PINKERTONS Ep. 2 | “James McParland: The Celebrity Detective”

Legends of the Old West

Black Barrel Media

Arts, History, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.8 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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As the violence intensifies in Pennsylvania, James McParland decides its time to bring the Molly Maguire case to a close before he ends up dead. In the aftermath, McParland finds himself as one of the most revered detectives in the country. He receives a promotion to the Denver office, but he learns he needs to root out corruption before he can proceed with investigations. Thanks to our sponsor, HelloFresh! To get started, check out our plan: HelloFresh.com/legends10fm Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial. For more details, visit our website www.blackbarrelmedia.com and check out our social media pages. We’re @OldWestPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. On YouTube, subscribe to LEGENDS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: hit “Join” on the Legends YouTube homepage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:48.3	For two years, he had been deep undercover in the Pennsylvania coal mining communities.
1:53.6	His assignment had been one of the Pinkerton agencies most dangerous to date,
1:58.3	infiltrating the infamous Molly Maguire.
2:03.5	The Molly Maguire's were a clandestine group of Irish immigrants working in the Pennsylvania coal mines. Their struggle against the mine owners
2:09.6	led them to drastic and violent actions against their enemies. Multiple assassinations pushed the
2:16.4	mine owners, led by Franklin Gowan to hire the Pinkertons to help bring the Mollies down.
2:23.2	Using the alias James McKenna, James McParland ingratiated himself amongst the Irish.
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