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In the glare of gaslight, a legendary outlaw stands accused of murder while the nation watches. The courtroom holds its breath. The Trial of Frank James for Murder brings readers inside the frank james murder trial of the 19th century American West, pairing a detailed contemporary record of the proceedings with the reported confessions of fellow gang members Dick Liddil and Clarence Hite, and a concise history of the notorious James gang robberies. At once an old west true crime narrative and a wild west history reference, it traces the tangled aftermath of the Civil War, the rise of railways, and the missouri train robbery case that fixed public attention on post civil war Missouri and its most famous outlaw family. A complete outlaw history book and a cornerstone of Jesse James gang history, it preserves voices lost to time. Long valued as an historical trial narrative and as an edition for true crime researchers and enthusiasts of the 19th century American West, this primary-source chronicle captures how lawyers, witnesses and newspapers transformed Frank and Jesse into enduring American outlaw legends. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Essential for any american outlaw legends collection, it will appeal equally to casual frontier fans and to serious scholars seeking a reliable, immersive window into a vanished era of law, legend and mythmaking.
In the glare of gaslight, a legendary outlaw stands accused of murder while the nation watches. The courtroom holds its breath. The Trial of Frank James for Murder brings readers inside the frank james murder trial of the 19th century American West, pairing a detailed contemporary record of the proceedings with the reported confessions of fellow gang members Dick Liddil and Clarence Hite, and a concise history of the notorious James gang robberies. At once an old west true crime narrative and a wild west history reference, it traces the tangled aftermath of the Civil War, the rise of railways, and the missouri train robbery case that fixed public attention on post civil war Missouri and its most famous outlaw family. A complete outlaw history book and a cornerstone of Jesse James gang history, it preserves voices lost to time. Long valued as an historical trial narrative and as an edition for true crime researchers and enthusiasts of the 19th century American West, this primary-source chronicle captures how lawyers, witnesses and newspapers transformed Frank and Jesse into enduring American outlaw legends. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Essential for any american outlaw legends collection, it will appeal equally to casual frontier fans and to serious scholars seeking a reliable, immersive window into a vanished era of law, legend and mythmaking.
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