The Republican journal., 1875-12-09

weeks ago Many years ago there livet
in lrcdell County, North Carolina, u re
spected Presbyterian minister named Cur
ry, the pride Of whose life was an onl,
son, Nixon by name, in whose training
the good man took peculiar delight. The
young man won the affections of Il Young
girl attending the same school, and 50 az
dent was their attachment that no riva
was suffered to come between them. Whel
the girl reached the age OF fifteen her De
Votl0n to young Curry became SO mani
Test that her parents, wishing to secure
for her what they viewed as a better ALI
ance, forbade further intercourse between
The two. As a natural consequence, clan
destine meetings We're res0lted to. and
continued for three Years, At the eNpira-
| ton Of that period, the hand Of the youno
lady was sought by the SON of one OF oul
| southern statesmen, and her parents tried
70 compel her acceptance whereut she
! eloped with voting Curry The couple
| were oyertaken. Then the Young man
turned and shot his rival, who led The
pursuit, killing him instantly The Young
couple then renewed their light. After u
| long anu heated chase Curry took refuge
| with his betrothed in the Allcghanv Noun
talnS, near the htadWaters OF the Cataw-
/ ia, and there, outlaWcd lr0ln society,
he became highwavman, and speedily
achieved dreaded notoriety by the NUM-
Ter and character Of his daring exploits.
lhe Governor Of North Carolina offered
-, 900 for his arrest, and many. Jared bv
the tempting offer, tried to hunt him
down. Suddenly he was missed from
North Carolina. II was supposed that he
had died, or that he had changed hiS base
oi operations.
One day. at the time OF the llrst settle
ment OF the fertile delta Of the st. Francis
I,lver in what is now Arkansas, an immi-
grant appeared in the district calling him
self John Hill. lie was a handsome ami
able man. and though having only mod
crate means. extended a generous noSpI-
tality to all who visited his beautiful little
home, rendered doubly attractive bv the
presence OF u lovely wife. In short time
he became the most popular man in the
settlement lie was repeatedly elected to
the Legislature, and there he was distn-
gulshed for powerful and inpassioncd clo-
quence. lie became II leader In tile ranks
o, his party, was y member Of the Con-
vention that framed the State ConStitu-
ton, and represented his district III }hc
Senate OF Arkansas.
ltlliS most intimate acquHintanceS We're
the Stron9a, four brothers. men oi wealth
and ambition. 4 close intimacy eprang
up hctWeen them. and Ill., in M an
guarded moment. made the eldest Strong
conyersant with his previous history. tell
ing him that he was the notorious Nixon
Curry, Of North Carolina. Strong then
requested Hi to resign his seat in the
Senate, but lii!l refused. and the brothers
conspired to ruin him. Sending to North
Carolina they procured u rcpulsiton for
his arrest and II copy OF the reward of
tered for his capture. The four brothers,
powerful aud determined is they were,
well knowing the character of the man
with whom they We're to deal, secured the
assistance al dozen men, and alrrouud-
ing his house, attempted to effect his cap
tHre, ON approaching the main entrance
and demanding his surrender. one Of them
was shot dead and three others were dun-
gerouSly wounded. and lhc attack Wu.
abandOnnI
The Governor ol Arkansas published
an additional reward for llill> arrest, ana
hastily packing II few articles he Sci ollt
with his wife and children lor ppor Az
kansas, where he knew Of the existence
OF Il band ii dcspyradoea whose members
he had reason to believe would protect
him. lie was oycttaken at Conway Court
house, and hating his wagon and admon-
ishmg his vile and children to keep their
places he stepped forth in the face of hi-
pursuers and IN few elouucnt WORDS
told them why he quit North Carolina nj
the same time assuring bis pursuer, that
he would not be taken alive. Tn" cal
llntrN OF the action operated in his favor,
and the pursuit was abandoned Con-
Stant pursuit had already made him mo
rose aMd quarrelsOme. aud he began to
drink heavily and resort to the gambling
table AS means Of support. One DAY in
September, lSl5, while seated ut break
fast he told his wife that hc hld II premu-
milton Of DEATH and telt that he should br
killed that day before sunset. Calling III
son William, Il bright BOY d fourteen. he
made him swear to kjll ih,. muu Who
should kill his father.
The Circuit Court oi Pope County ho-
ing III session he attended it with yuuu@
man named Howard, WHO was engaged
to his eldest daughter. AS soon ts they
reached the village, Hill began to drink
and exhibited an unusual disposition tn
quarrel. lie insuted every one he met.
and finally threatened to clean the Court
house; he dashed INTO the Court room to
the CONSERVATION OF Judge, jury and law
yers. Young Howard tried to restrain
him, hut, gIaring like 4 tiger. he turned
upon the youth and telled HIM to the floor.
at the same time drawing pistol he eN-
claimed tk i'll mo or I'M KIN WON'T 'IhA