McParland believes his daily reports had been…
December 1875 CE
Benjamin Franklin, McParland's Pinkerton supervisor, declares himself "anxious to satisfy [McParland] that [the Pinkerton Agency has] nothing to do with [the vigilante murders.]"
McParland is prevailed upon not to resign.
Frank Wenrich, a first lieutenant with the Pennsylvania National Guard, is arrested as the leader of the vigilante attackers, but released on bail.
Another miner, Hugh McGeehan, a twenty-one-year-old who had been secretly identified as a killer by McParland, is fired upon and wounded by unknown assailants.
Later, the McGeehan family's house is attacked by gunfire.