OF

VIRGIL A. STEWART,

AND HIS

ADVENTURE

John's Garde

IN CAPTURING AND EXPOSING THE GREAT WESTERN LAND
PIRATE” AND HIS GANG, IN CONNEXION
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, 1835.)

"I am not willing to admit to the world that I believe him."-A bitter enemy.

"I care nothing for his jealous animosity. He may vent his poisonous spleen. I am sustained
before the world by evidence that shall chain his envenomed tongue."-Stewart.