Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-04-12
The Outlaw Jesse lanes.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 4.-There
IS little doubt that the killing of Jesse
James was the result of a premedltaled
plan formed by Robert and Charles
! Ford several months ago. Charles
had been an accomplice Of Jesse James's
since the Sd Of last November and en-
| tirely possessed his confidence. Bobert
Ford aud his brother joined Jesse near
Mrs. Samuel's house, mother OF the
James boys, last Friday aweek ago,
! aud accompanied Jesse and Charles 10
this city. On sunday, March %. Jesse
his wife and two children, removed
from Kansas City, where they bad lived
several months, until they feared their
whereabouts would be suspected, to
this city, arriving here oil November 8,
1881, accompanied by Charles Ford,
and rented a house on the corner OF La
fayette and Twenty-frst streets, where
they stayed two mouths.
They then secured the house NO.
1918, on Lafayette street, formerly the
home OF Councilman Aylsbury, paying
sl4 month fer it, and giving the
name OF Thomas Howard. The house
is a one-otory cottage, painted white
with green shutters, and is romantica1y
situated on the brow ola lofty eminence
east of the city, commanding a hne
view of the principal portion OF the city
the river aud the railroads, aDd adapted
as by nature for the rerilous aud des'
perate calling OF James. Just east o.
the house is a deep gulch-like ravlne'
and beyopda broad expaDse OF open
country backed by belt Of hnber.-
The house, except from the west side,
can be seen ior several miles. There
is a large yard attached TO the cottage
also q stable, 10 which James had beef
keeping two horses, which were foun(
there this morning. Charles an(
Robert Ford have been occupying one
OF the rooms in The rear Of the dwelling
and have secretly had an understanding
to kill Jesse ever siuce last tall.
PLOT TO ROB A BANK.
A short time ago, before Robert ha'
ioined james, the latter proposed Il
rob the bank at Platte City. He salt
the Burgess murder trial would com
mepce there to-day, and bis plan was
!. # they could get another companion to
3 axe a view Of The situation OF The Platl'
CITY Bank, and while the arguments
w,Ie being heard 10 the mur1er case
which would naturally engage the al
), ton of citizens. boldly execute one
r his favorite raids. Charles Ford az
proved Of the plan, and suggested hi
brother Robert as companion worm.
t. or sharing the enterprise with them.-
r. Jesse had met the boy at The latter
house near Richmond three years ago
and consented to see him. The tw
Z men accordingly went TO where Robel
& was. and arranged to have him az
company them to Platte City,
As stated, all three came 10 D
"a Joseph a week ago Sunday. They ha
fixed upon tonight TO 60 to Platte III
=, Ever since the boys had been VII
= Jesse they had watched for an opport'
nilv TO shoot him. But he was alwa.
so heavily armed that 1t was impossio
TO draw weapon without his seelI
it. They declare that they had no id'
oftaking him alive, considering the u
dertaking suicidal.
60 PARTICULARS OF THE SHOOTING
After having eaten breakfast Jes
VI lanes and Charles Ford went 10 Il
stables 10 curry the horses, and on 7
turning TO the room where Robert 70
was Jesse said, 'Tps an awtully h
day. He pulled off his coat and W
and tossed them on the bed. linen
, said. II guess III take off my plsso
''' for fear somebody will see them II
walk IN the yard" He threw of
belt and picked up dnstlug brush vi
the intention Of dusiing some plctut
O. which hung on the wall. In order
do this he got on chair, his back pei'
now turned TO the brothers, who slier
" stepped between Jesse and his
- yolyers. Robert was the quickest a
4, with the muzzle of his pistol not M
an than four feet from the back OF the OIL
ave ave laws head drew the trigger. In
was q quick fash, sharp report a
nj thu well.directed ball crashed throt
the outlaws skull. There was no o
We cry. lust swaylng of the body, AM
fell heavily back upon the floor.
n Mrs. James was IN the kitchen wi
81 the shooting was done. She heard
sho, and ran into the front room'
saw her husband lying on his back,
the Ford brothers, each holding a
!. volver in his hand, making for The fe
in the rear of tie house. They then
turned to where she stood. Mrs. Jar
ran 10 the side Of her husband and III
up his head, Lille was not yet extin