The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-21
More Anecdotes or Jesse.

Gazette the other day published a
number Of amusing "reminiscences"
OF Jesse James' Eve months residence
in this city, but half have not been
told. Tha following iuci Tents have
the virtue Of truth aud veracity:
Recognized on the streets.--A
well known South st. Joseph horse
trader was probably the only man
in st. Joseph who knew Jesse under
his right name. Charlie Ford says
Jesse would have killed any man
who had recognized him here, but
the man in question was IN excci-
ton TO the rule. Jesse upon ono &C.
casion. saved that gentleman's life
by throwing up a double.barreled
shotgun held to his breast in u
QUARREL. Jesse af,erward visited
the gentleman in the mountains Of
Virginia, end at parting remarked to
him: "Ncxt time you zee mo I'll be
married man." Those were Jasses
counting days. The gentleman, like
q true man, never forgot his prescrv.
err, and though they passed along the
streets Of ST. Joseph more than once,
never by look or act betrayed him.
Jesse Sno~balling.-Jesso lanes
nearest neig hbors, OH the corner OF
Thirteenth and Lafayette streets.
speak in the highest terms Of the
departed outlaw. During the last
snow storm, n number OF young Ia
dies at 1890 lafayette street, were
in the yard snow.ba!linS each other,
when Jesse, known to them only as
the quiet, neighborly Mr.. Howard,
CHANGED to pass the premises on the
way home. In a spirit Of mischief
one OF tho ladies moulded o snow
ball and threw it at Jesse, who hurst
into hearty laugh, and gathering
up handful OF snow, began to
throw back at his asgressors. With
loud screams OF laughter the ladies'
started to run down the hill, with
the domesticaied guerilla and train
robber in close pursuit, showering
snow on tho heads of the fleeing
bevy of benties.
All speak in the highest terms OF
Mrs. Jsmes, and the neiShbors We're
congratulaiing themselves upon the
proximity Of such agreeable neigh
bors, when Icssc's death disclosed to
them the tr nth Of the adage that oil
that glittcrs is not gold.
In the now directory just publish.
cd, Jessc's name appears as Thomas
Howard, but no vocation is given.
Playing Billiards Jesse, among
other accomplishm ents, could lay
claim to being good billiard player
and sone Of his evenings were spent
at saloon in South st. joseph,
where he could indulge his passion
for the game with number OF young
men whom he often met. One dark
night q young man said:
"Mr. Howard, | don't like the idea
much of going homo tonight. 1t is
dark and a man may be held up"
"Where do you live?" asked tho
pseudo Mr.. Howard.
ION the hill" was The reply.
Tll see you home,' said sse,
land nobody shall lay hand on
you while am with you..'
He k"pt his word. They vert
homo together. The bare recolleo-
ton, though, always produces
cold sweat on the young mans per-
son.
The r. and L. stage robbery -
The readers Of the Gazette may re-
call the account Of q stage robbery
near the r. and L. junction, commit.
ted by mysterious masked men some
time last summer. Among the pas
sengers was Mr.. G. France, Cashier
of the State Savings Bank, who was
returning from Lexington, whore be
had deposited q large amount Of
cash. Charles Ford had the state
,nent from the lips OF Jesse, that that
robbery was planned and executed
by Jesse and Frank James in person.
Attempt to rob st. Joseph bank
According to Charles Ford, Frank
and jesse James, sometime after the
war. attempted to rob the bank OF
ST. Joseph under the following cir
cumstances: Jesse and Frank, with
two companions, rode into town with
the usual ostentation. Arriving at
q point q short distance from the
bank, the brothers dismouniod. leav-
ing their companions to guard the
horses, while they boldly entered the