A Law for the Lion
A Tale of Crime and Injustice in the Borderlands
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2003
Summary
“Esto no es cosa de armas” (this is not a matter for weapons). These were the last words of Don Francisco Gutierrez before Alonzo W. Allee shot and killed him and his son, Manuel Gutierrez. What began as a simple dispute over Allee’s unauthorized tenancy on a Gutierrez family ranch near Laredo, Texas, led not only to the slaying of these two prominent Mexican landowners but also to a blatant miscarriage of justice. In this account of the 1912 crime and the subsequent trial of Allee, Beatriz d…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780292701892 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0292701896 |
| Author: | Beatriz de la Garza |
| Publisher: | University of Texas Press |
| Imprint: | University of Texas Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2003 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Jack and Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture (Paperback) |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“I find this story interesting and captivating. I think it will be of general interest to the public because the story chronicles an important part of our history. It can serve to gauge the progress we’ve made in society and in our legal system. I strongly recommend it.” –Hon. Raul A. Gonzalez, former Justice, Texas Supreme Court
About The Author
Beatriz de la Garza
Beatriz de la Garza is an attorney and writer in Austin, Texas. Her previous books are The Candy Vendor’s Boy and Other Stories and Pillars of Gold and Silver.
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