| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xvii, 394 pages, 20 plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [377]-383) and index. |
| Contents |
A plea for justice -- Scene of the crime -- Someone must pay -- Pretense of law and order -- "Can you swear it?" -- The jury's verdict -- Enter Noah Parden -- THe appeals begin -- Writ of habeas corpus -- The Supreme Court intervenes -- Gallows disappointed -- God bless you all; I am innocent -- The honor of the court -- Secret service men -- Supreme jurisdiction -- Sheriff Shipp on trial -- "Guilty, guilty, guilty!". |
| Subject |
Contempt of court -- United States -- History.
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Lynching -- Tennessee -- Chattanooga -- History.
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| Added Author |
Phillips, Leroy, 1935-
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| ISBN |
0571199526 alkaline paper |
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9780571199525 alkaline paper |
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