The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-04-13
MOLLY MAGUIREISM.

stories are told of "Mollie Maguires' and
their doings. The following dispatch from
Philadelphia is bristling with information
regarding the almost dcfunct terror of the
coal region. Beginning by describing a
scene that occurred in the Eastern penten-
tiary not many days ago, the dispatch says:
"Somc ten days ago il was announced that
James Flanagan, a notorious Mollie Mcguire,
at present confined in the Eastern Peniten-
tiary, had made n confession. This it was
stated, revealed the particulars of several
mysterious murders, as well as the names
Of the parties who committed them. A
few davs ago, however, this statement was
denied, it being asserted that Flanagan re-
fused to open his lips unless his immediate
pardon was guaranteed. From a Wilkes
Barre dispatch to Cincinnati paper it ap-
pears that the statement was really made,
and suppressed by the authorities, probably
because It's publication would interfere with
their plans in apprehending and securing
the parties Implicated in the confession.
The dispatch 10 the journal above referred
to says: "Flanigan has disclosed q great
deal. and the officers of the Pinkerton De-
t,ctivc Agency and Coal and Iron Police are
now engaged in hunting down the murder
ers and conspirators who either committed
tho crimes or were implicated in them.
Sufficient information has been secured that
will lead to the detection and arrest the out
laws who were connected with the brutal
murders of James Shidds, member of
Company f, Forty-eighth Pennsylvania
Volunteers, at Silver Creek, Schuylkill coun-
ty, in September, 1864, and mine-boss Thos.
Dunn, near Pottsvllc, about the same time.
The as5assns were also concerned in many
breaker and house burnings, and it is gener-
ally believed their crimes are more numer-
ous and hagr0nt than those consummated
by the Molle Maguires who have been
executed. Evidence is secured that points
to the whereabouts of the rng-leaders in the
robbery of the safe in the Office of the Bos-
ton Run Collicry in the summer of 1865 (the
amount carried off being between $4,000
and $l5,OO0) the money having been placed
in the safe to pay the miners for their
months wages. Another crime that will
be unveiled is the atrocious murder of
Michael Green, which occurred at Hazleton
in December, 1875. Green had been prom
inent Mollie Mcguire in Schuylkll county,
but had deserted the organization and de-
terrnined to lead better life. Upon the
discovery of his severing his allegiance with
the brother hood, he was attacked in Wyom-
ing street by number Of members of the
"Iazleton Division" and clubbed to death.
From information gathered from another
source, the detectives have reason 70 believe
that they will soon be able TO effect the. cap
turc Of several Of the rufiians who assisted
in the murder of VIM. Williams, wealthy
and much respected Welshman, and pro-
prietor of the Eagle Hotel, New Philadel-
phia, sehuylkill county. The crime was
committed in August, 1868. Several of these
criminals are said TO be working in the coal
mines Of the Tuscarawas Valley, Ohio,while
others are employed elsewhere in the State,
that one of the Mollie Maguires, who took
conspicuous part in the Williams butchery,
until quite recently kept drinking saloon
in Hamilton county, Ohio, and the place
was made the rendezvous of all the fleeing
Mollics from the coal regions of Pennsyl-
vania. Two leading Mollie conspirators
were living in Cincinnati until within q
month, since which time the detectives have
lost all clue of their whereabouts"
As the Miners journal in publishing the
above account, throws doubts upon the story
of the murder of Green, in Hazleton, we re-
publish the following account ofthat outrage
taken from the Hazleton Sentinel, of March
5, 1875. The murder was committed on the
night of the 18th of February, 1875, and
not in December, as stated above.
The O'Donnell'5 were arrested and bound
over to answer the charge of murder, but for
some cause, as yet unexplained, the prosecu-
tors never made their appearance, and the
defendants were discharged.
"On Thursday night, the 18th ult., an
@'r''i''44' N"lAA' vplll Ill inc employ
of Mr.. Philip G@hler, on north Wyoming
street, was in the company of several of his
friends, late in the evening, visiting some
saloons in different parts Of the town. When
approaching Green street, in the rear of
Hazel Hall, his companions observed three
men emerging thereirom, two of whom thev
Immediately recognized as Daniel O'Donneil
and Con. O'Donnell. The other was a
stranger. Con. O'Donncll approached them,
and tapped Green on his arm and remarked
to him that he wanted him. Green i'm
mediately left his companions and followed
O'Donnell and his party. His friends, find
ing that he had deserted them, left without
him, ana went uptown. In about two
hours afterwards Green was found in front
of Joseph ODonnelrs house, ON North Wv
oming street, with mortal wound over the
left eye, near the temple, as though inflicted
with an angular instrument of some kind,
and the neck bone of his thigh broken, and
other severe bruises about his person. He
was insensible, and remained so until last
Thursday morning, when he died from the
result of his wounds. A coroner's inquest
was held on Thursday afternoon, and a
number OF witnesses coTobJIated the above
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