Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-08-20


up with the victim
Hill packed up hastily. and set out
with his wife aud children for Upper
| Arkansas. where he knew of the exiStance
of band of tlcsprradoes that he had rea
son to believe would protect him. He
was pursued hy over hundred of the cit
zens. many of them unarued, and attend
| ing only for the purpose Of Witnessing tae
sport and securing part Of the mnnif-
| cent reward that was offered for his appre-
! hcnsion Hill was o,ertaken at Conway
Court House ly these men. and hating
his wagon. and admonishng his wife and
children to keep their places, be marched
forth with bis death dealing gun.
The gallan;ry of the action. and Hills
incredible bravery, operated in his favor.
Many We're unwilling to hurt so intrepid
character; others were afraid; panic
was created, and Hill pursued his way un
uolested
Subsequent attempts were mede to ar
rest him, but all resulted traeical|y or lu-
dIcrou>ly to those attempting it. 1t was
known that Hill could never be taken alive,
and many began to believe that he could
not when dead also
The constant pursuit ana hunting him
changed his nature He became morose
and sour, and unable to follow any re GU
lar business H. rcsortrd to the gambling
table for the support Of his family. lie
! became ,l,inker. too. and was speedily
transformed into a most bitter and quar-
relsome opponent.
II Hill has been famous among the
mountains Of North Carolina. he now be-
came douhly so Excepting. perhaps.
that prince of duelliSts, James Bowie.
there never was a man who inspired more
terror. Men who had acquired wide rep
utation for deeds of daring turned pale
when they encountered John Hill Bull
lies wlo sought quarrels on the slightest
pretext accepted all manner Of insults from
him. without single word of remon-
~trance
One day iii September, 1915 while he
cas- seated at the breakfast table, Hill
burst INTO tears,
." hat IS t.: matter, dear inquired
his ''te.
Il have had dreadful dream. 1t IS
warning. know sii"ii dt' bef"re sunset.
Together We have encountered peflis ana
hardshiIs; you Abandoned wealth ana
position Tor my sake. and You have never
spoken an unkind word To me. We have
ioveu from ch'idh"'o' an" ''iae i"'e mas
| never known abatement. 1t is this tronb-
les me-n"t regard for self Ii Is indeIl'-
bly, impressed upon my mind that shall
die horrible death before Suna'wn' ana
the thought that 1t Will distress you,
also dl>tresses NE"
These were the exact words OF Ill., as
testified by his wife and children. LIS wife
told him
Then, my dear husband, do not 60 to
court to-day.
(1he Circuit Court of Pope county. in
which Hill resided. 1t should be remarked.
was then in SESSION.
Yes. my wife, must 60 he replle1.
Nv hen IA mars time has come he 700 d
not seek to avoid dealt, but.meet it brave
w." Then turning to his son William. Il
bright hoy Of Il. he told him to go and
&c, the Bill. and upon il he made him
swan to XIII the mai that killed his fa-
ther
Here comes Moses Howard. rther:
he will protect you. remarked Mary. the
eldest daughter. as she described the
young man approaching.
The youth, who was fine, powerful
looking man. chated few minutes with
the family. AID then went ont w'fh Hill.
who shaved and dressed himself With par
,icular neatness. aud embraced his wife