Murder in Custer County: A Case Study and Legal Analysis of Herd Law versus Free Range in Oklahoma Territory (open access)

Murder in Custer County: A Case Study and Legal Analysis of Herd Law versus Free Range in Oklahoma Territory

Article examines the case of the 1900 murder of Julius Roesch to describe the attitudes of the time toward the debate over herd law versus free range in Oklahoma Territory.
Date: Autumn 2012
Creator: Rolison, W. Edward
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History