The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-28
M0LLlE MAGUIRES.
Numerous 0utrages in Gar
ret County, Md.
Murders, Assaults and 9th
er Crimes.
DEER PARK, GARRETT Co, ND,
March 70, 1877.
Editors OF the Register:

Editors OF the Register:
A very interesting case came up before
the Grand Jury of the Circuit Court Of
Garrett county, Nd, on the 2lst instant.
Ol the 30th Of September last q shooting
affair took place in Bloomington in this
county and State, which WAS spoken OF At
the time by one OF the Baltimore papers
as an outrage by the Mollie Msguires but
no details were given which were II much
moment. The person upon whom the
outrage was attempted was . coal miner
named George w. Hupp, we'll known in
this section for good behavior and
sobriety and who At The time WAS acting
as q deputy sheriff. He was warned sew
ersl times during the summer BY the Mol
lies that II be dld no. leave be would be
sorry, but he paid no attention 70
the threats. There are great
many Moilies in this district, and nu-
merous murders and other crimes have
been committed by them. Last July
James Casey, q resident OF Bloomin ston,
who is alleged 10 be prominent Mollic,
and is said 10 have frequently bosstcd
when intoxicated that meetings OF the
fraternity were often held in his house
approached Hupp ana threatened 10 Kill
him, calling him number OF disgusting
names, whereupon Hupp gave him n
beating, and the mattr ended for the
time being. On the evening ot the 30tb
of September n large. crowd OF Irish
MollIes were carous.ng il n saloon in
Bloomington, when loud cry Of ''mur.
der" was heard among them. Hupp was
deputized by Deputy Sheriff Thos, Bart.
lett 10 assist him in making arrests II il
was necessary, and both entered
the bsr.room. As they did SO n
man struck Hupp the head and sprang
back into the crowd, the lights beng
blown out at the same instant and the
utmost confusion prevailing. Sheriff
Bartlett called out "Get out Huppl get
outl or they will kill you" Crouching
down upon the aoo. Hupp made his way
10 the door between the legs Of tho braw-
lers, and As he had no weapon, he At once
procured one, expecting TO be attacked
during the night. The bar room door
WAS closed after his escape and no ono
allowed TO enter. Presently Casey came
out OF the saloon and walked up th.
street threatening loudly 70 kill HupP,
who replied that he did not want to
quarrel ss he had no Ill feeling toward
Casey. Shortly afterwsrd Cnsey walked
up TO Hupp and stabbed hlm with
large knie. Csseys son Pat
boy Of about nineteen, threw his
arms around his father, and tried 10 stop
the fight. Casey not recognizing h,rn
stabbed him IN the abdomen, from
which the entrsils protrudcd. The boy
cried, "fsther, father, you sre murder
ing me" and Casey dropping him in the
road started after Hupp, who called to
the bystsnders TO tabc him away or ho
would shoot. None interfered and as
Casey raised his knife 10 stab again,
Hupp shot at him. A struggle ensued.
and although Casey was shot SIX times
he was not seriously injured, but called
out, There's enough Of ou- boys 10 wip"
out sll the native borns in townl Both
Casey and bis son soon recovered. ~ did
Hupp, and the latter has been repeatedly
told 70 look out after dark or he'd 60
up" Some two or three years ago
u Molle named VIM. Burk ielt n strong
10 ire 10 kill somebody, and during on"
day gave six men severe beating.
some OF them wers old farmers. who had
n,yer spoken 10 Burke, bu. whom b"
knocked down ia sheer wantonness.
Mcssrs. Wm Moody and Bartlett, oi
Bloomington, arrested Burke and took
him 10 Cum berland and put him IN jail,
although there WAS powerful oppOsI.