Murder & Execution in the Wild West

Murder & Execution in the Wild West
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 096659259X
ISBN-13 : 9780966592597
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Book Synopsis Murder & Execution in the Wild West by : R. Michael Wilson

Download or read book Murder & Execution in the Wild West written by R. Michael Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Legal Executions in the Western Territories, 1847-1911

Legal Executions in the Western Territories, 1847-1911
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 229
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ISBN-10 : 9780786456338
ISBN-13 : 0786456337
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Legal Executions in the Western Territories, 1847-1911 by : R. Michael Wilson

Download or read book Legal Executions in the Western Territories, 1847-1911 written by R. Michael Wilson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-04-19 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference work contains details of all the crimes resulting in executions in the fifteen western American territories. For each territory, entries are arranged chronologically and entered under the name of the condemned. Each entry provides the date, location, background and actions of the crime; details of the trial and execution of sentence; and references to the crime and execution in contemporary newspapers.

Frontier Justice in the Wild West

Frontier Justice in the Wild West
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 193
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ISBN-10 : 9781461750079
ISBN-13 : 1461750075
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Frontier Justice in the Wild West by : R. Michael Wilson

Download or read book Frontier Justice in the Wild West written by R. Michael Wilson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frontier Justice highlights eighteen crimes and subsequent punishments of the most interesting, controversial, and unusual executions from an era when hangings and shootings were a legal means of capital punishment. Chapters include: the bungled hanging of Tom Ketchum who was beheaded by the noose; the unique trigger for the trapdoor used to hang Tom Horn; "Big Nose" George Parrott who was skinned, pickled, and made into a pair of shoes; the double trials of Jack McCall, assassin of Wild Bill Hickok; the hanging of a woman-Elizabeth Potts; the shooting of John D. Lee of Mountain Meadows Massacre infamy; and the only use of a double "twitch-up" gallows; etc. Each action-packed chapter includes biographical information, the pursuit, the investigation, legal maneuvers, trial information, and rarely-seen photographs.

The Execution of Willie Francis

The Execution of Willie Francis
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Publisher : Civitas Books
Total Pages : 410
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015076181703
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Book Synopsis The Execution of Willie Francis by : Gilbert King

Download or read book The Execution of Willie Francis written by Gilbert King and published by Civitas Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiration behind "A Lesson Before Dying" meets the best of John Grisham as a young Cajun lawyer fights to save a black teenager from the electric chair. 16-page b&w photo insert.

Isaac C. Parker

Isaac C. Parker
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Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 0806135271
ISBN-13 : 9780806135274
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Isaac C. Parker by : Michael J. Brodhead

Download or read book Isaac C. Parker written by Michael J. Brodhead and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legend of "hanging judge" Isaac C. Parker is re-examined, looking past his penchant for executions to reveal the true legacy of his tenure as U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas and nearby Indian Territory. (Biography)

More Frontier Justice in the Wild West

More Frontier Justice in the Wild West
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 195
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ISBN-10 : 9781493015504
ISBN-13 : 1493015508
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Book Synopsis More Frontier Justice in the Wild West by : R. Michael Wilson

Download or read book More Frontier Justice in the Wild West written by R. Michael Wilson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More Frontier Justice in the Wild West; Bungled, Bizarre and Fascinating Executions reveals the details of more than two dozen instances of frontier justice from the era of the Wild West. The events chosen are unique, have some surprising twist, serve as a landmark or benchmark event, or just stand out in the annals of western justice.

Death on the Gallows

Death on the Gallows
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Publisher : Wild Horse Press
Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : 1681790521
ISBN-13 : 9781681790527
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Death on the Gallows by : West C. Gilbreath

Download or read book Death on the Gallows written by West C. Gilbreath and published by Wild Horse Press. This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive work ever done on legal executions by hanging in Texas. Arranged by counties, this book documents 467 executions in Texas, many that have been forgotten through the years. Thoroughly researched by West Gilbreath, a career law enforcement officer, this book is a must for any Texas history buff.