Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19
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suits alternated formed his sole
occupation, the plantation being !
managed IN an oyerseer. He had
the sole virtue Of possessing IA sort
Of Indian yrucration for the sa-
crcdnc-s Of his word. He would
not execute Il note for any pur-
chase whatever. and held all men
in sovereign contempt who viola
ted their plclgcd word. lie had
no compunction in killing u man
in what he deemed q Just quarrel;
but his word Was his bond. This
was his well known character, and
he could have rot credit for thou
sands on his word easier than
other men could have got hun
dreds. At the time we speak of
he had killed several persons in
gambling quarrcls, and he was
looked upon as man not to be
crossed except ut the risk o flife.
One night, while playing cards
in Columbus, q quarrel arose
about the game. His opponent
was a known desperate, and he
gave the lie to Wooley's statement
about the game. Bowies flashed
out simultaneously-bOth were
slightly wounded, when q lucky
blow laid Wooley's opponent dead
upon the floor. Next morning
Wooley was arrested-arrcsted be-
cause he did not care that it
should be otherwise. Wooley had
carried his killing so far hat the
Judge felt bound to commit him,
in order To- avoid the imputa,
tion Of being affected either
by fear Of his despcradoism or
wealth. Accordingly Ia Jail went
Woolcy. The .jailor was q weak
mm-wcak in courage and weak
70 resist the influence Of II douccr.
Atter hearing his confinement for
a day OF two WUOlry sent for the
jailur.
See her. jim said he, you
know me; y"u kno" ! never
break nv word. Now, | want u
90 out and have q social game
with The boys. You can just leave
me the key. and when it gets bed
time | will come, lock myself in,
and it will be all right
This argument was enforced By
material considerations; and ut
nightly oulry used to come out and
enjoy his nocturnal liberty. The
ronrt sitting soon, he got the case
put of. and giving bail in the sum
of $4,000, was released.
At the next term of the court.
Woolcy was put upon trial; the
iurv rcrmurdu verdict of yuiltv.
and the ildur sentenced linn IL
up, wear in the pcuctputiury ut
Jackson, The papers were duly
prdr uui and ll'o Sheriff prouo.r,l
tn start with him for Jackson Inn
Wnnlry drmurrrL.
"You know. Sheriff said he.
.tl,a, m, county i. rnor-cap't af
f,rl the ,riu-lnd 81 I'll iu., lp,
my hoy Ca,,nr drive me down l,.
,Jaeks6a aal ~ayr nh tho cyrc,>,.
Got the palrr,:
The Sheriff produced them. and
ere he wa, aware. Wool, seized
them amt nut them into hi. pmrkc,.
IAN right. said he: Il Shall be
of to.morrow morning"
The sheriff new he had = dies,
rcrgtc man ,n deal with. I'm, when
! he reflected that Woolcy never
hrukr his ward and hul hcsidos
over SIOOtmO worth ur nro,crty
he could move. he made Il yirtu,
or necessity, and lrl thiur> ia take
their turn,
Truc tn hi, word Wnnlry lrn
! for jackson and in time arrived.
! Putting M At the Mansion Hons,
he sallicd ont. visited all the mnb.
linz hrils with which thai town
ry,.n then .houudrL. and th.n thc
ncNi morning drove mia the mem.
itrntiary. Entering the wurlrom.
he manfred:
,Whrr, shnll find thn wor.