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Against the Vigilantes : The Recollections of Dutch Charley Duane
author
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Duane, Dutch Charley.; Boessenecker, John
publisher
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University of Oklahoma Press
isbn10 | asin
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0806131667
print isbn13
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9780806131665
ebook isbn13
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9780806170053
language
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English
subject
Duane, Dutch Charley, Outlaws--California--San Francisco--Biography, Politicians--California--San Francisco--Biography, Frontier and pioneer life--California--San Francisco, San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856, Criminal justice, Administration of
publication date
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1999
lcc
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F869.S353D833 1999eb
ddc
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979.4/6104/092
subject
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Duane, Dutch Charley, Outlaws--California--San Francisco--Biography, Politicians--California--San Francisco--Biography, Frontier and pioneer life--California--San Francisco, San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856, Criminal justice, Administration of
Page i
Against the Vigilantes
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Charles P. Duane, about 1880. California State Library.
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Against the Vigilantes
The Recollections of Dutch Charley Duane
Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by John Boessenecker
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS : NORMAN
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ALSO BY JOHN BOESSENECKER
Badge and Buckshot: Lawlessness in Old California (Norman, 1988) (with Mark Dugan) The Grey Fox: The True Story of Bill MinerLast of the Old-Time Bandits (Norman, 1992)
Lawman: The Life and Times of Harry Morse, 18351912 (Norman, 1998)
Gold Dust and Gunsmoke: Tales of Gold Rush Outlaws, Gunfighters, Lawmen and Vigilantes (New York, 1999)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Duane, Charles P. Against the vigilantes: the recollections of Dutch Charley Duane / edited, with an introduction and notes, by John Boessenecker. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8061-3166-7 (cloth: alk. paper) 1. Duane, Charles P. 2. OutlawsCaliforniaSan Francisco Biography. 3. PoliticiansCaliforniaSan Francisco Biography. 4. Frontier and pioneer lifeCaliforniaSan Francisco. 5. San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856. 6. Criminal justice, Administration ofCaliforniaSan FranciscoHistory19th century. 7. San Francisco (Calif.)Politics and government19th century. 8. San Francisco (Calif.) Biography. 9. CaliforniaGold discoveries. I. Boessenecker, John, 1953- . II. Title. F869.S353D833 1999 979.4'6104'092dc21 [B] 99-21450 CIP
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Copyright 1999 by the University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Publishing Division of the University. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the U.S.A.
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For my compadres William B. Secrest and Kevin J. Mullen
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Charles P. Duane has for years been a disturber of the peace of this community by repeated assaults, often with deadly weapons, upon unoffending citizens, and by his interference with our elections. San Francisco Committee of Vigilance, 1856
Duane's reputation for lawlessness and brutal aggression has long been established in California. Bret Harte, 1866
Charley Duane was a man of extraordinary character. No charge of dishonest nature... was ever brought against him. But he was somewhat prone to fight, and this was the worst that could be charged upon him. James O'Meara, 1887
Charley was always fond of a fracas. Hubert Howe Bancroft, 1887
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Contents
List of Illustrations
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction: The Violent Life of Charles P. Duane
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