murdered in 1827 near Pocahontas
"Cousin of Peter Hinkle: Murder of Charles Hinkle (son of Casper Hinkle of Perry Co, MO), Conrad "Coon" Cotner born 1794 Burke Co, NC charged with murder.
"There was a little "wet weather mill" near Col. McKnight's in the Old Baptist Church neighborhood, but it only ground when there were copious showers. It was used for crushing grain for distillery purposes. JACOB COTNER was the owner of the distillery. It was during a spree here that CHARLES HINKLE was killed in a fight with COON COTNER and Henry Whittenburg; at this late date it cannot be said with any certainty who did the killing. COTNER and Whittenburg were in jail in Fredericktown. COTNER was in jail two years. At the trial they were acquitted of murder, but as I remember they were fined and imprisoned. Whittenburg had considerable means and easily disposed of his fine. Many years after this Whittenburg drowned in a (hog waller) and COTNER froze to death. Both were drunk."
"Cousin of Peter Hinkle: Murder of Charles Hinkle (son of Casper Hinkle of Perry Co, MO), Conrad "Coon" Cotner born 1794 Burke Co, NC charged with murder.
"There was a little "wet weather mill" near Col. McKnight's in the Old Baptist Church neighborhood, but it only ground when there were copious showers. It was used for crushing grain for distillery purposes. JACOB COTNER was the owner of the distillery. It was during a spree here that CHARLES HINKLE was killed in a fight with COON COTNER and Henry Whittenburg; at this late date it cannot be said with any certainty who did the killing. COTNER and Whittenburg were in jail in Fredericktown. COTNER was in jail two years. At the trial they were acquitted of murder, but as I remember they were fined and imprisoned. Whittenburg had considerable means and easily disposed of his fine. Many years after this Whittenburg drowned in a (hog waller) and COTNER froze to death. Both were drunk."
murdered in 1827 near Pocahontas
"Cousin of Peter Hinkle: Murder of Charles Hinkle (son of Casper Hinkle of Perry Co, MO), Conrad "Coon" Cotner born 1794 Burke Co, NC charged with murder.
"There was a little "wet weather mill" near Col. McKnight's in the Old Baptist Church neighborhood, but it only ground when there were copious showers. It was used for crushing grain for distillery purposes. JACOB COTNER was the owner of the distillery. It was during a spree here that CHARLES HINKLE was killed in a fight with COON COTNER and Henry Whittenburg; at this late date it cannot be said with any certainty who did the killing. COTNER and Whittenburg were in jail in Fredericktown. COTNER was in jail two years. At the trial they were acquitted of murder, but as I remember they were fined and imprisoned. Whittenburg had considerable means and easily disposed of his fine. Many years after this Whittenburg drowned in a (hog waller) and COTNER froze to death. Both were drunk."
"Cousin of Peter Hinkle: Murder of Charles Hinkle (son of Casper Hinkle of Perry Co, MO), Conrad "Coon" Cotner born 1794 Burke Co, NC charged with murder.
"There was a little "wet weather mill" near Col. McKnight's in the Old Baptist Church neighborhood, but it only ground when there were copious showers. It was used for crushing grain for distillery purposes. JACOB COTNER was the owner of the distillery. It was during a spree here that CHARLES HINKLE was killed in a fight with COON COTNER and Henry Whittenburg; at this late date it cannot be said with any certainty who did the killing. COTNER and Whittenburg were in jail in Fredericktown. COTNER was in jail two years. At the trial they were acquitted of murder, but as I remember they were fined and imprisoned. Whittenburg had considerable means and easily disposed of his fine. Many years after this Whittenburg drowned in a (hog waller) and COTNER froze to death. Both were drunk."
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