Boggs provides the reader with a fascinating look at trials and justice on the American frontier, based upon collected evidence and some actual trial transcripts.
Description
Not every Wild West disagreement was settled with guns on a dusty street. Even on the frontier, accused criminals were entitled to a fair trial. Author Johnny Boggs recreates and analyzes some of the wildest murder trials of these times.
Pages250
Released2002
LanguageEnglish
PublisherTaylor Trade Publishing
ISBN9781461625674
SellerSimon & Schuster
Reviews
Documented with photos, notes and condensed courtroom transcripts, this pictures of the real law of west will leave history buffs feeling confident they have been well-informed.
Johnny Boggs
