Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-08-04
FRANK JAMES AND WIFE AT KAN.
SAS CITY.



KANSAS CRY, Mo-, July ga start
ling piece of news regarding Frank
James and the late Winston robbery on
the Rock Island railway became public
late this afternoon, to the effect that at
the time of the robbery the wife and
child of the noted bandit were stopping
at the st. James Hotel here, and that
he was a. the same place Immediately
preceding and following the affair. On
the 10th of the month family arrived
in the city and registered as II. D. VIII
son, wife, and child, from Louisville,
Ky. On the 18th the man left the no
tel, and was absent until the 18th. On
the 10Th the family left for Denver, but
before departing, the head of it, II. ID.
Wilson, was seen in conversation with
Mrs. Samueis, mother of the James
boys. at the Union Depot in this city.
Mrs. Samuels came over to this city on
the morning of the 10th from her home
in Clay county, and was in town all day,
returning at night. There is not the
slightest doubt that H. ID. Wilson
was in fact Frank James, as his wife
was recognized by several parties,
who formerly knew her rs Miss
Annie Ralston 1T Independence, Mo-,
where James married her in 1874 The
robbery was committed on the 18th and
the rumor that two Of the perpetrators
were on the train that night wher it left
Kansas City is about confirmed. The
person calling herself Mrs. IL. ID. Will
son has been positively identified as
Mrs. Frank James, zee Annie Ralston,
but no excuse he's been given by those
who recognized her for net acquainting
the officials with the fact until within the
past twenty-four hours, Sheriff Tim
berlake, of Clay county, Sheriff Muir
ply, of Jackson, and the police COM
mlssioners of this city held secret
meeting tonight and at daylight
posse of men leave on n mysterious
mission in connection with the above.
ST. Louis, Mo-, July 26.--J. G. Gault,
general, manager, and w. II. Blodgett,
solicitor of the Wabash railroad; G. II
Chapman, superintendent, and j. j.
Mitchell, of the Chicago q Alton j. b.
Carson, of the Hannibal & ST. Joe; G.
W. Rogers, general manager of the st.
Louis 4 San Francisco; Mr.. Kimball
general superintendent and NJ. A. Love-
attorney of the Chicago & Rock Island
road; and ID. S. Parker, of the United
States Express company, had a confer
ence with Gov. Crittenden at the South.
ern Hotel this morning regarding the
late train robbery st 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. The afternoon
conference was held with closed doors,
but Gov. Crittenden stated tonight that
there was free ard full discussion Of
the subject 1t was the unanimous
opinion that prompt and vigorous meas
ures should be taken to bring the out
laws to justice, and that within forty
eight hours, perhaps twenty-four hours,
he will, as Governor Of Missouri, issue n
proclamation to be scattered br adcast
over the state, Offering reward of $780,
600 for the arrest of the men who rob-
bed the Rock Island train at Winston
S20,0 900 of this sum to be given for the
capture of the two James boys, sup
posed to have been the leaders of the
robbery, and $4,000 each for the other
five men of the party.