New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-04
JESSE JAuES, THE B1NDIT KILLED.


SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD BY A MEMBER OF HIS
own GANG WHO SAYS HE Is A DETECTIVE.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April "a great sensation
wt- created IN th5 city this morning by tho
mont that Jesse James the notorious bandit and train
robber, had been shot and killed here. The news
spread with great rapdiiy but most persons received
1t with doubt until investigation established the fact
beyond question. Thon the excitement became more
end more intense, and crowds OF people rushed to the
quarter Of the city where the shooting hal occurred,
anxious to view the body Of the dead outlaw and to
learn all particulars In small frame shanty in the
southeast part Of the city, the hill, not far from
the Worlds Hotel Jesse James has lived with his vile
since time in November last. Robert and Charles
Ford OF his gang have made their headquarters at
his house Charles, 1t Is sGii, has lived with him In tho
shanty since November Robert arrived about ten
days ago; and the three have been making prepare
tons for raidng expedition, on which they were to
start tonight. james and the two FOrds in the
front together about nne o'clock this morning.
James took off his belt and laid his pistols the bed
preparing to wash himself, when Robert Ford sprang
up behind him and sent bullet through his BRAIN The
ball entered the back OF his head 20 the right OF the base
of the brain. coming out over the eye. Tho Ford
brothers at made known what what they had done,
and gave themselves up They now under guard Mt
the Court House The body Of Jesse James was con-
voyed to underiaker's. where 1t prepared for
burial and where IA photograph was taken. James's
wife has telcgraphed to his mother the Of his
death number OF men have Identified the body, and
there question about It being that OF Jesse James.
look az the body while 1t being photographed at
the Il ldcrtakCrs showed that lie fine looking
apparently forty years old with broad forehead and
his ply siOgnony that OF Intelligent wei
resOute and daring man. The house where James
lived and in which he killed. has the appe0rInc, OF
armOry. number OF gums and pistols including
nrcpeating rifle, needle sun and navy reVOiVofs with
good store OF ammunition. were found there Jesse
in the nabit OF wearing two belts with brace or
very fine reyOYers and twenty-five extra cartridges IN
a small stable. the house, were discovered several
fine aOrses the property OF James. The Ford brothers
claim that they detectives and that they have been
James track for long time. II is believed they
were with james in the Blue Cut train robbery, and that
getting the big reward which been offered for James,
dead alive by the Governor und by the express and
railroad companies
KANSAS CITY, No. April 3.-This afternoon az soon rs
tho of the killing Of Jesse james was received here
Police Commissioner Craig left here for ST. Joseph with
heavily armed posse Of 10 guard JaEos'a body and
give protection to the man who killed him.
At the police station it learned that Rob
ert Ford. q young who has been hanging about
the statOn for several weeks past the person who
shot and killed Jcsse James Ford left this CITY about
week ago and Oned James IN the vicinity OF 81 Joseph,
remaining with him until an opportunity 70 XII nn was
found IRON the police IL II learned that Ford who Is
believed to be member OF the gang, was under lie con-
troll of CommiHHioncr Craig, ana has been used
IA an instrument for JaIcss Destruction.
Ford is about twenty-five years OF age, ana looks IKE
yerdant youth from the country. In appearance nc Is
and is l-t In the Horl 10 DC taken
rs the slayer OF the famous Outlaw.