Harper, William T., 1929-

Eleven days in hell the 1974 Carrasco prison siege in Huntsville, Texas / [electronic resource] : 11 days in hell by William T. Harper. - Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, c2004. - xiii, 346 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Crime and criminal justice series ; no. 3 . - Crime and criminal justice series ; no. 3. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-333) and index.

"Stop right there or I'll kill you!" -- "Let's get the hell out of here" -- "There's a man up here with a gun" -- "Fred, what the hell are you doing?" -- "I'm scared and sick, just sick" -- "Put down your arms and surrender safely" -- "He will kill those people" -- "My God! they've shot Mr. Robinson" -- "We die a million deaths" -- "You play the cards you're dealt" -- "We have more time " -- "If you want to come, just come ahead" -- "We will assassinate everyone!" -- "We will kill as many people as possible" -- "You don't treat women that way" -- "I've got four aces and the joker" -- "I'm going out of here, whether it's alive or dead" -- "Get ready because we're going to start killing!" -- "I could have grabbed his gun" -- "Meet my demands or prepare for war" -- "I'm the executioner." -- "I demand that an armored truck be waiting" -- "If he'd only send out Linda Woodman. -- "I'll see y'all soon" -- "It's over" -- Epilogue.


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Carrasco, Fred, d. 1974.


Texas. State Penitentiary at Huntsville.


Prison riots--Texas--Huntsville.
Prison violence--Texas--Huntsville.
Hostage negotiations--Texas--Huntsville.


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