The History of Virgil A. Stewart: And His Adventure 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 |
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Mr . Stewart had been careful to make particular inquiry , meanwhile , for his stray
horse in Murrell ' s presencedeeming such a course important to preserve
consistency . They proceeded on their journey in the direction of Wesley , a small
...
Mr . Stewart had been careful to make particular inquiry , meanwhile , for his stray
horse in Murrell ' s presencedeeming such a course important to preserve
consistency . They proceeded on their journey in the direction of Wesley , a small
...
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For he had heard the most favourable accounts of the character of Mr . H . , both
from Mr . Champion and his late land . lord Mr . Erwin , and therefore felt no
hesitation in intrusting to him so important a secret . It was long after nightfall
before ...
For he had heard the most favourable accounts of the character of Mr . H . , both
from Mr . Champion and his late land . lord Mr . Erwin , and therefore felt no
hesitation in intrusting to him so important a secret . It was long after nightfall
before ...
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The time was drawing near when business of an important character , as Murrell
had been assured by Hues , would make it necessary for them to separate . But
the short distance of two miles lay between them and the point ( Wesley ) that
was ...
The time was drawing near when business of an important character , as Murrell
had been assured by Hues , would make it necessary for them to separate . But
the short distance of two miles lay between them and the point ( Wesley ) that
was ...
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HAVING now secured Murrell ' s arrest , Mr . Stewart saw at once the importance
of ferreting out other evidence than his ... In doing this Mr . S . found himself
obliged to neglect very important business , which had already much suffered for
the ...
HAVING now secured Murrell ' s arrest , Mr . Stewart saw at once the importance
of ferreting out other evidence than his ... In doing this Mr . S . found himself
obliged to neglect very important business , which had already much suffered for
the ...
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It being late , Mr . Stewart determined not to sup at his boarding - house , for he
saw the great importance of being ever on ... and the subsequent important
services rendered to the public . through means of his disclosures , to this single
act of ...
It being late , Mr . Stewart determined not to sup at his boarding - house , for he
saw the great importance of being ever on ... and the subsequent important
services rendered to the public . through means of his disclosures , to this single
act of ...
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| Título | The History of Virgil A. Stewart: And His Adventure 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 ... Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture, 1790-1920 HeinOnline: World trials library The History of Virgil A. Stewart, H. R. Howard |
| Compilado por | H. R. Howard |
| Editora | Harper & Brothers, 1836 |
| Original de | a Biblioteca Pública de Nova Iorque |
| Digitalizado | 11 Jul 2007 |
| Número de páginas | 273 páginas |
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