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Exhibits Old Book 'Hid In Eincher’s 1Cave Back in ’62An article “(harting Arkansas*(fives” in a recent issue of the Arkansas (iaxette brought to the mind of Senator R, J. Wilson, |I ayetteville'a oldest native-born citiren that he owned a number of hook* hidden in Fincher's Cavementioned in the article.One of these book*, iproperty ofhis father, Attorney Alfred M. i Wilson is on display in the Dem. j oc rat’s window,Throuph the act of Presley Smith, for 20 years clerk of the county, all records of the Washington County court house were buried in Fincher's Cave during the CkII War, and through this 1 foresight, this county is the only ; one of the 7f» counties in Arkan sas that owns a complete set of records since the county was founded in 1H28. The court house was burned as were ali buildings i but one in the city. The only law books saved to Mr. Wilson Sr. when he returned from service in tie war were those placed in the cave.The books were hidden in the j cave in 1862. Kvery one since h«“ lawn preserved except one volumet of minor probate records.“The Mr. Fincher who owned J • Fincher's cave back in IH(52 wasgrandfather of I»r, H. D. Wood of i thin place, who today observed his 88th birthday,” Senator Wilson recalled
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Fayetteville Daily Democrat
Fayetteville, Arkansas, US
Tue, Jan 08, 1935
Page 6
Full Page
Clipped by
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