The New York herald., 1879-10-09
THE MOLLY MAGUIRES.
MORBID CURIOSITY SEEKERS AT THE GATES OF
THE JAIL-MMANUs rREAsuRING ANGRY FEEL
INGs AGAINST cANNING-wHAT HE WILL SAY
AT THE GALLows.
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[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.


| AT THE GALLows.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
~, SUSBURy Pa. Oct. g. 1879
There has been q number of highly interesting in
cidents and scenes in this old Dutch town to-day.
following one another in rapid succession. and III
reetly attributable to the anticipated dual hanging
tomorrow in the Jail yard in this place.
My experiences at the series of Molly
AIaguire executions in the coal regions
had Injured to of semi-barbarism and
sensational situations. butt must confess that
amazed at the sights that have presented themselves
to vision to-day. For days past the Sheriff has
been importunod all sides for passes 10 the
cution He had resolved to conduct in close privacy
the. execution OF McManus and O'Neil, debarring
oven the metropolitan press from being represented
at the gallows but all of this bas been changed
and am advised that there are extant over Ave hun
dred passes in the hands of the country folk.
CURIOSITY.
At as early hour eight clock this morning
the doors of the prison were beseged by crowds OF
people, moved by low and morbid curiosity to SEQ
the gallows The gates opened and their barbarc
appetite was eratifed to limited extent. Men OF
all stages of lite and vocations. women with their
babes in theirar and young boys girls swarned
into the corridors and feasiing their eyes upon
the drcary looking structure gloated to their hears
content over the satisfaction OF having an ocular
demonstration of what gallows is. There have
~,
they not confined to one sex or to that class Of
the other generally accepted as belonging to the
| lower grades of INTEL ct and society.
| My prediction in my despatch printed in the
| HERALD this morning. that O'Neil would be
prieved. has been verified. At the earnest solicta
tion of those who believe the young man to be in
nocent Governor Hoyt yesterday signed a reprieve
of thirty days. This will enable O'Neil's friends
Board Of pardons. The Governor promised to
send his private secretary, Mr.. Chester N. Farr to
this place the reprieve tonight. has not
at nd Of
the postponeinent of the execution. O'Nel is being
kept ignorance of the favorable turn Of affairs.
but tomorrow morning ho Will be advised of 1t by
his spiritual attendants.
REvENGEFUL FEELINGs
This morning IN company with Father McIlhenny,
the HERALD correspondent was granted another in
tervew with McManus He was found sitting upon
his cot. with his dudheen between his teeth and
volume of SMOKE curling up toward the ceiling,
which he seemed to be studying with aabsorbing
interest. lie extended his hand of welcome to
| the holy father and the reporter, but betrayed
! no emotion nervousness Tho subject matter of
conversation with reference to statement. for
1t cannot be called confession which he has made
to his attorneys Iu that statement he Dem
| mis- f. Canning OF burning breakers. depots and
| bridges and OF numbering one Dittman we'll OF
having concocted the murder OF Hesser and Of
striking Of the fatal blows. lie also will deny
his % oMn guilty pSrteipotion ,,. in IT.. the affair
was contemplated, that he started out to the
breaker to prevent it, but that upon arriving
| Rhoads the ''outside boss at the Hickory Swamp
colliery, stood over the victim with raised ham-
|
force as to sink tho blunt instrument into his
brains. In speaking of the interview between
anu c had wss siown "nn o. n%I
sides, and when each accused the other of murder.
McManus became violent in manner and language.
Said he 81 have promised Father Koch to forgive
Dennis Canning. but by God don't" II he could
return to this earth iive minutes after his death he
would be the death OF Canning and would drag his
| remains through the dust.
| HARD TO FORGIVE.
| The holy father mildly observed that he supposed
puld he har "A ma u M,
| had sworn his life away but that he upon
the threshold of eternity. standing upon the very
would become him. as he hoped for mercy in tho
future, to entertain some Christian feeling for
damn it. cant. He's "a murderer and perjurer,
and he said when he in Jail at Pottsve that he
ing against US. He swore against Dennis alias
'Iuck' Donnelly, and believe Donnclly was inno-
cent Canning is the worst man in the whole REGION
| and ought to have my place"
J In answer to a question Of Father McIlhcnny he
said that the murder OF Hesser took place at about
one o'clock in the niorning The theory of tho Com
| monwealth is that the murder was committed be-
tween nine and ten O'Clock.
| M'MANUs' DECLARATION.
McManus now lighted cigar and paced tho floor
| of his double coll in an asitatcd manner. Then he
continued, ..o'Neil is innocent. and iii say that
to the HERALD reporter he asked II his
He then his uraI Fsscr wS1a
to that he vindcated after his death and to
to it that the HERALD had the statement in full.
quested that Rhoads and Canning. whom he accuses
of being guilty Of the murder for which he dies.
shall be present at tho execution for he will de-
nounco them with his dying words lie has re-
peatcdly signifed his intention of disclosing
mysteries yet unsolved, and scnsatisn is altogether
! likely.
Father Koch. who is sitting near your corre-
spondent. says he believes in O'Neil's innocence.
but according to McManus' published statement he
(McMan,is) is legally guilty. Before God. however.
he is not guilty. The Father believes that Nc
| IL. knowing enacted
| Father Koch bames him for not going to the proper
authorities at once and disclosing his knowledge of
| the hazard of the mans life Father Koch further
states that he believes that McManus being Molie
Mcguire afraid to Hesser OF his peril be.
of the danger to his own life should il be
found out that he had given the Information.
| o'NEIL EXPECTS DIE.
Half witte1 O'Ncil IL still unconscious Of his
respite. and tonight told HERALD reporter that he
expected to- die tomorrow and with half complain
ing. half jocuar air. and with the intUnation OF
aggrieved actor. said he thought the Sheriff should
get up breakdown "for the amusement of himself
and friends on the eve of the tragedy in which
he contemplatcs participating" Stepping out cf
his cell he crowd Of men and women peeping
through the iron bars of tho front gate looking down
tho hallway. IL suppose" said he. they want to
This afternoon Lieutenant ]. A. Weaver. of the
Coal and Iron Police. came to the prison with Ed
ward Rhoads, and interview was held between
him and McManus. The latter said that no
Rhoads strike the lastlblow Rhoads responded -
''If you 60 before your God with that lie upon your
lips all the ministers earth can't you"
McManus reiterated the charge Then Rhoads hastily
incident In the testimony where Rhoads' wife sworo
In the trial that her husband not out until q
late hour on the night of the killing
Miss Katie Hester. daughter of the late King
Molly. Pat Hester. has been to McManus repeat
cdiy during this week and has manifested much
anguish. shedding tears and rcnding her hair.
Tonight a score of the immediate relations of
McManns appeared at the prison and some all
Initted but the crowd of sympathizing friends grew
larger and larger until the spiritual advisers in
charge were compelled to turn them away. There
rarl n lar tshr Sf Inrin dat