Murder & Execution in the Wild West
Author: R. Michael Wilson
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780966592597
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Legal Executions in the Western Territories, 1847-1911
Author: R. Michael Wilson
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2010-04-19
Total Pages: 229
ISBN-13: 0786456337
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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
Author: R. Michael Wilson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2007-06-01
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1461750075
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrontier 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
Author: Gilbert King
Publisher: Civitas Books
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 410
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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
Author: Michael J. Brodhead
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780806135274
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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
Published: 2014-10-07
Total Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 1493015508
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore 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
Published: 2017-05-23
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781681790527
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
The Death of Billy the Kid
Author: John William Poe
Publisher: Sunstone Press
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 126
ISBN-13: 0865345325
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany years after the death of Billy the Kid, Deputy John William Poe, who was just outside the door when Sheriff Pat Garrett killed Billy, wrote out the whole story, which was published in a small edition. While certain statements made in the book by Poe are controversial, his account is a valuable document for anyone interested in Billy the Kid.
The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid
Author: Pat Floyd Garrett
Publisher:
Published: 1882
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnsolved Mysteries of the Old West
Author: W.C. Jameson
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Published: 2012-12-21
Total Pages: 185
ISBN-13: 1589797426
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTwo 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.
