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There's no documentation for this story. It sounds apocryphal. Anyone able to provide sourcing? 98.26.137.152 ( talk) 19:22, 2 December 2021 (UTC) reply

There is no historical sourcing for this alleged incident. I've checked with the North Carolina Judicial library, as well as that of the NC Supreme Court, and the Burke county offices. Jim ( talk) 02:55, 5 December 2021 (UTC) reply

Sharp's biography 'Without Precedent', by Anna Hayes, does not mention this story. I'm removing it. It has no historical source. Jim ( talk) 20:48, 5 December 2021 (UTC) reply