Lynch Law - Softcover

Jim Conover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0966947207 ISBN 13: 9780966947205

Publisher: Lynch Law Productions, 1999

Synopsis

A documentary in great narrative form, this book is a well told and exciting true tale of America's western frontier history that I believe warrants a place in America's written history as much as do the James gang, the Daltons, Billy the Kid or Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. It is a great example of true frontier justice meted out by citizens when they have reached a boiling point with outlaws. Lynch Law takes you back to that time and lets you witness the true story behind the lynching as it unfolds.

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About the Author

Jim Conover is a retired policeman and private detective. He is author of a new fiction titled Greenhorns and Killer Mountains. He also writes screenplays. His hobby for 30 years has been treasure hunting.

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A short ways up the road, just across the small wooden bridge spanning the creek, Emanuel Berry and Mathew McFarland, upon hearing the last warning, stopped running and stood still in the roadway. The other two men continued on.

Pratt, Copes, and Kessler, all with guns drawn, ran up to the two men; and Pratt, looking them over, shouted, "Copes, these are not the men we want!" With that he ran on after the other two. He yelled several more warnings, then fired into the air.

Immediately, one man jumped over the rail fence and disappeared. The other man continued running up the road.

Pratt fired directly at him.

Copes also quickly fired a round at the fleeing man, and then both he and Pratt let loose a volley of shots that should have been impossible to escape.

A shot rang out from across the fence on the opposite side of the road, causing the lawmen more alarm as they continued the chase.

As many as fifteen shots had been fired when the fleeing man suddenly jumped the fence rail, spun around, laid his shotgun upon a rail, and faced the fast approaching Pratt.

Henry Pratt, weary from the fast pace, had been running with his revolver swinging at his side. Now, taken totally by surprise, he tried desperately to raise the pistol toward Isaac.

Before he could do so, a loud blast shattered the night, and Pratt stopped his running and staggered backward in the road, clutching his chest.

Another loud blast echoed, and Hinman, who had been last to run out of the gate but had pushed hard and caught up to the others, grabbed his face and fell backward. He remained conscious and soon regained his footing, though still trying to stop the flow of blood from his head and shoulder, where he had been struck by a blast of lead shot.

The other lawmen had ducked for cover and were watching as Pratt, still staggering in the roadway, clasped his hands over his heart, exclaiming, "Oh boys, I am shot."

Edition details

• Publisher: Lynch Law Productions
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0966947207
• ISBN 13: 9780966947205
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 297