River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-08-04
A Large Reward Offered for the Arrest
Of the Winston Train Robbers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 29.-It was
discovered to-day that the notorious
Frank James had been in the city be-
fore and since the recent Winston train
robbery, and had stopped at one of the
principal hotels. The robbery occurred
on the 10Th inst. On the 10th inst.
man with his wife a child registered
at the St. James hotel, under the name
Of Wilson, from Louisville, KY. The
following day the man left. Dur
ing the absence OF the man
Wilson from the hotel a young
wife as the former Miss Ralston, but
said nothing. Before the husband
returned, a lady from independence,
who CHANGED to be stopping at
the St. James, was placed opposite the
so-called Mrs. Wilson at the table, and
recognizing her as the former Miss Rails
ton, exclaimed: "Why, Annie, is that
your The accosted woman returned
look of scorn and paid no attention to
the recognition. After the meal, Mrs.
Wilson waited for the lady who had
spoken to her, and, meeting her at the
head of the stair, took her to private
room and there said that she was An
ME Ralston that she had married
Frank James, and now he was away;
the two had registered under the as
sumed name of Wilson. Mrs. Wilson
requested her old acquaintance to
make no revelation of what had been
told her. On the 10Th Wilson and
wife left for the west on the Kansas Pa
cific railroad
I INV C1,,lt
eral Manager, and w. B. Blodgett, So
licitor of the Wabash railroad; G. II.
Chappell, superintendent, and S. J.
Mitchell, of the Chicago and Alton; j.
B. Carson of the Hannibal and St. 10;
c. w. Rogers, General Manager of the
st. Louis and San Francisco; Mr.. Kim
ball, General Superintendent, and NJ
A. Rowe, attorney of the Chicago and
Rock Island road, and D. S. Parker; of
the Union Express Company, had a
conference with Governor Crittenden
at the Southern Hotel this morning.
regarding the late train robbery at
Winston, on the Rock Island road, but
the meeting was held with closed doors
and none of those present will give
| any information as to what was done.
There will be another meeting this
afternoon, however, at which r S.
Hayes, Senior Vice President of Gould's
roads; Colonel Tallmage, General Man
ager Of the Missouri Pacific; Colonel
Sheer, General Manager of the Iron
Mountain, and perhaps several other
gentlemen, will be present in addition
to those mentioned above.
The afternoon conference was held
with closed doors, but Governor Crit
tenden stated tonight that there was a
| free and full discussion of the subject.
1t was the unanimous opinion that
prompt and vigorous measures should
| be taken to bring the outlaws to just
ice, and that within forty-eight hours
| perhaps twenty-four hours), he will,
as governor of Missouri, issue pro-
clamation, to be scattered broadcast
over the state, offering reward of
$50, 900 for the arrest of the men who
robbed the Rock Island train at Win
| ston; $4,000 of this sum to be given
for the capture of the two James boys,
supposed to have been the leaders of
the robbery, and Sc. 900 each for the
other five men of the party. 1t is I'M
derstood this reward will be made up
by the railroads represented or spec
tally interested, contributing sums
ranging from $25, 900 to Sc, 900 each,
and that they stand ready to double
the amount if necessary to accomplish
| their object.