A Law for the Lion: A Tale of Crime and Injustice in the Borderlands

by Beatriz de la Garza

"Esto no es cosa de armas" (this is not a matter for weapons). These were the last words of Don Francisco Guti rrez before Alonzo W. Allee shot and killed him and his son, Manuel Guti rrez. What began as a simple dispute over Allee's unauthorized tenancy on a Guti rrez family ranch near Laredo, Texas, led not only to the slaying of these two prominent Mexican landowners but also to a blatant miscarriage of justice.

In this engrossing account...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292701896
• ISBN13: 9780292701892
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent historical perspective

Because the murdered victims were my husband's grandfather and great grandfather, I am familiar with this tragedy. Beatriz de la Garza reports this stunning injustice accurately and meaningfully. I recommend it highly to anyone interested in understanding the history of Mexicans and Mexican Americans in Texas. Judith Zaffirini, Texas State Senator