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Preface

I. Origin of the Organization.

II. Plan of Work

III. Progress and Growth of the Order

IV. The Blue Bills

V. Warfare Between the Blue Bills and White-caps

VI. White-caps in Court

VII. Crimes Multiply and Increase in Magnitude

VIII. A Refuge for Criminals of all Classes

IX. Decay and Disintegration

X. A Daniel Come to Judgment

XI Some of the Results which Followed White-capping in Sevier county

XII. Thomas H. Davis

XIII. The Murder of Bruce Llewellen

XIV. The Murder of Eli Williamson

XV. Battle near Hendersons Springs

XVI. The Murder of Tom Gibson

XVII. The Murder of Aaron McMahon

XVIII. Capture of Green and Hendricks

XIX. Capture of George Thurmer

XX. The Murder of William and Laura Whaley

XXI. Molly Lillard Whaley (poetry)

XXII. Trial for the Murder of Laura Whaley

XXIII. Trial for the Murder of William Whaley

XXIV. Pleas Wynn

XXV. J. Catlett Tipton

XXVI W. R. Catlett

XXVII. M. F. Maples

XXVIII. The Robbery of John Burnett

XXIX. The Robbery of Andrew Henderson

XXX. Whipping of Mrs. Mary Breeden and Her Daughters

XXXI. Retributive Justice

XXXII. Detectives Reeder and McCall

XXXIII. Trial of W. R. Catlett

 

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