Murder in Custer County: A Case Study and Legal Analysis of Herd Law versus Free Range in Oklahoma Territory

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Article examines the case of the 1900 murder of Julius Roesch to describe the attitudes of the time toward the debate over herd law versus free range in Oklahoma Territory.

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Rolison, W. Edward Autumn 2012.

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  • Main Title: Murder in Custer County: A Case Study and Legal Analysis of Herd Law versus Free Range in Oklahoma Territory
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Article examines the case of the 1900 murder of Julius Roesch to describe the attitudes of the time toward the debate over herd law versus free range in Oklahoma Territory.

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26 p. : ill.

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Abstract: In the early years of Oklahoma, the cattlemen and farmers of western Oklahoma battled over the laws that allowed stock to run free over the land. By examining the case of the 1900 murder of Julius Roesch, W. Edward Rolison describes the attitudes of the time toward the debate over herd law versus free range.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 90(3), Oklahoma Historical Society, 2012, pp. 260-285

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 90
  • Issue: 3
  • Page Start: 260
  • Page End: 285

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Rolison, W. Edward. Murder in Custer County: A Case Study and Legal Analysis of Herd Law versus Free Range in Oklahoma Territory, article, Autumn 2012; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2017336/: accessed June 21, 2025), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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