An Argument of Franklin B. Gowen, Esq., of Counsel for the Commonwealth, in the Case of the Commonwealth vs. Thomas Munley, Indicted in the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Schuylkill County, PA., for the Murder of Thomas Sanger…

Pamphlet, 8vo, original gray wrappers, front cover lettered in black, 36 pp. Vertical crease throughout, old ink numbers on front cover, two stains on rear cover; otherwise very good, and a nice copy. Gowen (1836-1889) was a lawyer by training, but would also become president of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad. However, his real claim to fame was the role he played as special prosecutor in cases against the Molly McGuires. The Molly Mcguires were a secret Irish-American organization in the eastern coal regions. They were accused of terrorism, kidnapping, and in this case murder. With some help from informants, Gowen and others convicted a number of Molly Mcguires, and many were executed. ANB.