Cover; They Stole Him Out of Jail; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Explanatory Note; Invocation; Introduction: Due Process Denied; 1. Prosecuting Dilemmas; 2. Roundup in Record Time; 3. Shifting Sentiment; 4. Homicide Narratives; 5. Discovering Willie Earle; 6. Hosting a Media Blitz; 7. Subverting the State's Case; 8. Through the Eyes of Rebecca West; 9. No Further Suspense; 10. Anticipating the Future; 11. A Lynching Remembered; Conclusion; Appendix: List of Defendants; Notes; Bibliography; Index