Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-06

it under ,he assumed name of Howard
From Baltimore they again returned to
Davidson county, Tennessee, near Nash
vile, where they rented a small farm,
and Jesse went into the fast horse buoi-
ness. There they, or rather she, contin-
ned to live until Marsh last. Among
the horses which he owned during that
time and which have since made a
record for themselves, We're the colts
Jim Scott and Jim Malone, the latter of
which he sold TO John Greenough n
druggist Of Nashville, for $4,000, and
which won two valuable purses in ST
Louis the year after, under the name Of
Jim Greenough. During this time the
no'ed bandit was also delegate from
this district 10 the Nashville democratic
convention which nominated Gov. Por-
ter and state ticket. Mrs James re.
manned on the farm in Davis county
during the first Glendale and Burlington
raids (thc NOrthfeld one WAS made dur
ing their residence in Balimorel, and
her girl was born during her husbands
absence on one of these She SAYS that
Jesse always came straight home after
an affair Of that kind and remained
there until the hue and cry was over,
and that, SO far as they knew, he WAS
never suspected, as he was known as 4
horse-trader and speculator, whose alb
sence from home was not worthy of
comment. They concluded in March of
last year that, rs the search for Jesse
WAS getting more thorough, the safest
place for them would be at home, and
they accordingly returned to Kansas
City, where they rented house and
lived from June to Sept. | under the
name of }. +. Jackson. 1t was in this
house that the Blue-Cut robbery was
planned and to which most of the men
returned after tn" affair. There they
remained hidden for more than a week,
while the officers were securing the
eastern end of the county. Sept. they
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dencc in one place might result in dis
covery. The house was not in good re-
pair, however, and they left it in a
month, fearing that it would blow over.
as it almost did during severe storm.
They then moved to the street where
they first lived, where they remained "A
,,antb on1 fhn o.,l
that time, something having occurred to
arouse suspicious on Jesses part, they
removed 10 st. Joseph, where they lived
under their former alias Of Howard.
There they moved but once Intil the
final tragedy ended The robber chiefs
life. She did not attempt to defend her
husbands crimes, but declared that he
was charged with a thousand ofenses
he never committed, among which were
the Kansas City exposition robbery and
various stage robberies in Colorado and
Texas. OF Jesse's dress, she says that
he and his brother were always tasty
and inclined to be stylish in their attire,
but that jesse never wore a frock coat,
as he was said to have done while living
here. His coat was short, and for that
reason he usually carried but one re
voIyer when on the street to prevent its
being noticed. His arms she now has
carefully slowed away where no one
can see them. When asked about Frank
ami others of the old party, she declared
She did not know; that Frank was at
their house once or twice during their
residence III Tennessee, but she had 10.
seen him for two years. The others,
with the exception of the Hite brothers,
who were her cousins, and Dick Liddle
She never saw in her life.