Mountain Phantom: The Combs Brothers Hunted 22 Marshals Who Hanged Their Grandfather in 1887
An ancient white oak on Burnt Ridge in Perry County, North Carolina, stands over the grave of Dillard Combmes, a man hanged by federal marshals in 1887 for a murder he did not commit. For 31 years, his widow, Norah, kept the names of the 22 marshals and deputies involved in his prosecution and execution. … Read more