National Republican., 1875-11-22
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Klopsnsnt, Brissndsgs, Political frssshsry.
Exposure and Violent Dsath-Ths Story Of

kxPoeure ana ttoient Deafh-lho story OF
Nixon cuny.
william HilI, patient In . private asylum
near Glasgow, Scotland, died few weeks ago.
Many years ago there lived In Iredell county,
North Carolina, respected Presbyterian minis
ter named Curry, the pride Of whose life was an
only son, Nixon BY name, In whose training the
good man took peculiar delight TIE young man
won the affections Of younger girl attending fae
same school, and so ardent was their att-.onment
that no rival was suffered to come fsrveeu them,
When the girl reached the s~xe.of ifteen her de-
votion to young Curry .ecsms 50 manifest that
her parents, wit-4ng 20 secure for her what they
viewed p better alliance, forbade further in
teTcourse between the two. As o natural conse-
quence, clandestime meetings were resorted TO,
and continued for three years. At the expiration
OF that period the hand of the young lady was
sought BY the son Of Southern statesman, and
her parents tried to compel her acceptance, where
at she
EIoPED WITH YOUNG CURRY.
The couple were overtaken. Then the young
man turned and shot his rival, who led the pur-
suit, killing hin. instantly. The young couple
then renewed their flight. After long and
trothed in the Allegheny mountains, near the
head waters Of the Catawba, and there, outlawed
from society, he became highwayman, and
speedily achieved q dreaded notoriety oy the
number and character Of his daring exploits.
The Governor Of North Carolina offered 900 for
70 apS res pa.
from North Carolina. Il was supposed that he
bad died, or that he had changed his base OF ope-
rations.
One day, ut the time of the first settlement Of
the fertile delta Of the st. Francis river, in what
Is now Arkansas, an immigrant appeared in the
district calling himself John Hill. he was
handsome, smiable man, and though having only
moderate means, extended generous hospitality
10 all who visited his beautiful little home, rem
uered doubly attractive by the presence OF loTly
wife. In q short time he became the most popu-
lar man In the settlement, and he continued for
10 the Ierisistnre and tSsrs ne vas ssiS diStin.
guished for powerful and impassioned eloquence.
He became leader in the ranks OF his party, was
q member Of the convention that framed the State
constitution, and represented his district in the
Senate Of Arkansas.
Hills most intimate scquaintsnces were the
bitiop, A close intimacy sprang up between them,
and Hill,
IN AN UHGUARDED MOMENT,
made the eldest Strong cenversant with his pre-
vious history, telling him that he was the noto-
rious Nixon Curry, Of North Carolina. Strong
then requested Hill to resign his seat in the Sen
ate, but Hill refused, and the brothers conspired
to ruin him. Sending to North OarSlina they
the reward offered for his capture. The four
brothers, powerful and determined as they were,
they were to deal, secured the assistance Of a
dozen men, and, surrounding his house, attempted
to effect bis capture. On approaching the main
them was shot dead, and three others were dan
gerously wounded, and the attack was abandoned.
The Governor Of Arkansas published an addi-
ing few articles he set out with his wife and
children for Upper Arkansas, where he knew Of
me ,,ss existence Of band Of aesperadoss whose
him. He was overtaken at Conway courthouse,
and, halting his wagon and admonlshing his wife
IN the face Of their 'p pursSers and In few eIo.
quent words told them why he quit North Caro-
Ina. at the same time assuring his pursurers
that he
WOULD NOT BE TAKEN ALIVE.
The gallantry of the action acted in his favor,
and the pursuit was abandoned Constant pur.
suit had already made him morose and quarrel
some, and he began TO drink heavily and resort
to the gambling table as q means Of support.
One day in September, 1S45, while seated at
breakfast he told his wife that he had premorfi.
tion Of death. and felt that he should be killed
bright boy Of thirteen, he made him swear to
kill the man who should Kill his father.
The Circuit Court OF Pope county being In ses.
sion, he attended 1t with n young man named
Howard, who was engaged to his eldest daughter.
As soon as they reached the village Hill began to
drink and exhibited an unusual disposition to
quarrel. He insulted every one he met, and
finally threatened to clean the court houss: he
dashed into the courtroom, to the consternation
to restrain, him, but, gIaring like tiger, he
turned upon the youth and felled him to the
floor at the came time drawing pistol, he ex.
claimed:
"KILL NE, on I'll KILL YoUlr
Ihe man, 10 q moment Of extreme auguiss, drew
knife and buried Il in the bowels OF Hill. He
died soon after.
Howard quit Arkansas, and several yelrs later
was heard of in San Antonio, Texas, where he
Joined the Confederate forces under the com mmand
of Colonel Long. at the close of the war he was
mot by William Hill, who. remembering the oath
he had taken at his fathers instance, Shot tn .
former and fed 10 Europe. He Joined the French
army and served through the Ffanco-Prussian
war, but was subject to ITS OF temporary insanity.
Einally his case became hopeless, aud no was
placed by his friends in an asylum, near Glasgow,
Scotland, where he recently died.