The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-16
WAS JAMES KILLED.
More Than Nine Days Wonder on tbs Mis-
SOUR Border,

'IophIN. Mo. Nov. Gas you arc no doubt
aware, the James gnhg sklrmiet rs still tho
principal tnpia In this vicinity, and IL does
seem That every man has n theory Of his own
regarding tho affair majority OF the pao-
ple refuse TO credit the statement Of Shepherd
Tor the reason that no dead body has been
found, though, IN my opinion. this IL n very
poor foundation to place heneath an opinion
for many reasons. I'm tho FIRST place, If
Shepherd did kill Or seriously wounded Jesse
james the gang had plenty of tIrne to get
The body out of reach Of the pursulng party.
which did not start out until Just before dark
thereby giving them at least five or six hours
the start. Farmers In tho vicinity still Insist
that they @nW n party Of mon with tho body
OF either II dead, wounded or sick man, maxi
Ing rapid strides In Tho direction Of the IN
dian Territory, Sunday afternoon, and
they now believe the gang took james to
some distant paee. and That part Of tho
ghng returned either for revenge, booty or for
the purpose 81 accommodating. All the cir
cumstances and facts 70 to show TINT Tho
storytoId by Shepherd istrue thepetol shots
hoard by residents IN the vieinlty where the
shooting took pace, tho wound received hy
Shepherd. the fact that he was met BY par
ties while riding with the bride In his teeth
and revolver In each hand and that he told
these parties that he had shot ~ man 1. few
miles buck, and then evidences Of q shooting
scrapo whore blood was scattered prorllsely
on the leaves IN the very place whore Shep-
herd says he made tho attack on .Jnmos njl
go to show TINT Shepherds story Ii correct,
while the only foundation upon which unbe-
levers have to base an opinion fs the sinpls,
TACT that the body was not found
Marshal Liggett r. being criticised, both
here and ut Short Creek. for keeping he mat
tor from tho officials of this and Cherokee
Sheriff Mcbride, OF this county, |
who Is, by the way, one Of tho shrewtIest
officials vt tho state, and who has valuable |
and efficient corps of detectives, knew
nothing Of the well Ibid plans OF Marshal
Lggott until Snrday might, Sunday evening,
while Mt church In Carthage, he received a
from Kansas City, telling him tn |
send two good men to Short Creek to meet n |
party Of officials from Kansas City. He did |
not know " The skirmish until he met tho |
Timer reporter IN this city between IL and / |
o'clock Sunday night. lie proceeded on his |
way with great haste, taking with him a |
bold. brave and daring character clept the |
Times information solcitor-and the party
arrived In Gnlena about z 30 O'Clock Monday |
morning, frozen sitter than celluIod collar |
By tho time the officials jaded horse was |
cared for, and the officials anatomy had been |
PARTIAL thaWed out, the special train arrived |
with Marshal Iiggett and his party, and all |
out Marshal Liggett and Sheriff Mcbride |
started In hot--pr rather cold pursuit. None |
y the Cherokee county officials knew Of the |
oiians laid by Marshal Liggett, or they might |
also have rendered valuable assistance
The affair Is still all the talk here, and even
our merchants have taken advantage of the |
and now begin their advertise. |
nents with startling head Hines, calling at I
entlon first to the terrible conflict, and wind |
ng up with extravagant eulogies on Goldfish |
md hxe-greasn. I'm fact, the election news
Toes not smother out the wild speculatIons |
promulgated by sunny-Bide artists.
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