The History of Virgil A. Stewart and His Adventure in Capturing and Exposing the Great "western Land Pirate" and His Gang, in Connection with the Evidence: Also of the Trials, Confessions, and Execution of a Number of Murrell's Associates in the State of Mississippi During the Summer of 1835, and the Execution of Five Professional Gamblers by the Citizens of Vicksburg, on the 6th July, 1835Reprint Company, 1976 - 273 páginas |
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Página 148
... determined to meet him alone . It was his intention , when he parted with Aker on the preceding evening , to take a friend with him as a pretended accomplice to witness the appointed inter- view , to hear Aker's account of himself , and ...
... determined to meet him alone . It was his intention , when he parted with Aker on the preceding evening , to take a friend with him as a pretended accomplice to witness the appointed inter- view , to hear Aker's account of himself , and ...
Página 182
... determined and perse- vering man steadily proceed in his undertaking , and determined , in the face of all opposition , with almost equal danger in the publication as he had encountered in 182 STEWART'S LIFE.
... determined and perse- vering man steadily proceed in his undertaking , and determined , in the face of all opposition , with almost equal danger in the publication as he had encountered in 182 STEWART'S LIFE.
Página 186
... determined to know no man by his appearance and pretensions , let them be never so alluring ; and , acting in the present case under these feelings , he studied every precaution to give to their inquiries the most evasive answers , and ...
... determined to know no man by his appearance and pretensions , let them be never so alluring ; and , acting in the present case under these feelings , he studied every precaution to give to their inquiries the most evasive answers , and ...
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acquainted Aker ALLEN COLLINS appeared Arkansas arrest Attala county Beatie's Bluff Blake Blake's Boyd Brother Nobs called character Choctaw Purchase citizens clan Clitto commenced committee confessions conspiracy conversation Cotton coun danger determined disclosures Donovan engaged Erwin evidence excitement fear gentleman give groes guard hands heard Henning hereby certify Hinds county Holmes County honour horse Hues hundred dollars insurrection intended Jackson James John journey July knew leave lived Livingston Madison county Matthew Clanton meet miles Milton Brown Mississippi Mississippi river morning Murrell Murrell's Natchez negroes neighbourhood never New-Orleans night passed persons pistol portmanteau preacher proceeded rell requested river road Saunders Sealed seen slaves soon Stewart stranger Tennessee thing tion Tipton county told took trial Vess Vicksburg villain villany Virgil Western Land Pirate whip William Yallabusha young