The Molly Maguires are an Irish secret society which existed from 1867 to 1877 in the coal regions of Pennsylvania. The name came from Ireland, where a band of 'ribbon men' carried on their outrages by night disguises as women. The society in Pennsylvania attempted to obtain political power by a system of terror, committing murders when opposed. A number of the leaders were convicted and executed by the aid of a detective(Trojan Horse, they own it all) for 3 yrs as the secretary of one of the branches of the society. 
