New-York tribune., 1878-12-19
EIECUWON or LICK KEHOE.
THE LEADER OF THE MOLLY MAGUIRES
HANGED.
DETAILS OF THE Neutrality-suspicious. DECLARES Ills
INNOCENCE OF IHE CRIME

HANGED.
DETAILS OF THE Neutrality-suspicious. DECLARES Ills
INNOCENCE OF rHE CRIME.
POTTsvILLE, Penn, Dec. 1S.-"Jack" " ke-
hoe. the notorious cnIcf OF the Molly MaguIrcs, was
hanged here at 1927 Kchoc's last night on earth
was spent peace uy and quietly lie retired to bed at
IL o'ciock soon fell asleep slept without awakening
for four or Ave hours. When the undertaken arrived at
O'CLOCK, Keno, still in bed, but awake. He arose,
and remarked question, that he felt first
rate" never better his life Az o'clock his wife was
admitted 10 s cc and shortly aftcrward Fathers Gala
CHER and Brennan arrived and began the celebration Of
mass, which occupied an hour Alter light break
fast the religious services renewed. and continued
until about O'Clock. when Sheriff Matz the signal
for the preparation Of the galOws At 1925 q. the
doomed man. preceded by sheriff Matz and Warden
King and walking between Fathers Gallagher 9nd Bren
nan, left the prison by side door, and marched TO the
scafOid. When they had mounted 1t Sherin Aat2 asked
Krnoe whether had anything to why the sentence
Of the law should not be executed KehOc answered III
the affirmative and pausng take breath said :" am
not guilty OF the murder OF L9ngdon. never saw the
crime committed" Father Gallagher, who was by this
time knceng at the loot OF the scaOld, arose hehoe
stepped back pace and nodded that he was ready His
legs and arms strapped, and his ankles shackled
Sheriff Matz then adjusted the moose around Kehoes
neck and drew the white cap over his
head and then descended from the scafold.
Two deputy-shcris removed the upright sup
ports and the trap was sprung. At precisely lG2I
o'clock the drop fell. KehOe's body was violently con
torted for few minutes He drew up his legs and
struggled for breath. Death caused BY strangua-
ton The body was cut down at twenty-lhree minutes
Of IL o'clock and taken 10 charge by Undertaken Wad
ron who removed 1t to his Office. then taken by
special tram Shenandoah, where II Is 10 be walked
for two nights Friday morning the remains will be
taken TO Tamaqua for burial.
Two scafTods were erected in the prison yard here
Yesterday in anticipation OF double execution, the in
teon beng 10 hang Bergiu and Kehoe separately; but
OH The receipt Of rcpreve OF the former of tho
scafIOids was taken down.
The crime for which KehOe was hanged to-day was
comm tied AT Audented, Carbon County, Penn, June
Il, 1852. That evening meeting was ping hrid ~
Wams's Hotel, in Audcnried for the purpose OF max
ing arrangements to celebrate the approaching Fourth
there as were also Kehoe and others members OF an
organization called the :" BuckshOts" which at that
time was the Of the whole REGION LangdOn, VINO
was ticket boss j. b. McCreary Co.'S Honey BROOK
COiery, very unpopular with kehoes gang on ae-
count of his system OF discipline among the men; on
the night in question band OF music engaged and
speeches were made during winch keboe Campbtll,
DonOnue aud others evlnced dcternlnation TO hck
quarrel with Langdon. KehOe taunted Langdon upon
the subject their bitter feelings. and subsequently
spat upon Union flag which draptd the SPEAKERS pat
form LaugdOn demonstrated with hlIn, whCn hclOe
was heard 10 threaten violence against MN ShortN
afterward LangdOn started for home, but was fallen
nnon and severely beaten by party OF men. The next
morning, however, he felt well that he walked 10 ms
hone at Honey Brook, two miles distant but he oed
there Two days the effects OF his injuries
Fourteen years afterward, III May, 1876, hehoe ana
half dozen others arrested for conspiracy ana
eault ana battery, and in August following we're each
sentenced 10 seven years imprisonment. Far her de-
yelOpmpns in the LangdOn case led IN January lS| l.
TO Kehoes tral for that murder a he was CONVICTED
From this time forward every legal step was fOucbl
Iss soon afterward withdrawn, April 10 1877,
the death sentence was passed upon kehoe me ease
nary the decision Of the lower court was affirmed ana
March the oeath warrant was ISSUED o. m is Roord wa
subsequently, wthdrawnand TIE case went 10 inc boaiu
Of PardOns, but without avail