The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-10
Il BLOODY FEUD.
History of Tennessee Vendetta.

The fearful Catahoula vendetta in Louisiana
which eliminated soms months since in the
death of nearly all the Survivors, Colonel
Jones and his soas, is supplemented and
ecIipsed by q fearful feuG in Tennessee, cf
which the tenth victim has just fallen. This,
known MS the Bolton. Dickens taud, is described
at length in the Memphis Avalanche.
In NAV. 1857, Isaac L. Bolton, Of tho then
firm Of D ckens, Bolton & Co., Of Memphis.
slave deaers, bought Of Kentuckian named
Mcmillan, q negro boy brought from Kentucky,
who was, By the terms OF his Kentucky mas
ter. To be free, if sold out OF the State. The
b3y sn,d for his freedom ard recovered it. .
Bolton then shot Mcmillan, and his trial soon
came on, in Coyin2 ton. He was acquitted by n
inry every one of which was bribed. The e1-
nenses incurred BY this trial were at least $780,
600. all OF which WAS paid by property SAID to
belong 10 the firm Of Bolton, Dickens q Co.,
composed OF Isaac l.. Bolton, Thomas Dickens
Wade n. Bolton and Washington bolton. Inc
6, m expired day or two after the killing OF
McMillan: aid Thomas Dickens and Washing
ton Bolton refused to agree to share any part
of the. loss Or expense OF defending Isaac, and
demanded that the moaey of the firm used Tor
tkat purpose should be refunded. Wade sided
with u,s brother. refusedto settle, anu this De-
gan the vendetta. During the war Dickens was
in Missouri, and Washington Bolton ineKen-
tucky, where, in 1852. he died; in 1864, Isaac l..
Bolton died, and in 1855 Dickens returned 10
Tennessee mud tried to settle up the business
with Wads H. Bolton, who had charge OF the
books. The expenses OF the trial proved On
insnperab,e obstacle, and no settlement was
Effected. In January, 1869, two assassins
named Ipman and Morgan Tried to murder
Colonel Dickens at his home, aud shot him
twice. They killed man and negro woman
and wouudsd another man. and lied to North
Alabama. Colonel Dickens Ia'd the blame upon
b,s arch.cuemy, Wade Bolton. Morgan and 1u-
man we're pursued, hunted d 1wn and destroyed
like Wild beast. in Q cave where they were con-
cealed. In tho meantime, q ciancery suii, ln-
yolving ever $3.50 COO, was gong on between
Dickens and Bolton. In June, 1889. Dickens
met Bolton IN Court square, Memphis, and
| shot him fitally. He vas tr.ed for twenty-six
lflays and acquitted. On the 3O;h ult., as Colo
thel Dickens was riding home from The resi-
|Slence OF his friend John o. Bolton. at Raleigh.
be was shot by an upknowl assassin concealed
in the brush, who lodged both charges Ut buck
soot from double -barraliel qua In his Gody,
instantly killing and dreadful!y mangllns him.
Who did the deed seems to be mystery. as
Wade 9, ltop left no children, Co!.nel Dlckens
leaves surviving him only one Child, Dir. Sam
Dickens: Isaac l.. Bolton, several daughters
and one soa. NJ. Seth B,lton; aod Washington
Bolton. several daughters aud Que SOD. Isaac
Bolton and Wade II. Bolton were brothers.
Wa shipcton B lton WIS not related by blood to
either. hut Isaac married Washlngton's SISTER.
Thomas Dickens had Two sons, and both mar.
r1el daue hers OF Isaac Bottom. They Wer' al
OF puro English parea:ase. Whether ihe
bloody vendetta will cad here or not, remairs