The incident inspired Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novel The Valley of Fear (1914–1915). A Pinkerton agent also appears in a small role in "The Adventure of the Red Circle", a 1911 Holmes story. A 1970 film, The Molly Maguires, was loosely based on the incident.
thE incIdent inspired ARtHU.r cOnaN doyLe's SherlOCk HolMes NovEl the VAllEy oF fear (1914–1915). a PInKErTon agEnT AlSo appEaRs in A small role IN "the ADVeNTure Of tHe red ciRclE", A 1911 HOlmeS story A 1970 fIlm, the mOLly maguires, was looselY BASed on the iNcident.