Judge Isaac C. Parker was the scourge of evil-doers during the twenty-one years he presided over the federal court for the Western District of Arkansas, which included Indian Territory. From 1875 to 1896 he handed death sentences to 172 lawbreakers; 88 of them were actually hanged. The fact that 65 of his deputy marshals were slain in the line of duty indicates the unhealthiness of that border country. Judge Parker, often criticized for rigidity, sympathized with victims and their families but not with the criminals who ...
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Judge Isaac C. Parker was the scourge of evil-doers during the twenty-one years he presided over the federal court for the Western District of Arkansas, which included Indian Territory. From 1875 to 1896 he handed death sentences to 172 lawbreakers; 88 of them were actually hanged. The fact that 65 of his deputy marshals were slain in the line of duty indicates the unhealthiness of that border country. Judge Parker, often criticized for rigidity, sympathized with victims and their families but not with the criminals who went to the Fort Smith gallows, which could accommodate six at a time. "Hell on the Border," written by S. W. Harman, who was a defense attorney in Judge Parker's court, is one of the seminal books on outlaws and lawmen. These pages were among the first to recount the daring misdeeds of Frank Dalton, a former deputy marshal under the judge's jurisdiction, and his dangerous brothers. Belle Starr, indicted as a horse thief, appears, one in a parade of defendants, notorious and A reprint of the original and unabridged edition published in 1898, this Bison Book is introduced by Larry D. Ball, who discusses the formation of the famous court.
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Add this copy of Hell on the Border: He Hanged Eighty-Eight Men to cart. $39.99, very good condition, Sold by Bookmarc's rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from La Porte, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by University of Nebraska Press.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. CD3-A first Bison book printing hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, quarter inch tear on the back bottom, patch peeled/scuffed with rubbing and some scattered chipping on the front upper right corner, some scattered rubbing, scuffing and light scratches, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, some scuffing on the page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. Introduction to the Bison Books Edition by Larry D. Ball. This Bison Book edition is reprinted from the original unabridged edition published in 1898 by the Phoenix Publishing Company, Fort Smith, Arkansas. A new introduction and an index have been added. 8.25"x5.5", 728 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Judge Isaac C. Parker was the scourge of evil-doers during the twenty-one years he presided over the federal court for the Western District of Arkansas, which included Indian Territory. From 1875 to 1896 he handed death sentences to 172 lawbreakers; 88 of them were actually hanged. The fact that 65 of his deputy marshals were slain in the line of duty indicates the unhealthiness of that border country. Judge Parker, often criticized for rigidity, sympathized with victims and their families but not with the criminals who went to the Fort Smith gallows, which could accommodate six at a time. Hell on the Border, written by S. W. Harman, who was a defense attorney in Judge Parker's court, is one of the seminal books on outlaws and lawmen. These pages were among the first to recount the daring misdeeds of Frank Dalton, a former deputy marshal under the judge's jurisdiction, and his dangerous brothers. Belle Starr, indicted as a horse thief, appears, one in a parade of defendants, notorious and obscure, to stand before the judge. A reprint of the original and unabridged edition published in 1898, this Bison Book is introduced by Larry D. Ball, who discusses the formation of the famous court.
Add this copy of Hell on the Border: He Hanged Eighty-Eight Men to cart. $45.00, good condition, Sold by Ground Zero Books, Ltd. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Silver Spring, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Indian Heritage Publications.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. pristine copy protected in new brodart, Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 728 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
Add this copy of Hell on the Border: He Hanged Eighty-Eight Men to cart. $65.15, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by University of Nebraska Press.
Add this copy of Hell on the Border: He Hanged Eighty-Eight Men to cart. $75.00, very good condition, Sold by Treehorn Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Rosa, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Indian Heritage Association.
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Very Good with no dust jacket. 0803223625. Some spotting on the rear cover. Otherwise in mostly excellent condition. Very clean; with no writing, no highlighting, no marks of any kind.; This is a Limited Edition: Collector's Autographed First Edition. Limited to 1000 copies. This is copy no. 285. SIGNED by editors Jack Gregory and Rennard Strickland.; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 728 pages; Signed by Editors.
Add this copy of Hell on the Border: He Hanged Eighty-Eight Men to cart. $103.52, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by University of Nebraska Press.
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Add this copy of Hell on the Border; He Hanged Eighty-Eight Men to cart. $400.00, fair condition, Sold by Black Cat Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sag Harbor, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1898 by The Phoenix Publishing Company.
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Fair. Book Missing original green paper wrappers. Text block complete. Some tape repairs to the title page and frontis plate. RARE! One of the most sought of all outlaw & law enforcement books. This book is a primary source for countless books on territorial outlaws & lawmen. Exhaustive material on the outlaws of Indian Territory who were tried and condemned in Judge Isaac Parker's federal court at Fort Smith. Sub-title: A History of the Great United States Criminal Court at Fort Smith, Arkansas, and of Crime and Criminals in the Indian Territory, and the Trial and Punishment Thereof Before His Honor Judge Isaac C. Parker, "The Terror of Law-Breakers", and by the Courts of Said Territory, Embracing the Leading Sentences and Charges to Grand and Petit Juries Delivered by the World Famous Jurist. " The statistical portion, biographical sketches of those connected with the court, and the transcriptions from the court records, were the work of C.P. Sterns and are said to be scrupulously accurate.
This book portrays a great time in American history when Judge Roy Parker, "the hanging judge" restored order in the midwest. One of the U.S. Marshalls, Jacob Yoes, mentioned in this book is a family ancester of ours, which made the book even more interesting. This book arrived in great condition ... as promised.
