The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-05
The Noted and Daring Brigand Of the
Southwest is at Last Called
to II Final Ac.
count.
Mrs. Samuels, His Aged Mother, lden.
titles the Remains, as Also
Do Others.
A Dramatic Scene TranspireS During
The InQuest..liiS Slayer De-
nOunced.
Governor Crlttenden at the Scene of the
. iIate Tragedy.
Little and Ford In Danger of Ven.
geance.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Governor Crlttenden at the Scene of the
y late Tragedy.
Little and Ford In Danger of Ven.
geance.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.


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ST. JosEPn, Mo-, April AT the coro-
ner's inquest Mrs. Samuel's, mother of
Jesse James, testified that it was her son
Jesse. Considerable excitement was created
by her denunciation of the treachery of
Dick Little. Governor Crittenden has Just
arrived here. 1t is unknown at present
what will be done with the body, but the
governor has ordered il to be turned over to
his relations.
ST. LOUIS, April A dispatch from
Kansas City says: II is now known that
the taking off Of Jesse james was the fulfill
ment of an arrangement between Governor
Crittenden and Bob Ford, and that Ford
was to have received one-fourth OF the re-
ward and immunity. In an interview be-
tween Dick Little and Il reporter, on Sunday
night last, the scheme was fore
shadowed, but Little said that
1t was not to have been accomplished
before Wednesday or Thursday, then only
if it was found impossible for Timberlake to
capture the bandit leader alive. Gov
erner Crittenden stated here to-day that his
first meeting with Ford at the st. James
hotel in this city was on February 22d
when arrangements by which Jesse James
was to be captured were consummated. He
met Little few days later. lie was
non.committal as to the disposition to be
made of Ford and Little, but admitted that
their ultimate pardon was not improbable.
Sheriff Timberlake, Dick Little and Mrs
Samucls, mother Of the dead bandit, passed
throdgh this place last night en- route to St.
Joseph, where they have since identi-
fled the body under oath The confess
and officers are endeavoring TO
solve it and learn the facts. The trial of the
Blue Cut robbers is IN progress at lndepen-
dence, and the utmost efforts of counsel
are directed towards proving an alibi.
Matte Collins, wife of Dick Little, recently
showed correspondent letter received
! from Jesse James, in which he stated that
he would stay in that country until he had
! killed Dick Little, and then that he and his
brother Frank and their families would put
the Atlantic ocean between them and the
/ United States.
KANSAS CRY, April i.--Governor Crit
tenden, who arrived here this morn.
| ing asserts positively that the body
| bod y is that of Jesse James and that his
death was the result of an understanding
between the authorities and Bob Ford, who
killed him, and Dick Little, who surrcn
dered to Sheriff Timberlake at the SAINT
time Ford did.
The inquest at st. Joseph was concluded
at noon. to-day. Mrs. Samuels, mother
of Jesse James, the wife of Dick Little ant
Sheriff Timberlake identified the body, ant
during the proceedings Mrs, James anC
Mrs. Samuels made a highly sensationa
scene, attacking Little and calling all man
ncr of curses down upon him for having
conspired to betray his leader. The coro
ner's Jury returned verdict o
murder in the first degree against Ford
and the authorities of Buchanan count,
refuse to give him up. The body of jane
will probably be taken TO the old farm, nea
Henry, Clay county, for burial. The con
tirma,ion of James death has created
profound sensation in western Missouri
Farmers near this place and independence
who have not been in this place for years
rode in town this morning, in orde
TO investigate the rumor. Some denounc
Ford as an assassin, whose only object wa
blood money, while Others excuse him upol
the ground of expcdiency. The governo
will return to Jefferson City tonight, whei
some steps will be taken to protect Ford
who is thought to be In danger of tn
friends OF the dead robber. Cracker Necl
was upon horseback this morning an,
some threats of vengeance are sal,
TO have been made against the lives O
Ford and Little. Ford's brothers reside ol
u farm about two miles from Richmond
the county seat of Ray county, in this state
Robert, who did the shooting, is only abou
% years old. Their house is said 10 hav
been the rendezvous of some Of the Jane
gang, and II was there Dick Little kille,
Wood lIite brother of Clarence Hitt
who was recently sentenced To twenty-five
years in the pententiary, and is now Il
prison. IL is said both belonged TO tn
James gang ut one time, but this statcmen
does not seem to be verified. The iamil,
came from Virginia fifteen years ago an,
have always been considered very rcspccta
bio For some time past both brothers az
believed to have been In the detective SCI
vice and specially engaged In hunting GU
members OF the James gang.