The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
Viewing the Remains at Kearney-The
Scene at the Hotel-The Fnneral--The
Body of Wood Hits Pound.

Viewing the Remains at Kearney-The
Scene at the HoteI-The Fnneral--The
Bods of Wood Hits Pound.
ST.. louis, Mo-, April 6.-Disratches from
the West say Captain Ford, BROTHER oeBOb
and Charley, who lave cut so conspicuous
figura in the death, of the outlaw, Jesse
James, was in St. Joseph o-dazaccomLanied
by. attorneys and had an interview wi lh his
brothers in Jail, but the natrse of it is not
known.
TIE body of Weed Hite, beother Cd Clar-
enca Hite, now in the Penitentiary ior par
tieipation in the Winston traSn robbery, has
been. found near Richmond and ar inquest
is-now being helda 1t has 5een un 3erstoo s.
that lick Little killed Hia, but ID is be-
lieEed Bob Ford vas also concerned in the
murder. Hite vEas shot through the head
and buried by Fob Ford and Dicla Little in
tasp1ing near the Ford ff1rm. Itis not IN
likely both Little and BoS Ford Kill be ar.
rested for the murder.
| A dispatch from Kozrney, Mo-, near
which town iS.the home of Mrs. Sam aels,
mother of jesse, James, ssys th train bear
inc the rema<Ds of the >nce dreaded bandit
arrived at th ID place at o'cloak this morn
ing. having. been desained ut Cameron.
Quite nursber of people wera at the depot,
and the scene was vesy pathetic one. Mrs.
Samuels coaia not restrain har feelings and
talked a glsat deal about 1he manner in
which hen son bad been killed. 10 re-
lporter present she said: ~ knew i3had to
Eeome, but my dear boy Jesse is hotter OF
Pin heavea to-day taan he. would be heye
with u.s. Friends .socked around and cash
| was greessd by nanse by NSs. Sam1sls, with
| a word about the trouble The marty went
directly to the k.learney Hotel, where DR..
Samuels. met them. The body Ess taken. TO
his offise and theCasket opened. The crswd
was a9initted to look At the body. Mrs.
| Samusls and Jesse's widow en- sered with the
childFsn at o. 'oiOck. The scess was terrible.
Thsrs were shrieks, laOans and curses and
Luther James, Johnny Mimns, DR.. SaAuels
and kriends tried to geA the old lady away
from the boGy, but before size and Mrs.
Jazles got to bed all the friends present had
losked at the remaips and identified them
as those of Jesse Jaaes. A big crowd was
in the town all nigst, and the excitement
WAS intense though not openly manifest,
and at daylight the sky cleared, .and
the sun rose upon roads wAich we're
! deep in mud. HoTseraen began coming
from every direction AT the earlier hours.
The coffin still lay with uncovered lid upon
the uptzarned box in the Office Of the hotel
and to this magnet of attraction each new
conner lowered, as if by instinct. The in.
coming trains are bringing fresh arrivals
and thc scene is that of swarming fail
day. w. r. Woodward and w. b. Carson
Superintendent and General Man
ager of the Hannibal and St
Zoe Railroad, were passengers on the south
J bound train which passed through a
> 7:45, and it was stopped long enough
. ~
the body, the hotel being only half dozer
rods from the station. Two other passenge
trains were stopped for the same purpose
! The avidity of the people to look on tn,
e face of the dead man seems to be one o
s singular power. There appears in it NOR