Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1919 — Molly Maguires. [ARTICLE]

Molly Maguires.

The Molly Maguires originated in Ireland in 1843 during the rent troubles there. The name was derived from Cornelius Maguire, baron of Inniskillen. Molly was added because most of their raids were made while dressed in women’s clothes. The Pennsylvania society was organized in 1866, and was composed for the most part of Irishmen. For ten years prior to 1877 it terrorized the inhabitants of the coal mining sections of Pennsylvania. Murders were committed and vgst quantities of coal and other property were destroyed. In 1875 their depredations extended throughput the section and the militia had to be called out to suppress the disorders. After the militia had been withdrawn a number of brutal murders were committed, which resulted in an outburst of public wrath which forced arrests and the conviction and execution of ten members of the society. This put an end to the terrorism. —Brooklyn Eagle.