The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-04-13
that place about o'clock on the morning OF
the 9Th Quite number of people were at the

that place about o'clock on the morning Of
the 9Th. Quite number of people we're at the
depot, and the scene was a very pathetic one.
Mrs. Samuels could not restrain her feelings,
and talked a good deal about the manner In
which her son had been killed. To reporter
present she said: ''I knew it had to come, but
my dear boy Jesse is better off in heaven to-day
than he would be here with u.s." Friends focked
around, and each was greeted by name by
Mrs. Samuels, with word about the trouble.
The party went directly to the Kearney Hotel,
where DR.. Samuels met them. The body Was
taken to his Office and the casket opened. The
crowd was admitted to look. Mrs. Ssmuels
and Jesse's widow entered with the children,
at q. m. The scene was terrible. There were
shrleks, moans and curses, and Luther James,
Johnny Minis, DIR. Samuels and friends tried to
get the old lady away from the body, but before
she and Mrs. James got to bed all the friends
present had looked at the remains and identified
them as those of Jesse James. A big crowd was
IN the town all night, and the excitement was in
tense, though not openly manifested. At day
light the sky cleared, and though the sun rose
upon roads which were deep in mud, horsemen
began coming from every direction. At the ear
lest hours the coffin still lay with uncovered lid
upon the upturned box in the Office of the hotel,
and to this magnet Of attraction each new
conner hoyered, as if by instinct. The incom-
ing trains were bringing fresh arrivals also, and
the scene was that of a swarming fair day. W.
r. Woodward and John B. Carson, Superin-
tendent and General Manager of the Hannibal
and st. Joe Railroad, we're passen-
gers on the south-bound train, which
passed through at 7;45, and it was
stopped long enough to permit the official and
passengers to view the body, the hotel being
only half a dozen rods from the station. Two
other passenger trains were stopped for the
same purpose. The avidity of the people to
look upon the face of the dead man seems to
be one of singular power. There appears in it
more than passing curiosity, and upon many
faces traces Of compassionate emotions are per-
ceptible as they gaze upon the now ghastly
countenance. SAM Kaufman, noted desper-
ado, and party arrived and viewed the remains.
He was telegraphed to come by Luther James,
cousin of the dead man. The funeral party
left the hotel at 2:10 p. m. First came the
wagon with the corpse, and next the family.
wagon with reporters. An immense
crowd on horseback and on foot and
in wagons followed. The pall-bearers were
Sheriff Timberlake, Deputy Reed, Charley
Scott, ]. B. Henderson, J. D. Ford, Ben
Flanders and Jas. Vaughan. On the hill
around the church was a big crowd. After
the body was carried into the church, the SER
vices began with the hymn, "What friend
have in Jesus" The Rev. Mr.. Jones followed
in prayer, after which the hymn, "Where shall
rest be found" was sung. The Rev. ]. M.
Martin followed with the funeral sermon.
After the Rev. Mr.. Martin had concluded his
remarks, which were full of comfort for the
mourners, and in which he dwelt on the for
bearance and willingness to forgive of Christ,
the procession started for the farm in the same
order in which it went from the hotel to the
church. 1t was followed by immense crowds.