The Cornett-Whitley Gang, 21: Violence Unleashed in Texas

by David Johnson and David Johnson

During the late 1880s, the Cornett-Whitley gang rose on the Texas scene with a daring train robbery at McNeil Station, only miles from the capital of Texas. In the frenzy that followed the robbery, the media castigated both lawmen and government officials, at times lauded the outlaws, and indulged in trial by media. At Flatonia the gang tortured the passengers and indulged in an orgy of violence that earned them international recognition and infamy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1574417681
• ISBN13: 9781574417685
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: University of North Texas Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"