The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31

OF wood from the stage. No part OF the
stage and no trace OF the woman or he
horses were ever discovered after tina
first day. From the time OF the accident
until Cops death the neighbors said they
saw a woman with lantern walking
about on the bluff This was supposed TO
be the ghost OF the vigorous female, who
was with Copp on the night OF the big
storm, although none OF the people ever
mustered courage enough 20 go and ASK
her why she ventured out in such bad
weather. She has not been seen since
Cops death.
Contrary 10 the expectations OF the
good people who anticipated a radical re-
form, Copp did not give up drinking after
his bitter experience with the mysterious
woman and the bottle Of brandy. On the
contrary no abandoned whiskey. rum
and gin and devoted himself exclusively
to brandy taking Il frequently and In large
doses. One winter night. soon after ina
Civil War began he met team loaded
with logs in the middle OF narrow and
drfted road.
make way for the United States mall"
cried Copp.
Make way for nothing" replied this
teamster. Half this road belongs to me.
and I'm going 20 take IT,"
"Ish THAT so2" asked Copp. with tipsy
gravity. "Ef you mush hev IL, you mush.
Jesh take one half OF the nigh side an
tother half on the of shlde. an I'll sit
here an see ye go by
As soon as the State failed 10 all Its
quota of men on time. and draft was
ordered, the stage line did a rushing busi-
ness. carrying timid men north on their
way 10 Canada and New Brunswick. BY
this time liquor and exposure had made
an old man OF Copp. so he was taken OF
from the mall stage and put In charge OF
4 fancy new turnout which, on account
Of .he uses TO which Il was put, was cali
ed the Copperhead coach. Its sole busI-
ness was TO carry refugees and deserters
10 New Brunswick. Copp, who knew all
the by-patbs. took his parties over new
roads on every trip and drove so fast and
furious that the United States mSrshals
could not get hold OF him for several
months. One nighr when he was carry
ing a big party over the whales Back
In the town az Reddlngton, and was put
ling his eight horses down a sooep Hill AZ
n gallop. a party OF marshals mounted
on horseback. refined up across the road
and told him 20 stop. a command which
Copp couldn't have obeyed Il he had
wanted 10 do SO. and one which II IL
probable ne wouldn't have needed II Re
could.
AND HE MEANT 1T.
go 70 glory" shouted Copp. spinning
The line Of his long coach whip along the
backs OF tho horses and making II crack
Az loud as a pistol report Il get SIS =
head II land these mea IN New Bruns-
wick dead or alive. and by gosh-a-
mighty I'm going TO do e."
The horses ieaped TO right and left to
get out OF the way. dismounting several
Of the posse and laning one man for life.
As Copp went by In a cloud OF dust thu
marshals opened fire, killing one man on
top OF the stage and wounding an inside
passenger. The escaping conscripts re-
turned the fire and wounded TWO men.
When they were Wei beyond gunshot
copp hauled up and asked II anybody
was killed. When told that one man had
been shot through the head. he said;
Tie him on until We get across the
line. He's worth as much as any Of yen
are to me. IL can deliver his body. Gee
up
on his return TO Buckspcrt. Copp was
put under arrest for resisting a United
States marshal His case was continued
from time 10 time until the war ended.
when he was allowed 10 30 free. Soon
after this railroad was completed be-
tween Bucksporf and PA sgnr. aud copp
retired 10 his farm In Prospect. whcre no
pas sed his last days In cu.s'ng the rail-
roadc New York Sun.