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Category : Lampasas County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Marriage Records Lampasas County, Texas, 1873-1891
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lampasas County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Marriage records, Lampasas County
Author: Lampasas County, Texas, Marriage Records
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ISBN:
Category : Lampasas County (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Marriage license index, Lampasas County, Texas
Author: Lampasas County, Texas Marriage Books A-D 1873-1892
Author: Norma Rutledge GrammerPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
The Cornett-Whitley Gang
Author: David JohnsonPublisher: University of North Texas Press
ISBN: 1574417789
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
During the late 1880s, the Cornett-Whitley gang rose on the Texas scene with a daring train robbery at McNeil Station, only miles from the capital of Texas. In the frenzy that followed the robbery, the media castigated both lawmen and government officials, at times lauded the outlaws, and indulged in trial by media. At Flatonia the gang tortured the passengers and indulged in an orgy of violence that earned them international recognition and infamy. The damage that the gang caused is incalculable, including the destruction, temporarily, of a Texas Ranger company. The gang tarnished reputations, shed light on what news media was becoming, and claimed lives. As a whole the gang was psychopathic, sadistic, and murderous, prone to violence. They had no loyalty to one another and no redeeming qualities. But the legacy of the gang is not all evil. Private enterprises, such as Wells Fargo, the railroads, and numerous banks, joined forces with law enforcement to combat them. Lawmen from cities and counties joined forces with federal marshals and the Texas Rangers to further cement what would become the “brotherhood of the badge.” These efforts succeeded in tracking down and killing or capturing a good number of the gang members. Readers of the Old West and true crime stories will appreciate this sordid tale of outlawry and the lawmen who put a stop to it. Those who study the media and “fake news” will appreciate the parallels from the 1880s to today.
Stirpes
Author: Ware Family History
Author: Wanda Ware DeGidioPublisher: Wanda DeGidio
ISBN: 1401099300
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Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
The Texas Criminal Reports
Author: Texas. Court of Criminal AppealsPublisher:
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Category : Criminal law
Languages : en
Pages : 764
Book Description
The Horrell Wars
Author: David JohnsonPublisher: University of North Texas Press
ISBN: 1574415506
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
For decades the Horrell brothers of Lampasas, Texas, have been portrayed as ruthless killers and outlaws, but author David Johnson paints a different picture of these controversial men. The Horrells were ranchers, and while folklore has encouraged the belief that they built their herds by rustling, contemporary records indicate a far different picture. The family patriarch, Sam Horrell, was slain at forty-eight during a fight with Apaches in New Mexico. One Horrell son died in Confederate service; of the remaining six brothers, five were shot to death. Only Sam, Jr., lived to old age and died of natural causes. Johnson covers the Horrells and their wars from cradle to grave. Their initial confrontation with the State Police at Lampasas in 1873 marked the most disastrous shootout in Reconstruction history and in the history of the State Police. The brothers and loyal friends then fled to New Mexico, where they became entangled in what would later evolve into the violent Lincoln County War. Their contribution, known to history as the Horrell War, has racial overtones in addition to the violence that took place in Lincoln County. The brothers returned to Texas where in time they became involved in the Horrell-Higgins War. The family was nearly wiped out following the feud when two of the brothers were killed by a mob in Bosque County. Johnson presents an up-to-date account of these wars and incidents while maintaining a neutral stance necessary for historical books dealing with feuds. He also includes previously unpublished photographs of the Horrell family and others.