Who Killed Franklin Gowen - Softcover

Campbell, Patrick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0963770152 ISBN 13: 9780963770158

Publisher: P H Campbell, 2002

Synopsis

An investigation into the death of Franklin B. Gowen, who was one of the most controversial personalities in American labor history. Gowen, when president of the Reading Railroad in the 1870s, was responsible for the trial and execution of twenty Irish mine workers -- known as Molly Maguires. When he was found dead in a Washington D.C. hotel room in 1889, a gun by his side and a bullet in his head, the coroner claimed it was suicide, but the family claimed he was murdered. The author analyses the forensic evidence and the circumstantial evidence and concludes Gowen was murdered. Three modern medical examiners agree with him.

About this title

About the Author

* Retired marketing executive who worked at the World Trade Center for 25 years.

* Author of A Molly Maguire Story (currently being sold by Amazon).

Review

A five star book. Expertly researched and masterly written. Christine Goldbeck, author and editor. -- Anthracite History Journal, Nov 2002

A real mystery solved! Debbie Higgans, Citizens Voice, Wilkes-Barre, PA. -- Citizens Voice, Wilkes- Barre, Pa.

The reasoning is first rate. The conclusions firm. Has the impact of "A Molly Maguire Story." Howard Crown, author. -- MollyMaguire Club on Yahoo

Edition details

• Publisher: P H Campbell
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0963770152
• ISBN 13: 9780963770158
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 200