River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-01-06
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JESSE JAMES.
some Interesting Information Re
garding That Parsonage His RecoG-
milton in south Arkansas 10y a Prom
inent MissOurian-His Residence in
LeadViIIe and Vicinity.
Leadville Democra

The subject of the life, deeds and
misdeeds Of Jesse James st ems to pos
sess more interest and fascination for
the mass Of the people than the histo-
~ of any other man of the times. For
the past decade he has occupied more
space in the public eye and elected
more attention from the press Of the
entire country than any other individu-
al of whatever station in life, while he
has been the ignis fatuus of the detect
ives and thicf-catchers generally for
wears in twenty sections of the country
as much as was ever Dick Turpin, Paul
Clifford, or Jack Sheppard in We oldcn
time In states where he has operated,
the mere mention of his name is as eff
fectual in soaring unrnly childhood in
to submission as the threatened advent
Of the "bogie man. Hundreds of
stories of his exploits pass rs cure 1T
as the dollars Of our daddies, which
are as marvellous as any recounted in
the Arabian Nights, and nothing short
of Aladdins magic carpet could have
enabled the greatly magnified Jesse to
transfer himself to the different scenes
of his cruises rapidly enough to accom-
monatc the dates Of their commission,
as stated by his vcracious chroniclers.
He las been killed and oftcnef, and
suffered death in a greater variety of
ways than any malefactOr on record.
These remarks are elected by some
fresh information of his whereabouts,
obtained by Democrat reporter from
a gentleman who has arrived in Lead
vile from James native state Of Mis-
souri,. The gentleman Is Mr. Dan
Dougherty, of independence, Mo, a
man Of wealth and aiiluence, and
prominently identified with politics in
his native state Mr.. Dorgherty was
formally a resident Of Clay county,
Missouri, where the James boys began
their career Of lawlessncss, and where
they first became known to the world.
Mr. Dougherty left his home some
time since and started for LeadviIle,
with the intention of making invest
CATION into the mines in this district,
with a view of investing some Of his
ample wealth where So many millions
have been produced so short a time.
Hearing mention, while en- route to
this city, Of the immense mine al re-
sources Of the country in the vicinity
Of South Arkansas, be concluded 70
stop over at that point for a short time
for the purpose Of examining some
mining property which had been
brought to his notice. After the ae-
complishment Of his purpose, he pre-
pared to resume his journey, and it
was while seated on a box on the plat
form Of the depot that Mr. Dougherty
was brought once more face to face
with the man he had once known fam
iliarly. and with whose history he was
intimately acquainted. He was
awakened from revere by observing
two men walking rapidly toward the
spot where he was seated. One the
two men scrutinized him keenly, and,
then, while ostensibly addressing his
companion, though undoubtedly talk
ing at Mr. DJugherty, said: Why IN
hi do you suppose the package don't
come? Our pals amt dom the square
thing; but, you can bet yer life, we'll
balance the account when we meet"
The voice Immediately struck Mr..
Doughersy as familiar, and hastily ris-
ing, confronted the man whom he had