Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1838-11-17

killed The owner Of The boat and his broth
or. We threw them both overheard, run
the boat to Memphis where we sold our
cargo and boat, for which we got S1,37a.
which we divided among four of us viz:
Lovett, Jones and Thompson and myself
80 each having $1,000, so cents piece
we concluded 10 60 10 New Orleans so
we got on board The old Cincinnalian and
went 10 New Orleans. AT this place we
staid nearly oil winter, and all we done
was kill one man, back 81 mother Cor
don'sbig house, on Girard street, and al
so buried him there. This was in the
year 1890; beingl Is years Of age, and
having committed SO many depredations,l
| was highly honored BY the honorable
boasd Of common scoundrcls, robbers and
| murdercrs. They all said ! was a smart
boy, a great man-and that il eyeri was
hung, would be an honor to their pro-
| tession. So, with all Of these inducements
continued in their profession.
| The next thing | did, waste kill man
over the river opposite New Orleans, and
frobbed him of $l4000, in United States
| Louisiana and New York money. This
! was in the month Of March, 1881. After
this, | got on the old steamer Farmer, and
went to louisville; and from thence to
| Wheeling, Va, where robbed man of a
! horse, and $500, and rode backto Mariel-
| ia, where sold my horse for $75. /
then got on the steamer Statesman, Capt.
Forsyth, and robbed the clerks drawer Of
; $1,000; gentleman's book of $3.50, and
another Of his pistols and trunk, and then
went ashore at Gailipoiis. From there,
:, stole another horse. from Mr.. Here.
ford, and went to porismou:h---where !
, robbed the Exchange Hotel drawer Of
seventy three dollars. Got on my horse
and went TO Maysville--where ! sold my
horse for sixty-twoddliars. | then shipped
) on board the Little Spy, and went to Gin.
cinnati. This was in the fall of S3l.
then got on board ofthe' Michigan, Capt.
Swan and Capt Scott, and remained on her
az Cabin boy % steward, for nearly two
y years, without committing any dcpiada-
tons whatever; then thought | had lived
an honest life too long, and 50 went to
| Louisville, in November, 1893, on the
steamer Helen Mar Capt Fuller, on which
, passage robbed several deck passengers
n and Il babin passenger ofabout 1923, al
together i then siaid iu louisville till the
summer of lS3i-whcn ! shipped or
board of the Steamer Galenian, Capt
Clarendon Dix, as steward OF hef-Ilert
shall give an account how we worl,u(
togetber--and from ii hope all steamboa
men, from cuptaln to the meanest station
on steam boat, may learn TO shun al
bad plactices--and also | hope it may pu
,s owners on their uard--in the first plac,
to inquire into the character of ever,
9 commander Ola steamboat, with tie srin
. test scrutiny; also TO commanders of stean
boats, | would say, be careful who yo,
= hire for any situation whatever even to
Iireman;-for if choose todisclose ihei
TX names, people who are now highly hon
81 ored and respected by all who know then
would soon be knocked from the stations
they now Gil and be damned forever. Blu
is this is not gong, on with whit concern.
lr me, for know that my time in this worlt
to is hut short--so TO Coon with my story.
a Directly after the Galenian left Louis
y vile, was watching allthe passengers tt
IN see who had money and who had not. =
N Amongst the rest observed an aged gen
g tleman, with about $4,000 in his trunk
e he came to me and said steward, if yo,
i, will put my trunk in my state room vii
at give you dollar; certainly says l, ant
If Immediately did SO. After we got 10 tn,
N state room, from amongst the passenger
rs inquired ofhim where he cntashore at
O. lie told me that he got out at Smithland
rs so was determined that he should no
lie carry his trunk ashore with al! that mo
's mey in it, nor; yet any oft. So knowing
a that we would reach Smithland by day
err lightin the morning, intended 10 take i
ly that night when he was asleep; and abou
Or II O'clock, went into the door and Ither,
u found Capt. Dix robbing the trunk
If Says, | hold on captain, that smySg game
y and | see plainly IT. is yours; 20 lets di
is vide, and looking at that instant on tn
is bed where the old man lay, saw the bloo
a. gushing from his heart. and a dagger ~
rs ing by his side. Then says Dix to me-
q. you are my friend, and this is your gam
ic only stick with me and will make you
fortune--so come, let US take and throw
IN this old son Of b--ch ia the river. s.
pr opened the window--I got on the out
y side Of it, and Capt. Dix handed bis hea,
re to me. ! then put my arm around hi
le head and body, and gave him one pitchil
y the river; taling good care to throw th
9. bed clothes hiu Alter this al