The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-04-18
THE MOLLIE KING
Respite Of Jack KehOe to Await Action OF the
Board Of PArdOns-CamerOn Politics and the
GallOWs in Contact

Respite Of Jack KehOe to Await Action OF the
Board OF PardOns-CSmerOn Politics and the
GallOWs In Contact
The Board Of Pardons in Harrisburg on Friday
last, resumed consideration Of the application for
Communication OF the death sentence to life Inn
prlsonmento OF Jack Kehoe, connected with at least
a halfdozen murders in schuylkill county, but
convicted Of only one-the killing OF Frank Lang
don, In 1862.
The action Of the lower Court cenvicting him OF
murder In the first degree was sustained by the
Supreme Court last winter and the Judgment af
firmed, but, notwithstanding, the Pardon Board
appears to be doubt what action they shall take
in view OF the statements submitted from several
participants In the crime alleging that he was In
nocent Of the murder for which he was convicted.
The Board adjourned without deciding the case,
until the first Tuesday In May, when the applica'
ton will be finally considered.
AS Kehoes execution was fixed for Thursday
next the Governor has recalled the death war.
rant, which will postpone the hanging at least
month, II II does not save the Culprit from the
gallows. A suspicion is gaining ground that
Kehoe the King ofthe Schuylkill county Mollles is
| to escape the death penalty for the service ne
rendered the Republican party In the campaign
of 1878. -,,-
ing TO murder three persons for which he was
| sentenced to an imprisonment Of fourteen years
| He then boasted that his political friends whom
| he had assisted would come to his relief, espec'
| tally the "old man at Harrisburg" kehoes con-
| nectiOn with the campaign Of 1915 was shown IN
| in the trial Of yellow Jack" DonahOe AZ Mauch
| Chunk Judge SlatteIy, M0llie Mcguire OF con-
| siderable influence In the Democratic party testi
| fed that the Mollie Mcguire vote was sold TO the
| Republicans In Schuylkill, Luzerne and Alleghe
| nv counties, and that he and Jack Rehoe had
conducted the negotiations with two Republicans
and one Democrat who supported Hartranft fol
Governor.
A portion Of the money was paid down and the
rest was to be handed over after the election. AZ
one of the conditions of the transfer of the votes
| the embezzling County Commissioners and othel
criminals were TO be pardoned AS the Commits
eioners and other Mollies were pardoned credenct
was given to Slattery's story. The witness further
stated that he had made the arrangement for th'
sale Of the Mollie Mcguire vote in Luzerne county
and that messenger in the Governors depart
ment distributed the necessary money. The fol
lowing is an extract Of the testimony
Question-For the money that you received yol
were to use all your influence among the men II
your Order in faxOr of the Governor Answer
Yes, sir; the entire Mollie Mcguire vote was to b.
cast for Hartranft, and Kehoe was 70 write Y
every county delegate in the State, and whereVe
there was branch ofthe Order In the State thei
influence and votes were TO be cast for Hartrantl
and Kehoe showed them how strong the Orde
was all through the State. In the case OF % penn
Donnally, who procured the murder OF Thoma
Sanger in 1876, the Governor to-day extended tn
time for execution from the 18th instant until IN
22nd Of May Unless the Governor should CON
mute the death sentences Of one or both to imprli
onment for life, the murderers will swing on tn
same gallows.