Murder in Montague: frontier justice and retribution in Texas

"The wholesale slaughter of the England family in August 1876 near Montague, Texas, and subsequent courtroom trials present a vivid and searing snapshot of frontier justice and retribution in Texas following the Civil War, as the state transitioned from vigilantes and lynching toward an establi...

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Main Author: Ely, Glen Sample (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Norman University of Oklahoma Press [2020]
In:Year: 2020
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Murder > Texas > Montague > History > 19th century
Trials (Murder) > Texas > Montague > History > 19th century
Criminal justice, Administration of > Texas > History > 19th century
Criminal justice, Administration of
Murder
Trials (Murder)
History
True crime stories
Texas
Texas ; Montague
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Summary:"The wholesale slaughter of the England family in August 1876 near Montague, Texas, and subsequent courtroom trials present a vivid and searing snapshot of frontier justice and retribution in Texas following the Civil War, as the state transitioned from vigilantes and lynching toward an established criminal justice system"--
Physical Description:xiv, 151 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780806167091