Hatley, Allen G. <br/><br/>
Bringing the law to Texas :  crime and violence in nineteenth century Texas / 
 Crime and violence in nineteenth century Texas 
Allen G. Hatley. 
 - LaGrange, Tex. :  Centex Press,  2002. 
 - xxvi, 198 pages :  portraits ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-192) and index. 
<br/><br/> This book describes how lawmen and the courts in what was sometimes a violent, dirty, and savage land, worked to bring law and order to Texas during the first 55 years of the Lone Star State. it is not always a heroic story of good vanquishing evil, but it is an accurate and comprehensive account of the never ending effort to establish the rule of law in Texas. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0964941619 9780964941618 0964941627 9780964941625 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002091128 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Chronological Terms: </label><br/>1846-1950 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Law enforcement--History--Texas--1846-1950.<br/>Peace officers--History--Texas--1846-1950.<br/>Criminal justice, Administration of--History--Texas--1846-1950.<br/>Crime--History--Texas--1846-1950.<br/>Criminals--History--Texas--1846-1950.<br/>Crime.<br/>Criminal justice, Administration of.<br/>Criminals.<br/>Law enforcement.<br/>Peace officers.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Texas.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV9955.T4  / H38 2002 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>976.4