The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-25
HESTER, FULLY, AND M'IIUGH
MOLLY MdGUIRE MURDERERs VINO ARA
TO DE HINGED toby.
A Last Sunday for the CoyhemneA Men n
BioOmsburg Jaii-No IkscIhood Of TO-
prieve-Preparing for the GaIIows Scene.

the tnIiOMs scene.
BLooMsBURG, Pa, March H.-About ten
days ago. while the Board of Pardons was still
being besought for commutaton OF Pat Hes.
tcr's death sentence. letter was received by
Mr. $. II. Woverton. his counsel from L. Har-
mon. a LAWYER in Peoria. ILL.,. saying that Domo-
nee Gallagher. resident there had positive
knowledge OF Hcsters innocence. Gallagher's
story was that in 1871 he heard Kelly the Bum
tell the story OF the murder. without mention
ing Hester as one Of the accompiccs. An affl-
davt to that effect is understood to be on the
way here; but 1t can hardly be OF any service
now Tho delay In Fishers case for in.
sufficient reason has been lesson. Mr.,
Wolverton. who has been in Hosters
cell to-day. receiving his final instructions rcla-
tive to his property says that thero Is no longer
any hope OF interference with tho course Of
justice. and that Hester has coased to expect it.
The stale story Of the Governors Secretary. O.
n. Farr, coming with a conditional pardon In
his pocket to stay the hanging at the last min
ute. II either Tully or Mcrugh aflrms Hesters
innocence. is told. but not believed.
Hester leaves a wife and four daughters, two
unmarried. with absolutely no provision for
their future. He was possessed of some prop
orty at the time Of his arrest. but 1t has been so
covered with liabilities for counsel fees and tho
printing OF the evidence in his case, that II has
been swallowed up. Nominay he leaves
house in Mount Carmel. where he used to DO
Tax Collector. Supervisor, and School Director.
pnd another in Locust Gap. where he formerly
kept hotel. He Is SO years old was born In
Roscommon. Ireland. and came TO this country
in lsis, He weighs 220 pounds Last night
oil his daughters were with him. weeping and
hcwailinH his fate. but he remained calm. To-
day his wife and youngest daughter have been
in his cell much OF the time and when they de-
parted thcy seemed overwhelmed with grief.
He still AYERS his innocence.
u fot al
with him last night. and the conpanionship Of
the child seemed TO have n comforting effect on
his manner. He was born in the county Cavan.
Ireland. Is n years old and came TO this coun:
MsCaiIousSS who had i've @ cSildrSE SSldS1" and iS sSe
says he has hcEn "A good man to her, and
I2yed b,o hs ghidher IKE they was his OWL
land He came to this country in 1864. He is
single, and his only near relation in this
here pays him occasional visits.
Al the condemned men have been prac-
teal coal miners. and bear the marks Of their
avocaton. 1t is singular fact that wherever
the SKIN is broken ~ contact with anthracite
how freely the blood flows nor what care is ex-
ercsed in washing the wound; Hester's
hands are covered with such marks aud they
right eye giving him peculiarly sinister ex-
preston. He Is the only one of the three who
tuition. About five years ago. when the priests
We're refusing burial in consecrated ground to
llollN MlEulV'S. Ht bTpht open tue EalfS OF
the Mount Carmel Cemetery. and led funeral
procession for the intcrment OF noted Molly:
While the GraNv, was being dug. the friends OF
the priest and Hester's party had n free fight
among the tOntbstoncS. in consequence OF
which Hester was tried and sentenced to seven
years Imprisonment in the Eastern Peniten-
tiary. lie only served two years. however. for
political influence procured him pardon.
After the hangiSg the bodies Of McHugh
and Tuly will be. tuken TO wilkesharre for In
terment: that of Hester will be carried to Locust
Gap. whore wake is alrcady determined upon.
after which 1t Will probably be buried in Sha-
moNin.
The Rev. Father SclIutter has been praying
with the condemned rpen this afternoon but
lie has nothing more TO say concerning them
than that they seem to bc.arncstly prepari ing 10
meet death. Any conf, esion that they may
have made 10 him he keeps secret. OF course.
An unauthorized pcrsoi has been making
efforts To sell spurious Confession to the news
paper reporters, oil ring 1t ut all prices. from
$40 To 500. This is the rc, foundation of all
the rumOrs about conlcssOu thus far set niloat.
Tho gallows will be erected tomorrow morn
Ing in the little Jail yard in full vrw from tho
three windows of the cells of The men. Thoy
say they do not mind tho sight and that it 10
account lee boxes for tho bodies of Hester
and Tally were brought here yosS erlay. Time
Will De accorded for last fnrcwoNs tomorrow
morning, md II Is expected all will be over by
noon. The attending priests will be Fathers
Schlutcr, McGuVern. aud Koch. TITO Inter il
the Shamokin priest who sent Hester to the
peDitentary five years ago. He attends by
thrro years ago hc told Hester that he had bet
ter confess his crimes. make his peace with
God. and then bo hanged before he sinned
any moro.