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1st Baptist Church, Pawhuska, OK
Pastor Travis Finley invited Jim to speak to his Wednesday night Bible Study Group about JUDGE LYNCH! The author read a passage from the book and presented an autographed copy to the Pastor for his personal library. A book signing was held afterward.
Posted on 2/12/2009
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Rich Davis of the Evansville Courier Press Review
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2008/sep/02/tragic-1878-lynchings-inspire-judges-historical/
Posted on 1/30/2009
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Dr. Walt Jordan's Review
Some thoughts on the historical novel, JUDGE LYNCH ! Written by James M. RedwineSince all the necessary facts could not be ascertained through a protracted search of local and state records, the author decided to write a historical novel, based in fact. The author was compelled to bring this story to life due to his own personal experiences and those incidents which occurred in Posey County, Indiana in 1878. When he became aware of those incidents, he began a quest which culminated in this book.The author is qualified to write this book from his interactions with the public of 27 years as a county judge, which helped him understand not only the foibles of human nature, but also the major weaknesses in behavior exposed by extraordinary circumstances.He tells the story by deftly explaining the issue of slavery from its beginnings, even before the Revolutionary War and continuing through the Civil War, and its effects into the present day. He uses a combination of fictional and historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Alvin Hovey and many others and their inter-relationships to explain the zeitgeist of that time. He gives an astute analysis of those undercurrents and how the characters reacted and proacted within those boundaries. The book is both an indictment of the actions of many real people in the past and a plea for the present residents of Posey County to acknowledge those transgressions, and allow a closure for all concerned, both black and white. However, today as in the past, social inertia is a strong force to overcome.The author portrays Posey County as a microcosm of the United States. He is trying to encourage an atonement and catharsis for the local area which might provide a blueprint for the whole country.This book, like most, contains autobiographical influences. Through his alter ego, Judge Eagleson, the author describes his own personal search for the answers to this unresolved incident and offers a possible solution He has shown both personal and political courage in writing this book since he is trying to get people to face their tainted past.The author, in the process, educates the reader in the law, history and literature, while using Shakespeare and mythology to help produce a cogent and intelligent style. A dictionary proved to be my welcome aid. His writing was smooth, flowing, metaphorical, and convincing. His control of the English language is masterful. The author also brings a parallel with a contemporary, young black boxer and the slavery situation in 1878. With that comparison, he shows there are still vestiges of slavery attitudes and definitely still plenty of racism today. Implied in the book at the end is, that hopefully, there will be a new Enlightenment, so this country can move on.I definitely recommend this book to everyone, and look forward to his next work. Signed, Walter Jordan
Posted on 1/30/2009
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AuthorHouse.com Press Release of 08/14/2008
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**EDITORS: For review copies or interview requests, contact:Promotional Services DepartmentTel: 888-728-8467Fax: 812-961-3133Email: pressreleases@authorhouse.com(When requesting a review copy, please provide a street address.) Judge Lynch!New Novel Based on Real-Life Accounts Exposes Secrets of Small Southern Indiana CommunityMT. VERNON, Ind. – During the autumn of 1878 a mob of white men murdered seven black men in the small southern Indiana community of Mt. Vernon in picturesque Posey County. More than 100 years later, Posey County’s Circuit Court Judge James M. Redwine was intrigued enough to uncover the mystery and secrecy surrounding the circumstances of those killings. The result is his new novel, Judge Lynch! (published by AuthorHouse).Thoroughly researched and meticulously documented, Redwine spent more than 17 years piecing together the details surrounding the murders in Posey County using court records, newspapers, microfilm, and family diaries and records to create a comprehensive account of the incidents. He was inspired by an 1882 book, History and Directory of Posey County, where the murders were mentioned in three brief paragraphs, and by the four hangman’s nooses still on display in the 1990s at the Posey County jail. “Much of this novel is rooted in fact,” Redwine writes. “But, because many in the white community of 1878 had good reason to avoid exposure and many in the black community were driven out, I have taken poetic license to tell the story and call for such atonement as may be possible.” Judge John Eagleson, a contemporary Posey County Circuit Court Judge, is the narrator for much of Judge Lynch!, which spans from 1795 to the present day. Much like Redwine himself, Judge Eagleson delves into old documents to uncover the events leading up to the murders and learn more about those involved. Jim Good, William Chambers, Jeff Hopkins, and Edward Warner, all black men, were charged with raping white prostitutes and subsequently dragged from the Posey County jail and lynched by a white mob on Oct. 12, 1878. Within the same week, John Harrison, Daniel Harrison Jr. and Daniel Harrison Sr. (also all black men) were killed: John was shot and his body stuffed into the hollow trunk of a tree on Oct. 10, the younger Daniel Harrison was thrown alive into the fire of a railroad steam engine on Oct. 9, and the elder Harrison was cut to pieces and thrown into the jailhouse privy on Oct. 12. All the murders were the work of a mob of white men. Uncover the painful history of an historic southern Indiana community in the pages of Judge Lynch!
Posted on 8/20/2008
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