“Gowen finally gave up on December 13, 1889. He secluded himself in a Washington hotel room, pulled out a gun and, in morbid imitation of his old enemies, killed a mine official—himself.” LaborCoalGilded AgeRailroadMolly Maguires Book:The Sons of Molly Maguire: The Irish Roots of America's First Labor War Source: The Sons of Molly Maguire: The Irish Roots of America's First Labor War