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

In 1902 there lived in Monrc,
county, Miss, planter named Woo.
ley. lie was lai-hrccd, at lcas
there was COOL deal oi Cherokee In
dian in him. lie owned about 20C
slaves, and had all the worst habits o
the old time plantcr-drinkiug, samb
ling and horse-rIcing. These per>uit,
aternatel formcl his sole occuptlon
the plantaiion being managed by ur
nvcrsccr. lie had the sole virtue o
Indian vcueration for the sacrednes,
of his word. lie would not execute
n note tor any pirchasc whatever and
| held III mcu in sovereign contempt who
violated their pledged word. lie had
no cumpunc,ion in killing a man in
what he deemed just quarrel but
his worl was his bond. This was his
woll-kuown character, aud he could
have got credit Tor thousands on his
word easier than other men could
I have got hundreds. At the time we
speak of he had Killed several person,
in gambling qnarrel-, and hc was look.
Cd upon aS man not TO be crossed
except u, the risk Of life
One might, while playing cards in
Columbus, n 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'tancou,ly-ho,h
were slightly wounded when lack v
blow laid Woulcy's opponent upon the
iloor. Next m,rnins Worlcy was ar
rested because he did not care that
II should he otherwise. Woolry had
carried his killing 81 far that the judge
felt bound to commit him, in order to
avoid imputution OF beinsaIlec,ed eth.
cr by fear of his dcspcraloi,m o'
whralth. Accordingly to jail went
Woolcy. The jailor wa4 weak man
weak in courage aud weak to rc,is,
the influence OF douceur. After
bearing bis confinement for day or
two, Woulcy 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 can
Just leave me the key, aud when it
gets bed tine will come, lock my
self in, aud it will be all right
Tbs arrangement was enforced by
material considerations and night al
ter night WooIcy used ~ cone oit
and enjoy his nocturnal liberty. The
court sitting soon. he got the case put
off and giving bail in the sum OF S To-
600. was released.
At the next term o. Court, Woolcy
was upor trial; the jury returned Il
verdict Of guilty, the judges sentenced
him to one year in the pcnitcntiary at
Jackson. The pap"rs were duly made
ou', and the Sheriff proposed to start
with him Tor jackson, but WoOley de.
INJURED.
You know, Sheriff. said he, "tha'
the county is poor-can't afford the
trp-and 81 IN just let my boy Caesar
drive me down TO jackson, and save
all the expense. Got the papers 2"
The Sheriff produced them, aud. ere
he was aware, Woolcy seized them
and put them in his pocket.
"All right" said he, | shall be on
tomorrow morning"
The Sheriff knew he had desperate
man to deal with, but when he re-
hected 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, Wooley lett for
Jack on. and 10 time arrived. Putting
up at the Mansion House, he sailed
out, visited all the gambling hclls with
which that town aboundcd, and the
next morning drove up to the peni-
Tertiary. Entering the ward room,
he inquired
"Where shall find 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 Sheril's mltimus.
The Warden was amazed. Had he
lunaiic to deal with, or had the man
killed the Sheriff, and then came. to the
prison to DEFY him ? lie could not tell /;
but he 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 TO the guard.room
Woelry had talked so pleasantly thar
.he. Warden felt reassured, and said
feqeosely:
Hs"Now. Mr.. Wooley, what branch OF
tho business do you think you would
like best p
ITO tell you the truth, Colonel, y
said Wooley, - never did u days
work in my life, and don't think I'd
Ike any of Your cussed trades. III
tell you how we can 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. a,d concluded that man
who would 90 into prison Of his own
accord would not run away, and 90
qaiesced. wooley staid his year ac-
cor dinghy; nominal clerk OF compsnio,
by day and q gambler in Jackson by
night. He kept tho ward-roo,n sup