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, 1835Harper & Brothers, 1836 - 273 páginas |
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... knew him well . Upon this Mr. Stew- art paid his toll and proceeded after him . He followed close upon him for a short time , with a view to learn , if possible , to what place he was travelling , without giving Murrell any occasion to ...
... knew him well . Upon this Mr. Stew- art paid his toll and proceeded after him . He followed close upon him for a short time , with a view to learn , if possible , to what place he was travelling , without giving Murrell any occasion to ...
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... knew his character , which oc- casioned the cautious reserve that appears in the pre- ceding dialogue . But , upon learning that Mr. S. was from Georgia , and had resided in the Choctaw nation but nine or ten months , he felt assured ...
... knew his character , which oc- casioned the cautious reserve that appears in the pre- ceding dialogue . But , upon learning that Mr. S. was from Georgia , and had resided in the Choctaw nation but nine or ten months , he felt assured ...
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... knew they could not hurt him ; but they took him prisoner , and carried him be- fore an old fool of a squire , who neither knew nor cared for the law or his duty , and would have com- mitted him against positive proof ; and there is no ...
... knew they could not hurt him ; but they took him prisoner , and carried him be- fore an old fool of a squire , who neither knew nor cared for the law or his duty , and would have com- mitted him against positive proof ; and there is no ...
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... knew awaited him should Murrell prove faithless in the midst of his friends . Still , nerved by the consid- eration of the justness of his cause , and assured by the almost hopeless pledge of a villain's honour , he found means once ...
... knew awaited him should Murrell prove faithless in the midst of his friends . Still , nerved by the consid- eration of the justness of his cause , and assured by the almost hopeless pledge of a villain's honour , he found means once ...
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... knew him well ; and this rascal went to the captain , and told him that the negro which this fel- low had was stolen ; and that the fellow was a noto- rious negro thief - and that he had better take the black boy into custody , and ...
... knew him well ; and this rascal went to the captain , and told him that the negro which this fel- low had was stolen ; and that the fellow was a noto- rious negro thief - and that he had better take the black boy into custody , and ...
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acquainted Aker appeared Arkansas arrest Attala county Beatie's Bluff BENJAMIN MORRELL Blake Boyd Brother Nobs character Choctaw Purchase citizens clan Clitto commenced committee confessions conspiracy conversation Cotton coun danger dence determined disclosures Donovan engaged Engravings Erwin evidence examination gentleman groes guard hands heard Henning hereby certify Hinds county HISTORY Holmes County horse Hues hundred dollars inquiries insurrection J. G. LOCKHART 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 pistol portmanteau Portrait preacher proceeded rell requested river road Saunders Sealed seen soon Stewart stranger Tennessee thing tion Tipton county told trial Vess Vicksburg villain villany Virgil vols Western Land Pirate whip William Yallabusha young
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