Now this is most fascnating. I have read the article more closely. The southern locals wanted the two murderers Blackmore & Thompson hung. This would never have happened in a federaly controlled Sherman carpetbagger court if it was known that Wilson was the famous,"yankee killer." They might have even been given the reward and freed. I have not seen the court transcripts but appears the pro bono defense attorney Throckmorton and Sheriff Simpson kept this information from the yankee judge and the two murderers were hung. Absolutely amazing.....