American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-10-03


the eldest, a confdant Of his prevl-
ons history. 1t so happened that
George had a most ambitious desire
for political distinction, and made
request of Hill that he shonid resign
his seat in the Senate IN his favor.
Hill refused, and the brothers con
Spired to revenge.
Sending to North Carolina, they
procured copy of the reward otler
ed for Nixon Curry, the notorious
r0bher. The four powerful and de.
terminpd as they We're, dared not at
tempt his capture alone, but secured
the assistance of dozen men, and
ma le the attempt 10 capture lliil IN
his owa house. The latter never
forgot his daily peril. He always
carried double barreled shot gun,
two long rifle pistols, and a tormld,
able knife. Arkansas has never
been noted as a peaceahly inclined
State, and in those days It's popula.
ton numbered IA greater per cent. OF
desperadoes and Iawless men than it
does at the present. ..
The attack of the Strongs proved
a dreadful one for themselves Two
of the brothers were shot dead, white
six of the others were badly wound
ed, several OF them mortally, when
the rest of them were glad to with
draw for the time. This affair cauS,
ed the most unhounded excitement
throughout Arkansas. The thought
that the chivalrouS and highly popu-
lar John Hill could be identical with
the notorious rob5pr, Nixon Curry,
was staggering to hnndrcdS.
MANY for a time refused to believe 1t.
Perhaps the state Of public feeling
can best be shown by the two follow
ING extracts from the Little Rock
Guzette The first appeared whe"
Hill became so popular during the
days OF the convention:
y" Among the truest friends OF the
people of all in the present Convrn'
tion may be named John Hil, OF ST.
Francis. His energy, eloqn"nc", and
vou''Se iu.a ena'v.o. m',4 ~, ~ M ,,nc ,o
he ho'nS' ahu' hS we l'usV WIZ ,""7
Itain-that of the leader OF the Ar
kansas Democracy"
1He second eN''aet ~ '"Neii i''1'
the paper for May, 1910:
BLOODY ATrRAY.-A desperate
'encou&ter occurred in st. lsrancia
last week. Two distinguished cltr
Ze'iS were "''eI' "'" ~ ,,,, ~ ''l''
dah%cI'Hnil "o"""I'', '' '''.i!, :
| " resulted rom "d "''r'i,'' |" ~ vs. -,
John HiIl' a memoir o' L''t ,, '',Nv So -
lSiatt'rt aru ioi" e'S Vi Wy a.
CohNehlioh' "h0' "S ~ - NV" '''
the notorious rooo'I, N.Aon ~ ar'
VII" commute! SUcll d, ,IoriL!tS III II,
teen years aS" II, the "'o''"t"''9 u
go, III ,aloli,'" ','i,;t;',' n,,s sont hrthoGov
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The gallantry OF the ac'Io''' aux aux
! HllfS lhcreulpie nrdNerH' "l'i"tto'
i'm his taNor. Many were uu"''.'"1
to hurt SO ih'repl" e'i'i"o'''
Others were aifal"; q pa'''c WIS ''e '',
ated, and Hin pursued MS way uh
'molcsted. a.
Subsequent attempts were lhn"e -, u
arreS; nun, nut al resulted II" .'"''
VI iu"ic'o'S'S W '"o9, W.,
1t was known that he never cou'
be taken awe, anu "'anS oe
gan to beilNe that lie couiu NO. "i'eA
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