Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-25
EVENING STAR.
The RsSSer,, Persres..

BLAIR COUNTY, NO.
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h.ssAs CITY, Mo-, Oct. lS.-Recently 1
visited the home Of the James ooys-a farm
poose In Blair county, about three miles
line OF the Hannibal and st. Joseph rail.
read, situated In an open lot OF a rev Acres
around when me forest trees grow In abund,
BILE IL An attack IL made upon IL. Mrs. sam.
uels. mother OF the boys, win . COO and her
husband, Dr. Samuels, reside here. Tney
mipele little with the outside World. and
dislike TO make acQuaintAnces. Knovins
the desperate character OF the "boys"-as
they are familiarly known-the neighbour
farm is seldom visited oy any but The fa M
when / entered the house, in company
family, irst met the wife OF Jesse James.
who had come over from Kansas City that
day or course was curiors To see young
woman who could deliberately Join her for
tunes through life with esPerado, who T.
thsrged with more crimes, and greater oaeS
thsn any criminal OF the present day.
STE Is not handsome. or rather graceful
neure, her features are irregular, her mouth
large, and her general appearance that of a
woman from the lower walks OF life. Sue
wss lot Introduced ~ Mrs. James. Her COZ
secret, but was informed of her marriage
when ~ occurred. She had little TO say iu
The conversation that eDsued between Mrs
sam uels aud her visitors, and after a few
m6neDts Withdrew from the room
Mrs. Samuels, the mother OF the highway
man, proved TO be an exceedingly intelligent
but her sons, and where they were, ana in
sists that they were innocent OF crime, and
that the persecution they and the family
being outlaws. She declared that IL they
could have Q fair and impartial trial they
would gladly give themselves up and let the
law take its course, knowing their innocence.
Exposing the stump OF her arm, and with
blazing eyes, she went on 70 tell me how her
little son was murdered In q cowardly at
tempt to capture Jesse, when he was not In
hand grenade into the house that awful
night when We were all asleep, aud It ex-
ploded, killing my darling, and shattering
my arm. The towards fired upon as, aud
then f1ed, escaping under cover OF darkness
The murder Of that boy, and the loss OF my
arm will be avenged some OF these days, as
certain a. my boys are living"
1 could get her to talk OF nothing else, aud
she grew very violent as she thought OF her
little boy, who was killed, rs she said.
a. The house Is constructed like an old-fash-
Toned blOck-house, small holes being left
through the logs, out OF which guns eau be
bred al an attacking party. 1t would be
dangerous To tackle the boys inside this
dwelling, and some bloody work would be
The friends Of the James boys-and they
have many through this secIion-are de-
they repeat, With evident pride, thss the
Jameets can never be caught like the
Youngers were-alive. They will fight Is
long as life lasts, they say.
boys-pow let me tell you something about
The Youpgers.
There are hundreds Of people In this county
dusirious farmer lads. the war came, and
they were turned into 1ends by carnage q nd
bloocshed. Their home was broken up,
father killed, and many OF their relsti yes
were sent over the river, never TO return.
Those were terrible times, and for what the
Younger boys did during tie war they have
good excuse. But their record since the
advent Of peace has been so black as 70 place
every mans band against them.
The home Of Cole Younger, after the war,
was with bis widowed mother on q farm,
rear Lees Summit, In this county. He was
a quiet fellow, and settled down 70 work as
though he intended to be q straightfor ward
man from that time on. In the came town
er's associates during the war, was John
Jarrett, one OF the three mem bers Of the gang
still at large, who was considered q bad man.
Wherever ne vent In toose days, even though
ried q pair OF navy revolvers, and he would
Lot hesitate TO use them, either. His repu-
tation was that OF desperado, without the
generous nature OF those dashing knights OF
the road. and who would shoot as QUICK rs
he would drink.
In isss, bank in Russelville, KY, was
sprs ad liss wtidfire over the entire C Juutry
bcame 20 Lees Summit, and ere ated CO..
Siderable comment. A vigilance com mites
took the matter under consideration, aud,
without suepectipg either jarrett or Cole
Younger, wrote the bank authorities for q
description Of the men. 1t resulted In estab
fishing the fact that three OF their own citi-
Zens " ere concerned In the robbery. being no
Others than Cole Younger, John Jarrett and
Al Shepard. Neither jarrett nor Shepari
ever came back, but Cole Younger appearei
and admitted that he was guilty. This out.
lswed him from society, and afler visit OF
two he, too, disappeared. His crimes since
that time are familiar to every one. But
this was bis first bank robbery, his nrst de-
liberate crime, and his relatives lay IL 1t the
| door OF this man jarrett.
The Jameses have bean by far the worst of
the gang, never caring whether they muir
dered or not. But their time has come.
| Frank Ii In the hands OF the law. aud IL will
| not be long before Jesse will be taken.
and they had become terror In this state.
| The real cause OF these robbers going TO n In
nesota has never been told. When the de
tectives made the raid on Mira. Samuels
house they consulted an attorney In Lioer-
ty-a town near by-aud he furnished them
| assistance. The Jsmes boys found this out,
| and for fear OF his life he removed TO st.
| Paul. To Kill him, and avenge their
brothers death they follow wed him. Getting
| out OF money they decided TO rob the North
| field bank. and thus we're captured.-l Ckicd0C
Tunes.