Stories-a History Of Appalachia, One Story At A Time

Around the turn of the 20th century a man charged with murder escaped from the Scott County, Virginia, jail and headed to Texas. He likely would have spent the rest of his life there but for an accident. A real accident, involving a train.Today we tell the story of a man whose demand for justice from the railroad company led to his own reckoning back home.Be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast. We're on Spreaker, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast app.Thanks so much for listening!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5553692/advertisement