In 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.

    In 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.

    David 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.

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DAVID JOHNSON is best known for John Ringo, his biography of 
the famous gunslinger. He has also edited two editions of The Life 
of Thomas W. Gamel. He lives in Zionsville, Indiana. RICK MILLER,
who wrote the foreword, is the author of Bloody Bill Longley and 
Sam Bass & Gang.


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What people are saying about this book

"A haunting story of ethnic strife, human frailty, betrayal, 
vengeance, and the harrowing repercussions of mob justice."
—Scott Zesch, author of The Captured

"This is a thoroughly researched study, with great work in primary 
source materials. Johnson reveals his deep understanding of the 
reasons for the feud's beginning as well as its development and 
how it affected other people in the area."—Chuck Parsons, editor, 
National Outlaw/Lawman History Association Quarterly