Stories, quotes and anecdotes from Appalachia. 1880s-1950s era.

Category: Legal profession

The most celebrated criminal case of this section

It was peculiar not so much on account of the crime as it was because of the unheard-of conduct of the sheriff and prisoner after conviction.

He hiked without care through the lawless back country of Mitchell County. His tweeds & mahogany cane telegraphed ‘revenuer’ to moonshiners.

A prolific composer, South Carolinian Lily Strickland published 395 musical works for popular, church, and children’s performances.

Among the mementos of my youth is a silk hat mark. Ere then, ere then, upon it, in the long, long ago, her deft fingers wove my initials!

I wired him : Have just been appointed to prosecute so & so. Have recently gone to the bar. For the sake of the Ewing name will you help me?

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