Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-07
THE LAST OF JESSE JAMES
FoncraI OF che Dead 0utIaw-He is L aid
TO Rest on His Mothers Farm,
Near Eearney, Mo.
The Remains Followed TO The Grave by
an Immense Cone0urse OF People
Scenes and IRcjdests.

ST. LOUIS, April Ga dispatch from
Kearney, Mo, near which town is the home
| of Mrs. Samuels, the mother of Jesse James,
says that the train bearing the remains OF
| the once dreaded bandit arrived at that
place about l o'clock this morning, having
been detained at Cameron. Quite a number
OF people were 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 her son had
been killed. To reporter present she said ::
81 knew it had to come, but
MY DEAR BOY JESSE re BETTER OFF IN
HEAVEN TO-DAY
than he would be here with u.s. Friends
hocked around, and each was greeted by
name by Mrs. Samuels, with a 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 cas-
kst epspsd The fFsme smhes abd r. a
widow entered with the children at am.
The scene was terrible. There were shrieks,
means and curses; and Luther james, Johnny
Minis and 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 intense, though not openly
manifested, and at daylight the sky cleare
though the sun rose upon roads which
were deep in mud, and horsemen began
coming from every direction at the earliest
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 newcomer hurried as if by instinct.
The incoming trains are bringing fresh
arrivals also,' and the scene is that of a
swarming fair day. VIM. r. Woodward and
John b. Carson, superintendent and general
manager of the Hannibal and St. Joseph
railroad, were passengers on the south-bound
train, which passed through at As o'clock,
and it was stopped long enough to permit
the officials and passengers to view the body,
the hotel being only half dozen rods from
the station. Two other passenger trains were
stopped for the same purpose. The ayidity
of the people TO look upon
-ga..s-r -,s-=s=- 1os-sz4sls .--,--D MAN
seems 10 be one OF singular power. There
appears in it more than passing curiosity,
and upon many faces traces of com passion
ate emotions are perceptible as they gaze
upon the now ghastly countenance The
wife and mother are more subdued this morn
ing, but their calm has treacherous aspect,
which forbodes an outbreak at the funeral,
which IS to take place this afternoon at the
Baptist church. At the close of this dis
patch preparations were being made for the
funeral. Sam kaupmou, a noted desperate,
and party arrived this morning and viewed
The remains. He was telegraphed to come
by Luther James, cousin of the dead man.
THE FUNERAL PARTY
lett the hotel at 2;l0 PIN. First came the |
wagon with the corpse, next the family, and |
next the mounted officers and the last wagon |
with the reporters. An immense crowd on |
and on foot and in wagons fol- |
owed. The pall-bearers were Sheriff Tim
'erlake, Deputy Reed, Charley Scott, j. r.
Henderson, j. ID. Ford, Ben Flanders and
ames Vaughan. On the hill around the
hurch was big crowd. At the door the
Rev. Martin met the mourners, and asked
Mrs. Samuels if she objected to Brother
Iones assisting in the service She said she
lid not. After the body was carried into
he church, the service begun with the
lynn,
WHAT A FRIEND HAVE IN JESUS"
The Rev. Mr.. Jones followed in prayer,
fter which the hymn beginning, 'Where
hall rest be found, I" was sung. The Rev Mr..
I. NJ. Martin followed with the funeral ser
hon. All er he had concluded his remarks,
hitch were full of comfort for the mourners,
nd in which he dwelt on the forbearance
nd willingness to forgive of Christ, the pro-
sssion started for the farm in the same or
er in which it went from the hotel to the
1arch. 1t was followed by an immense
-owd.