# Whisky Jo — Can Such Things Be? character guide

> Whisky Jo in Can Such Things Be? by Ambrose Bierce.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Jo

**First appearance:** 0067-that-of-granny-magone

## Who they are

A drunkard who encounters a supernatural entity.

## Relationships

### [Dunning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_such_things_be_se/characters/dunning)

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Dunning and Whisky Jo are drinking companions in a saloon, where Dunning recounts his terrifying supernatural experiences.

### [Dunning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_such_things_be_se/characters/dunning)

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Dunning and Whisky Jo are drinking companions in a saloon, where Dunning recounts his terrifying supernatural experiences.

## In the story

### [I: How Trees Are Felled in China](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_such_things_be_se/chapters/i-how-trees-are-felled-in-china)

Alternate name for Jo Dunfer, emphasizing his drinking habit.

### [II: Who Drives Sane Oxen Should Himself Be Sane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/can_such_things_be_se/chapters/ii-who-drives-sane-oxen-should-himself-be-sane)

The queer little man driving the oxcart; reveals himself as the one who killed Ah Wee and later went mad after a woman's murder.

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