The Governor's Hounds : The Texas State Police, 1870-1873.
Crouch, Barry A.
The Governor's Hounds : The Texas State Police, 1870-1873. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (327 pages) - Jack and Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture Series . - Jack and Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Murder: An Inalienable State Right -- 2. An "Untiring Enemy to All Evil-Doers": The Formation of the State Police -- 3. "An Affair Only Equalled by the Exploits of the Comanches": The Hill County Imbroglio -- 4. "The Dark Recesses of Their Hearts": The State Police and Martial Law in Walker County -- 5. A Shamelessly Disloyal Community: The State Police and Limestone/Freestone Counties -- 6. The Job Is Relentless: State Policemen in Action -- 7. Lampasas: The Death of the State Police -- Epilogue -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Essay on Sources -- Appendix: Roster of the State Police -- Index.
No detailed description available for "The Governor's Hounds".
9780292735385
Texas State Police-History.
Police, State-Texas-History-19th century.
Law enforcement-Texas-History-19th century.
Electronic books.
HV7571
363.209764
The Governor's Hounds : The Texas State Police, 1870-1873. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (327 pages) - Jack and Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture Series . - Jack and Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Murder: An Inalienable State Right -- 2. An "Untiring Enemy to All Evil-Doers": The Formation of the State Police -- 3. "An Affair Only Equalled by the Exploits of the Comanches": The Hill County Imbroglio -- 4. "The Dark Recesses of Their Hearts": The State Police and Martial Law in Walker County -- 5. A Shamelessly Disloyal Community: The State Police and Limestone/Freestone Counties -- 6. The Job Is Relentless: State Policemen in Action -- 7. Lampasas: The Death of the State Police -- Epilogue -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Essay on Sources -- Appendix: Roster of the State Police -- Index.
No detailed description available for "The Governor's Hounds".
9780292735385
Texas State Police-History.
Police, State-Texas-History-19th century.
Law enforcement-Texas-History-19th century.
Electronic books.
HV7571
363.209764