Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-12-08

got on the outside Of Il, and Capt. DIX handed
! hts head To mel then put my arm around has
head and body and gave him pitch INTO the riy-
er taking good care 10 throw The bed clothes
over with HIM. After this affair, be Tod me that
| mus, u1t 20 Steward any longCf-tut that he
would get an eujue new crew AZ Louisville, aud
| that mus, 20 as passenger. Accordingly when
We came to louisville, the crew was paid off; he
hired an entire new one and It not beng worth
| while TO relate every circumstance. ! travelled
rs SPORTSMAN and IN conjunction with Capt.
DIX, robbed passenger after passenger every tnp,
until VIC cunt her, lie then went up the ryer to
some place, and believe Got married 10 Young
! lady 10y whom be had one child. He then came
down To Louisville, about three wears ago. and
boarded with a lgdy by the name Of Carroll, Who
,ldl lives m tins place, and 10 my knowledge he
has not been on the f,er since, nor seen hls wife
since; cnly when She had her eh,lt when At vas
about three weeks old. believe be went up Ia
| Mayswllo 10 see her aud remained there,
short time after, be came back 90 louisville
| ond lhint, he has not been away from It since.
lie stlIl boarded at Mrs. Catrolls, ull last sum.
ncr when lie removed to the Galt House to
boad. was boarding (under an other name,
which shall not disclose for reasons that have
WITHIN my breast concerning a Young lady, at the
Louisville Hotel and lived an honest HE uIl last
Iall-when be came to me ono day. and told me
| he was ont of money, and IN debt greatly for IN
sianoe- the last ten days he had received three
letteu from his wife, and that he wanted 10 20
home and see her. But, SAYS he, III blow my
BRAINS 10 the devil before viii 90 there without
plenty Of money. ] have a plan laid to get some
| considerable quantity, If You will assist me in It..
Says ], certainly will, mud accordingly tie io.
| loving PIN was lod lie told me that | was 20
| come to hc Gait House at u o'clock, the day
VIZ, Parker was murdered by him; accordingly
did so. Now says he, ! am acquainted and
slightly related with Parker, the clck OF the Me
chanc Savings Institution, aud can get admission
any time. Now says be- give inc your dirk. |
told hun had no weapon with me, never wore
them Says he, hive Got pistol that Will do
The business for HIM SO he went away and got
one. lie then came back, and Just ~ he did, a
young man whom lie called julius or Julian, went
from the bank, him and | standing at the lamp
post Of Lynch's Garden-he left me and went to
the window of the Bank as came from H. Ju-
han says to him, nc YOU not gong TO dinner
No, says he, do aot feel like eating. Julian
went on and he camo back to me, and said TINT |
most wait Till saw Julian come backand then
come by the door aud whistle Yankee Doodle.
lie thcn went TO the Bank door, and crossed
The street TO the cotnor Of Pearl street, and 50
down as far as Maxve's book store. ! then
saw Julian returning 10 the bank--wal>ing fast
got ahead Of him, and went post the dooI aud
whls'cd according TO promise and so passed en-
TO the corner, and kept skulking about till the
aIdrm was raised by Julian. then left the spot
| immediately and Nent to the river, where | shy
ed tlI heard that DIX had killed hlmselI, and
| then went home and changed my clothes, pot on
false Vhlskers, and went along to The bank md
| ~ the crowd robbed q man Of his handkerchief
and pocket book, containing $500 IN kentucky
money. This was young man who had on an
old greasy white hat, broad brim, Kentucky jeans
coat stirred cassinot panialoons, check shirt,
The pocket book was all torn IN a strait piece,
and had q. l.. II. Of Now York, written IN It.
The reason Why so mnutely describe him Is
because his money lays buried near Mil Greek
bridge, undcra hule house ce--frs and last rc-
treat il Cincinnati.
My BE IS oow al an end md have but >
ie# moments 10 live; therefore myyoung compa-
mons would ask Of You who wish 10 de on a bed
and not condemned criminal before an eauhly
tribunal would ask Of YOU to liyo an honest
he. So farewell SAM'L. WALKER.