Glinchey Boys

Glinchey Brothers Gang, Glinchey Boys, a legendary and notorious band of thieves that rode through Franklin County and then into Eddington. They terrorized the town's residents between the years 1805 and 1876 by raiding houses and robbing stores. They were also involved with more ominous and evil happenings that became a problem for the locals. Nobody knows how many members the Glinchey Gang had but the fear that they put into people was recorded in the Eddington Library.

History and Demise
The gang known as the Glinchey Gang was founded by Mackie and Allen Glinchey two outcasts turned criminals who despised the town of Eddington. The Glincheys wanted to create a gang to exact their revenge by carrying out unspeakable acts of violence against the citizens who did them wrong. After a bunch of murders, thefts and other heinous crimes the gang had a $2,000 bounty was placed on them.

In 1863 Mackie Glinchey with a couple of his cronies robbed a bunch of houses while Allen was holding up a bank. The local authorities shot Mackie wounding him and killing one of his accomplices. After getting away Allen met Mackie by the edge of town and narrowly escaped from the law. A few days later Mackie Glinchey died from his wounds and Allen carried out a series of murders and arsons burning down several buildings in Eddington.