Life and Confession of the Noted Outlaw, James CopelandUniversity Press of Miss., 1980 - 237 pages Confessions of a Southern Mississippi outlaw of the 1830's and 1840's. |
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Page 55
... turned his face toward Wages , who fired the con- tents of one barrel in the old man's forehead . The young man was lying with his back to me ; I placed the muzzle of my gun to the back of his head , where the neck joined it . My finger ...
... turned his face toward Wages , who fired the con- tents of one barrel in the old man's forehead . The young man was lying with his back to me ; I placed the muzzle of my gun to the back of his head , where the neck joined it . My finger ...
Page 85
... turned off the road and stripped their horses to graze in a cane - brake . Nothing to eat now for two nights and one day , with plenty of money , but was afraid to go to a house , for fear of discovery . He went to waylay the road , saw ...
... turned off the road and stripped their horses to graze in a cane - brake . Nothing to eat now for two nights and one day , with plenty of money , but was afraid to go to a house , for fear of discovery . He went to waylay the road , saw ...
Page 109
... turned back , and the parties met suddenly on a small hill . While one party ascended on one side the other party ascended on the other side , and both parties within a few paces of each other at first view . Wages had the advantage of ...
... turned back , and the parties met suddenly on a small hill . While one party ascended on one side the other party ascended on the other side , and both parties within a few paces of each other at first view . Wages had the advantage of ...
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