The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-08
-, naSpIT KING SLAIN IN HIs
SADDLE.
,.ars KILLED By A FORMER
'rv.END-THE ASSASSIN. EscAPEs-F Is
I've OF TFE TRAGEDY.
s,oc,,, .,ispa.ch 10 The Globe Democrat

FS,.rdoy afternoon over the report that
90 lanes, one OF the notorious outlaws,
g. %, ,oen shot and killed by former COM
pS 49,, nan,ei George Shepherd, about seven
'"H w southwest of here. The particulars
me- t,eSe. Soon after the Glendatc-train
a.nherr the gang made preparations to start
.'N Texas. intending 20 rob the bank at
\. 80. creek. Kansas, seven miles west OF.
t"rn While en- route
THE PARTY I'LL.
.. composed Of Jesse James, James Golf,
N W., lanes Cummings, Henry Miller, and
n"". Shepherd. They canped in the
' usS' n few miles north Of Short Creek for
Luz 1ar> investigating the lay Of the land.
~" discovered that the citizens had been
sod of their coming, and that the bank
~ ,,ts< Guarded, aud finally gave UP their pro-
W.. md started Sunday morning on their
;onrney. avoiding pubic roads and keeping
- hnqyy timber. james and Shepherd rode
:3n hy side. Miller some distance TO the
-, and Cummings and Cotfman to the
1:s',, While riding along Jesse turned his
I'D, and Shepherd, placing his pistol
s.anst the
BACK OF THE OUTLAWS HEAD,
s,.,. saving: This is for killing and
Thing my nephew, Ike Flanagan"
Tbcn wheeling his horse, he fed. James
81, from his horse without a word. Cum
rninrs and Cotrman taking in the situation.
Init Miller with the body and gave chase to
Srrpbcrd. They had q running fight for
1h,,lt three miles. during which Shepherd
was shot in the leg. Cummings also re-
.eyed wounds. but his horse became I'm
manageable, and this, perhaps. saved Shep-
%"rd.s life. as he had lost his pistol, and
l,.l l,i ri Of
hc could touch him with his revolver.
Shepherd
Put SPURS TO HIS HORSE
or5 LOST no time in getting into Short
creek. Later in the afternoon Il posse
<,artcd 10 find the body Of james, but on
,rriyinc NJ The scene it was so dark they
could tell nothing about the trail. They,
however. found an ovcrcoat which Shcp-
herd los, during the shooting. Marshal
;rpplt. Of Jackson county, was telegraph
81 and with three deputies arrived al Short
creek at / this morning on special train.
10 AZ once started on the trail, and it is re-
nn,;eG tonight that they struck trail OF
Mood. beginning al the place designated by
Shpoherd as the locality where he shot
names, but at this writing
HAVE NOT FOUND THE BODY.
George Shepherd was implicated with the
lanes gang in the robbery OF the Russell
Wire fKcntuckv) Bank some years ago, and
served term Of thI ee years in the peniten-
,jgry for that bit Of diversion. He was one
q; Ouanirelrs men during the war, and had
grudgc against Jesse james on account Of
KILN. bis nephew.
THE HUNT FOR THE BODY.
FoRT scOTT, KAN. November 3.-Tbe re-
NOTED killing OF jesse James by George
Shepherd. near Short Creek, yesterday, is
the eXctln. topic Of conversation all through
this section. Shepherd joined the band OF
outlaws who robbed the Chicago and Alton
train at Glendale Imme diately after that az
lair. and at the instiSation Of Marshal Lig-
ct, OF Jackson county. He had been mem
her OF their gang during the war, and, be-
sides, owed Jesse James terrible vengeance
ir having killed, in cold blood, his cousin
: Frank Wells, during the closing year OF TIT
war.
IT TOOK CONSIDERABLY STRATEGY
10 satisfy the suspicious of james that Shep
herd was not spy; but the fact Of their
early intimacy was taken into account, anC
a, last he was received into full member
s.np. During the past two weeks Shepherd
hiss been in communication with the officers
and ii was at first arranged that the Empire
Bank. Of Galeua, was TO be robbed, and the
yobters Killed or captured by men in hiding
This plan fell through, however, and then
shepherd determined to kill Jesse James
"nd then lead his friends, who would fol-
!os, into a nicely-set trap. Besides satisfy.
ing bis own feelings, Shepherd
HAD ~ SIGHT a REWARD
Of $1,000 promised by the Chicago and
Alton officials for James's body, dead or
alive. About o'clock on Sunday after.
noon Shepherd. who was with part OF the
rang composed Of Jesse james, Coffman
Miller, and Bill Cummings, shot Jesse be-
hind the ear, and turned to flee, having a
posse OF friends hidden in the brush about
hoif mile away. Shepherd is sure that be
killed the outlaw. He fell from his horse
Ike Io@, and as he started to retreat Cum
mngS began to shoot. Shepherd received
ball in the thigh, making an ugly wound,
and SHOT Cummings III the body. Miller at
the outset
WENT To JAMEs's ASSISTANCE,
: and the onslaught was SO sudden that Shep-
herd did not lead his game into the ambus-
cadc, and when he reached his hiding-pace
2aa narrated what had occurred the officers
II once mounted their borseS and started in
pursuit. Miller and Cummings had been
able 10 remove Jesse James's body, and up
10 n late hour tonight no trace OF it had
been found. Hundreds OF men are now
scouting the country, and are determined
10 hunt the outlaws down and secure them
dead or alive. The above Is Shepherds
tory, and there seems no doubt OF It's
truth. as the men he had with him are all
4 Wtl known, and place trust IN what lie
8 sais.
THE NEWS AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, November st has
4 been known 10 the officials Of Joplin, Mo.
!cr some days past, that the James brothers
& ana AZ least two other members OF their
saog wee in that vicinity. 1t was sup
q posed that a raid was contemplated on the
II INK nj Joplin or Short Greek. Each has
petn heavily guarded, anticipating such a
'Ht. Yesterday at / O'Clock George Shep-
..sid rode eXcitedly into Short Creek with
4 gtooa streaming from L shot in the thigh.
suhdry scratches and bullet holes through
,Ie >atidle-skirt gave evidence OF an atfray.
.ie said he had had
FIGHT WITH THE JAMES GANG.
! Shepherd was one Of QuantrelPs men,
a ;!d bad participated with the Jan,eses and
'ouugers in the robbery OF Kentucky
0anS. he Claims to have had all old grndge
aeahst Jesse James. He has met the party
- Trend several times in the past lew
s 4a!s IN their biding-place on Short Greek.
SSIepaerds story of the affair is as follows:
shepherd, Mike and Tom Cory, and an
s,nef map, set out yesterday TO capture the
Saus. Three were to secrete themselves,
"Elie Shpnherd yy,c IN r,roopad IN tho ron.