From what little information I have, it takes the position that an Ann Melton was actually the killer and she was a jealous friend. Betty On Sat, 28 Sep 2002 13:11:01 -0500 "mthiesse" <mthiesse@swbell.net> writes: > Does it say her jealous friend (female) killed Laura Foster and > framed Tom > Dula ? > > ~malinda > > > Subject: [NCRowan] Ballad of Tom Dula/Dooley > > > > I think I remember some postings about the legend of Tom > Dula/Dooley > > recently, but I didn't save them. > > > > I haven't read the book, but this is supposed to be the definitive > book > > on whether Tom Dula killed the lady Laura Foster. It documents > the > > trials and execution of Tom. > > > > The Ballad of Tom Dula > > by John Foster West > > Pub'd by Moore Pub'ing Co., Durham, NC (date?) > > (John Foster West was a university English/journalism professor > and I > > think he hails/hailed from the same part of NC as the legend--I > think > > Wilkes Co., NC) > > > > Betty Pace > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

Watched a program on PBS just the other night about this subject. Was in Watauga County. I do remember a while back that was talk on the History Channel that there was some one else that killed Ms Foster and if he were to stand trial today he would probably be found not guilty, Owing to the evidence and the trial. Most of the evidence they had was circumstantial. Jim Earnhardt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty A. Pace" <bapace2@juno.com> To: <NCROWAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 11:44 AM Subject: Re: [NCRowan] Ballad of Tom Dula/Dooley > >From what little information I have, it takes the position that an Ann > Melton was actually the killer and she was a jealous friend. > > Betty > > On Sat, 28 Sep 2002 13:11:01 -0500 "mthiesse" <mthiesse@swbell.net> > writes: > > Does it say her jealous friend (female) killed Laura Foster and > > framed Tom > > Dula ? > > > > ~malinda > > > > > > Subject: [NCRowan] Ballad of Tom Dula/Dooley > > > > > > > I think I remember some postings about the legend of Tom > > Dula/Dooley > > > recently, but I didn't save them. > > > > > > I haven't read the book, but this is supposed to be the definitive > > book > > > on whether Tom Dula killed the lady Laura Foster. It documents > > the > > > trials and execution of Tom. > > > > > > The Ballad of Tom Dula > > > by John Foster West > > > Pub'd by Moore Pub'ing Co., Durham, NC (date?) > > > (John Foster West was a university English/journalism professor > > and I > > > think he hails/hailed from the same part of NC as the legend--I > > think > > > Wilkes Co., NC) > > > > > > Betty Pace > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > --- [ This E-mail scanned for viruses by www.WebKorner.com ] [ Now offering High Speed Internet Access - Get Caught Speeding! ] [ Free Modem, Free Installation, Free Activation - Call Today! ]