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by Brian Craig (Author)
Before Butch Cassidy, there was Patrick Coughlin.
It began with the theft of some strawberries from a street peddler in Park City, Utah Territory, in 1895. By the time it was over, two lawmen were dead, and Patrick Coughlin was facing a firing squad. The young gunslinger, in a desperate bid to escape the punishment for his initial crime, caused one of the most thrilling manhunts in the state's history. The outlaw and his sidekick went on a crime spree, escalating from stealing horses to gunfights, all with the posse tailing them, ending in a shootout at a remote cabin. When Patrick Coughlin was finally recaptured and tried, he would become the first prisoner sentenced to death in the state.
Join author and lawyer Brian Craig as he recounts the thrilling story of Patrick Coughlin, Utah's original desperado.
Author Biography
Brian Craig is a full-time faculty member at Purdue University Global. He also serves as a prelitigation panel chair with the Utah Division of Professional Licensing and is the author of Cyberlaw: The Law of the Internet and Information Technology and Stringfellow Acid Pits: The Toxic and Legal Legacy. He received his law degree from the University of Idaho and his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University. A resident of Cache Valley in northern Utah, Brian enjoys hiking and playing the piano.
