Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-07-30
UNOONCENTRATED LIES.
A Big Batch of 'cm Regarding Four
Armed Men Supposed to he II
James Boys appearing ut
North Lexington.

A Big Batch of 'cm Regarding Four
Armed Men Supposed to be The
James Boys appearing at
North Lexington.
From the Kansas City Times. July 81
The M was current on the street
yesterday that the James boys had been
heard FROM. The rumor went SO lar as
to locate them at or near Lexington and
it was so much heated up as to declare
that pursuit had been given them, pistol
shots exchanged, etc., ETC., everything
to make the affair sensational TO the
highest degree. A Times detective was
sent out to track the rumor down. Alter
being nearly walked down himself. he
corraled the first man who mad first get
it afloat on the breeze in Kansas City.
His name is G. E. Leonard, and he lives
in Lexington. He owns a lot of boats
there, and is helping out the govern
ment engineer corps on certain river
improvements opposite the city.
HIS TOR
goes, and without establishment,
though dressed up for the reading pub
lie, "a follows:
This morning our community wa
thrown into a lever Of excitement owe
what was supposed to be a visit from
THE JAMES BROTHERS.
Last night about 6 o'clock tour horse
men might have been seen, and W, re
seen to ride up to the river bank oppo-
site. the city. One dismounted and the
other three retraced their steps and
went into a neighboring wood. The
dismounted man approached TIE Terry
and was transported owe to town. In
the course OF halt an hour he returned
to the Jerry carrying a lot of provisions.
Reaching the north side of the river, he
lett the ferry boat and repaired to the
woods, whittier his companions had
preceded him. This is ierryman Tufts
story. He adds that the horses looked
faded, and the men ,evinced a restless
ness, as if they feared attack or a sur
prise. All were armed and were dust
stained by travel. They wore long
linen busters, broad brimmed hats, and
altogether were a determined and
DESPERATE LOOKING CROWD.
Subsequent events obtained this ac-
count from the ierryman. These events
took place this morning, and were the
first intimation that the train robbers. as
assuredly they are, were among us, or
so near at hand.
About nine O'Clock this morning the
four men were observed to break camp
and nov toward the ferry. Nearing
it, one dismounted and took possession
OF a large yawl, and pulled out into the
river. While this was going on, the
other three men sat upon their horses,
pistols in hand, to prevent any interior
ence. The proceeding vas stupidity
watched by not less than half a dozen:
and none seemed to comprehend 1t
The boat taken belonged to, and was
used by a government engineering par
ty who are engaged in river improve.
ments down there. AS the boat pulled
out, the men on shore rode down the
river, reaching
THE BOATMAN'S HOUSE.
The boat had turned the bend below
town, before any one thought to give
the alarm. No sooner did the govern
ment employees learn OF the theft, thar
they manned a six-oared boat and gave
pursuit. The thief and his escorts or
shore, had fully an hours start of thu
%pursuers, but the one oarsman, wa!
closely pushed by the six-oared boat
Ten miles below, just above Berlin, hi
was forced to abandon the boat. ant
taking to the shore, vas joined by hi
comrades. and the four rode off through
! the woods in q northwesterly direction
There IS no doubt about. it that tn,
quartette we're
FRANK AND JESSE JAMES,
Ed. Miller, Jim Cummins and Die
Little.
GLOW do you know?" querl ed Th
Times.
..The man who stole the boat. thong
he had green leaves around his hat an
hanging partly over his face. W as recos
nized by the terryman as Jes' 70 Jane
Jim Cummins- was recogni zed ais,
They are we'll known down our wa,
and there IS no mistake about It."
II suppose" continued tn g speaker
''that the reason they took my big boa
when there were Others The &c easier I
handle, was because the fou r wanted
get to the south side OF the liver. The
we're prevented though iro m doing S
by the vigorous pursuit OF the govern
ment fellows"
''Was there much excitement about il?
eyes, after we learned who the p,,
ties were, and there was some talk a6o,
A PURSUIT, ,
but nothing was DONE
You have no idea where they hav
gone"
None at all. But they can stay dow
in the neighbOrhood of Berlin unmoles
ed. That used to be their old stampin
ground. and they have cut up mar
high jinks around there with Anderson
bushwhackers, Holtzclaw's gang, an
Jack Todd's guerillls. Oh. they ar
as salt there as anywhere in the state.
From the Kansas City Journal, July al
1t was rumored IN the city last nigl
that four OF the Winston tram robbel
had appeared at Lexingt on yesterda
morning. seized a govern nent boat an
escaped to the Crooked river countr
A gentleman who arrived from LeXin.
ton last night was seen al I'd question:
concerning the dispatch. In response
a question the gentleman said that IL
occurrence happened Thu rsday mornit
instead OF yesterday.
There can be no dou bt," he cont
ued. shut
THE FOUR PERSo MS WEIR
Jesse James, Jim CumI nings, Ed. M
Ter and Dick Little. About 9 o'clo,
that morning the four rode up to Il
bank OF the Missouri, 3. mile and a h;
above Lexi'ngtoni, where a governme
boat is moe,rsd. Three Of the men stoc
on the bark while the fourth. after d
mounting, in Interviewed the Waterman,
former t amous guerilla and bushwhac
er. lib q details OF the conversation a
unknovK IN, but the man soon after unit
a larg e boat and pushed 1t into the tt
bid NJ .issouri and tioated idly down I
strea m until Crooked river, three mil
belo " Lexington. was reached. In t
me; intime his companions rode to |
rendezvous, and
EMBAIIKING IN BOAT,
rowed to Bel lin, ten miles below on t
opposite side OF the river.
The party were all heavily arm
and the hors es they bestrode appear'
to be used UP by hard and rough ridin
The intelllg ent Waterman, who is
friend Of the Jameses, as, i'll tact, are
persons in that country, instead of
once net,iyi ng the government eng