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The Molly Maguires was an Irish 19th-century secret society active in Ireland, Liverpool, and parts of the eastern United States, best known for their activism among Irish-American and Irish immigrant coal miners in Pennsylvania.
Dec 18, 2008 · On this date in 1878, John “Black Jack” Kehoe was hanged in Pottsville — as Pennsylvania’s anthracite trusts took a victory lap around the corpses of the Molly Maguires. Even to say what the Mollies were is to take a side in their life-and-death struggle.
Jun 12, 2006 · Jack Kehoe was hanged in 1878 for the 1862 murder of mine foreman Frank W. Langdon. A century later Pennsylvania Governor Milton J. Shapp granted Kehoe a posthumous pardon, prompted by the efforts of some of Kehoe’s relatives and several members of the Pennsylvania Labor History Society.
Mar 18, 2021 · Those 10 men were accused of being Molly Maguires, members of a secret society of Irish-American coal miners who believed violent rebellion was the only way to obtain justice from their cruel and greedy bosses. John “Black Jack” Kehoe, who newspapers called “King of the Mollies,” was spared the Day of the Rope.
In a revenge attack ordered by Jack Kehoe, three Mollys shoot "Bully Bill" Thomas and leave him for dead, though Thomas survives. McParlan had advance knowledge of the attack, but is unable to warn the victim (for fear of blowing his cover).
Records at the Pennsylvania State Archives concerning the Molly Maguires fall under two main categories. The Record Groups contain government records relating to the incident, while Manuscript Groups contain primarily personal papers and photos that were acquired from private donors.
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Jun 11, 2018 · The most prominent target for Gowen, however, was Jack Kehoe, who had risen from poor immigrant miner to prosperous tavern owner and elected politician. Identified by McParlan as the head of the Molly Maguires, Kehoe was first tried with eight other men for the June 1875 murder of a Welsh miner.
