The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-04-14

IN his brain.
ST.. JosErN. No.. April :.
Between and 10 o'clock this morning |!
Jesse James the notorious outlaw. WAS -hot |
and killed A mis- house AZ tho corner q rnir-
tecnth ana Lafayette streets. ~ Robert Ford.
known here ~ Robert johnson. Ford
and his brother we're living with james and
have been here for some time. anu shot him =
short time after he had come into the house.
from curryinw his horses. IN order % under
stand the afair better N little preliminary lis
tory 4 necessary
There T. little doubt that tho killing wasthc
result of a Drcmeditatcd pinn formed BY
Robert ami Charles Ford several months aso.
Charles had been nm accomplish of Jesse
James since the third 81 last November and
entirely possessed MS confidence. Robert
Ford. biz brother, Joined Jesse near Mrs
samucl'S lmothcr Of the james boys) house
last Friday week ago. and accompanied
Jesse ana Charles 20 this city On sunday
March ~ jesse. his wife and his children
removed from kansas City. where they had
| lived several months. and until they feared
| their whereabouts would be suspected. IN
wagon 10 this citv, arriving here Nov. 4. ISL
| accompanied BY Charles Ford, aud rented
house on the corner Of Lafayette and rNen-
/ fy~ilrst streets. where they stayed two
months, when they secured No. 1915 Lafayette
1 street.
| Charles ana Robert Ford have been occu-
| plying one ~ the rooms IN the rear ~ tho
! dwelling and have secretly had IN under
! standing 10 kill Jesse ever since last fall.
/ short time ago. before Robert had joined
James the latter proposed 90 rob the bank nc
Platte City. lie said the Burgess murder
trial would commence there to-day. and his
plan was, II they could ret another compan
ion. 20 take a view Of the situation Of the
Platte City Bank. and while the arguments
were being heard in the murder case which
would naturally engage the attention ~ The
citizens. boldly execute one II III fayor'te
raids. Charles Ford approved the plan. and
suggested his brother Robert a. a companion
worthy Of sharing the enterprise with them.
Jesse Ind met the boy NJ the Iatser's house
near Richmond three years ago. and con-
sentcd &c see him. The two men accordingly
went 90 where Robert vas and arranged 10
have him accompany them 70 Platte city.
A. stated. all three came 20 -. Joseph aweek
ago sunday. They remained at the house Al
the week. Jesse thought Il Lest that Robert
should not exhibit himself on the premises
lest the presence Of three able bodied men
who were doing nothing should excite sus-
picion. They had fixed upon 70 night % 80
20 Platte City
Ever since the bows had been with Jesse
II they had wftched for an opportunity q
shoot him, but he was ALWAYS % heavily arm
+ "a and 20 alert that Il was impossible 20 draw
weapon without hi seeing IT, They declare
that they had no idea Of taking him alive
, considering the undertaking suicidal Tie
opportunity they had long wished for came
this morning Breakfast was over. Charlie,
: Ford and Jesse James had been In the stable
currying she horses. preparatory % thei'
night ride. On returning 20 The room whhr'
< Robert Ford was Jesse said Its an awful,
4 hot day" Tie pulled on his coat and vest ans
I tossed them on the bed. Then he said. n
guess IN take OF my pistols for fear some
y bDds win -ee them II Walk IN the yard" ~
:. unbucklcd the belt in which ne carried tw'
" IS caliber reviewers. one smith Nrsson
Z ana the other a Colt. and laid them on the be-
with his coat and vest. lie then picked m
y busting brush with the intention "a dustin
some pictures which hung on the wall.
70 a. this. he rot on chair. Tits back Mn
now turned % tile brothers. who -ilenti
stepped bet wcen Jesse and his rcvnlyers, nm
nt 4 motion from Charley both drew thei
. guns. Robert WAS the quickest OF the two
In one motion he hal the long weapon ~
level with his eve. with the muxxle not lt-
than two nor more than four feet from 81
back IL the outlaws head Even IN that mo
4 tion. quick a. thought. there was -onethin
which ala not escape me acutc cars a a.
hunted man. Ne made motion ~ Il 70 tur
his head a. ascertain the cause ~ that -'i'
= picious sound. bnt too late. A nrrpt
p pressure "a the trigger quick 1ash. -lai
N report. and the well directed ball cia~ns
Il through tIe outlaws skull.
u There NAA not IN cutlery. Just swaying
D. the body and IL fen heavily back upon 81
cnrpctcd fuor The shot Ind bten fatal An
ail Tie bullets In the chambers III Charles
pistol Still directed AZ .IeESc's head. could ~
IN more cnectuaily have decided the TATE oi d
r greatest bandit nnd'frcebooter that ever ~
4. nred in the PAGES ~ a conntfy's history Al
N ban had entered tne base N the skull Al
ev made a. why ont through the forehead, pm
M tho left eve. II had been fired ont ~ AGO 4
s5.caiibcr improved pattern. silver mount'
ana pearl handled pistol, presented BY a
Is dead man ~ h~ slayer only fcw days axo
~ Mrs James was in the kitchen when u
shooting was done. divided from the room
which tile bloody tracey occurred BY n
= dining room. She heard The shot. and tiro
n, ming her household duties. ran into she fro
In room. she saw her husband lying on hi y N
~ ana hi. -laycrS. each holding hi- revolver
on his hand. making for the fence IN che rear
IA che house. Robert had reached the inslesu
Y, and was IN the net d scaling IL when =
~ stepped 70 the door and called to him. "kc
''' crt. you have done this. Come back" Rob
'eF answered n swear 20 God didn't" tn
m then returned % where she stood. Mr.. Jan
~ ran 10 the side Of her husband and Iiftcd
his head Life was not yet extinct. and VII
an -he asked him II Ne was hurt n seemed 20
w, that he wanted 20 Say 80 netting, but COZ
'cn nof She tried 90 wash away the blood n
inc was conrAinQ over his fnrc from the hole
"A thc forehead. hut u seemed 20 her that I
49, blood would come faster than she could w
Sef Il away and IN her hands Jesse Jan
re-. died.
M, ,on.e NM WIN pronaht o"t NO nats' and TIE
.r's boys lett the house They went 10 the "a
~ rr1ph ofiicc ana sent a message 70 She
' Undertake. oi Ciay County. - Gov. Crit
ath rirn aud other Officers and then eurfcndc
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