Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-06-17


with son of Wade Hampton, wlo haC
the misfortune to kill man in quarre
while hunting. The young mans father
had been told that the crime was un
Dallable, and that he had better send his
son out of the State. Wade Hampton
put his son in charge of his brother, ex.
horting him to get him to some foreign
country. The two, Hampton's, uncle
and nephew, made good their escape tc
the borders Of the State, where they
were overtaken by the officers of the
law, and Mr.. Hampton was forced ia
bribe them with 81 800, all the money
he had, to let them pass. Gov. McMul-
lin deeply sympathized with young
Hampton in his misfortune, and when
asked by the elder Hampton to advance
MN ten dollars to pay their way, he re-
Did: "Ten dollars! Yes, sir, fifty dol
lars, any amount for the son of Wade
Hampton" every good, make it fifty
dollars" said Hampton who took the
money and departed. Gov. McMullin
had met Bolin.
Soon after this a smooth-faced elderly
gentleman entered the office of Major
James p. Evans, Of Morristown. 1t
was Mr.. Wilson, of Kentucky. Mr..
Wilson was a wealthy farmer who had
just killed revenue officer in pretty
much the same way Mr.. Renick had
done some time previously. lie had
also been compelled to buy his way out
of the State at an expense Of 81 ,500.-
Wilson employed Mr.. Evans as his at
torney, giving as a fee an order on his
brother in Lexington Kentucky, for
81 1000. The client being in need of mon
ey for travelling expenses, Mr.. Evans
gave him $l5 in money and 30 in mer-
chandse, and letter Of introduction to
Judge JnO. A, Mckinney, of Rogers
Vile. Major Evans went up to LeXing-
ton to collect his retainer and found that
he had seen Bolin.
Boln went to Rogersville with his
letter of introduction and sent for Judge
Mckinney, saying that he, Wilson, of
Kentucky, wished to meet him in the
woods on the outskirts of town on inn
portant business. Judge Mckinney,
fearing an ambuscadc, went to the rem
devious armed with pistol and left all
his valuablcs at home. Boin told him
his touching story and the kind hearted
Judge very much affected, went home
promising to send him 500. This prom
ise he fulfilled and Bolin went on his
way rejoicing while Judge Mckinney
still holds his one hundred dollar share
Of stock in Bolin.
1t is but little more than month |
ago since BOlin took in JoncsbOro. He |
went to old Mr.. Reeves, who lives four
miles from the place, and told him sto-
ry very similar to the Hampton romance
This time his name was Col John. s. |
Preston, of Abingdon, Virginia, and it |
was his own son who had killed son |
of Postmaster Rose, of Abingdon. He |
was again trying to escape, this time to
Cuba, and had again been ovcrtaken and !
to purchase his liberty. lie |
had learned that Mr.. Reeves had sou |
In town who was II lawyer and he want
ed to put the case in his hands. Mr.. |
Reeves Is related to the vcrltablc John |
5. Preston, who is distinguished and |
citizen Of Abingdon, and inn
recognized his relative in the
person Of BOlin. He took his vistOr to
his son, Capt. |. Il. Reeves, who under
took the ease. Capt Reeves gave Bolin
$40 and took his order for II 600 and
started for Abingdon. lie got as far as
Bristol, where he learned that all the
SONS Of Postmaster Rose were alive and
ll,trcssingly healthy, and having met
Mcssrs. York & l'ulkcrson he rctraccd
bis steps, hcnccrorth n confirmed anti
Bolin man.
We lack space to detail wany other of
our heroes little games. Mr.. Geo, Tay-
or, of Carter county has twenty-five
dollar share cf Boln stock, aud Mr.. N.
NJ. Taylor, of Bristol, the well known
attorney, holds his note for Sl 900,
which he received Ms n retainer fee IN
)nc Of the numerous murder cases, and
which he Is ut present endeavorng to
negotiate for postal card.
our readers must not suppose that the
gentlemen whose names appear In this
lrticlc were Of easy credulity. Bolln is
m intelligent looking man Of very
plausible speech. lie Is sixty years old
md IL afflicted with the palsy which
,llghtly shakes his head aud hand when
alking aud serves to make his appear
lncc Worc venerable. He Is thoroughly
acquainted with the people Of his sec
ion nnd intcrininglcs so much OF truth,
70 many real incidents and real people,
hat his stories are taken without the
shadow Of doubt. He has n wife whom
lc describes as The most noble woman
m earth, aud four children. lie has re-
,ldcd during the past three years near
Fall Branch, fifteen miles from Jones'
,oro. He represented to his wife that
ic was the agent for some sort Of ma
.hincry, aud II Is generally believed that
he Is an honest lady and knew nothing
If her husbands rascality. The neigh
,ors believed him to be n professional
as he would 60 away from
lomr, stay tmc aud return with nom