TY - BOOK AU - Crouch,Barry A. AU - Brice,Donaly E. ED - Project Muse. TI - The governor's hounds: the Texas State Police, 1870-1873 T2 - Jack and Doris Smothers series in Texas history, life, and culture SN - 9780292735385 AV - HV7571.T4 C76 2011 U1 - 363.209764 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Austin PB - University of Texas Press KW - Texas State Police KW - History KW - Law enforcement KW - Texas KW - 19th century KW - Police, State KW - Electronic books. KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Murder: an inalienable state right -- An "untiring enemy to all evil-doers": the formation of the state police -- "An affair only equalled by the exploits of the comanches": the Hill County imbroglio -- "The dark recesses of their hearts": the state police and martial law in Walker County -- A shamelessly disloyal community: the state police and Limestone/Freestone Counties -- The job is relentless: state policemen in action -- Lampasas: the death of the state police UR - https://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780292735385/ ER -