The governor's hounds [electronic resource] : the Texas State Police, 1870-1873 / by Barry A. Crouch and Donaly E. Brice.
Series: Jack and Doris Smothers series in Texas history, life, and culture ; no. 30.Publication details: Austin : University of Texas Press, c2011.Description: xi, 312 pISBN:- 9780292726796 (cloth alk. paper)
- 9780292735385 (e-book)
- 363.209764 22
- HV7571.T4 C76 2011eb
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Murder: an inalienable state right -- An "untiring enemy to all evil-doers": the formation of the state police -- "An affair only equalled by the exploits of the comanches": the Hill County imbroglio -- "The dark recesses of their hearts": the state police and martial law in Walker County -- A shamelessly disloyal community: the state police and Limestone/Freestone Counties -- The job is relentless: state policemen in action -- Lampasas: the death of the state police.
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