
Judgment at Gallatin
The Trial of Frank James
Gerard S. Petrone(Author)
Texas Tech Press,U.S.
Published on 30. June 1998
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-89672-398-6 (ISBN)
Description
Those who will recall the Simpson trial as the legal extravaganza of its century might be surprised by striking parallels between it and the late-nineteenth century trial of the infamous Frank James. In 1882, James urrendered to authorities voluntarily and was tried for murder the following year in Gallatin, Missouri. Petrone's analysis of primary and secondary sources tells the story of a charismatic prominent figure, who assembles his century's legal dream team and in the face of overwhelming incriminating evidence, wins acquittal from a sympathetic jury. 'The trial of Frank James has never before been explored in detail, although his acquittal has long screamed for explanation' - Bill O'Neal. 'Scholars as well as 'buffs' have always neglected the trial of Frank James. Thus ""Judgment at Gallatin"" fills in a major gap in our knowledge of the James brothers' - Richard Maxwell Brown.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Texas
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
581 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-89672-398-6 (9780896723986)
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Persons
Content
Frank and Jesse--The Robbing and Killing Years Return of the Outlaw The Trial at Gallatin Redemption and Recrimination Final Justice