The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-04
ST0NRWAT.L JACKSON'S WIDOW.

WADE BOTTOMS LEGACY OF TEN THOUSAND
DoLLARs-THE BoLToN-DICKENs FEUD-oNE
OF THE DARKEST PASSAGES OF CRIME IN THE
SOUTHWEST.
From the Memphis Alphabetically SOL
During the month OF February, 1872 against the
positive instructions Of his attorneys, Mr.. E. NJ
Apperson, OF this city. as executor OF Wade H.
Bolton, paid to Mrs. T. J. Jackson the sum OF
5000. half the sum bequeathed to her husband,
General Stonewail Jackson, who fell in action at
Charlottesville, Va, in 1854, while commanding
o corps OF Confederate troops.
At an interview on the su0j.ct with Mr.. Apper-
son yesterday he stated that the heirs OF the
Bolton estate have been In litigation for some
time past concerning the distribution OF
the property, ana while this legal con-
test remains undecided the attorneys deem
10 unwlse for him 10 pay any requests
not ordered by the courts. Contrary to this ad-
vice, however, and solely because Mrs. Jackson
has stated that she sadly needed the money, the
executor paid her half of the bequest, as
above noted. He mas also paid the several heits
considerable sums on account of their prospective
lnheritance5.
VALUE OF BOTTOMS ESTATE.
The value OIL the personal property belonging to
the Wade Bolton estate IS estimated at 100000.
claim was set up in the courts some years ago
ny Wash Bolton and Tom Dickens, his former
business partners against Ike and Wade Boil on
for ali Their estate Is worth. Snoull the courts
decide in avor OF the claimants there Will De
little or nothing remaining after satisfying the
AZ the time Wade Bolton made the pequest OF
$4,000 To AIRS Jackson, ne was IN hourly expecta-
ton OF losing MS lie by violence. Having eX-
pressed desire TO do something TO enable ms
name To live in the memory OF future generations
unconnected with evil deeds, MIR. Apperson him
self suggested a donation 10 Mrs. Jackson OF
$4,000. Bolton liked the idea, but reduced the
Alter MS deata. which happened few months
subsequent 10 the time OF making the oequest,
the matter telling ner also that as soon as the
terms OF the law could be complied with, the sum
should pc made subject 10 ner order.
AN OLD, BLOODY FEUD.
There Is history connected with the gathering
OF this large and valuable Bolton estate which is
full OF THRILLING events anu violent DEEDS. INC
property was chiefly accumulated by tracing IN
slaves through long series Of years. The Dusl
ness frm, known as Bolton IL Dickens, had their
location In IA conspicuous building, situated on
the BLUM IN front OF The lower part OF the ciy, near
the once famous Gayoso Hous-. Tourists on pass
Ing steamers (then tae onIy method OF travelling)
invariably had their attention called 10 the large
painted letters which adorned the river side wall
OF their structure and which read "Boton "
DICKENS, slave 0ealers." me sign ana the firm
Doln figure IN Mrs. Beechar stoves story OF
or the day referred and often commented
severely upon It, ana Bolton Dickens aad
branch houses at New orleans and elsewhere, and
their alents penetrated every section OF the coun
try south OF Mason and Dlxon's line IN search OF
black people 10 supply the demands OF their Gus
toners VINO embraced planters throughout the
OF money were employed 10 ala them In their
tranic.
over twenty Years ago. colored lad was pur-
chased somewhere In kentucky, at a public sac,
VINO had oeen manumted by Will of his master,
and wn0 was TO be set Tree alter he arrived
at \ certain age. The conditions OF the
sale were named, and Bolton It Dickens
agent, one Mcmillan. became the purchaser. He
was convened to their mart In this city, and the
nrm subsequently, SOLD the ooy for the sum OF
$1,000 TO 1nOinas Is. Crenshaw, near morning.
SUI, IN this county. the boy was considered
valuable and brought n big price for those times,
but lie was sold slave for lie, nothing being
said about ms promised freedom. The colored
boy informed MS new master OF the actual sIiua-
tIon Urensnaw sent TO Kentucky Tor copy OF
the VIII. employed counsel Tor the boy and the
courts declued against The slave traders. They
were forced TO return their III gotten dollars TO
Crensnaw and also pay Deavy costs for their
msdemeanor Tney mad expected Mcmillan 10
testify III their favor. He Jailed TO do 80 and stuck
TO the truth THROUGHOUT.
Tne dealers. managed TO obtain new trial, and
having been deceived into tne belief that Mcmillan
pearance. Isaac l.. Bolton murdered MIN In MS
own house. TINS was on tue "a day OF jun, 1851.
Inc atrocity OF the crime was widely commented
on throughout the entire country. ana 1t created
mucu eXcitement every where. Bolton managed
tricks TO nave che venue changed to I1Dton county,
/ Tennessee.
managed to nave sIer,n and other Officers
elected TO SUIT neir purpose. Jury was OBTAINED
for the case, and alter the expenditure OF more
/ than 100000 In money Bolton saved his neck and
went GEAR. IL IL a remarkable fact that In less
than four years aiterwGrd eleven OF these same
Jurors had died violent Deaths and the otner also
died In an unnatural way some years after.
BIoODsHED FOLLOWS BLoODsHED.
quarrel ensued between tue members of the
| slave dealing nrln, winch mad been dissolved by
! limitation wiiAin lew days OF :he murderous
deed, as TO VINO should pay inc enormous expcn-
/ ses OF the trial one party commended that the
! firm should be charged with the amount. ana tue
/ other that Bolton nmsel ought TO foot the bill
/ alone. The quarrel resulted seriously TO the con-
tending parties Ike Bottom, WHO did the Silling,
! died natural death some years ago. one after
! another the rest were Killed In alterations
with each other. Finally Tom Dickens Killed
WADE Bolton, IA before mentioned, by shooting
! him down III front OF Court square. Some months
! later Dickens was assasslnateu while riding along
the public ROAD. dozen mil es or so rom TINS city,
and near ms home, few months after that,
Tom Dickens, mis- son, while irving to gather
testimony to prosecute the supposed murdereTs