The New York herald., 1878-03-28
FISHERS LAST DAY.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE
MOLLY MAoUIRE MURDERER OF MORGAN

MOLLY MAouIRE MURDERER OF MORGAN
POWELL.
LEY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
MArcH CHUNK, Pa, March ~ 1878.
Tomorrow. early after O'Clock possible, The
ehcfest OF Molly Magurcs that infest This county
will experience tho sentasion OF having to stand upon
the threshold OF eterpuy. Thomas L. Fisher at ono
time held influential position In public affairs In TINS
county. he joined tho Molly Maeuires became body
master. aided and abetted tho murder oil morgan
Powell became intoxicated, and, while IN TINS sta'o
of sem-consciousncss, dropped words that provokcd
his arrest He was tried indubtabo evidence es'ao'
fishing his guilt produced, and all that money ana
the best legal talent and poii'icai 'nnuenoe
could has avaiied nm naugn| no
has fought desperately aud pcrsisten'y' ana
young. beautiful and anectonase wife has knott III
suppca,ion before scores supposed 10 be able
TO assist her and her husband In their danger ana
sorrow. Her tears have watered the private onices
and drawing rooms of The opulen she mas begged a.
the door oil tho powerful In society. ana pleaded as
only wife can plead before the Board OF Pardons
tho last court OF appeal; sue has pursued in vain
every avenue OF hopes, and now is fated to retire
from tho we'll fought contest dsconsolate and broken
hearted.
CRUELTY SELFISH FISHER
From the beginning she has had tho sympathy OF
,his community, and when II became known that as
rarly as last Monday Fisher bade her adeu forever
and notinod tho Snern that he did not want TO SEQ
her again, the heart of Mauch Chunk was touched
OF dctcstation for Fisher was freely ex-
pressed. Her emotion upon hearing her
husbands decision was OF tho most ag.nizng charac
Ter She was speechlcss and almost brcatbless and
lett the gloomy walls OF the Carbon County Prison
with heart bursting with woe TO Which the grave
would be rclio Tho murderer, with these strange
sentiments towa:d the wife that has never forsaken
him. given orders that he viii receive no vlsilors
except his spiritual advisers.
THE cuLPxr's APPEARANcE
A HERALD representative, however, presented him.
self at the gates Of his cell Tonight HIS personal a,
pearanCe is that OF coarse, Gun ming, selfish brutal
Individual anu the treatment oil MS faithful wiie IN
the last days OF his existence proves tho huncss
OF the likeness. He has a bnil ncck broad, heavy
lower jaw, covered with heavy, dark brown whskers
thick, buieing lips, deno!ing sensuaism; stuOny
dark brown mustacho OF tho straight KIND, with
= few gray hairs intcrmixed; high cheek
bones nosc disposed to DO thin but dissoutc hab-
US have somewhat changed Iis natural 'orm INTO in.o
small and iIgnt blue hair Thick coarse, stf and
shocky This Is the picture OF ,na man az he presents
himself to-day. When asked for copy Of q state
ment that ho made and passed into tho
hands OF gentleman in town, bc was greatly IN.
censed learn that the iact that he made written
statement was known, ana With an expression OF
anger upon his face he picked up copy OF the state
ment and tore II into shreds rhe statement ya DO
pounces Joseph Lynn, oil the Democrat; Charles Null
hcrn and T. l. McCue, Two OF the princpai witnesses
against nm and mo Coal and rou Police, and several
other persons connected with his prosecution.
PREPARED TO DIE
Father Bunce OF this pace, and Father Wynuo, of
Ashton, were coseted with hun for an hour tonight
He said he ready to die and did not tear the
future, but when the name oil. some OF his prose-
mentioned he burst forth in terms OF in
oipnation aud angry cpithets BY the aavice OF.
his spiritual guides he pariook OF very
hearty supper, after which he lay down
upon his bed, and closing his eyes ieigncd scep
The scaola has already been erected in the corridor
OF he prison. The OF the carpenters urvDg the
bolts their places has been ringing his ears until
he couut every connection in the structure. Tho
Coal aud Iron Police has beon Increased TO q
number that is II guarantee against any successful
attack.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The preparions Tor the wake aud funeral Of Fishor
are already being made. The waking will continue
Thursday, Friday ana Saturday nights, and The
funeral will take place SUNDAY Fishers friends
declare that It VIII be the largest funeral that
taken place this county. Fisher taKea prido IN
these assurances and exhibits spirit Of satisfaction
In telling II that can hardly be imagined.
IyCENDiARY ATTEMPT.
AS an evidence that the spirit o! MolIysm has rot
yet been suppressed AN attempt was made last night
TO fro No. o shaft at Audeuried. The flames gained
considerable headway, Dut tue hour being early and
mos; Of Tho people IN tue neighborhooa not yet In
bed, what, under other circumstances, would huve
been u disastrous confugration avertcd