A history of the detection, conviction, life and designs of John A. Murel, the great western land pirate : together with his system of villainy, and plan of exciting a Negro rebellion : and a catalogue of the names of four hundred and fifty-five of his Mystic Clan fellows and followers, and their efforts for the destruction of Virgil A. Stewart, the young man who detected him : to which is added a biographical sketch of Mr. Virgil A. Stewart / by Augustus Q. Walton.
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Cincinnati : [U.P James?, 1854?]
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73404
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Murrell, John A. -- Fiction.
Stewart, Virgil A. -- (Virgil Adam), -- b. 1809 -- Fiction.
Criminals -- Southwest, Old -- Fiction.
Note:
James L. Penick, Jr. in his study of Murrel "The great western land pirate (1981), " asserts that Walton is fictitious and the real author unknown, although it is possible that Stewart himself is the author. Cf. p. 3, 105.
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HeinOnline world trials library collection.
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1 online resource ([3], 17-84 p.) : port.