The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-11-30
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From the New York SUM- asEll
Williom Hill, patient in a private "
asylum near Glasgow, Scotland, died q "
few wer;xs ago Many years ago there Il
lived in Iredell County, North Carolina, l.
respected Presbyterian named Curry,
the pride of whose life was an only son, X
Nixon by name, in whose training the j.
old man took peculiar delight The I
Young man won the affections of young !
girl attending the same school, and SO q
ardent was their attachment that no rlyI.sfiG'
vas suffered to come between them2 {
\ When the girl reached the age OF fifteen
her devotion to young Curry became SO
manifest that her parents, wishing to Sc
cure for her what they viewed as a BET,
ter alliance, forbade further intercourse
between the two. AS a natural conse-
Iuuence, clandestine meetings were re |
lsorted to, and continued for three years.
/ AT the expiration of that time the hand
of the young lady was sought bv the son
of one of our Southern statesmen, and
her parents tried to compel her accept
! ance, whereat she eloped with young
Curry. The couple were overtaken =
Then the young man turned and shot
Z his rival, who led the pursuit, killing
!, him instantly, The young couple then
renewed their flight. After a long and
heated chase Curry took refuge with his
hetrothed in the, Allegheny Mountains,
near the headwaters of the Catawba' and
there, outlawed from society, be became
a highwayman, and speedily achieved
dreaded notoriety by the number and
char acter of his daring exploits. The
z Governor of North Carolina offered 50
600 for his arrest, and many, ,ured by the
tempting offer, tried to hunt him down.
Suddenly he was missed from North
Z Carolina 1t was supposed that he had
died, or that Ire had changed his base OF
operations.
i Oae day, at the time of the first set
ltlement of the fertile delta of the st
/. Francis River, in wha, is now Arkansas,
& an immigrant appeared in the dis rlct
calling himself John II IL. He was a
handsome, amiable man, and though
having only moderate means, EXTENDED
+ generous hospitality to all who visited
Il his beautiful little home, rendered doubly
attractive by the presence OF lovely
wife. In short time he became the
lmost popular man in the settlement he
,g was repeatedly elected to the Legisla
to ture, anG there he, was dislingu'sne, iol
as powerful and impassioned eioqnence :
re He became leader in tue ranks OF hi:
le- marty. was member Of the Convention
We that framed the State Constitution, anf
sr- represented his district in the Senate Q
~ Arkansas. s. s
he Hills most intimate acquaintance
"a, we're thesStrongss. four brothers, men 0
he wealth and ambition A close intlmae
is, sprang up between them, and Hill, In a.
,ut unguarded moment, made the eldes
ed Strong conversant with his previous his
he tory, telling him that he was the noto
i rious Nixon Curry, Of North Carolins
!. Strong then requested Hill to resign u
seat in the Senate, but Hill refased' an
VS. the brothers conspired to ruin nm I'M :
his Sending 10 North Carolina they procul
lid, ed a requisition for his arrest and cop
,cs OF the reward offered for his capture
The four brothers, powerful and dete
she mined as they were, well knowing II
to character of the man with whom the
we're to deal, secured the assistance OF
ritz dozer men, and, surrounding his hous
the attempted to effect his capture. On o
ing nroachino the main entrance and q
- manding his surrender, one of them W
the shot dead and thee others were da
90 perously wounded. and the attack "
her abandoned.
The Governor of Arkansas publish
mas. an additional reward for Hills are
=" and hastily packing few articles ne
9th ont with his wife and children for Upr
ther Arkansas, where he knew of the ext
lick, ence of band of ,desperadoes who
'our members he had reason to believe wou
ia protect him. He was overtaken at Ce
: way Court House, and haltiDg his ws
He ON and and admonishng his wife a
n he children to keep their places he stepp
the forth in the face of his pursuers, and
ad. few eloquen: words told them why
. - quit North Carolina, at the same II
any assuring his pursuers that he would I
man lbe taken alive. The gallantry OF the
ut at ton operated in his favor, and the p
What suit was abandoned. Constant purs
lift had already made him morose aud gu
ance relsome, and he began to drink hea'
Il and resort to the gambling-ta5le as
ness rneans of support Que day in Septe
were her. lS45, while seated at breakfast
er. told his wife that he had a premonit
.this of death, and felt that he should be
ed that day before sunset Calling
ex- son William, bright boy OF fourte
ually he made him swear to kill the man '
mo- should kill his father.
al in The Circuit Court Of Pope County
and ING in session he attended it Will
ecov Young man named Howard, who was
little gagged to his eldest daughter. AS s.
ting as they reached the village Hill bega'
her drink and exhibited an unusual disp
hers ton to quarrel. He insultei every
he met, and finally threatened to G.
the court house; he, dashed into
t the court room, TO the CONSERVATION OF ju'
cared iury and lawyers. Young Howard
CT, as to restrain him, but, glaring like II
he turned upon the youth and felled
nan?' to the floor, at the same time drawn
; sigh pistol he exclaimed: "Kill me, or
com kill you!" The man. in momer
Walk extreme anguish, drew knife and
8 the ried it in the bowels OF Hill. he
n and soon after.
he is, : Howard quit Arkansas, and se'
wears later was heard of in San Ante
began Texas, where he joined the Confede
which forces under the command OF Col. l.
npart At the close Of the war he was met
in re- william Hill l,who, remembering the
7hen The had taken at his fathers instapce,
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