The Fighting Marlows: Men Who Wouldn't Be Lynched (Chisholm Trail Series) [Hardcover]

Glenn Shirley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1994 | Series: Chisholm Trail Series (Book 12)

Many people in northern Texas and southwestern Oklahoma still believe that the Marlow brothers—George, Charles, Alf, and Epp—were thieves and killers. In 1888 they were charged with rustling and murder, tried by public opinion, and betrayed by law officials responsible for their safety. After Alf and Epp were killed in a brutal ambush, Charles and George accomplished a grisly escape, only to be caught and sent to Dallas for trial where, for their own protection, they were deputized as marshals.

Their story, as lurid and adventuresome as any western saga, documents late nineteenth-century law enforcement in the Southwest. The Marlows’ fight for justice was dramatized in the movie, The Sons of Katie Elder.

 

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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From Booklist

Today the names of the Marlow brothers are familiar only to historians of the West. If anything, the general public is aware of the John Wayne movie The Sons of Katie Elder, based on the brothers' lives. Numerous articles and books have also been written about the Marlows, but they tend to be as nearly fictional as the movie. Shirley's extensive research into court records results in a factual account that is actually more fascinating than anything fictional. In 1888 the Marlows were charged with cattle rustling and murder. They were tried by public opinion, and even the law officer responsible for their protection betrayed them. Their fight against mob justice took many bizarre turns, a tale that provides a gripping, action-filled glimpse of the Old West. Illustrated throughout with photos from Marlow descendants. Fred Egloff

About the Author

Historian GLENN SHIRLEY was the author of more than twenty books and eight-hundred short stories and articles, having written about such frontier figures as Belle Starr, Pawnee Bill, Temple Houston, and Heck Thomas. The recipient of several writing awards, he lived in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 188 pages
• Publisher: Texas Christian University Press; 1St Edition edition (October 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875651305
• ISBN-13: 978-0875651309
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,617,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Fighting Marlows, December 22, 2003

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This review is from: The Fighting Marlows: Men Who Wouldn't Be Lynched (Chisholm Trail Series) (Hardcover)

Shirley did a fantastic job in writing this book. In the Fighting Marlows he mentions Marshal George A. Knight Sr. and in reading the parts about Knight I recognized my husbands personality. He is the great grandson of George A. Knight Sr. He and other characters came alive for me and I really enjoyed the book.