The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-18
The Last Exploit OF the Missouri High.
waymen.

place:
Yesterday Sunday evening. about 6
O'Clock, the omnibus started from the
North Lexington depot 10 the ferry. with
eight gentlemen passengers and one lady.
just a. II reached the old house. which
was the scene Of the recent johnson muir
der. three masked horsemen dashed out
of the woods, rcyolyers in hand. One
stopped the bus horses while the other
two thrust their heavy revolvers into the
windows, and threatened instant death Ia
any one who resisted One OF them. who
aiterward proved 10 be the illustrious chev-
alier. Frank James. dismounft-l. while his
brother jesse held his horse and stood
guard. Frank then ordered all the male
passengers To get out and hold up their
hands so as 10 prevent the possibility of
secreting yaluables or drawing weapons.
The command was promptly obcyed. and
in trice eight very disconsolate looking
gentlemen were ranged in a row along the
roadside. with their sixteen hands held
high in air. The work of going through
then began. In the meantime. the third
man, who turned out To be viii Younger.
noticed several persons who had crossed
the river for Sunday afternoon stroll.
and at once galloped up 10 them and au-
thoritatiyely eNhorted them 10 fall into the
handsome little militia muster line which
Frank and jesse James were putting
through the new banditti drill beside the
road. Among these parties were George
Nance and Miss Hamlett. of this place.
Miss Hamlet has known the James aud
\ ounger brothers for years her brother
served with the famous boys" during the
war: and she herself nursed Frank James
when he was badly wounded in one of the
fights of 1864. She Immediately recog-
ing her, and several other alOng toward
the bus and said =" know YOU. in spite
OF that dirty old veil over your face" He
asked WHO am then - She replied:
Why you are Will Younger. and YOU
ought TO be- ashamed OF YOURSELF Well
he laughed, "you are the same saucy g.rl
you always were BY this tim. they
had reached the bus, and Just a. Frank \
James pulled watch and chain ont OF the
pocket of w. 4. Singleton. railroad agent
al North Lexington. Miss HAMLET stepped
up. and laying her hand on his arm. ex-
claimed why. Frank James. I'm aston
ished TO see you have come down to such
small work. | thought YOU never did
anything except on big scale He
shook hands with her cordially. and said
Well, am little ashamed Of il myself.
It's the first time we've ever stopped 10
such small game. But. he added. :" YOU
needn't call names quite so loud here
Miss Hamlet then asked him TO give sin
gleton back his watch. why lac asked.
lis this man any Kin 10 vou:' She an
swered that he was and she didn't want
him robbed. James promptly handed the
watch 10 her. bur kept the chain. which
was handsome and costly one. Mo
she exclaimed. give back the chain. too:
| won't have part. il | can't get all. I" Az
a. 1.
both watch and chain and. at her r.
quest, gave up John Young's watch. which
he had confiscated before she arrived. !
Among the passen gers was our handsome
young friend. Professor y. l.. Allen, Of !
Lexington. hy., who j. 70 open a male
academy I'm this city. Frank took from
him SO in money and fine gold watch.
which belonged 10 his grandfather. He /
next proceeded to strip of Aliens fine
coat and vest. when Miss Hamlett again
saying: "Oh. Frank. don't !
take that mans clothes. Your mother
would be grieved 10 death if she knew how
you are acting. | nurscd you when you
were wounded during the war. and now
believe ! ought To have let YOU die" He 9
rather sadly replied: It's a pity YOU :
hdn't." but went on with the ps,eling-off
process. saying: II need some good
clothes myself. and mine will do him Ia 20 4
over To town in After the men had been \
gone through. Frank ordered z
he lady passenger in the bus 10 get up 80 :
be could see whether she had any valise or !
)ther property concealed under or about Q
ler. Miss Hamlett said: Why. Frank. :
Tou certainly wouldn't disturb lady, 2
No." lac replied. = Miss Matte. we never !
nave done that. and we won't do IL now 7
md the lady, Mrs. Graham. Of Bowling
l. N. a I
ireen. Of this county. was lett unmolesied Il
They realized BY the whole performance. q
n money. goods and chaftels. about $3.50 \
o 500. The victims are X. j. Holmes. q
irm OF Campbell ~ Holmes, Kansas City. q
80 and valuable gold watch w. l..
singleton. $3.50 and watch. VIII ch was
returned 10 him John Young.
sl4.lD and watch. returned to him y.
:. Allen. so. a watch and clothes VIM.
Grown. "A gentleman of color. 80 and a
evolvcr; and en- employee Of the railroad.
20. This i the smallest operation in
: hich they have ever been engaged: and
'ut for the fact tiiat Miss IIamleit knew
mem well. we should never have believed
hat they were the real James boys.
Their exploits have always been on sort
Il grand scale Of vilany and audscitv.
But il seems that they expected to catch
larson Jennings, of Mayhem. who had
nst sold large lot Of hogs in II. Louis.
nd received some 5000: but he had g,.t
ome the evening before. Their disap-
was shown by one Of them ex-
laiming. - il. he isn't here as soon
: they glanced over the crowd in the ON
ibus. The whole proceeding was con-
ucted in the coolest and most gentleman
Y manner possible and Professor Allen b
oubtless expresses tho sentiments of the !,
ictims when he tells Us that he l. exceed :.
lgiy glad. a he had to be robbed. that il q
Ias done by first-class artists. by men 81
ational reputation. At the close of the !,
nnrnmnin matinee. the frin assn rnd fh.. y