Book Description

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 edition. Excerpt: ... THE EVENTS OF BEDSTER'S DEATH CHAPTER XI. Hills receive a hired recruit from Washington county -- Dr. Hill's pretended desire to end the Fend -- The Grand Jury indicts a number of the Hills -- The Court grants them bail --The Evans boys go out to enlist help --Policy and conduct of the Evans party changed -- The Evans boys go over the river, and on their return meet Bedster and Jim Hill -- They kill Bedster and wound Hill -- Contrast between the Hill and Evans parties -- The Evans boys tried and acquitted before two justices of the peace -- Hills scour the county -- Citizens in danger -- Public meeting -- Dr. Evans proposes to stipulate -- Arbitrators chosen, but fail to restore peace -- Grand Jury indicts the Evans boys -- Joe Murphy's stratagem -- The trial delayed -- The sheriff detains the boys --The stratagem of the Hills to kill the Doctor fails -- Hills attack the Evan's party and kill Jesse May -- The Court orders the capture of Dr. Hill and Joe Murphy--The Evans boys put in jail -- Dr. Hill and Murphy's trial delayed till they run away -- The Governor offers $200 reward for them--Dr. Evans's little son shoots a Hill -- Murphy captured and lodged in jail -- Mrs. Bus Hill appears again -- Hills disperse -- The Evans boys have fine sport in jail -- The Governor places a strong guard around the jail -- The Evans boys tried and acquitted for the murder of Bedster. Not long after the Scott's Fork tragedy, Dr. Hill received a supply of new troops, from Washington county, known as the Washington troops, or Washington recruits. They were a set of low-bred fellows, loafers, and rioters by profession at home, and hired to fight at fifteen dollars per month, with a standing reward of five dollars extra for a scalp of the Evans party. One...