The sun., 1879-01-17
HANGING ANOTHER MOLLY.
MIETIN BL9GEN StTFFRING THE PEN
Any PRISCEIBED ny Law
Fer the Murder of PatrieN Huins, Ccmmittea
R~Rtiy Nine Genrs AEn-.is Kendy to die
Nt-rth AuonsIIe wis Yesterday " orninE

For the Murder of Pntrtch Butns, Ccmutted
k~Rti, Nine GeHrs AGr--.is Rendy TO Die
Nt-rth Ago onsHe wNs Yesterday " orninE.
PoTrSNtb1r. Pa. Jan lC. Martin Bergen,
who wn- hanged here to-day ;or c." murder OF
Idrick Burns. was tho nin,,ccuth Molly Ma
CUR ~ % has uttered death uIon the gallows.
Only two moro remain. McMauus and O'Ncin.
who aro in JAN ut Sunbury TO suffer the death
penalty. The date when they are to be hanged
has not yet boon liked.
There hns been somo sympathy for Bergen in
the community on account OF his youth Mt tho
time of the pcrpctration M the murder, and
from the fact that ut least one other person uop-
ularly deemed more guilty than he has been
permitted to escape. At the same time few inn
aginod that h" would escape hanging even when
n rcsptr was granted him Tor month that he
did rot expect. When that respite was given
him h. said very calmly TO his lawyers " 1t is
hardly worth while. am ready to die now. and
might as well do so Ms wait any longer Al
though his lawyers have not ceased. in that
month. impor,uninR the Governor aud other
members of the Board Of pardons. they did not
until yesterday tell him that they were doing So
He thankcd them. but said they need not have
bothered about H. Ms he was ready t0 die. II was
said not IS brUvado. but with the quiet dctcrmi-
nation OF a brave man. and in the same spirit
that hc manifested until the ns moment.
piuckily as number OF these Moics havo
mot death ON the gaows. none have been moro
pWcky than Martin Bergen. Last night he
slept soundly. This morning the Rev. Father
Gallagher said mass in his cell in presence OF
four : stcrs of Mercy. two Of pcrgcns cousins.
md his first wife. His second wife married in
Canada. has not been to see him since he was
put IN iail but his first wife has been unre-
hitting in her attentions. and her stcadiast
affection. notwithstanding his doscrtion and
faith"ssn"ss. seemed to affect BERGEN deeply
ami win hAcS his trunnt heart TO h"r and her
An r. mass Il ,rrcn took breakfast and smoked
plN"idly until 1895, when lc was summoned To
sci oui for tn" guilows. sheriff Nlni2, to guard
the Mnu"h chunk affair on Tu"siay wanted
Father Gallagher to fix the hour for tho lang
Ing: hut the priest rcspc tfuy declined the
responsibility. rs none of his business.
All hat night the snow fell heavily. This
forenoon the crystal flakes changed 10 little
balls of ice. and still came thirkly down. Tho
pathway from Tho iall door through tho yard
down g. th" distant corner whore The gallows
almost ~ b ;h IA "a mans waist. Down this
path mnrchell IN process on sheriff Matt, War
den KING, the culprit. urlt sis. nnt jurors.
j. B.rrcu walked between Father Gallagher and
his nsaisiant. ana each carried ligl ted candle,
The geiows stops the lights were cNtineushcd.
Stnndin- Oh the gallows trap. with the noos,
l9uehinS him, k"rg"n wns asked by sheriff
MniZ wlrihrr h. had anythine I" say.
=, Notnirg at all TO say. III DE- hk' man.
that's all / have gut To say" Bergen rcuiied.
Thcn he shook hands with Deputy Sheriff
Saunders and the priests. Tho lnttnr quite!
where m. y continued their prayers rhe
doing 20 said: Excuse M" " On. thats
~ rig.t, he answered pleasantly. placing
his wrists behind him to ass II the opera
tion. prrtiy nosegay gr1ced tho lappcl Of his
cont. golden crucilX cleaned ON his shirt front.
ana fosry on Il hs Sra,r E .mns mSa I6 oi
expression he glanced about upon the sixty. or
seventy spnrlai9ars, among whom We're 1ye
OF his cousins. The moose was put about his
neck. III" white cap drawn over his iu,r. an'l
with Utmost noiseless stops the Sherln and
Warden withdrew from the platform. Bergen
heard them going. however, and in a clear, un.
troubled pleasant tone spoke. tntnng his hcad
iSI iRSn towarl var f' H. left Gooood6y Mr Matl
Each responded.
There was a minutes silence. then the tran
fell. and MartLn Bergen dangled from the gal
lows beam. H. was given fall OF very nearly
six f"e', and death to him seemed mcrciful. NJ
violent contortions ngitai"d his frame. In four
AMI half minutes the iaiut Efforts az rcspira-
tion crased, In six and u half minutes no pul.
After ton minutes. DR.. Carr AMI the other
physicians prescnt pronounced Bergen dead
mud ho was cut down. His neck was found 10 bt
dslocaiei. handsome rose wood coffin was
provided. in which his remains were carried to
Shenandolh for intermcni.
The crime for which Bergen suffered to-day
was the mur,'or of Patrick Burns. nearly nine
years ago. Burns was n Young lrishman. ON
Silver Crock Colliery. near Tus'arora. Tho in
side boss was John kau". a Il ,spcrate villain
who had been convicted Of the cold-bloodet
murder of his own brother. but who was subsc.
quenty rardoned by Gov. Gcary, kRne formed
combna'ion with somc Of the men under
him TO dclraud his employers. and feared thai
Burns who hal discovered the lHct. would rN'
pose him 20 his employers. lie cunsn nlueutli
hired assnssius, who wgylHd and Killed Burns
rs lie WAS On his way - tte rOllirry. on IA,
morning OF Friday. April u, 1870. A. that tim,
immunity FROM punishment ior su'll criml
was common In the coal region anI no one wa,
called 10 account Tor th murder uu' 0 after IN,
Rssassins ~ y f. Nust Sanger mt Nr.n Jphr
j. Jon ;. Alexander ". Il q. and Morgan Powell
had he'n arrested tri" I. amt eNn 'utei.
II was not ua;i saturday. Jan. ls 1878. tha
the arrests w"re mnde q parties Implicated In
The murder ~ Burns linr-"n w.s arrested nj
Girardvill" ahd John Kane In Put'syiile. tht
latter immcdntely after he hHi been serving
term rs a Juror. john brennan Was -ulSe
quently arrested ns an accom-. lI"', OF tAi.
partJ Bergen Whh the only one convicted. ant
be rlA'a,Y through the trs iMouy - Jane.
NJ ,Dpnnril. who was hanged Ia Mauch Chunb
on Tues lay McDonntl d testified that kau,
hired hr o. kill Burns and BE- -uh-le; the ,ut
" Bergen and two othcis. Nheu the revra
tOns ~ the ~ equchlers " spread trrur nmonl
the MO.l-s and they hnl ia all diIe'tions li-r
gen made his way To- Canada. h" WIS ralturn,
In St Catharlnes q year aEo by Capt Aldersoi
Of the Coal and Iron Police II" was a good
looking young fellow only u years OF axe Il
the time Of his DEATH