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I Horse Stealing, Negro Stealing, High way Robbery, and Especially Coun terfeiting, Prevalent in the First Quarter or Half of This Century in North Carolina The Wild Pranks of Charles Polk The Terror of Evil Doers Was Solicitor Joseph Wilson, of Charlotte He Took His Life in His Hands Whenever He Went to Court At'ompts to Assassinate Him Baldy Henderson, of Salisbury, Was the Great Criminal Lawyer, and the Counterfeiters Wept Over His Death The Marvelous Career in Crime of Nixon Curry, the Mecklen burg Desperado His Hands Red With the Shedding of Human Blood Baldy Henderson Secures His Ac quittal, But the Faithful Solicitor, Joseph Wilson, Convicts Him at Last He Escaped Jail, and Pursued His Eventful Career in Arkansas Till He Died a Death of Violence. Brevard McDowrll, Esq., in Charlotte Ob server of December 12. 1897. In the piedmont section of the Carolinas, the demoralization in cident to the Revolutionary war was felt in society until about the vnr 1820, and this period may be properlv termed the ren aissance of law among the peo ple. The actual criminals were insignificant in numbers; they were, however, reinforced by an element not inherently vicious, but who chafed under legal re straint and delighted in a lawless liberty that recognized no su- perior autnontv. ine country . i . nil a The was sparsely inhabited and tue procrBsiuruiiug i : r?.. usuee uemg v m - abused; and 1: became possible for lawless characters not only to collect a large following, but irequently to evade punishment altogether. It will be the pur- pose of this chapter to note at various periods the nerce contest between tne law anu tue lawless and the final evolution of order i . .1 i i i i i ,i" out of the violence and confusion. CHA9. POLK. There was a character in those pioneer davs who chose to be a law, or rather an outlaw, unto himself Chas. Folk, of Charlotte, knov n to this dav by the soubri quet of "Devi. Charley." tie was .... i - fi . a social tree-iance, mtnnerent to the best public sentiment, totally wanting in reverence and ac knowledging no authority in his wild and reckless escapades. Un der the disguise of a highway man, he terrorized some of the ..-..-..,1- n..nnlmont l'ltl7Pna Al TPP r-nnntrv fit thenointoftheDistol. into delivering their m ney or wv-. fcT J I L ' dancing till ready to fall from sheer exhaustion. His irreverence went so far as to hold uphisown father, the venerable Gen. Thos. Polk; and forcing the old gentle- man at tne r.oini oi two uiaa . i a r a. i candlesticks that gleamed like fire arms in the dark, to surren der a large sum of money. The practical ioke came near losing the voung man his patrimony, for the general, who had faced British soldiers, was a proud man ana tne recouecuou oi episode in which he gave up his valuables to an unarmed anu imaginary highwayman, was a source of mortification the re mainder of his life. But Charley's object was never 1 1 1 1 T A. . , .. . . . soruiu rouuery. iu was mcic djviltry. Once, with a few choice spirits, he seized a man whom he disliked, and stripping him, tied him hand and foot around the body of a bull and turned the frantic animal into a convenient thicket: and he afterwards exult- inoly boasted that he had helped . 1. : ..n fnl! .f ln-iiira r F.uu .f .f.ofa -nfforor ThpSP inHfWs Hre Onlv cited to give a proper conception of the custouiH, practices and en vironments of that date, lhe license which, however, was meie mischief with Folk, degener- ated into crime witn otners. Charley married a daughter of Hezekiah Alexander, a gentleman THE COLONEL'S WATER- t no j-J vs v rwil TVtiTi Tr. K'nllpr. nf Honey Grove, Texas, nearly met his Waterloo, from Liver and Kidney trouble. In a re- WVfXilJ. 1 cent letter, he says: l was nearlv dead, oi these com- I nlaints. and although I tried I j my family doctor, he did me no good ; so I got a 50c bottle of your great lilectnc .Bitters, them the best medicine on gest any quantity of all the there is just one reliable reme ond trm-nfc- Onrl whoavft wholfisnmft food vou want to dv. Dr. King's Isew Life rills. which cured me. l consiaer to mnkfi V V LA IVUW if luuw w them." bold, ana gaaranieeu rest recu.peraies ami giuw nuuso "j to cure, Dyspepsia, Bilious- strong. This wonderful prep- They have no eqiul far Con ness and Kidney Disease, by aration is justly entitled to ail stipation and Biliousness." W. A. Leslie andJno. Tun druggists, at 50c a bottle. J8 of dignity and piety, who was want to complain that the devil owed him a grudge and paid him off in a son-in-law. Polk's death was a strangely weird one, but in accord with his worthless life. At his bedside no prayer was offered, for none was permitted. He had always been passionately fond of music; and when realizing the approach of dissolution he bade his favor ite servent play upon the violin the tunes his master loved best and to suffer no interruptions. Friends stood awe stricken and mute while the music went on. When the patient fell back upon the pillow, the faithful negro laid down the bow and the lite of "Devil Charley" ended with the melody. A ppecies of lawlessness of a more serious nature than "Devil Charley's" prankg began to show its effects on the morals of the young men about the year 1815. This was counterfeiting and al tering bank bills. The head cen tre of the illegal industry was in Rutherford connty, North Caro lina, but its ramifications were very extensive and the spurious m-.ney was thrown uopn the commercial markets of Wilming ton, Richmond, Charleston, and as far as the Mississippi Valley. These men when leagued togeth er were desperate and determined characters, and it required a law officer of equal ability to grapple with them. Jos. Wilson, the so licitor of the district, combined the qualities requisite for their suppression. In making warup on them, hejeopurdizedhislife,a8 he was frequently forced to go disguised to his courts in order 1 solicitor Joseph wilson Perhaps no other public official of ye8terrj North Carolina in the eariv mif of tne nineteenth cen turyf naa jeft a ia8ting im pre8S upon character formation than did Joseph Wilson, the so licitor of the circuit that com prised so many mountain coun ties. His iron will, determined purpose and massive intellect uality gavehim a prestige among his brother lawvers similar to the recoanition accorded Faulbv lis associate apostles; and coupled with these superb men tal gifts, was the ever present proclivity of Martin Luther, to hurl his inkstand at the head of the devil wherevar he thought he saw him. The task undertaken Iv the solicitor was a gigantic one, for 1 :.: i it . 4..f:f,...n1 "rPuu,l,u " "" " wm " Hcnemes n eant tne enmity oi a formidable class, upheld by secret members, and invisible networks that extended, no one knew ex actly where. In a region sparsely settled, where barter was more current than coin, counterfeiting could not demoralize commerce and ordinary bueinesa transactions, as perceptibly as now, and con sequently such . infractions aroused less antagonism than they would have done at a later period. The work of the coun terfeiters was silent, and its ef fects upon the body politic was more like the insidious entrance of malarial germs than the thun der of a murderer s gun or an alarm for personal safety. Hence the difficulty of properly arous ing public sentiment to a realiza tion of the dangers that were seeping through the moral struc ture of society. THE COUNTERFEITER PllD HIS FIXE IX THE QUEER. . The first arrest of consequence was that of Abe Collins, Sr., who was indicted in an action for de- ceit in passingcounterfeit money ne VCr. KCUml 'yu , and his bearing in court was so full of good-natured humor as to relax the rigor of the solicitor A DINNER INVITATION. After a hearty meal a dose of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will pre vent an attack oi Indigestion, Kodol is a thorough digestant and a guaranteed cure tor In digestion, Dyspepsia, Gas on the stomacn, &our jxisings, rj Rotv, or, ll BfnTnnVi l01U&( trouble. N. Watkins, Lesbus, IWU. ... " Ky., says: "1 can testify to the effaeacy of Kodol in the cure of Stomach Trouble. I was af- flicted with Stomach Trouble for fifteen years and have taken six bottles of your Kodol Dys pepsia Cure, which entirely cured me. The six bottles were worth $1,000 to me. 17 Codol Dvsoepsia Cure will di I ont whilft vonr stomach takes vwv ww " " rf of its many remarKapie cures, I Sold by W. A. Leslie, druggist. EARLY DAYS. and allav the suspicion of the judge as to his intentional crimi nality. During the trial Collins desired to see a rather poorly executed bill that was being scanned by the jury, and he was asked his opinion of it, when he threw it down contemptuously replying, "He could make better money out of a red bandanna." Thi sarcasm caused an explo sion of laughter in which the judge, and even the solicitor joined. He was convicted, but wasletcff with a fine which he immediately paid to the unsus pecting sheriff in cleverly dis guised counterfeit bills, and left the court house. This disrespect towards the court officers 'was remembered ' against him some months later. The trial is thought to have taken place at Morgan ton, but as the court papers were destroyed by Stoneman's men during the recent wa, no record is obtainable. The operators would raihe a bill of the Bank of New Hanover, from $20 to $200; a bank bill from Lynchburg of $50 to $500, and a bill of some bank in South Carolina in a similar proportion. It was claimed that they could at any time counterfeit money that could not be detected, and they passed such money in con siderable quantities as far away as New Orleans. Two of the leaders were arrested in Charles ton, but were not tried there, forfeiting instead a heavy bond deposited by their comrades. It is related that a certain sus pected counterfeiter, who lived in Rutherford county, once saw an over-cautious neighbor to whom he had owed $100 coming down the lane leading to the house. Divining aright the object of the mission, he threw into a hot oven genuine coin amounting to the turn due, and when the credi tor demanded payment, he poured the money thus heated into his hands; but the creditor feeling the suspicious warmth. cast it indignantly to the floor thus waiving a legal tender of his debt. The reputed manipu lator of spurious currency en joyed the discomfiture of his dupe with the keenest relish, adding with mock g avity, "I'll swear it's good money, for I made it mvself, and took it from the tire for you, before it was good done." COUNTERFEITERS CRIED WHEN BALDY HENDERSON DIED. Early in 1822 indictments cam3 thick and fast against the leaders of the band, for "deceit" and "forgery" and they employed Baldy Henderson, the astute criminal lawyer and peerless advocate, to defend them. He seized upon everv pretext for continuance, and urged removal of the cases to different counties from tho e where the present ments originated. When their friend and counsellor, Mr. Hen derson, died in October of the same year (1822) before ha vine secured their acquittal, these strong, desperate men wept like children, declaring that "Baldy Henderson was their only hope of escape from the hands of Joe Wilson, the prosecutor. lhey, however, pi ocured an able sub stitute in the person of J. M. Carson, who pursued the same tactics of avoidance and delav inaugurated by his predecessor. There was something in Solici tor Wilson's looks and voicethat made the most hardened crim inal nervous, and it was during one of his dreaded cross exami nations that two timid young suspects broke down and di vulged all their guilty knowledge They told of a garret in which was stored a trunk full of un signed bank , bills; of a kitchen where stood a churn containing paper in the pulp, and of a farm yard where a hollow tree was loaded with adulterated coin. The leaners being forewarned, safely removed these damaging evidences of their criminality, but the miormation eventually leato the capture of the manufacturers' dies and etamps, and ultimately to the conviction and punish ment of the indicted parties. The court records show that Abe Collins was tried for forgery, and convicted at the April term, 1824, of Lincoln court. He ap- pealed to tne supreme couri, , 1 . .1 and during the pendency of the 1 , , A , 1 . .! appeal, nveu in nne sryie at iue jail, and conversed with visiting STARTLING MORTALITY Statistics show startling mortality from appendicitis and peritonitis. To prevent and cure these awful diseases, a I M. Flannery. of 14 Custom I - , k . . ,. . zoc at vv. . uuuu, Tull drnggists, -l 1 Deiiina tne oars, in ine most heerful and entertaining man ner, the inchest court retused him a new trial. When- judg ment of the court was prayed by the solicitor, Judge Xash ordered the following sentence to be put into execut:on: "That the prisoner receive thirty-nine lashes on his bare back at the public whipping post, pay a fine of $25 and be imprisoned-twelve mouths and until the fine and costs are paid. ine and imprisonment had but ittle deterrent effect upon men who could easily change small bills to larger amounts, but when standing in the pillory and receiving thirty-nine lashes upon the bare back were added to the sentence, they became horror stricken, bearged for mercy, sur rendered their tools and dies and promised to forsake their unlaw ful practices. With the convic tion of Collins and several other eading spirits, the whole band dispen-ed and after 1825 ceased to exist as an organized body. A SKETCH OE JOSEPH WILSON. Through th courtesy of Judge W. A. Hoke, a descendant, access has been granted to a sketch of the life of Joseph Wilson, written tiiMtiy yeats hjt, by his daughter, the late Si W. J. Alexander, ot .lincoluioi.; and extracts from the same are freely made, to sub stantiate the accounts of his public acts already given, as well as to present a phase of his private and domestic life that could not be so accurately ob tained from any other source. He was of Quaker parentage, but his religious views were not nar- owed by the confines ot a single ect. He recognized thealti ustic principles of every denomination as the true and only basis of the Christian religion. Mrs. Alexan der says that she bad been absent for three years at school, and on her return home, in 1821. she at once became aware of the terri fic conflict in which he was en gaged with evil doers, and also of his hxed determination to en- brce the laws of his country. She adds, "He had no hostality towards individuals; he had great compassiou for even crimi nals, writing to my brotherfrom one of the courts in these word-: -flow thankiui we snouiu oe to Almighty God, to whose mercy we owe our Dexter Knowieue, our Christian education, our ex- emptions from the temptations WiilCU UOTC OUrtCIUllUCU HiCSJG unhappy men." When he knew, and could find men who habitual- broke the law, he warned them, I must prosecute you; if you do not change your life. Continuing she writes: "ihis circuit was very large and labor ious, taking all of the counties west of the Blue Ridge, and also those immediately eant of it. Twelve consecutive- Superior Courts he attended spring and fall, several county courts, and the Supreme court held in Kal- eierh twice a year." His wife and daughter frequently went with him fronfeourt to court, until he would arrive at the Blue Ridge, where he would leave them until his return. "1 have seen him," savs Mrs. Alexander, "start from Wilkesboro Saturday evening at bed time, on horse back, attend ed by a guide and faithful man, to escape assassination by cross- ing the mountain at night, the custom being that the judge and lawvers should go to Ashe court . . 11TMI J. 1 fn iSnndav. as wiiKes court m - wavs sat until late baturuay evpiiiner. He had information that many men, friends of crimi uals who were in jail awaiting Iviner in wait to kill him as he crossed the mountain on Sunday. Just as he was about starting, Mr. Shipp gave him his hat and told him to a I K IT Wl 1 1 -k 1 1 CTT 0 17 0 wear it. iivir. yiiui wore a white hat). Mr. Shipp was a lawver of large practice, and in defending some ot tne . v . - . men indicted, evidently had fears of conspiracy against Mr. vvu on's life and determined to for? warn him of the danger even at the risk of imperiling his own safety." mxSTAXT DANGER OF ASSASSIA TION. There was another attempt to murder him by the family of a PT.EASANT AND HARM LESS. nnn't druer the stomach to cure a cough. One Minute rvnrr flnrft cuts the mucus, draws the inflammation out of the throat, lungs and oroncniai riAftls. j?oothes and cures. A quick cure for Croup and Whooping Cough. One Mm-! ute Cough Cure relieves & cough in one minute because it acts first on the mucus mem hranft rifrht where the cough ( hi as in the throat or deep- seated on the lungs. Sold by , W. A. Leslie, druggist. r euu. .. in i lie corridors, ana 11.1 1 A l A HATTER OF HEALTH Absolutely Pure im no SUBSTITUTE notorious criminal. Mr. Wilson was accompanied by a friend and attended by a servant, all three on horse back. The bervant had dismounted to open the gate, and eight guns were fired at the same instant, and the friend and servant fell. Mr. Wilson dis mounted in such haste that the assassins believed they had killed him and rushed out shouting victory. He was not even touched, but the friend and ser vant were sorely wounded. When away from his family, knowing their inxiety, he would write to bis wife in these words, "My life i in the hands of Al mighty God. He will take care of me; don' t doubt it." In 1825, when party spirit was running high, he was pressed to become a candidate for the legis lature in Mecklenburg countv, against Col. Thos. G. Polk. He resigned the solicitorship and entered the canvas. He lost the election, but was re-established in his office as solicitor, by a unanimous vote of the Legisla ture. A curious circumstance occurred as soon as his resigna tion became known. A notorious crimiuel wrote from his prison, praying Mr. Wilson to defend him in his approaching trial, offering a large fee in gold. This man had been at the head of a conspiracy to murder Mr. Wil son. It wonld be superfluous to give his answer to the prayer. So repeatedly was his life threat ene(1 fhat hia friends persuaded him tQ trayel firound in a car. rf which he di(j or promised to do bnt the lawy?r8 had great fun when questioning him about his p;stol8 and he had to confess, (afc lat Qn Qne occa8ion) that thev were in hU trunk and not ! loaded. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Letter to S. M. Asfaury. Dear Sir: Tbe handsome resi dence of Oliver Gildet8leeve on Mam street, Portland, Conn., was painted in 1888 with Devoe and again in 1901. There's la years: there are ban- areas oi sacn: ine u im u iy is io . .i. i. rv ? . hear of 'em. Bemirds of another. Tbe Far rington residence, Itockland, Maine, was painted 21 years ago; tbo paint was in fair condition 5 years ago, when we saw it: don't know any more. Oar agents tnere, Messrs. Farrand, Spear & Co. know. Eu close a &tamp, if yon write 'em. Yonrs truly F. W. DevoE& Co. 78 Morganton Hwd. Co. sells our paint. 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