The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1882-04-22
THE JAMES GANG.
Something about the James lIanditti from begin.
ning TO End-The Killing of Jesse.

Something about the James Banditti from Begin.
ning to End-The Killing OF Jesse.
The news of the death of the last man
to hold out, Jesse james, recalls some
"Reminiscences of the family and the
offspring of it, who knew every rabbit
track in the west.
THEIR FATHER WAS A PREACHER.
In the good old days he was a pious
man and walked with God" though
1t must be confessed that his sons took
very different kind of promenade
In the dark days of Missouri, Jesse
and Frank James espouscd the cause
which Haunted the bars. They were
never soldiers; in this they were not
alone. The woods were their haunts,
and in their barbarian code there was
no such thing ever known as white
/ tlagi their bugles, il they ever had
any, never were tuned to the peaceful
notes of truce. The only camp stories
that were ever told about their retreats
were those which told of the way in
which the last man died, and then they
drank from their tin cups to the next
one who was to go. In all probability
they never thought OF the day when
there was to be dawn OF peace. 1t is
said that their first determined oath to
live their days out as terrors, was when
their old father was taken from hit
nome by some of Jennison's gang and
hung up to n tree, where he was sound
ly thrashed until his pious limbs danced
u hOrnplpe between heaven and earth
Their first attempt to avenge this fam
cled injury was in their own county
scat, Liberty, Missouri. This was in
the shape OF bank robbery, in which
they were assisted by Andy Mcclure,
Archie Clements, and Dick Burns. IT
may not generally be known that one
OF this gang, in very short time after
int 'tiR st 27Sss%gj g Ss Kss even pald IoI
cBoKRD To DEATH,
suspended from "a tree almost in sight
OF the spot where the robbery took
place. This was Mcclure. When he
had been given his portion OF the
-swag," his thoughts were immediately
diverted from the darings of the james
brothers to something exactly antipodal
love. With his gains he attired
himself in broadcloth and went to In
dependence, the county seat Of jackson,
capture of u woman who had given him
her approval. They were united while
mounted on horseback, and immediate
ly made for the first railroad station
where they boarded the first eastward
bound tram, which carried them into
St. Louis. While he was occupied il
, making such reinsurance as young meI
III like positions are wont TO make
waiting for the next train, he was ar
rested and taken back to Liberty. A
, few weeks later the people of that sec
| ton, who eviuced better spirit thei
| they have since to ward such char
, acters, went to the Jail one evening anC
called for -Mr." Mcclure. In spite o
4 the fact that he was fresh from the nup
! tial altar, they went with him to tn
' woods, and
d MS BRIDE
z went the next day to the funeral OF
/ groom with broken neck.
= Not many months after this littl
a event Archie Clements sauntered int
r the aristocratic town OF Lexington 10
4 the purpose OF airing himself, when h
o fell in with squad OF Bacon Mon
}, gomery's noted militia There was a
Il evident desire on the part OF the latte
b, folks to settle up an old score, for thi
d night Clements friends took him OF
10 OF house dead. The buckshot Thu
4. entered his body were never eounte'
il but there were enough to bring out
10 large funeral.
& II was not many weeks later tn
Ut some Of the neighbors IN an adlointr
N county, who went out 10 help in a har
II ost field. had their days labor int
OF rup cd by -burying' which they We
o. called upon TO attend, in which Die
AZ Burns took the role Of corpse.
AZ effort was ever made 10 learn who sp
er his head open, or who hid him in u
hay stack
a. Ia tho meanwhile il behooved h
~, Clay county pair 10 recruit their IL
a vice, aud George shepherd, jim Re
lsi and hnd McDAniels we're IN the he
a. ready ior spoils
us Sheppora participated In bank 70
40 berry ia Kentucky, Tor which he v
AZ arrested and tried and convicted
.ea the expiration Of his term he return
er 30 Missouri and entered into leas
alt with Msrshall Liggeh Of Jaeks
N county, to plan q capture ni Tue dNpp
.sr Roys. ilo went ~ joplin, Missou
10. AND a iev milea from there be found
"a Ola gang 10 the bush, 20 whom he
40 ncged his allegiance. A day os
10 alter he maio ,omc excuse ~ SO
"a kausas C,ty aud departed thla \
roe regarded with snsplelon by the tAu
on. bow, who awaited his rol0gp With ~
afu nn.latx Ne wont 10 = tnsas CITY, 1
,ri. tOe plans lor tho capture ID tho BIOL
ssi onllAWa seomed assured Ito retatl
Am and waa III have bean followed BY \
lay aetl lhe day alter Whpn ahapp
a want back AZ camp 4 eQnh,et eueu
Che la which ha WAa shot ha Qlaio
laa then that No shal iesae iamee
aid alter,d n Mia stAlsmpnt unln
,o a ueoka ~, eheu no game out and
ans Roapoed hlmAell tho obsnpioa llae