{"product_id":"death-on-the-gallows-the-encyclopedia-of-legal-hangings-in-texas-paperback","title":"Death on the Gallows: The Encyclopedia of Legal Hangings in Texas - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWest C. Gilbreath\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most comprehensive work ever done on legal executions by hanging in Texas. Arranged by counties, this book documents 467 executions in Texas, many that have been forgotten through the years. Such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDecapitated: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Jack Fields--Wharton County, and Charles Myers-- Tarrant County were both completely decapitated and Clemente Apolinar--Bexar County was almost decapitated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHad to be hanged twice: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Joseph Brewster--El Paso and Jack Williams--Wharton County, and Jack Post of Young County had to be hanged twice at their executions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFamous Hanging: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Joshua Bowen--Gonzales County was the brother-in-law of John Wesley Hardin and declared up to his death that the witness identified him wrong, and that it was John Wesley Hardin who committed the murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMass Hanging: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1917, thirteen African American soldiers from the 24\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Infantry Division were hanged in Bexar County for murder and mutiny, when they took part in the Houston riot on August 23, 1917.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe racial disparity of those executed in Texas is also of note when you consider 280 of those executed out of the 467, or 60% were African American, during a time when African Americans made up only about 22% of the population in all of Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoroughly researched by West Gilbreath, a career law enforcement officer, this book is a must for any Texas history buff, as well as school and public libraries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 11.02 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50786313470258,"sku":"9781681790510","price":44.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1608\/0946\/files\/SWI4eG5Hc214ekxacWQ0c3hRaW1xZz09.webp?v=1767696975","url":"https:\/\/deskinlawfirm.com\/products\/death-on-the-gallows-the-encyclopedia-of-legal-hangings-in-texas-paperback","provider":"DLF Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}