The sun., 1870-03-04
A REMARxAB1E PRISONER.
The stsry ~ n Man who Passed Iiis Time
In the PeuItcntiury Pleasantly.
Erora L. 4 LrcI

In 1872 there lived in Monroe countv. Miss,
q planter named Woolcy. He was half,brecd, 81
least there wos a good dcal Of cherokee ladlnn ln
him He owned about 900 slaves and Ind nl tue
worst habits of the odtme nlanicr-ir nkng,
gambling, and horse racing. These pursuits alter
mated, formed HE soul occupation; ue y,hsa.lTin
being mnnagcd By an ovetsccr. He had We roIe
virtue Of possessing sole Of Indian veneiatoh lor
the sucredness of his word. lie would no. execute
in sovereign contempt who violated their plodred
word. lie had no conjunction IN killing man IN
wt hs deemed just gnnrre 6gt h, wora cns Mns
he could have got credit for thousands on his woru
easier than other men could have got hundreds. AZ
g time we speak OF he had Killed several persons
In gambling qu1rrels and he was looked npln as
man not 10 lie crossed except at the RISK oi ne.
onorrc, S aross about the game. iq opponcnt was
known desperate, and he gave the lie to Wooloys
stacment about the zane BoMi.s nashsc ,.n nu,
n lucSy hlow laid Woolcy's opponent dead upon INC
floor Nextmorning woolev wns ar'ested-arrested
because he did not that II should be otherwise.
Woocv had c1rrcd bis killing ~ far that the Judge
fell bound TO commit him, in order TO avoid the I'M
potation OF being affected either ny fear ot OF ms
Wooey. The TAILOR wHa n weak mnn--wenk In cour-
tua weak TO resist the influence Of dOucer AZ
ter bearing his confinement for day or two Wooley
"sce here, Jim" said he. "you know me; you
know never break nv word. Now, want to 60
Just leave me the key. and when II gets bed tune
WI come, lock myself In, and II viii be all right"
cratons; and might aner night Wooley used TO come
out and enjoy hi' nocturnal liberty Ihe ,o1it !,
the sum Of si00O. was released.
AT tho next term OF the Court, Wooley was nut up.
on trial the jury returned verdict ofeuiiiy and
the Judge sentenced him TO IN the prntc n
tinry az jackson. The papers were duly made out,
and the Sheriff proposed to start with him for Jack
son but Woolcy dcmurred.
"Ynu know, sheriff" said ho. "that the country
IA poor cant afford The tIip-an1 ~ III just lt my
boy Casar dnve me down to Jackson, and save all
the expense. Got the papers ~
- The sheriff produced them, and, ere We was aware.
W1ocy SEIZED them aud put them into bis pnckct.
"All ri.t," said he, IL shall be OF tomorrow
morning"
rhe suorilr knew he had a dcspcra,e man n deal
with but when hc Effected that Wooey never broke
his word, and had, besides, over flU10jJ worth Of
property he could not moyt he made virtue OF
necessity, aud left things TO tlke their turn.
time arrived Putting up at Tho Mansion House no
sailed ont, visited all the gambling bells with which
thai town even then aboundod ana tue next morn
ing drove M to The PcnHenusry. catering tho
ward room, he inquired:
"Where ehal ind the wsuleni'
al am the man" taid Col Dickson.
wei. I've brought Jou u,fsoncr"
"Nhere IL lie g Inquired tho Warden.
"Herc ] am the mdn," and Woocy handed over
the Sherns mrtiinus.
The Warden was amazed. Had he o luni,ic 20
deal WITH or had the man Killed the sheriff. AMI then
but he determined quickly to keep the man. since hc
wow" shid wooley, "Ict's go through this place
they returned TO the Guari.roOn, Mooiey had talked
20 pleasantly that the warden iel, rcassurcd and
said jOcoselv
"Now. Mr.. WnOley. what branch OF the business
do you think you would like best -
ITO tell you the truth colonel said WOolcy, "
never did days Nork In my life md don't think
I'd like any your cussed trades. III tcl you how
we fX It'll clerk for you, Just for IN. name OF
the thing, and ven live JOLLY together, ull the
years up."
The warden saw he had a character TO deal With,
ana concluded that n man Who Would 90 into prison
VI his own accord, would not run away, aud aCqui-
esccd. WOocy stail his year accordingly; nominal
clerk or COMPANION by day and gambler IN Jackson
by nEdt lie kept the ward-rOom supplied with
Hnvanas and sly nook IN the Office always con-
tained the best OF liquors. His year uD, he lett un-
regretiing but regretted, for at heart was good
ftl,oW. and mahc The Mnrh.n a .unl cnmnlninn