Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-16
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MARTIN BERG!N EXECUTED.
Mollies Hanged so Far.
THE ESCAPED CHEYENNES.
The Flight and Pursuit.
THE NINETEENTH NOLSIE ,sA.
CURE HANGED.
Execution, nf

louisville PA. Jan. l6-Martin Bergin was
nuGg mere at l0:40 this mornin@. for the murder
OF Patrick Burns, at Tuscarora, pa. ApTil 18th
lsto lie Is the nineteenth of the Mollie Ma
suile gang hung for murder in this state Two
ntneIs, ',.t,' refer McManuS and John o'Nell. the
nurderer5 OF lleSSer, at ShamOkin. In Decem-
Ger, 1s'5, are Yet 10 be dealt with Bergin's
mlle Was with him great part of yesterday
appearance OF Stolid indifference. whir1 hss
characterized his conduct since his arrest
HIS LAST NIGHT on EARTH.
~ mdblehJ he retired 10 rest, but passed
NIUE tlme In sleep, being engaged in PRAYER
dGIlhS the most of the night. Al four O'CLOCK
ne dressed himself and continued his devoriOns
ABOUT SIN O'Clock he took leave OF some Old
companions fellow prisoners. and was Joined
arrived, and The celebration o2 mass n,eufie5
the time until about about nine O'Clock. after
and eggs ami drank Il cup of coffee. His dnyn-
IONS were then continued
TO THE SCAFFoIp
AT Io:.i. the spectators having assembled in
front OF the scaffod The procession formed ia
Inc corridor, and headed 10y Sheriff Matt and
warden hing. marched down the prison yard
Fathers Gallagher ana Brennan walked on
either side OF the condemned man. who bore u
lighted candle in his hand. Behind them came
Tie prisoners counsel tie deputies and the
jury Tie culprit mounted The Scaifold quickly
and with firm step, smiling family as he turn
ed toward the sheriff. On being asked whether
he had anything to say, he replied: Il have
nothing AT all TO say:
WILL DIE LIKE \ CANE MAN:
that IS all | have TO say When his wrists
were ironed he kissed the crucifiN and then faS-
lened II behind his vest, having previously held
IL Ia his hand. After the rope had been ad lust
ca on his neck, and the cap on his face. he call
ed after Warden King, who was leaving the
ScafloiG. TO come back and shake hands with
nlln- This was done, and
AT 1870 THE DROP FELL
and only few cOnyulsive movements were
Eefceptlbie. quarter of minute after the
drop fell bis pulse ran up TO l6a but gradually
died away, and in four and half minutes res
plratton ceased. At 1859 he was cut down. The
body will be taken to Shenandoah this after
noon and be buried there on Saturday. The
coolneSS displayed on the Scaffod by Bergin
exceeded that displayed by any of the other
Mollie MaguireS, and was the subject of much
comment among those present.
THE VICTIM or THE MoiLfE MAGUIREs
ia this case was clerk in the Swift Greek col
Hefy by the name OF Burns who incurred the
enmity of one John Kane, mine boss. Kane
consulted with James Mcdonnell. who was hung
at Mauch Chunk on Tuesday, with regard To
the feasibility of doing away with Burns. Nc
DonEell then for the sum OF s. went to St. Clair
and employed Thomas oNeiil to DO the killing
Rergln agreeing To 80 along as companion.
They obtained a supply OF whisky and hid in
the woods, waiting for the victim, who was to
pass IL that direction. One OF the party pro-
posed TO cont1ne their operations to severe
beating. which Mcdonnell opposed, saying they
should either kill him or let him alone alto
sether. Bergfn was also in favor OF numbering
the man, and said If O'Neill did not do il he
(BergiD) would. Soon afterward Burns came
along. Mcdonnell gave the signals. two shots
were fired and Burns fell dead. Bergin in re-
tuning borrowed revolver TO Mcdonnell said
That's the one that did the shooting" BergiI
then left his wife, and after wandering over TIE
! country remarked and settled down al Merton
| Ontorio, where he was arrested last March II,
| was returned here. tried and convicted Oh tn,
/ 2Gth or April last. Kane. the alleged principa
| in this murder, was arrested last January bu
| was released without being brought 10 trial
| Blennan, OF whom the revolver used by Bergir
! was borrowed. was also arrested buL was re
! leased the evidence against him being yer,
| slight. O'Neill, whom Bergin AYERS fired III,
fatal shot, was in Illinois when last heard from
! but ran away when he discovered that the au
| thOritieS were after him. and has not vet beer
captured.