JTj 11. SlEWEli.5, Otace, Kloti't BiHJlnjt Dioaawaj-. MAUOlt CHTJKK. PA. Oettllnit nWtc. riuoir Accounts audptpliacs ' StaMlons la i:dsusu end Ocrni.mJaue. Society Blcolluga. J-rlSITO OAJILC, Ho. 73, A. O. K. OF II. O in"an4 4U iloafivef each m?nt'; Her's nail. IrtUlahtou, at 7.53 o o odt l . 1 llr. Koat-nBiO-ir, B. U. 0. i 8. H. UlllllUl. t f. K. it. ci. had-tv Ilurrss loose. Mo. C35. 1. o. o. f.. milosofalln". II KuUntwdcr,r.O.i. B. lletior, Socrsiatr. 1ISTUC3EV Tntni No. 233. Iran. O. rf t meotS in llnli eye y J' U. Ho i. Sarhcm i U. V. UclU.C or l.. feso I-oca rams, ?io. 171 . Imp. o. n. m; "clock in l-ab'o t'clfool 1111, W ele-P-rt. i. . W. &c:.wii'j. h., Jc Ureas. '. of LEniomoK i.odoi:, No. spi iv.rJJu So on k'ndaf mmiIpb;. in W'1" 'rUV ?ri er n'eloni. V.'.JJ. BSclimaa, C.C i L. A. filler, IC.oIIl.au i, AdvcrUnlntT Kntcs. Wo dosiro U to bo distinctly understood that no advertisements will bo inserted in tho columns of The C-wlos Advocate tliat may bo received from unknown parties or firms unless accompanied by tho cash. Tho followmt! are cir o-p tcrm3: osi:sQCAnr.l6,l.iyr.3),. , t Ono year, caeli insertion ' jj ClS Six mouth!, each insertion ! "3. Three months, each insertion 20 cts. Less than three months, first insertion $1; each subsequent insertion .a els. Local notices 10 cents per line. . H. V. MORTIIIMER, Publisher. SATURDAY, MARCH 33. 1S78. Local iaricl Personal. Wcst'alivcr pills euro dyspepsia. Moving day comc3 on Monday this year. 1 Our public schools will close- on Friday, May 3d. Mis. Ida Lcuckcl is ab'.o to be about again. Decoration day will bo tho next ligal Widay. Timothy bay sella as low as JO per ton ln,E-ston. Road Tilghman Arncr'. new advertise ment in another column. Clover and timothy seed, of prime- qual ity, 'at Tilghman Ainer's, at very low r-n:c:. Tho Easlon jail at present contains six-;ty-two prisoners tho smallest number for omo tinif. Choica clover seed, cheap for ca3li, at J; Tj. GabV- hardwaro store, Bank street, LcUighton. Manv con3umptivc3 arc now using Dr. Fmior's'Root Eilteraand Cough Syrup with remarkable success. All town3hip accounts must, under ths Jaw of 1S75, bo bettled on or before tho sec ond Monday in April. Pleasant as honey, the old folk3 liko lt,thc oung peoplo l'.ko it and tho babies cry for St we mean Dr Frazicr's Cough Syrup. ,K' clc-taut assortment of wall paper, I stationery, oil r'.oth,piints.oil3 and painterj' I euppliea a: i,uccauacirs iiauca u;raii.. Tho next annual conference, of tho Evangelical Association will bo held In Al lontown, beginning tho last Wednesday in February lSI'J. ,t ,. Navigition on tho Schuylkill Canal h fn rc-onid April 1st, and preparations aro already making for otarlins tho boat3 from Pehuylkill ItaTcn. Since the discovery of Dr. Williams'3 Indian Ointment thero is certainly no es aae for any una to sufi'e'r with tho Tiles. Bto Advortiscraent. T'ic Prcsidoat Judgeship of Leliih ecwy is wortli $10,000 for tho lerm for wlueli a Judge is chosin, 10 ycarj. Hot a bad position to hold. s Tito R2II0T3 boloiiginj to this county was loaned to the commisiioucre of Colum bia for tho hangin-; of Hester, Tully, and MclLigh last Mcn.lay. Clocks and Yy'a'chea circfully repaired nnd Work warranted, at lowest cash rales, at, Hajen.an's cheap ca3h stcr:, opposilo public ejuarf, Weiasport. 10-13. Tho State fcoard of Airricultura will meet nt Djvlestown, May SStli", and Govern; or Hartranfl, who is President of tho As sociation, will bo present. Wo hava but ona word of ndvlca to thoso of our readers who may desire to taka ii carnage ride, and tint i", call cn David Ebbcrt, at his popular livery. S. R. Gilliam, for eomo time prostrated by typhoid fever, wo aro pleated to state, is fast recovering, and soon wo may heps to seo his g;nial phis upon our streets, Now Is tho time to graft stono fruit, such as cherries, nlumi, imoho3 and apri cots, befow tho buds begin to swell. Applo grafting will do about the middle of April. On and after next Monday, April 1st, and until August 15th,yon may fish for trout and salmon. For htiiitin." or fishin? on Sunday tht penalty is $2i for each ofl'cncc. J. K. Rickcrt has still a few of those eli gible lots in Rickeitetown to disposo of. If you feel liko securing a g"od homo call and seo him. lie is alsn supplying Hour, focd, lumber and coal at tho lowest rates. Tho silverware delivered by tha Nation al Silver-riating Co., No. 701 Chestnut ft., Philadelphia, is .giving ontiro satisiactlon. All orders aro promptly filled, and no ono need hesiUitc about sending them money. Lutheran Observer. 10 1, E. II. Snyder is now receiving and opening his stock of ladies' spring and sum mer drew giods, and invites tho ladies to make an early infraction. His prices aro down lo cuu tho time, and it is list consid ered any troublo to show goods. Uso tha celebratod chilled plow, manu factured by John Marsh & Son, and which took tho first nrcmium at our last rountv fair. A W. Marsh, WeiMport House, agent for Weissport and vicinity. 171. As Henry Krause, the son of Butcher Krause. Wis driving back from Delano, Sohuylkul Co., on Tuesday afternoon, whero ho had been huckstering meat, ho was sto ped by two mcli, who after taking a laigo piccj of meat from his wayni, allowed him to go on his way. The tolls on the Lehigh canal have been filed for tho present season at 00 cents jicr ,ton from Maueh Chunk to Easton. Filiy six cents go to tho company abd tho remain ing 34 to the captain. As now arranged the b:ncfit of any contracts that may bo made igo to the company, instead of the dealer, as heretofore. Tho attention of those of our readers who are engaged in the raising of chickens is directed to tho adverlls:mcnt of A. S. Miller, of Pattcnburg, N. J., formerly of "ibis plica. He is prepared to furnish eggs -of the Leghorn bwl it very reuoosHe Tho 3rd annual meeting of tho Carkr, County Industrial Goeicly will be beM nt the Exchange Hotel, in this place, on Mon day, April fith, nt 9 o'clock a. m., at which t.me olfieers and directors will bo elected for the ensuing year. Coui t) of arbitration should bo establish ed lo settle all dispute Lctwecn capital and labor. Now that Dr. Coxc's Wild Cherry and Sencka has settled tho question finally as to tho best cough syrup in tho world. Try it. 23 and 50 cents per bottle. Ex-Auditor Coon, who was released from tho Wllkesbarro Jail on Saturday, w.13 not as enthusiastically received nt Scianton as Beamish wa3 when ho returned there after a blicf unavoidable absence. There were no sjn-cial oars for Coon. Dr. John II. MucCrcary, formcily assist ant surgeon IJ. S. Vol., nnd Or several vcars assistant physician to the Hospital for tho Insane, Hariisburg, Pa., has recently located nt Weissport, where lio intends in connection with Dr. J. G. Zem, to piactico his profession. Tho Doctor has tho reputa tion of beint; a thoroughly educated physi cian and comes well recommended. Thero i3 n great rivalry between two business men in town ns to which will bo ablo to sell tho most or Dr. Coxc's world-renowned cough syrup of Wild Cheiry and Sencka- Theirsalesofthisexeellent remedy aro marvelous. 23 and 00 cents per bottle. At Pottsvillc, on Saturday evening last, an attempt was made to firo the office ol tho atronick and Uizndcnl, b'.it tho file was d is coved l,y an employer in time to prevent its spreading. XtftMinnig and Joseph Connor, two men recently discharged from the otlicc, wero arrested on suspicion and Sunday morning were committed to answer. Tho evidence against them is said to bo very strong. Merchants complain of tho small mar gins of profits, but hope to make up for jt in tho incieaso of sales. They are not difap pointed in this at least as lar as tho sales of Dr. CoxcVi Wild Cherry and Santonina Worm Syrup aro concerned. They aro im mense. 23 and 30 ccnt3 per bottle. The Lehigh Lumber Exchange held a meeting at White Haven a few il.iys ago, and decided upon an incrcaso in the priceof lumber of ono dollar per thousand feet. Tho rato at which hemlock lumber has been celling is nino dollars, and this advanco will make it ten dollars per thousand feet. Thi3 Lumber Exchango is u new institution, and tho abovo action in tho way of regulat ing the trade is tho first that has been taken since it3 organization. Friuilillii Mlerm-y Sncle(3' This society met on Tuesday evening last, and was called lo order by the president, I. Z. Bager.stose. Tho minutes of previous meeting wero read and approved; after which tho society proceeded to tho election of ofT.eers, with tho following result: Prcsi d:nt, II. D. Snyder; Vice-Prea:deiit, W. Kramer; Secretary, T. J. Solt; Trersurcr, G. W. Morris; Critic, Miss Jennie Weiss j Editor, J. F. Snyder. "Farewell to tho Bottle," was read by G. W. Morris. Lizzie Weiss read a very interesting piece. Tho dcclaimist was absent; Nathan Solt then read u composition on "Jfatuie." Then fol lowed tho regular debato which was on tho affirmative bv W. E. lCcmcrer, and L. J. Buck, followed by C. A. Buck and II. T. Smawley on tho negative. .Im!gc3 deckled iu favor of the negttive. Progiamme for next nieetin,5 : "should Cuba be annexed to tho United htatcsV" Alarmativc, J. F. Sny der. T.J. Solt; r.ezative. I. 2. Baeenstose.N. Solt; Essayist, C. A. Buck; Select Readers, Jcnnio Weiss, and A. Henry; Dcclaimist, AV. Klota; Orator, W. E. ICemerer. After tho rcadim of the budget tho Society ad journed to meet again an Tuesday evening next at 7 o ciock. i oure, etc., 211. JtlrtltcnliiR Ileh-.n. , "Experience teaches tloarly"- biwi ci cnuorjins notes. Most of our rchcols will clc:o tho first week in April. But few potatoes and no cats have been plantcd up lo this v.-ritin?. The members of St. John's church have succeeded in getting a new roof oa their building. Gcorg? Flickinjr and wife, of Vi'cath crly, arc visiting among their old friends in this neighborhood. , Tho members of tho Tcachcra' Disrict Institute wound up their regular meetings last Fiiday evening. Tho following is n romvt of tho expen ditures of the Mahoning School District for year sir.ro 18-12 to tho present time. I am in lebtcil to. Mr. Mnscer for his aid iu its preparation ; Year 1S12 .? 527 f3 Year 1F.61 ; !2230 23 14C3 3'J 1250 CO 171)3 11 2037 12 2284 18 3017 84 24107 2323 30 2213 84 2i70 33 2G30 50 2121 03 2133 03 2020 SO 1SB5 C2 1CGS 36 1613 501 03 1S02 '41-5 lfilo 1817 1S4S 184'J 1830 1851 1S52 1B53 1851 1835 1F55 1S57 1S58 1S5'J 1S63 410 98 18C3 423 12 18C1 310 20 1S65 520 55 1 811(1 5S3 KS lEf.7 C74 02 JSC3 702 57 1800 713 00 1870 720 SO 1S71 012 Oi 1S72 1412 00 1S73 1401 15 1S71 22C0 53 1S75 1431 83 187i1 1750 CO 1S77 1751 03 Total, I. ?53,233 7S Yearly aveiago 1,178 71 Yours, Or-3. Parryvllle Spni'Ue, I.fAEcn 28. Spring has made its appear ance and with it busier times. Many of our peoplo being engaged digging their gardens and planting potatses. JamesGaumer, who has been cn a tour through Ohio, returned n few days ago, and having secured employment Is making ar rangements to move to that State. Miss Sallio Hess, who has been attend in"; iho Stato normal echool, at Westchester, is homo agaiu. Tho stockholders of tha Carbon Iron Manufacturing Co. hold a meeting on tho 21st inst., but csmo to no conclusion as to when tho furnaces will bo started. Tho deushter of Lena Hahnislvlns ill with tho chicken-pox, but hopes aro en tertained of her speedy recovery. Last Sunday our nuiet villaeo was con siderably agitated by tho news that n son of james banders was lot, Jt nppean that tuo little fellow, who had been lelt at his grand parents whilo liia mother was visiting her relatives at Lehigh Clip, csoapod tho vigi lance of his grand-parents, and after wand ering about in search of his mother, finally reaching Lshigh Gap. In tho moantimo the laoiilo ol Parryvillo were searching lur the lost boy, but without success, when all onxiety was dispelled by Iho appearance of the mother accompanied by the boy. CimmVacxc Cheap Tickets for the tVcst. All persons going to any point In tho West 6hould buy their tickets of C. E. Stodman agent, L. A 8. Division, Maueh Chunk. Lower prices by no other routes. Inquiries by twtal card promptly answered. Tickets will be sent to.wy station' agent onLiS, K. It., upon rsquext 1S-3L M0LLIE8HANGED!! Hester, Tully and McIIugh Toy the Penalty of their Crimes FarewcllScencs and Incidents Tully's Confession ! ALEX. KEA AVENGED! Bt.ooM?srno, M.areh 25. Of the sixteen Mollies sentenced todoathbuttwo,Kchoe and Donnelly, remain for the hangman's hand Tho nooses that lightened around tho neoksof Hester, Tully and McIIugh this morning made their blood rush purplo to the surface, causcil every limb to quiver iir agony and sent th;m to a death co Infinitely more cruel than that they dealt out to Alexander Ilea that tho law and lawful people can't but bo satisfied that justlco has filled the mcasuro of retribution to tho brim. All last night and early this morning tho wind and tho snow rushed down from the mountains nml howl ed through Bloomsburg's streets, breaking tho whitlow paii03 In their might. Mrs. Hester and daughters, and other relatives of tho condemned men, in their rooms in Charles' saloon, trembled and cried , and prayed, for among thoso of tho Irish icoplc hereabouts upon whom superstition has a hoi io!d it's a sincero belief thatwhen tho winds howl and whistle liko tho soulofa I t spirit Ihey say ; "Some ono has committed oris coutemplatingsuieide.orcomciiimilar calam ity is about happening." the sionxtxo i:: jail. Tiio thrco priconcn roso early this morn ing and nt half-past six, after they wero all assembled in Mcilugii's little cell, fronting upon the prison yard, mass was celebrated bv Father Schutter, of Danville, and Father Ivnch, of Shamokin. Tho latter had Hester placed in tho Eastern Penitentiary for tho Mount Carmel Cemetery outrage. Yester day he delivered a powerful Eeimonto his congregation, at Shamokin, a few miles from Hester's home, lie said that had Hester taken his advice six ycara ago ho would not then havo been on tho road to tho gallows a!id very near his journey's end, and ho warned nil his hearers that unlc3 they tool; heed of the example set them somo ut Ihem would meet n similar fate. Tho maS3 in jail tliia morning was attended, beside tho prisoner3,by Mrs. llcster.berthree daughters, her two sons-in-laws, Pal's brother Owen, Mrs. Tully and her baby boy, John Mc IIugh, nephew lo Peter, C'aplam Alderson, of tho Coal and Iron Police, and Detective Gilchrist, of Pinkcrton's Agency. Alter mass and tho lcception of the Blessed Sacra ment by the prisoners, tho erection of tho gallon's was begun iu tho jail yard. Every blow of tho hammer could bo heard distinct throughout tho prison, and tho thrco men could witness tho icaring of the scafluld through tho bars of their cell windows. Then came breakfast, and then the last fare wells with relations and iriendj fervent kisses between husbands nnd wives ami fathers and children. Tho women wero tearful nnd hysterical ; tl.o men with de meanors stolid, but with lips quivering. Outsido tho jail the town was astir. Tho country around rent in its people, and they crushed each oilier against tho dilapidated puling around tho jail and mounted tho tombstones iu tho graveyard iu tho rear. Although the jail yard could but readily ac raininiHiato about fifty- jiersons, about two hundred passes were issued, and the holders of theso almost fought their way through tho narrow entry-way to the foot of tho giil lowj. No order was observed in tho jai) yard. Tho crowd pressed against tho smf lold uprights nnd almost blocked tho patli woy and tiio stair-way which the prisoners were to tread. Tiir. jur.c'T to Tiir. scaitold'. At a few minutes before 11 o'clock, with out warning of any kind and in tho midst of tho crowd's babble, Peter MeHtijIi, with Father Schutter iii surplieo and purple itole, by his cide, walked from hi3 ceil into the prison yard. With both hands ho held a largo crucifix beforo liiin, but ho glanced fui lively nt tha people. Tho priest prayed us ho walked. Tho velvet collar of tho pris oner's coat was worn white, ami the seani3 of his clothe3 glistened. His friends were few and pjor. lie had not touched tho gal lows stepj when big and brawny Pat Heater, accompanied by l ather McGovem, follow ed him, grasping a simill ivory crucifix. Hi3 bearing was almost abject. His suit was of tha shiniest broadcloth. Then came Tully, wilh a still smaller crucifix, nnd Father Roch praying by his side. Althu' he glanced uneasily from beneath hi3 re markably heavy eyebrows nt tho uooec3 dangling from tho cross-beams, ho born him self with mo.-o seriousness than either of his companions. All mounted tho gallows with Heps that did not falter. 'All stood with limbs that did not tremble lesido the tluco hcmp.'n circles that brushed their shoulders. The then It' and his assistants stood around them. Tho priests recited tho offertory rapidly, whilo Irum tho coll that McIIugh had just lelt a party of young girls, admitted by a Coal and Iron policeman, laughed and chattered. Amen was uttered, and tho priests turned to shako their charges bv tho hands. Hester alouedidnotappearto know what was wanted of him, and when ho re leased the priest's hand ho looked as though the last Etraw had slipped his grasp. Then exactly like an abashed bumpkin who feeds himself iu his own way, ho raised ono largo hand above his head and supported himself against one of tho scaffold's uprights, crossed ono leg over tho other, while his other hand sought iu a wandering way his slightly tremulous lips. Tho girh from tho coll win dow chattered louder. Thero was an awk ward jiause, and then a whispering voico was heard abovo tho heads of tne crowd ; a rush was made around to tha side of the pil lows whero 6tood tho smallest Mullie, Mc IIugh, who was saying something. His voice, however, was almost hushed in his dire extremity. Even those standing beside him on tho gallows could not hear ull that ho said. It was tho hackneyed teech of every felon who admits nothing, but is sorry ho is going to die. "I furgivo nil who havo injured me," ho sold, "and from them whom I havo injured I nsk forgiveness. I am go ing beforo my God, and 1 expect mercy, but I would not bo here to-day if I had taken thoad vico of my mother." Then Hesterspoke, but his powerful voico was no more audiblo than the olhers. Hoalsospoko of forgiving and being forgiven, and tlieu said i "I d.d not plot tho minder of Ilea," but ho said noth ing as lo whether lie plotted Iho robbery that was Iho occasion ol tho murder. Tully made a rneech in ever resnect liko unto tho above, but as to his guilt or iniioconoe ho uttered not a word. Nono of the prisoners siioko more then a couple of minute. Whilo tnoy were talking thero wero carried into Ihc'jail yard, immediately In front of tho scallbld, cullins aud ice boxes fn which to place their corjuee. Ono fell to the ground with a clatter. Hester and McIIugh'lookcd upon them as they talked,aml their whisjici lugs became still lower. As tho three men stood together they looked far from blood thirsty, unless cruelty f poke from Mcllugh'a eyes. They looked tho honest men of tho borny-baadod, with UoHst posibly a grade higher. They watched Iho Sheriff strap their knees, and their hands wero manacled behind. Mi-Hugh's finger nails cut his llesh, but his faco wa3 calm. All looked upward to tho 6ky and their lipi moved. They would nover seo tho sky cgain. Tho un gainly whilo bug3 called caps hid thqir heads. Tho knot in tho nooso pressed be hind their cars and tho heinpcncircled their necks. They aloud nlouo en tho gallows. THE LAST SCENE. A tall, broad-shouldered man, whom no one appeared to know, stepped forward, lift ed tho rope and quickly pulled it. They dropped liko lead. The crowd for tho first time was fllent. The girls from the cell Window screamed and shrieked. The bodies remained inotionlew,butinnmomciit, how ever, Hester, behind whoso left car tho knot still pressed, drew up his broad shoulders and his limbj quhered; his breast loto heavily nnd sank again, and for n few min utes ho boro all the indications of being in great agony. Tully and McIIugh, although tho knots had slipped beneath their ehiiia, never moved. All died of strangulation. It was 1 1.03 o'clock when tho drop fell, and eighteen inlnutc.1 later tho bodies wero cut down. Then tho gaping countrymen wero allowed to pass in and through tho jail void to lako a look at tho gallows, und this through with, Bloosnsburg returned to its normal sohnnolcncy. Tully'a body was taken to Wllkesbarro by his wife and rela tives. McIIugh wastakentothesame place, but an undertaker will bear all tho expenses of Iho funeral. Mrs. Hester, her brother-in-law,hcr married daughter, her son-in-law and her baby grandchild waited for tho body of her husband to bo brought from tho prison yard. As the coffin passed through tho gate tho crowd yelled and hooted. Tho Read ing Railroad Company had placed a special train nt Mrs. Hcater's'disposal to convey the lcmains lo Locust Gap. I accompanied tho mournful littlo party as far as Mahanoy Plane. At tho foot ol tho coffin Mrs. Hester had placed her husband's hat and coat, and upon theso sho tested her head as she sat beside tho body. Sho would allow no ono to usurp this place. Sho is still a comely woman, with an honest, kind-hearted look. Sho but rarely cried. She has passed that stngo of griel, appearing too bewildered to think or talk. Iler daughter placed tho newly-born babo in her arms. Sho smiled and then leaned her head on tho foot of her lunband's collin, and thus, with tho littlo ono lately como on her breast, and Iho man in his prnno lately gone, lying dead beside her, she slept for n few moments. The burial services of her husband will bo conducted on Wednesday and High Mass will bo celebrat ed. Tiio wake began last night and will bo continued to-morrow. toi.ly'3 coxrr.ssiox. Tho following confession, mado by Tully this morning to Georgo Elwcll, Esq., son of Judgo Elwell, ono of his counsel, was mado public litis afternoon. It is believed to havo been prompted by a bitter feeling created against Hester by tho lattor's endeavors to save his own neck beforo tho Board of Par dons. It entirely docs nway with all ideas of Hester's innocence: I was born inho land on December 17, 1830,county ofCavan, parish of Drughn. I emigrated to Scotland in 1854, and came to this country in 1E03. I livid in Reading a whilo and in Glen Car bon, Schuylkill county. I wcnttoCentralia in this county in tho tall of 18C5. I moved about a gted bit, and thero aro a good many tiiingj that I do not caro to say anything about. I know there aro many peoplo who will believe what I am going to say is true, apJ thero aro others who will say it is false, but I am done with thi3 world nor.' anil hove to answer to tho Almighty, and I will tell nothing but the truth concerning this crime. I can't say 1 am innocent. 1 can't say unv of tho party it innocent. You can make Pat Hester innocent if you like, but lie was there. Ho was there all tho night at Tom Donahue's saloon, and ho gavo liij pistol lo Kcllcy, and ho was at tho toll-gato that morning. Question. Did Kcllcy tell the truth about tho circumstances of tho Rac murder? Answer. Ho sworo to somo lies, but most ho said wa3 true. Neither Hester nor Mc IIugh told inc to do the deed. What I t'.ouo was done of my ownaecoid; buJHestcr was body-master and Melhigh was county dele gate, and if they iiad raid Iho thing "should not Lo done they could havo slipped it. It wasn't co much tho Order (rcfeinr.g (o tho Ancient Order of Hibernians) as it was whisky that led mo into it. If 1 had follow ed my early teachings I never would havo got into this trouble. When th Irial first begin I would havo pleaded guilty, but I had no lawyer and no money to pay one, and I didu't'know what to do, so 1 pleaded ivt guilty, as the others did, when I know it was n lie. I would havo mado a state ment long ago but I was in a cell with tho other two mill had no chance. I never had. a chance to talk to you alone, or I would have told you this before, but I couldn't do it in the cell with tho other two. On tho trial eomo of tho wilnese3 against us sworo false, but most of what Kcllcy said was true. He cuuhl have sworn to a good deal more, but I guess ho didn't mind rcmemberj it at tho time. I do say that Tom Donahue is innocent of this crime. Ho knew nothing about it. Mott of tho evidenco for our do fenco wa3 false and many of tho witnesses were paid for their evidence. I knew of a man who would swear that I sat up with him when ho had a broken leg tho night be foro Rao was murdered, but when you asked mo during tiio trial whether 1 had any wit nesses I would not tell you of this man, be- ciuso I know it was lira nights before tho murder that I sat up with him, aud I was not going to bring him hero to swear to a lie, even to savo my neck. I do not mako this statement out o'f spito towards any one, or to injure any one's memory, but simply be causo I truly repent of my crime, and will not dio with n lie on my 'lips. This state ment is given by mo of ray own ocuord to Georgo E. Elwcll, ono of my counsel, and written down by him at my request, this 13th day of March, 1S7S, to bo published after my death. (Signed) Patrick Tclit. FISHER, ITo Protests His Innocencio on tho Gallows ITo Dies' Game Tho Drop Fell at 10:5G A. M. Thursday morning last was tho time ap pointed far the execution of Thomas P. Fisher, for tho murder of Morgan Powell, a superintendent of mines, at Summit Hill, this county, on tho night of December 2nd, 1871. Of course tho hanging and all things connected with it formed tho chief topic of conversation. On tho sidewalks and upon the door-steps of business plaoc3 thero were littlo crowds disoussiug tho coming event ; somo expressing thciusclve upon the sub ject of capital punishment rather doeidedly. Others questioned their neighbors as to whe ther they Intended to witness tho hanging, in as lrght a manner as if it were a circus. Iu consequence of tho execution, tho streets of Maueh Chunk proaocled a livelier ap pearance than usual on Thursday morning. Incoming trains brought moro to swell tho number of tremens already oongtegatod in tho neighborhood of tho county jail. A spirit of hilarity, that was altogether out of place, was manifested ot dlllcrcnt times in tho motley crowd which had gathered be foro tho prison. About 10:43 o'clock Thomas P. Fisher, with Father Banco on hit right and Father Wynno on his lelt, and preceded by officers Peeler nnd Oscar, each of the latter bearing a lighted caudle iu his hand, came fiom tho cell nnd proceeded to tho scallbld. Follow ing them came Iho sherill', J. W. Raudcn bush. Fisher, dragged in a dark blue suit, walked up to Iho scallbld with n firm step, needing tho support of no one. A chair was handed to Fisher and hesealed himself upon it. The piicsts disposed of the candles. Tho con demned man was then asked whether he had uuglit to say. "Yes, sir," ho replied. Ho men arose iroin lilt teat, anu, producing a copy of tho "conlession," which Had caus ed so much talk and aroused co much curi osity, ho lead an extract from the same. Ho said that Mr. Boyle had written Iho statement for him two days beforo tho day nrst appointed lor lus execution, tuo .4tti el February; ho said that ho had been in Sweeney '3 house on tho evening of the Pow ell murder until half-past S o'clock ; then went to Paddy Malcy 's house ; from there lo whero ho boarded, his sister's house. He said that ho never spoko to O'Donnell, and that lie did not know Donahue; he asked forgivoncss for what wrong ho done, and said that he forgave every one, aud hoped that God would lorgivo his sins; ho said ho had nothing good, bad, or indill'ercnt to do with Iho murder of Powell; ho said that newspaper reporters had dono all in their power to prejudice, his case, and wrongfully convict him. Ho enul that Sweeney was innocent. Folding up tho paper and re turning it to his pocket, ho said, addressing tho Shcritl', "1 givo this into your keeping to givo to my wife, to givo to Dr. McCoulogue, my nephew." Fisher onco moro repeated that he forgave a'.l, i.nd that ho hoped for pardon lrom lujve. The convicted man knelt down, and hi'S' i vicescommeneed. Aftcrgoingthrough part of tho ceremonies, tho priests arose, Fisher remained kneeling, and tho priests continued lepcating prayers. After tho ceremonic3 had been performed, Fisher was told to riso and faco about. Complying with tho command, hi3 wrists worn haudcuircd aud his ankles shackled. Tho rope, which hung over his head, was taken down, passed beforo him, aud held over his head by Officer Peeler. Tho nooso was then passed over his head, and drawn tight, with tho knot be hind tho left car, Sherill' Raudcnbush doing this part of tho not pleasant duty. All now left tho scafibld but Fisher, who held mi ebony crucifix in his hand. Excitement was now raised lo tho highest possiblo pitch. Thoso in tho front part of tho corridor pressed toward the gallows with all tho Etrength Ihcy could muster. Suddenly there wasa dull, heavy thud, and thcrc.witli'n white cap upon his head, hung Thomas P. Fisher, his lifo fast ebbing out. Tho trap was sprung by Shiriff Raudcnbush at about four miuute3 beforo 11 o'clock. Fisher's neck was dislocated ; tho pulse ceased beat ing in 14 minutc3 alter tho trap wa3 sprung. Tho body fell about thrco feet. After the corpse had been hanging about half an hour.it was cut down und taken from tho jail to the hearse, which was stand ing in frontof tho jail. Tho body being put in the hearse anil the procession formed, they moved out Broadway to Summit Hill, l'isher's wife took final leave of him on Monday. Some friends visited him during tho week. Tho condemned man's brother entered the prison about 9 o'clock Thursday morning on a last visit. Tho e,:a(!b!d upon which Fisher was hung on Thursday was the rnmo cno used lor thu execution of Doyle, Kelly, Campbell, and Donahue, on tho 21st of last June, and for tho luuging of Hcs'.er, Tully, and Mc IIugh, nt liloomsburg, on Monday last. It ha3 olrcady been descnbcd correctly in this, paper, with tho exception of a few al- iti.ibiiois I.I iuv li, okiewkiie.i Thomas P. Fisher, who lm now expiated tho crimo committed almost scvcji.ycars ago by paying tho full penaltyif tnt law, was an Irishman and u miner by occupation. Ho was born in County Donegal, Ireland, m 1837. When twelve year? ol ago lie cams to this country. Hero ho v,'u3 married. Ho worked in tho mine3 for years, and, after working iu dill'erent places, settled at Summit Hill. During the strike of 1S72 ho was thrown out of woik. Being thrown out of employment, ho now engaged in the hotel business, and became proprietor of the Rising Sun hotel, Summit Hill. Fisher was not a crv sluut man nt tho timoof his execution being rather spare aud wore a beard and moustache. The following is a correct copy of Iho pa per which Fisher commenced to read on tie gallow3 : A DECLA2ATI0S Or IXNOCEXCr. Mavcii Ciic.nk Patsox.rcb. 28, 1878. I am innocent of tho murder of Powell as tiio child unborn. I never was engaged in n conspiracy with any jwrson or persona to take tho lite of Morgtn Powell or to injure him in any way, puulic or private. I never paid a cent of money to John Donohue, or to any other jicrsnn as a reward for the kill ing of Morgan Powell, beforo or after his death; nor was thero any inoetiug held at Summit Hill for that purpose, to my knowl edge; nor was thero any money paid out of tho society's treasury, at any meeting, to my knowledge, as a reward for the lomiuision of that crime. I never had n conversation with Pat O'Donnell, through tho heaters, in English or in Irish, with regard to paying money to Patrick O'Donnell, to.be given to any man or men as a reward, in tho way of drink or in any other way, before the death of Powell or alter his death; nor did I ever meet Patrick O'Donnell in a saloon or drinking placo or iu any houso in Tamaqua, public or private; nor wa3 I ever in Pat .1clCeiina's company, up stairs in Pat -Va-ley's house, iu Tamaqua, as sworn to by Caarles Julhcrrin. I was not in Pat Afc Keum's company outsido of doors any plato tho night that Powell was shot, as David .Vorgau swore. I never said through tho heater that if C. T. JclIugh would squeal right that ho could havo moro arrested, as James Kerrigan swore. This is how I camo to Sweeney's and left there: I camo to James Sweeney's early on tho evening that Jbrgrn Powell w .is shot, as it was a placo I always was in tho habit of visiting, and especially on Saturday night. I was not long in Sweeney's on the night of the shoot ius until I saw thrdo mon come, and C. T. AtcIIugh was with them. I knew ono of tho men. llt .namo was Donohue. I never taw the other two men before. A FEW SOCIAL IIEINXS. Somo persons called for a treat. I was called with the others and iiad a drink, and Donohuo introduced mo lo tho other two men, Ho called one of them Dowire. Ldo not remember what he called the other man. After tho treat was over I callul for a treat. Thaw men drank and other men that wero sitting there. Shortly oiler Frank SehwarU came in and lie treated and went nut again. Shortly after a fuss was started between Me Kenna and cno of Sweeney's boarders. C, T. JUUIugh intcifered ; ho was intoxicated. Sweeney shoved his boarder "up stAirs and that quieted tho fan. As the crovd trek rcattcring I went at far 03 tho sidewalk with Donohue and asked him If ho was going home. Ha told mo ho waa going to Dr. Donohue's for a bottloof medicineand would call coming back. That was .tho last I taw of Jack Donohuo that night. I do not know what direction the other man went. I camo right Into Sweeney's; fivo minutes hud net clop3od from tho tlmo I went out until I camo in again. That was tho only time I wa3 outside of Sweeney's from tho tlmo I camo thero early in the evening Until I left about nino or lialf-past nino o'clock., When I came iu I got talking to Sweeney abouttho diss that occurred between JcKcnna and otioof his boarders. We talked togethersomo time. I went up to tho bar and called for a treat. I said wo would have a sociablo drink, as tho crowd had gone. Sweeney waiteil on Us. I do, not know how many wero in tho barroom tit the time. I know there wero four or fivo drank. I remember Bob Brislino being there, and two others who havo sinco died. Ouo.was ifcifugh, tho other Boyle. rowF.M, SnoT, After Iho treat Sweeney and I got talking about tho fii33 and exchanging views ou many subjects, when a small boy camo In ami said Powell was shot. At this timo I was standing at tho heater, and remember well that Sweeney wat there. There waa not much attention paid to the boy. 15 or 20 minutes afterward Crampsio camo in and said Powell was shot. Sweeney nnd I wero yet standing at tho healer, and wo did not liatdly believe him. Ho said it was, and that ho saw him carried into Williamson' store. I could not say how many were in tho bar-room nt Ihat time, as tho excitement was great. I nm sure Sweeney was there, and I was always under the impression that Solomon Rickcrt was there. Thero wero 2 or 3 men sitting nt tho other sido of tho boater, and thero wero two others who sat on tho bench near tho window. Ono was Boyle and tho oilier McIIugh. I declare be fore God nnd tho world that I was not out of Sweeney's bar-room that night from early evening until 1 left, about nine or half-past nino o'clock, only when I went as far as tho sidewalk with Donohue, and turned back into Sweeney's, when ho told mo ho was going for medicine. I also dcclaro that I did not hear tho namo of Powell mentioned that night by any of tho strangers or any other person until tdo wonl camo in by tho littlo boy to Sweeney's, and shortly after by Crampsic. On my way homo from Sween ey's I called in at Mcllugh'a saloon. That was tho last place I was m until I camo to my sister'?, whero I boarded. It might havo been about half-past 10 or 11 o'clock when I got there. TESTIMONY CONTRADICTED. As to my conversation with McIIugh in tho graveyard, which was testified to by him, I havo to say I told McUugh that Bridget Matthews told mo in my bar-room that Bho would put his high head down aa ho was along with thoso men who shot Powell tit her house. That cvening.jifter telling mo what ho knew about it, I safd aro you not afraid of getting into trouble t Ho told mo ho was a remarkable man, referring to a largo coal mark that was on his faco, nnd that ho would ba , caught if ho would clear out. I told hun ho could do at ho pleased in tho matter, as I knew nothing about tho all'air. That ended tho conversa tion. .. . i;o Arrr.EnnxsioN or i:or:t,s. My rcasoiu for writing to A. W. Loisen ring were these: I was told by Dr. Donnelly that ho heard Captain Williams say, in By non'g store, that it would take what my pro perty wa3 worth to get out of the trouble, and that ho did not seo how I could get out of it, as I wa3 En otlicer. in tho society and must have known what was goin on. So it seemed that tho Captain knew that thero was something manufactured against me. All this I heard beforo I was arrested, and tho world can seo that if I was complicated in the Powell murder I would havo cleared outaller hoaiiug such expressions from a Coal and Iron policeman. Captain Wil liams afterward told mo at my cell door that ho had'inado uso cf tho expression. I went to tho ball, at Jlrs. Jlfolfugh's, along with others, lor no ether puriwso than to enjoy myself. I had oysters with Jcbnny Jalloy and somo drinks. . 1 stopped at tho ball until it was near day, and John Mc ittgh drovo us home. . Ihcro might havo been five or six on the wagon coining home. Some of us had, breakfast ut MciAigu's and each ono went his way. INNOCENT. My life lis3 been taken away by a combi nation of men, aud not fcr crime. The only thing they could prove against me, in justice, was that I was n county delcgato of Wie .incicni urucr oi jxiocrniuu?, uuu tuub I never denied. I never called a county convention for tho purpose of crime, or was there a word spoken about crimo at any convention. With regard to tho di visions I do not hold myself responsible, as thero might havo been unlawful things dono without my knowledge. It was optional with wo whether I attended any raeetiug of a division or not, as my only duty was to call the Board of Directors of tho county together every tnreo months and hear the reports from each division, and do culy lawful things, which would naturally, . bo Iho duly of of tho head of any society, , according to tho laws cf the society. rs:civr:;S3. This finishes my dying declarations. I' forgivo all who havo had a hand iu my death. I hopo the world will forgive me. I also; forgivo Joseph Lynn, who, I consider, has dono mo great injury from iho first day I was arrested, and who prophesied my death and ridiculed mo during all tho tlmo I havo been in trouble. TJTOS. P. FISflEB. Considerable new fenco is being erected by our farmers this spring. T El'OUT W THE COXMTIOS of Xb tho FIRST NATIONAL BANK, at Louightou. In ibo Stato ot Penr.y,vaaia, st thu ciOiO ot Uaaacsj. M.ica ictli, VJli i iirtoi'itCEs. 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