Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-06
JESSE JAMES'S BODY
ON Has Way to Its Last RestihG-Pisee-
An Immense Sensation for The
Vulgar Mob.
The Ford Boys, i'm Prison, are Begin
ming to Eegret that They Shot
the Outlaw.

ST. LOUIS, April 5.-A special from St.
Joseph TO the Post Despatch says that Prose
cutting Attorney W allsc of Jackson county,
snd-ssulie Collins. vile of Dick Little, ar
rived there this morning. They both identi-
fed the remains of Jesse James, and Wallace
| will take charge of the dead outlaws effects.
| The remains of James have been handsomely
| laid out and are now encased in an expen-
| siye casket, which is at the undertaker's
| awaiting the preparation of special train
st. Joseph dispatches say it is believed by
| a good many there that Frank James is in
| that vicinity with some Of his old gang, and
the Ford boys believe that Frank has The
| nucleus of a new band in that neighborhood
Charley Ford says the watch and diamond
| ring found with other jewelry in Jesse
James's house were taken from Sawyer
| Rountree and his daughter, when Jesse
robbed the Mammoth Cave stage in Ken
lucky last year.
A dispatch from Independence says Pros
ecuting Attorney Wallace this afternoon
asked the court 10 have indictments against
Bugler and others, now on trial for partici-
patton in the Blue Cut robbery, dismissed,
as he had evidence, and was completely sat
isfed, that none of the indicted men were
concerned in that affair. This confirms the
confession OF Dick Little, aud shows that
the statements Of John Land were false
The action of the prosecuting attorney
took everybody by surprise and caused a
great sensation. The court, after considera-
ton of the extraordinary request, dismissed
the indictments and discharged the prisoners.
The Body En Route 10 the Grave.
ST. JOSEPH, April 5-The body of Jesse
james was shipped from this city on the
O'Clock train of the Hannibal and st. Joseph
railway this evening in custody of Marshal
Craig, of this city, and the family of the
dead desperado, consisting of L. w. James,
cousin of Jesse, r. J. Minis, the widows
brother. Mrs james, Mrs. Samuels and the
two children. 1t will be taken to Kearney,
Clay county, Mo-, and buried on the James
homestead tomorrow. There has been con-
siderable of wrangle over the remains
.between III. III. Craig, police commissioner of
Kansas City, Sheriff Tirnberlake, of Clay
county, and the local authorities, who in
sisted upon seeing the body placed in the
keeping of the relatives instead of being
taken 10 Kansas City, The body was Of
fcially turned over to Mrs. James by Coro-
ner Heddens this afternoon, on an order
from tie grand jury of Buchanan county
and the dispatch of Governor Crittenden.
The Jam on the depot platform this
evening as the relatives stepped from their
conveyance to take the train was tremendous.
Mrs. Samuels was the most conspicuous
parsonage in the throng. She insisted upon
having an official escort from this city, fear
ing that an attempt would be made to take
the body from the train at Kansas City. The
commission sent up by Governor Crittenden,
including Matte Collins, Dick Little's wife,
which arrived at a late hour last night,
viewed the remains and identified them as ,
those of jesse James. The Ford boys are
close prisoners at the county Jail. When in
terviewed this morning they betrayed nerv-
GUS anxiety about their fate. Up to within
twelve hours ago they did not seem to
realize the gravity of their situation, but to-
day Robert confessed TO a reporter that if he
had known he would be thrown in dngy
cell he would not have killed Jesse. The
arms and jewelry found in the outlaws home
are in the hands OF the police, who refuse to
surrender them until the question OF owner
ship has been fully determined The house
hold effects will be sold to the highest bidder
1t is believed that autopsy was held
over the body OF Jesse James, but the physi
clans decline to give any information on the
subject. Mrs. Samuels and Mrs. James were
before the grand jury to-day, and it is un-
derstood that Charles and Robert Ford will
be indicted for murder in the first degree.
The excitement is dying out here.
The BugIer Trial.
KANSAS CITY, April 5.-The detailed re-
trial is not yet in. 1t is known, however,
that the main charge against Bugler is dis
missed, but that he is sentenced to pay fine
of 5000 ON another minor charge of stealing.
There are no new developments in the
James case. Public opinion is satisfied that
Jesse is dead. DR.. Wood, who treated him
some years ago, said to Times reporter to-
day, that he was positive the right man had
been killed