Hell on the Border; He hanged eighty-eight men. A history of the great United States Criminal Court at Fort Smith, Arkansas, and of crime and ... thereof before Judge Isaac C. Parker.

by S.W. Harman, C.P. Sterns

Title: Hell on the Border; He hanged eighty-eight men. 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 ... Judge Isaac C. Parker, "The Terror of Lawbreakers," and by the courts of said Territory, embracing the leading sentences and charges to grand and petit juries deliver'd by the world famous jurist, etc. (By S. W. Harman. Compiled by C. P. Sterns.).Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Harman, S W.; Sterns, C P. 1898 xiii, 720 p., plate; ill., ports; 22 cm. Mic.A.9454.(3.)

Genres: History

748 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1992

Reviews

[Theshiney · Rating 3 out of 5]

i have the 1953 edition. it is awesome. the publisher, one Frank Van Eaton, writes his forward mostly about himself. only a tiny section in it one can find the authors name, for it isnt found on the cover, in the authors own introduction, or anywhere else. this is an idiosyncratic book to say the least. most of this is due to the fact the publisher, thankfully, keeps the original spelling and grammar errors, that is, stays as faithful as possible to original printing- unless it 'destroyed sense and meaning.' the colorful language and odd grammar is most of the fun. the random chapter breaks have almost no rhyme or reason. it was an adventure. i bet a recent edition wouldnt be as interesting. i was caught in another time when story exceeded formality. if the episodes related are exaggerated, biased, or true at all is not really the point of reading this book. its an experience rather than an historical document.

[Mary Ann Plahitko]

I thought this book was the second and the best Reeves trilogy. It has the same name, but it is a history of the laws, trial outcomes, and so forth of the hanging judge. Because it was not what I was looking for, I quit reading it about a third of the way through.

[Douglas Reedy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plenty of good stories.

I was pleased to see so many interesting and true stories of the outlaws and their victims. Plus the punishment that was handed down.

[Jas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good info on the frontier at Fort Smith, Judge Parker

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of inaccuracies and exaggerated stories in this book, but a great read. It was originally published just a few years after the federal court at Fort Smith lost jurisdiction over Indian Territory and the death of "Hangin" Judge Isaac C Parker.