Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-17
Oh! the universal Jameses of

"Wlth certain sorts of criminals"
continued the general, rewards do |
we'll enough, aud then the larger they
are the better. There is another sort,
however, which have to be hunted as
one set of soldiers will hunt another
set. A leader must take the field
whose only mission is to hunt. What
ever number of men is necessary for
him to accomplish his object, he
should have. They should be put
upon a thorough war footing. They
should be paid SO much for expenses
and SO much tor wages. There should
he no contingent fees. If the two
Jameses were al Winston, the reward
offered for them will never get them.
They had once on their heads $65 900
for the two. In the hunt for them
Pink erton says himself that he lost
five of his best detectives"
"Whenever any ofyour old soldiers
get iuto trouble, do they generally
come to you for help7" .
eff the trouble is serious, yes, and
nay voice aud influence are always
for peace. When the war closed, it
closed. have first and last prevent
ed not few deadly encounters, and
l have kept not few men from do
ing things which they ought not to
have done. During the war L had
some very desperate men to manage,
and since the war there have been
occasions when 1 have ridden all
night to prevent blood-shed; but
taking everything into consideration,
l do not see how it could have been
possible for the old confederate SOL
diers and guerrillas to have been
mere peaceful, or have striven harder
to make good citizens than they have
iu Cass, Clay, jackson, Platte, Saline,
Lafayette and other counties where
they are thickest. ! know that some
are disposed to lay the crime of every
train and bank robbery committed
in the west upon that class of men
who were notorious along the border,
but it is unjust. hope everyone ell
gagged in the Winston train robbery
may be caught, and everyone who
was at the Blue Cut. Then the coun-
try can see who were the real reb-
bers. Then it. can see whether or not
the Jameses were at either place.
Put it down as fixed fact that if any
of the robbers are caught they will
prove to be men living in the neigh
borhood of the robberies." .r ID
"Hsve you heard from either Jesse
or Frank James lately 7"
81 have not, nor do I believe tn at
they have been in Missouri for
years." -'Hs-
sis it true that they are married ~
Eyes, both Of them, aud both have
children. They have settled down
To my positive knowledge these men
have made application to not fesf
than three governors of Missouri fol
permission to come in, surrender
themselves, and have trial. AL
they asked was protection against 8
mob, and the refusal of requisition
from other states"
"What was the answer ?"
"There was no answer. No. at
tention Yves paid to either of the
messages"
"Have they tried Governor Crit
tenden 2''
ssL imagine not and yet they may
1t is quite probable that they will
and do it in perfect good faith"
| General, wish you would give mt
a history of these men, and th,
Youngers."
"Do you want me to write you I
book ?" and the general laughed, t'fol
it would take book, aud good
sized one at that"
$50 you are satisfied as to thos'
who committed the robbery ?"
''In my own mind, perfectly. The,
were lot of countrymen, with prob
ably some experienced criminals fo
leaders. They were drinking at that
They are certain to be caught-th,
most of them. One will tell OH an
other until the whole gang will b.
given away. Wait aud see."