The Osceola times., 1880-03-06
HUNTING THE OUTLAWS.
Some of the secret History Of the War on
the James Boys.
CT Inuis Times

some of the secret History OF the war on
the James Boys.
st. Louis Times.
A man, whose manner showed self
possession and considerable worldly ex-
perience. accosted Times reporter yes
terday, and introduced himself as d. D.
Browne formerly detective In the em'
ploy of Allan Pinkerton. lie had seen
something of the controversy about the
midnight raid on the farm house OF Mrs,
Samuels, the mother of Frank and Jesse
James. In his book on the bandits, ex-
tracts of which were given in the Times,
Mr.. Dacus had good deal to say about
the efforts of the Pinkerton detectives 10
capture or exterminate the James boys.
These statements came to the attention
of Robert Pinkerton. the manager OF the
New York branch of the service, bob"
took occasion TO deny some OF the mat
ter contained in the book, and intimated,
if he didn't say 1t, that "the old man"
hadn't tried so hard to capture the James
bows as was reported All of this, Mr..
Browne had seen, and feeling inclined
to take part in the controversy, he said
to the Times reporter:
"The cry has been raised that the
James boys are protected by the people
of this State. This is backed by the
assertion that Wicher, one of Pinker-
tons men, was betrayed by the citizens
OF Clay county, and banker of Liberty
was openly charged by the Pinkerton's
with giving away that unfortunate de-
tectiye. Now, happen to have some
acquaintance with Pinkerton, having
L -, Ia /
little about the workings of private
detectives and their agents. If Pinker-
ton would tell what he thinks Jf an em-
ploye he had about this time it would
throw some light on the subject. 1t will be
remembered that at the time of the death
of Lull, killed by one of the Youngers,
Young man named Allen, who accom-
panied him, escaped. Who was this
man? To Pinkerton he was known as
BOYLE. lie was picked up at Mike Nc
Donald's in Chicago and givena commits
sion to arrest the Missouri bandits" "
BOYLE was in charge of six or seven
men in Western Missouri for some time.
OF course he effected nothing. That the
James bows knew who Wicher vas, and
that they expected him DAYS before he
came. is to the Pinkertons now an un-
questioned fact. But rather than show
their system OF finding Operatives, they
prefer maligning whole community
If the James BOYS took measures to keep
themselves posted on detective matters,
surely Missouri can't help that. Boyle
! disappeared anyhow, and Chicago knew
HIM no more.
"rhe much talked of raid" continued
/ lag
Pinkerton, finding that he had been baf-
fled, and being in mortal terror for hls
own safety, rs last effort devises the
famous raid. That some of the James
gang were in or around Chicago at that
time, the Pinkertons are fully sure OF
now. Mr.. Dacus comes near the truth
in his book with reference to the raid
Indeed, Billy Pinkerton did not lead the
gang, lie has better sense. And nature
has endowed him with due amount oi
caution. He made one attempt, and after
going as far as Clay county, failed fol
want of courage. lie returned to Chi
Cago and Lieutenant Linden took the
charge. Linden is well known in Penn
sylvania and in Chicago. lie was ac
accompanied by Robertson, a clerk
of Pinkerton's. There were siS
others, but as they were mere
mudlarks, it is unnecessary to men
mention their names. One of them is
in Jail now. How they threw the hand
grenades and their subsequent action i,
well known. During the raid old Pink
erton went to New York, and when the
Missouri Legislature adopted resolutions
Old Pinkerton was preparing trip tC
Canada. The Governor knows little
about this and perhaps he will tell what
he knows. mean the governor of Mis-
souri, IN rs. 1t may seem wonder how
such an institution as Pinkerton's cal
pass investigation. His income from tn,
governments of England and Spain il
alone suilici, mt to enable him to buy uI
everything His men in the Irish soci
etics OF New York and Philadelphia
though paid for by Britain, are a great
help to him IN his American business
Then he has a flying column for Spain
Russia, or Germany. The eye that
never sleeps is open for more purposes
than the public generally is aware Of"