Legal Executions in the Western Territories, 1847-1911
Author | : R. Michael Wilson |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 229 |
Release | : 2010-04-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780786456338 |
ISBN-13 | : 0786456337 |
Rating | : 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Download or read book Legal Executions in the Western Territories, 1847-1911 written by R. Michael Wilson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-04-19 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.