I had the privilege of interviewing Charles E. Hill last April about his book, "Blood Mountain Covenant; A Son's Revenge." He, along with his wonderful wife, Jackie Lance Hill, not only spoke of the circumstances surrounding Reverend John Henry Lance's heinous murder (this was Mrs. Hill's great-grandfather) but they even took me on a tour throughout Choestoe to the actual scenes relevant to the story. Mr. Hill devoted a lot of time and energy in writing this book because he and the family felt that the article by the murderer's defense attorney, Carl Wellborn, Jr, that appeared in the Atlanta Journal and Constitution newspaper in 1925 very much maligned and "romanticized" the real story beyond the actual truth. I highly recommend this book to those of you that are linked to or otherwise interested in Union County history, even if you have no connections to the Lance family. Mr. Hill has done a fantastic job describing the culture of the mountain folks, their wonderful way of speaking, their love of family and their beloved mountains. The interview, as well as the photos I took, are posted at http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaunion. While I don't know if this might be the murder that you speak of in previous posts, I do hope this will help answer some of the questions that have come up. Again, let me say that I highly recommend that you read this story. If anything, it will give you a better understanding of the triumphs and heartaches that our Union County ancestors endured in their daily lives. Martha Clayton Clement