Man-Hunters of the Old West by Robert K. DeArment - 9780806155852

Man-Hunters of the Old WestAuthor(s): Robert K. DeArment\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press, United States\nImprint: University of Oklahoma Press\nISBN-13: 9780806155852, 978-0806155852\nSynopsis\nSettlers in the frontier West were often easy prey for criminals. Policing efforts were scattered at best and often amounted to vigilante retaliation. To create a semblance of order, freelance enforcers of the law known as man-hunters undertook the search for fugitives. These pursuers have often been portrayed as ruthless bounty hunters, no better than the felons they pursued. Robert K. DeArment's detailed account of their careers redeems their reputations and reveals the truth behind their fascinating legends.\n\n As DeArment shows, man-hunters were far more likely to capture felons alive than their popular image suggests. Although \""\""Wanted: Dead or Alive\""\"" reward notices were posted during this period, they were reserved for the most murderous desperadoes. Man-.