Frontier Justice: The Rise and Fall of the Loomis Gang

by E. Fuller Torrey

Book Overview

A definitive history of the Loomis Gang who terrorized central New York in the 1800's. Well-educated and from aristocratic New England families, George and Rhoda Loomis raised their children to be outlaws. Robbery, horse thieving, bribery, arson, counterfeiting, kidnapping, rape and murder-the Loomis Gang did it all until they were brought down by Constable Jim Filkins and United States Senator Roscoe Conkling.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0932052924
• ISBN13: 9780932052926
• Release Date: May 1991
• Publisher: North Country Books
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Absolutely fascinating, such history, and well written!!

Of all the books about the Loomis Gang I have read this far exceeds them all!! Much more detailed and provided such incredible historical details I never knew. A must read....and it SHOULD be a movie!!