preparations for the cXasutI2Us
served to make more impressive the tragic
event which marks this as The mos. cVcn:fn!
10 the crmiual calendar Of the STATE.
The previous night passed wIthou, ~
usual Incident, but soon after GG"n the town
became the rendezvous for groups CT nedc5
These are nearly all Of the poorer class, some
having tra7erscd many miles from their ;:oncs
to h. praseut. The jill, located on the summit
of one Of the mauy hills surrounding this place,
is the centre of attraction, and the couconrse
on the wsy lhither, hourly Increases 10 numbers.
10 consequence of somo delay the parties 70
tilted to admission to the jail, ct O'Clock Wero
compelled to remain C waiting co the outside
for more than half ar hour. Meanwhile the i'm
mediate relatives Of the condemned took their
last farewell. The scene was a trying cnc, The
brother aud two sisters Of R3arity we're admit
ed al 6 clock, aud soon alter the aged and lm
poverished father Of Mu1ley who had TalkeG
TO The prison sll the way from Gilbert0G, dis
lance Of thirteen mi!ea. Several OF the ras
ti7es of the others nc; having applied al the
appointed time were not admitted. y each
Of the doomed men has been assigned &
clergyman who will attend bis charge il
bis dying moments The reverend gentlemen
were 10 attendance ct the cells of the men at
dawn this morniog and afcyWard assisted Ia
celebration of mass 10 private apartment. lie
clcrgynen are the Rcvs DauieI II. Deruotl, /.
n. j. Gately, H. J. Dcpmap. Ja;nca Me
Govern, Martin Walsh ard Phillip Rerc5fo:d.
But three of the doomed meu we're present 4:
Que time, aud religious service, Being rn-
peatad at eight clock, in the prcs2uca 81 the
others. All access to the men by other than
the sheriff and bis assistant, and the spiritual
advisors has been scrupulousiy avoided. They
arc reported to have passed the night Well aud
at the usual time breakfast was served Tor each
though it was barely touched by any o.! them.
Carroll, Munlcy and Roarliy express their
eagcrucss to die, and are apparently calm aud
resigned. Tue last named this morning rcca!v
ed letter from his ia,her urging him to turn
bis thoughts Hcavcnward, and Wills adnon
ishing him Of his parents b&llcf "a bis innocence
advising him to coafcss the truth before & I'd
and the world. The present arrangement Dy
Sheriff WerDer coutcmp!atoS two executions 1t
one moucut, aud the simultaneous execution
of the other four wltbln half Al hour later.
The two having precedence Will probAby BE-
MuDley and McGeeh
LATER-Tcn o'clock almost u0iatar-
ruptcd line Of people holding admission cards
has been passing through the front prlso0 gatc5
within the past hour This is made up,ln vary
log proportions, Of local and visiting officials,
many Schuylkitl county physicians, about fry
journalists, representing every newspaper IL
the county and the leading joGrnals OF the large
cities The Sherff's deputies, members O.! the
uries, aud detachment Of the coal and iron
police force make up total Of about 80 per
Sons already admitted. !he multitude MADE
val prior 10 the haoglpg 10 discussing in groups
The all absorbing topic Of the executions. he
site CT the g4ows is 10 the turthest extremity
Of the yard from the usual place Of CHirauce,
and is plainly visible from the c)Gv!cls cell
windows fronting it oI threc s!d3s. Tie cells
however appear to be unoccupi@d The high
stone outer wall Of the yard is wltha q to"
fcos of the rear O. the s;aIlo;ds, y IRAN
STRUCTURE for the temporary deposit o! the
bodies Ct the Tict rs Intervening. lE&
<caf ids themselves. Ha!3b immediately I'd
j1io each oth9r. are ruieiy bus Substantive iy
constructed each is supplied vita Two E2uglug
ropes, though upon hut Gac 0n9 these :ru
visible, the others beug coled ~ agd concealed
in gum covering thruW0 over taC eros beam
above Ii is currently reported that u IT., oac
Of fhe OSt murdererS Eaa at The last mOli-nt,
received the executive ctemency, 10 th2 shape
a reprcve d5f:rrius his immediate execution.
The rumor, however, lacks confirmation. Dut
ty is the man 10 revenge for whose beating oy
Policeman Yost, the lauc1 Was murdered. The
oEly witness against him OF the tFla! was J!u-
my kerrgan, aud the suspicion attacu!Ug to
the evidence Of 90 accomplice, whe0 u0i cor
ruborated, is the plea upon which his friends
allege the iDterpo,iticn ct the governor viii DE-
made. His case before the paEloaiG- hoarI,
received more consideration tbau tia; u: the
others, the vote upon it being tie. The pres
ence of the governors private secretary, Mt,
Chester N. Farr, who is auong these rrcscG:,
may have given rise TO the report. TIE broth.
er Of Duff is also present, bur knows nothing
Of the hoped for cleneucy. Outside the prs.
Cd the crowds of curious spectators Increased
from the small groups of the early mornlGg 10
thousands aud occupy the whole street, No 10
dicatlons Of turbulence are apparent
After hours of waiting the Witnesses Of tic
execution gradually cosed up close to the on'
stretched rope extending from one end eli The
yard to the other, which barred intrusion upon
the reserved space 10 front Of the gal0w1. Tine
relatives aud friends Of several Of the men "crc
allowed to remain to witness the dread spcc;a
Gle. At 1880 0 clock the crcaking OF the iror
gate at the opposite end Of the yard caused al!
eyes to be turned ththcr. Two minutes a;sr
a mourntul procession appeared @ud Weudcd is
way along the pavement towards the scaito!d.
Two OF the condemned were brought cut, Me.
Gcehan ard Boyle, accompanied BY Sheriff
Werner and Deputy Sheriff John Soyder, aud
attended each by ccrgyuer. McGeehau with
Father Martin Walsh, Of Heck SchugI-
kill county, came FIRST, and Boyle with Father
Bcresford, Of Portcar5on. The remainder Oh
the cortege consisted Of uodcr keeper OF tie
prison Moses lnnis, aud doctors Sali.day md
Layer, of fremont, prison physicians. The
doomed men with their attendants waik.d
quickly, but neither gave the least Indication
nj frenidation or aDDrehcusi0U The entire cor