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Title: Argument of Franklin B. Gowen, Esq., of Counsel for the Commonwealth, in the Case of The Commonwealth vs. Thoms Munley, Indicted in the Court of Over and Terminer of Schuykill County, PA, for the Murder of Thomas Sanger, a Mining Boss, at Raven Run, On September 1, 1875 Author: Gowen, Franklin Benjamin Place: Pottsville, PA Publisher: Chronicle Book and Job Rooms Date: 1876 Description: 36 pp. 8¾x5¾, original gray wrappers, front cover lettered in black, perfect bound. First Edition. Munley was an alleged member of the Molly Maguires. Gowen (1836- 1889) a lawyer, president of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, and lead prosecutor of the notorious Molly Maguires. Also, with a facsimile copy of: The Molly Maguires: A thrilling narrative of the Rise, Progress and Fall of the most noted band of Cut-Throats of Modern Times...History of the Blood-Stained Crew...Supplemented by the Statement of Detective McParlan...and the confession of that prince of villains, "Jimmy" Kerrigan...Eveland & Harris, Publishers, Tamaqua, PA. Discusses the murder of Sanger. Reprinted by Kelly Printing Co., 1969. Blue wrappers, staple-bound. Together, 2 volumes. Lot Amendments Condition: General wear to both, some soiling; Gowan's Argument volume with a vertical crease throughout, old red inked numbers on front cover, two stains on rear cover; else very good and scarce. Item number: 168037