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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aforesaid Alabama arrest Augusta Bayou Bentonville boat bridles brother brought Brown Calico Dick camp Catahoula character Copeland Clan Court creek crime defendant execution ferry friends Frost G. Y. Overall gave Governor Governor of Mississippi Grath Hancock Hancock county Harden Harvey Hattiesburg hundred dollars J. R. S. Pitts Jackson county jail James Copeland John Fairley Jones county Judge justice Kemper county killed knew land letter meeting miles Miss Mississippi morning mules murder negro night o'clock Ocean Springs Orleans outlaw Pascagoula river passed Perry county person plenty Pool prisoner procured prosecution Red River returned road S. S. Shoemake saddle Scheumack Sheriff Sheriff of Perry Shoemake Shreveport skiff soon stealing stolen swamp Texas thousand dollars tion told the negro took traveled trial truth verdict vicinity of Mobile Wages and Copeland Wages and McGrath Welter whiskey witness