THE TRIAL OF FRANK JAMES FOR MURDER With Confessions o Dick Liddil and Clarence Hite and History of the 'James Gang'

Hardback. Frank James was one of the notorious outlaws of the American West. One of the most wanted men, dead or alive, his trial caused a major sensation. Here is the original story of the activities of America's most renowned robber as told in this contemporaneous account of the events of the trial. The author, George W. Miller, Jr. was the nephew of William Wallace, the prosecutor in the case, (Wallace had given his nephew his notes and transcripts of the trial) and includes a spirited history of the whole James Gang and the confessions of Dick Liddil and Clarence Hite. The book describes Frank's growing disillusionment with his life of crime. An excellent record of one of the most famous trials in the history of America's Wild West, that made history and had repercussions for many years after. 348pp. 8vo. h/back. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. V. lightly browned edges o/w Vg+ in Vg+ pcdw.