The New York herald., 1879-10-08
DOOMED MOLLY MAGUIRES.
Az EXCITING INTERVIEW BETWEEN MMASus
sIGNID BY GOVERNOR HoYr.

sIGNID BY GOVERNOR HoYr.
lGY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SUNBURY. Pa. Oct. T. 1879.
For the first time since his release from prison by
the exercise of the pardonins power by Governor
Hoyt, Denis f. Canning, the county delegate OF the
Molly Maguires of this region. showed his face in
this place this morning. His coming was not "un-
honored and unsung." Tor scarcely had he
put his foot upon terra frmd before old
acquaintances gathered about him and pri-
vate audiences were held. 1t soon became
known to the HERALD reporter that Canning was
present under the pressure OF public opinion. 1t
was thought that it principally through the
"squealing" of Canning. who was then undergoing in
the Pottsvillc Jail sentence of seven years. inn
prisonment for conspring to murder William n.
Thomas alias ..Bully Bill" aud IN additional SEN
tenco OF years for consprinS to murder Jesse
Mcguire. that McManus was convicted. Canning
some time ago. pardoned the first ofense.
and only some two months since was uncondition-
ally pardoncd the latter ohensc. McManus
has recently declared that Canning perjured himself
upon the stand testifying that he. McManus. con-
fessed subsequent to the murder that he upon
the immediately after the first onslaught. and
would have prevented it if he could
A STRANGE MEETING.
The persistent denunciation from the prison cell
of McManus permitted OF no alternative for
Canning but to meet his accuser face to
face, and the interview took place this
morning. Arthur Koch and the Rev. Mr.
Gotwald. the latter Lutheran minister. were pres
ent. AS the cell door opened ana Canning stepped
into the quarters to his old fellow companion they
| approached each other and grasping hands each
| wished the other good day. Both acknowledged
to being Molly Magures at the time OF the crime.
and then McManus began series OF interrogatories
| all tending to compromise Canning and to throw
distrust upon his sworn testimony upon the trial
| of McA1anus. The latter accused him OF several
| acts of incendiarism, including the burning of q
breaker Of the Iieading Company and the Excelsior
station OF the same company; also OF numbering
man in the Black Hills and another one at Omaha;
also Of having sent one Pat O'Neil "a Molly from
New York to him (McAIanus) to lead the mnrderous
gang against the assassinated Hcsser All the alle-
cations fatty denied and the lie passed between
the two. The meeting was very exciting. and but
| for the presence OF the priests would have
! ended in pugilistic encounter. After the
interview McNIanus made a statement to his attor-
| neys but under the instructions or his spiritual
advisers refrained from saying anything to involve
third purity i'll any transaction outside OF the Hes
| ser murder. He has, however, Expressed willing
| ness to a HERALD reporter to unburden himself Of
| many offences, and will be given IN opportunity
tomorrow. He has all along manifested quiet and
| submissive temperament. but as the hour OF his
execution approaches he becomes more restless and
uncommunicative. and even shows disrespect some
| times the priests who visit him. He sits in his
cell in pantaloons and calico shirt his legs crossed
and puffs at his pipe or ut the cigars given him by
sympathizng friends. ne talks talks OF II his execution
voluntary voyage, and exhibits none of the charac-
| teristics common in criminals about to expiate
| capital offences.
| cANN1Na's DANGER.
The HERALD reporter had u long interview with
! Canning, the ex-county delegate, to-day. He
| plicitly denies any knowledge of the murder OF
Hcsser. but admits that he heard McAanus refer to
it subsequently to the tragedy and to the interro
| cations OF the HERALD reporter to why ho re-
tanned the secret in his bosom for years ho put
an air OF indifference and remarked that it was
none OF his business. Messrs. Grcenough and
Renn attorneys for McManus and O'Neil, told
tho HERALD reporter tonight that the Coal and Iron
| Police watching Canning every day that ho
accumu ulated sufficient evidence to hang him the
murder OF Hesser.
oNEIL REPRIEvED.
ONei still maintains the idiotic bearing. and well
comes every visitor with warm grasp OF the hand
| He is unconscious of any favorable turn Of
affairs in his behalf. but 1 have 1t from the
very highest authority that the Governor has signed
his repreve for sixty days and that 1t will be tor
will doubtless hear of this action OF the Governor
through the HERALD before he gets the official docu-
| ments. When visited O'Neil this evening WAS
cognzant OF the turn OF affairs in his behalf; but,
being pledged not to dvulge the joyful news until
tomorrow the poor fellow sleeps II he sleeps at all
! tonight. i'll at case
Canning said to-day that O'Neil was not guilty OF
knowledge of the murder in any respect; that he
was not considered of discretion. and that he
was expelled from the Molly Maguires' society be-
cause OF his 'leaklng"-in other words, because he
gave away the goods of the order. "No one, said
Canning would trust him to a secret. much less
to confde in him such grave business
putting q out of the way" Canning
is of intelligent speech and appearance. but, under
rapid questioning, evinccs little trepidation i'll
answering questions. This evening the HERALD
correspondent read to him q communication from
McAIanus to the effect that the latter would make
a statement from the gallows, and that McManus
wanted him lCanning) to be present. Canning said
that he would be hand, but qualified tho answer
with semi-negative proposition.