The Killing Law - The Frontier Justice Tales of Judge Steele vol. 4

Peril Press presents:The Frontier Justice Tales of Judge Steele vol 4by Lon WilliamsWestern Action, May 1956Judge Steele StoryKILL OR BE KILLEDby Lon WilliamsThere were plenty of witnesses to the fact that Pug Wallet had been violently attacked by the late Little Willie Chumby. But had Pug really killed Little Willie in self defense?5000 WordsWestern Action, July 1956Judge Steele:ALLER SANS JOURby Lon WilliamsBe-consarned if these lawyers weren't forever dragging up fancy-sounding Latin terms instead of talking in plain English. This here aller sans jour—it sure sounded sneaky; and the worst was that it looked as if a killer was going to be acquitted, because even Judge Steele realized that the evidence they had on hand against him was shaky, to say the most...5000 WordsWestern Action, September 1956Judge Steele THE SUBSTITUTE by LON WILLIAMSJudge Steele thought he knew the lawyer breed, but this Newt Salamander was a new one. If he got the accused acquitted, Salamander would receive a half interest in Larkspur Larkin's mine. If Larkin were convicted and hanged, the lawyer would get the whole mine. And another surprise awaited the salty jurist.5200 WordsWestern Action, November 1956Judge Steele THE UNWRITTEN LAW by LON WILLIAMSThe question was – would the jury be swayed by sentiment or the needs of justice in this case?5300 WordsWestern Action, January 1957A Judge Steele StoryA MIND FOR KILLINGby Lon WilliamsOne-Half Tompkins sure looked and acted loco, and French Demeree contended that a crazy man is not legally responsible if he kills someone. But Judge Steele figured that "crazy" could sometimes mean "crazy like a fox".4900 WordsThis edition contains the original illustrations to the stories as well as a gallery of cover from the issues of Western Action magazine that the stories came from.