The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-08-03
WissIex- the u. =. Marshall IN MUIR
derer and Thief.
He Is Committed to jail IN Default Of
Bond Of 81, 000-7Re Business and
Groath Of Corinh.
From the Mem phis Appeal.

/ CoRINTH, MISS. July q. Is7I.-The cham
piOn coal oiiist. G.. III. Wissler, was tried on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week, resulting in his being sent TO jail in
default of a bond for two thousand dollars,
TO appear before our next Circuit court. to
answer such charges as the Grand Jury may
prefer against him. The man of many en-
ployments, G. Willy Wells, United States
District attorney came up from oxford
leaving his official duties to care for them
selves, and plunged with lovely abandon
into the defense. The prisoner was arraign-
ed before Squire Williams, and the first
move for the defence was a motion by coun-
sci to prisoner to require Esquires Mask
and Dodson TO sit in the cause with Will
liams-one of the coolest pieces of cheek
ever witnessed in these benighted parts.
Brother Wells. upon information of the
arrest of WIssler, Immediately telegraphed
him in hot haste in substance as follows:
Have no communications with any one.
make no admissions, 90 to Jail if necessary !;
| will be up on Monday and will teach those
blockheads a lesson. Well. this leaked out.
and all the citizens. with any prominence of
caution in their chronological development.
left town incontinently with what little of
their valuables they could hastily get to-
gether. fleeing to the mountains of Hepsi-
dam; The place was almost depopulated by
the hegeira. Fortunately, however, this
scourge did not get in on time. Some
thoughtful cuss, who preserved his pres
ence of mind even in this grave emergency,
and who had evidently studied strategy a.
high art during the late unsettled political
weather, So-called." ran down the railroad
and broke bridge. Now, the true cause of
the disaster near Grand Junction is reveal
ed-the desired object was obtained. and it
gave the good people time to put their
houses in order. Nov is it not Just little
singular, to say the least of it. that lately
when some OF our best citizens were ar
raigned before the courts of the county.
charged with thrashing, in moderation. some
negroes who had been depredating upon
their hen roOsts. the Governor of the State.
with commendable zeal for the repression
of crime and iawlessness in the land. appro-
PIRATES large sums of money of the secret
service fund. to the amount of a thousand
dollars or more. and fees the ablest counsel
in the land TO prosecute.
All this was WELL very well. But here
comes another case. fiend, with the out !
ward seeming of man, robbed his victim !
and then threw burning lamp, filled with |
coal oil, upon him, burning the miserable !
man to a crisp. and all to conceal the evil |
dence of his crime and 10 the "eminence'
at Jackson speaks not all These things /
may or may not be all right but we read in /
them a very correct commentary upon /
affairs in our country. During the trial of |
Wissler an incident occurred that deserves |
to be put upon record. The prisoner. upon /
some occasion, had been removed some /
distance from his guards, at night, with /
only one guard near him. He had already |
showed signs Of much uneasiness-enough |
to put the guard upon the alert, when Wiss- |
Ter suddenly asked the guard if he had |
pistol. The reply came without hesitation, |
No, but | have bottle of coal oil i'm nv |
pocket, with plenty of matches: so. be care /
full" No attempt at escape was made /
that night. Like most doctors, he preferred /
not to take his own PRESCRIPTIONS.