Author: R. Michael Wilson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780966592597
Category : Capital punishment
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Murder & Execution in the Wild West
Author: R. Michael Wilson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780966592597
Category : Capital punishment
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780966592597
Category : Capital punishment
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Frontier Justice in the Wild West
Author: R. Michael Wilson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461750075
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1461750075
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
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.
Unsolved Mysteries of the Old West
Author: W.C. Jameson
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
ISBN: 1589797426
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Two subjects continue to fascinate people—the Old West and a good mystery. This book explores and examines twenty-one of the Old West's most baffling mysteries, which lure the curious and beg for investigation even though their solutions have eluded experts for decades. Many relate to the death or disappearance of some of the best-known lawmen and outlaws in history, such as Billy the Kid, Buckskin Frank Leslie, John Wilkes Booth, The Catalina Kid, and Butch Cassidy. Others involve mysterious tales and legends of lost mines and buried treasures that have not been recovered—yet.
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
ISBN: 1589797426
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Two subjects continue to fascinate people—the Old West and a good mystery. This book explores and examines twenty-one of the Old West's most baffling mysteries, which lure the curious and beg for investigation even though their solutions have eluded experts for decades. Many relate to the death or disappearance of some of the best-known lawmen and outlaws in history, such as Billy the Kid, Buckskin Frank Leslie, John Wilkes Booth, The Catalina Kid, and Butch Cassidy. Others involve mysterious tales and legends of lost mines and buried treasures that have not been recovered—yet.
Isaac C. Parker
Author: Michael J. Brodhead
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806135274
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
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)
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806135274
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
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
Author: R. Michael Wilson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493015508
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493015508
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
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
Author: West C. Gilbreath
Publisher: Wild Horse Press
ISBN: 9781681790527
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Wild Horse Press
ISBN: 9781681790527
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
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.
Legal Executions in the Western Territories, 1847-1911
Author: R. Michael Wilson
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786456337
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
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.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786456337
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
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.
Death on the Gallows
Author: West C. Gilbreath
Publisher: High Lonesome Books
ISBN: 9780944383575
Category : Capital punishment
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The most comprehensive work ever done on legal executions by hanging in New Mexico. Arranged by counties, this book documents 467 executions in Texas, many that have been forgotten through the years.
Publisher: High Lonesome Books
ISBN: 9780944383575
Category : Capital punishment
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The most comprehensive work ever done on legal executions by hanging in New Mexico. Arranged by counties, this book documents 467 executions in Texas, many that have been forgotten through the years.
The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid
Author: Pat Floyd Garrett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Murder on the White Sands
Author: Corey Recko
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
ISBN: 1574412248
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
"The evidence pointed at three men, former deputies William McNew, James Gililland, and Oliver Lee. These three men, however, were very close with powerful ex-judge, lawyer, and politician Albert B. Fall. It was even said by some that Fall was the mastermind behind the plot to kill Fountain. Forced to wait two years for a change in the political landscape, Garrett finally presented his evidence to the court and secured indictments against the three suspects." "The trial took place in the secluded town of Hillsboro. The murders of the Fountains became an afterthought as the accused men, defended by their attorney Fall, pleaded innocence. Missing witnesses plagued the prosecution, and armed supporters of the defendants, who packed the courtroom, intimidated others. The verdict: not guilty.".
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
ISBN: 1574412248
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
"The evidence pointed at three men, former deputies William McNew, James Gililland, and Oliver Lee. These three men, however, were very close with powerful ex-judge, lawyer, and politician Albert B. Fall. It was even said by some that Fall was the mastermind behind the plot to kill Fountain. Forced to wait two years for a change in the political landscape, Garrett finally presented his evidence to the court and secured indictments against the three suspects." "The trial took place in the secluded town of Hillsboro. The murders of the Fountains became an afterthought as the accused men, defended by their attorney Fall, pleaded innocence. Missing witnesses plagued the prosecution, and armed supporters of the defendants, who packed the courtroom, intimidated others. The verdict: not guilty.".