The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-26
THE ROBBERS.
Aiming at Identification
From the st Louis Republican /
' ERIrAs.

From the st Louis Republican
Chief McDonougli left at $40 last
evening, on the ~. Louis, Kansas city
AMI Northern railway, Tor NOrthiirld,
Minnesota. the scene Of the late bank
robbery. On his way he will stop nj
Mobcriy. Mo-, and take with him One
Oi the police scouts who hayc been pn-
gagged in the hunt for The m,ara,idcrs.
They will proceed directly to Northiicld.
where the bUiies OF the dead robbers
will be carefully examined for the pur-
pose Of identifying them and asccraining,
II possible. whether they are really
part of the Younger gang OF dcspcra-
does. Chief OF Police King, OF st. Paul.
has had their bottles cinbaimcd in order
to preserve them for this purpose. All
the facts in regard to identity viii he icle-
graphed To Sergeant Chapman, by tho
chief, as soon AS asccrtaincd.
Track of the cul-,hroat gang was kept
up until August last. when il split up,
and it is more than probable that u por-
ton of the robbers went nOr.h ut that
time.
Chief McDonougl will probable return
on Tuesday or Wednesday next
1t is understood the chief will take
with him some Witnesses who are famil
Younger boys; among these, Hobbs
Kerry is expected to meet him at Mo-
berry
JESSE JAMES RECOGNIZED.
Concerning tins matter the following,
from the 81. Paul PioneeyPress OF the
10Th, will be- of Interest:
For day or two past it has been re-
ported that while the Mortified robbers
yAr 70 M hn lnt in I.it
they procured hack one evening, and
were driven to notorious house kept
by Mollie Ellsworth, aud thar she recog-
nized the leader of the gang as none
other than jesse James. This rumOr
proves 10 have been well founded. The
hack driver confirms il, and a reliable
person who interviewed the woman In
question gives the following as her state
ment of the matter:
THREE Or THE ROBBERS
Visited my house one night during the
latter part OF August have read about the
robbery. and Immediately recognized the
pictures published in the Pioneey-Press |
was dressing for the evening, when a
man entered my room, and after staring
mt me awhile, wanted to know if | did not
formerly keep house in St Louis, and
if my name was not Kitty Traverse. |
told him that it was, and also immedi-
ately
RECOGNIZED HIM As JESSE JAMES.
used to know him well. Said |. what
are you doing up here?" "Oh! !" he said,
"nothing. | am going out in the coun-
try for a few days, and will be back soon !;
then you and will go 20 the centennial. =
knowing his character well, was afraid
something was up and said
you Don't WANT TO DROP ON ANY
CASES"
around here. Oh, he says, you know |
never get left. | then noticed that he had
three or four large revolvers, and asked
him what he was going to do with them.
He told me that he wanted them tor a
man that he knew up town. | cautioned
him about getting into trouble, and he
said:
~ SHALL DIE LIKE DOG OR EAT THE
RATCHET
| noticed that he had an Immense amount
of money. and speaking to him about it,
he said he genei ally had everthin- he
wanted. He did not stay long, and" the
party seemed To be in constant fear of
| arrest.
KNOW THAT 1T WAS JESSE JAMES.
| used to know him well. lie used to
have 4 woman in st. Louis named Hattie
| Floyd. One time he stole a camel's hair
shawl, worth 81 800, and gave 1t to her.
| She was wearing it down street one day,
| and being arrested. could not prove who
gave it to her. and she was sent to Jail for
| five Years. When James was here l
asked him what had become of Hattie
Floyd, and he laughed and said Sue was
dead long ago. The last time ever seen
him until he walked into my room the
other evening, was at house in ST.
| Louis. There was a fellow there who
worked in bank, and he was drunk and
showed stocking that he had full of
money. James whispered TO me and
said:
STAND ASIDE WHILE DROP ONTO THAT.
In little while he quarreled with the
man, and struck him over the head with
q sand club, seized the stocking full of
money and ran. tried to not let him
get the money, although think the other
fellow stole it, as he was kicked out of
the bank soon afterward. James would
just rs soon shoot II person as to shoot Il
dead dog. IL he should ever come here
again would
DROP HIN INTO THE nat
(mcaning that she could cause his arrcst).
When told he was here told some OF
the officials that the men had been play
ing cards in place in Minneapolis. but
they seemed to pay no attention to it.
Don't think that told them it was one
OF the James boys. The short fellow
that was killed wore side whiskers and
mustache when he was here. never
harbor thieves, and | thought they were
simply up to game OF monte or some
thing. James is good looking, and
HAD BOOTS ON OF A DIFFERENT SIZE.
He has n small loot, aud could wear my
| shoe. They will never catch him. |
have known him for twelve years, and
he has always been thief. The men
are not smart enough 10 catch him.
Our informant Is convinced that the
woman told the truth, and that her story
removes all doubts as TO the desperadoes
being the notorious Janles-N ounger