The Slicker War
By: by Clarke Thomas and Jack Glendenning ; cover and illustrations by Andrew Thomas.
Contributors: Glendenning, Jack.
Publisher: Bona Pub. Co.
Published: 1984
Place of publication: Aldrich, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 90
Subjects: Vendetta -- Missouri -- Hickory County -- History -- 19th century.; Hickory County (Mo.) -- Social conditions.; Polk County (Mo.); Benton County (Mo.)
Genres: History
First sentence: This is a true story of greed, murder, vengeance, and retribution.
Description: This is the most complete account of the Slicker War known to exist.  It follows the family of Hiram Turk as they assemble the vigilante committee that came to be known as The Slickers.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 67-83.
Includes index.
Table of contents: label: 1
pagenum: 1
title: The Lion and The Cubs; label: 2
pagenum: 5
title: Getting Acquainted; label: 3
pagenum: 10
title: Pushing Too Hard; label: 4
pagenum: 17
title: An Arrogant Act; label: 5
pagenum: 21
title: Retaliation; label: 6
pagenum: 25
title: The Slickers Ride; label: 7
pagenum: 31
title: Tests in the Streets and Courts; label: 8
pagenum: 35
title: New Friends, New Enemies; label: 9
pagenum: 37
title: The Murder of a Peaceful Man; label: 10
pagenum: 41
title: A Tragic Random Shot; label: 11
pagenum: 44
title: A Frustration Expedition; label: 12
pagenum: 48
title: Court Action, Loose Talk, and Politics; label: 13
pagenum: 52
title: Texas Justice; label: 14
pagenum: 55
title: Hobbs versus Turk; label: 15
pagenum: 60
title: Turk versus Hobbs; title: Postscripts
pagenum: 63; title: Footnotes
pagenum: 67; title: Index
pagenum: 85