The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-04-07
4 Remarkable prisOncr.

Remarkable prisoncr.
In 1902 there livel in Monrc,
county, Miss, planter named Won.
ley. He was Lali-brccd, at lcasr
there was a COOL deal oi Cherokee In
dian in him. lie owned about 20C
slaves, and had all the worst habits oI
the old time planicr--drinkiug, samb.
ling and horse-ricinr. These perSuitS
arernatel iormel his sole occupation
the plantation being managed by an
rvcrsccr. lie had the sole virtue o
Indian vcueration for the sacredncs-
of his word. lie would not execute
a note Tor any pdrchase whatever and
held all mco in sovereign contempt who
violated their pledged word. lie had
no cumpunc,ion in killing man in
what he deemed u just quarrel but
his worl was his bond. This was his
wcl-kuown character, and he could
have got credit Tor thousands on his
word easier than other men could
have got hundreds. At the time We
speak of he had Killed several person.
in gambling quarcl>, and he was look
cd upon aS min not to he crossed
cXccp, II, the risk Of life.
One night, while playing cards in
Columbus, a quarrel arose about the
game. His opponent was known
dcspcraio, aud he gave the lie to Woo.
lcy's statement about the game. Bow.
les flashed out simu'tancnu,ly-hoth
were slightly wounded, when lucky
blow laid Woolcy's opponent upon the
iloor. Next morning Woplcy was arr
rested ed-bcclu-e he did not care that
Il should be otherwise. Woolry had
carried his killing 50 far that the judge
felt bound to commit him, in order to
avoid imputution OF being affected eth
cr by fear of his dcspcra loism o.
whcalth Accordingly to Jail went
Woolcy. The jailor wa4 weak man
weak in courage aud weak to resist
the influence OF Il douceur. After
bearing his confinement Tor day or
two, Wuulcy sent for the jailor,
"Scc here, jim" said he, "you
know me. YOU know | never break my
word. Now. want 90 out and have
social game with the boys. lou eau
Just leave me the key, aud when it
gets bed me will come, lock my
self in, aud it will be all right.
Tbs arrangement was enforced by
material considerations and night AT
ter night Woolcy used ~ cone oat
and enjoy hjs nocturnal liberty, The
court sitting SOON. he got the case put
of. and giving bail in the sum ot SlO,-
600. was released
At the next term o. Court, Woolcy
was upor trial; the jury returned Il
vcrdic, of guilty, the judges sentenced
him to one year in the pcnitentiary at
Jackson. The papers were duly made
ou', and the Sheriff proposed to start
with him Tor jackson, but Wooley dc.
INJURED.
You know, Sheriff. said he, "tha'
the county is poor-can't afford the
trip-aod 50 III just let my boy Caesar
drive me down to Jackson, aud save
all the expense. Got the papers 7"
The Sheriff produced them, aud, ere
he was aware, Wooley seized them
and put them in his pocket.
AN right" said he, IL shall be OF
tomorrow morning"
The Sheriff knew he had a desperate
man to deal with, but when he re-
aected that Wooley never broke his
word, aud had, besides, over 100000
worth of property he could not move,
he made virtue OF necessity, and lett
things to take their turn
True to his word, Woo'ey lett for
Jack on. ard in time arrived, Putting
up at the Mansion House, be sailed
out, visited all the gambling hclls with
which that town aboundcd, and tho
next morning drove up to the peni-
tcnliary. Entering the ward room,
he inquired
"Where shall | nnd the Warden ~
81 am the man. said Col. Dickson
"Well, I've brought you prisoner /"
Where is he p inquired the War
den
Here: | am the man" and Wooley
handed over the Sheriff. miltimus.
The Warden was amazed. Had he
lunatic to deal with, or had the man
killed the Sheriff, and then came. to the
prison to DEFY him lie could not tell (;
but be determined quickly TO keep
the man. since no offered himself.
Now" said Woolcy, ''let Us go
through tins place and so how il
looks" and through they went. As
they returned 10 the guard.room
Woalry had talked so pleasantly thar
,sshe. Warden felt reassured, aud said
>s"Now. Mr.. Wooley, what branch OF
tho business do you think you would
like best p
ITO tell you the truth, Coloncl," "
said Wooley, ~ never did days.
work in my life, and don't think I'd
ike any Of your cussed trades. III
tell you how we eau fix It'll clerk
Tor you. just for the name ofthe thing,
and wv'il live jollily together till the
years mp"
The Warden saw he had character
to deal with. and concluded that man
who would &c into prison Of his owo
accord would not run away, and 90
quiesced. W0oley staid his year ac-
cordipgly; nominal clerk or companion
by day and a gambler in Jackson by
n;oht lie liant thu vnrd-rOotn euu-