The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-03
INTExEsrlSG INTERVIEW
With Mrs. SamueIs. Mother OF the
Noted James Boys.
Konsas City Iournal

Kansas City Journal
Yesterday afternoon a Journal re-
porter, while at the Union depot,
met Mrs. James, or as she is better
known, Mrs. Ssmuels, mother of
the noted James boys. Gong to
where she sat, in the ladies' wait
ing room, he was introduced, and
after complimenting her upon her
personal appearance, how well she
held her age, etc., asked ff she
knew where tee boys WereP
'Of course 1 do replied Mrs.
James.
'Are they in this State?'
mo, indeed, they are not, nor are
they in the United States
st was thought about four months
ago that they were in this city,
yes, l know it was, and detec-
tives were watching our house,
is it so, that they were here then p
mot much my boys are too sharp
for that
Where are the boys nowP
Mrs. James looked at the report
er and with q smile replied, DO
you suppose l am going to tell
But one thing 1 will tell you, they
are not in this country
What are they doing where they
sre?'
They are both in a legitimate
business and doing we'll, God bless
Chem.'
do you receive letters from
themp
No, indeed, they are not such
big fools. II it was thought 1 got
letters from them the mails would
all be Inspected
Then how do you know where
they are?
We have got more friends, true
friends, than people have any idea
of, aud through them l hear from
them regularly
Both the boys were married were
they noLp
yes, Frank has been married
three years longer than esse. They
Doth haYe their wives with them,
and the family has increased
do they intend to ever come
back to this country p
'Yes, but not to live. They said
when they went away they were
going to stay
DO you expect ever to see them
again? p
Il do; they promised me VIII, n
they IeIL that in five years from thai
time they would either send Tor me
or come after me-
do you think they will p
Think it? L know it. It is
only four years more, and
live in hopes that l may be
spared to once more see my dear
boys. Frank is 30 years old and he
never told me q lie, and Jesse
thinks too much of his mother to
tell her q falsehood.'
Then in four years you will not
be in this country?'
No; if God spares my life that
long L shall have the farm sold, and
be with my boys
How much will you get for your
farm?
Il have been offered $1,000 and
will sell it for that if can't get
any more
AREN'T you afraid when you start
some one will follow you, aud find
out where the boys are ? With
your right arm off you could east.
ly be Identified
Yes, know, those who have
seen me once will know me, but
when l go away l will have a cork
arm, and hand, and then people
will not recognize me-
SIS your arm entirely we'll p
NO sir, 1t is not; when the " cath
1 nE 10 hn HIT 81
me terribly, and then comes back
the recollections of that horrible
night the terrible murder of my
poor innocent little Archie, by Pin
kerton's men, who came in thu
night, and like towards threw {
hand grenade in the windnW, which
exploded, killing my poor little boy
only eight years old. He was 81
innocent, SO good, SO loving anC
kind, such q sweet and loving dis
position. Obi it was the most aw
full, awful thing that ever happen
} ed, and when they had murdered
my little boy, they did not come in
but went away, and we don't know
who they are to this day all W
know is, they were some of Pin
kerton's forces from Chicago. TIL
hand grenade set our house on fire
and part of the shell went through
my arm, l laid with my acm shot o.
for more than fortY-eight hours be
fore the doctors came and cut it off
This ended the interview, o.
though some general conversatiO
look place. Mrs. Sanuels said sh
hoped what she had said would b
Lruthfnlly reported. 1t is hsrdl
ever done, but l shall look for th
Journal of Commerce to see if yo
: misrepresent me.