{"product_id":"the-mason-county-hoo-doo-war-1874-1902-volume-4-paperback","title":"The Mason County \"Hoo Doo\" War, 1874-1902: Volume 4 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRick Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1874 the Hoo Doo War erupted in the Texas Hill Country of Mason County. The feud began with the rise of the mob under Sheriff John Clark, but it was not until the premeditated murder of rancher Timothy Williamson in 1875, a murder orchestrated by Sheriff Clark, that the violence escalated out of control. His death drew former Texas Ranger Scott Cooley to the region seeking justice, and when the courts failed, he began a vendetta to avenge his friend. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the ensuing months, Sheriff Clark's mob ambushed ranchers George Gladden and Moses Baird, which drew gunfighters such as John Ringo into the violence. Local and state officials proved powerless, and it was not until the early 1900s that the feud burned itself out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Johnson analyzes the myths and legends surrounding the feud and presents the first definitive account of what happened in Mason County--a case study in frontier violence of the bloodiest kind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author analyzes the myths and legends surrounding the feud that began with the rise of a mob and escalated to premeditated murder. The Hill Country feud drew gunfighters of the era such as John Ringo and involved the Texas Rangers before it burned itself out in the early 1900s.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Johnson is best known for \u003ci\u003eJohn \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eRingo\u003c\/i\u003e, his biography of the famous gunslinger. He has also edited two editions of \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Thomas W. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGamel\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Zionsville, Indiana. Rick Miller, who wrote the foreword, is the author of \u003ci\u003eBloody Bill Longley\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSam Bass \u0026amp; Gang.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426790817970,"sku":"9781574412628","price":38.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9152e8a7f783750a1a159a49a393a114.webp?v=1778517346","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-mason-county-hoo-doo-war-1874-1902-volume-4-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}