Kentucky Justice, Southern Honor, and American Manhood: Understanding the Life and Death of Richard Reid

by James C. Klotter

Book Overview

When attorney John Jay Cornelison severely beat Kentucky Superior Court
judge Richard Reid in public on April 16, 1884, for allegedly injuring his
honor, the event became front-page news. Would Reid react as a Christian
gentleman, a man of the law, and let the legal system take its course, or would
he follow the manly dictates of the code of honor and challenge his assailant?
James C. Klotter crafts a detective story, using historical,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080713158X
• ISBN13: 9780807131589
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.7"