River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-13

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ago and has borne him two children, a
boy and a girl She takes his less phi
losophicallv, but expresses her detefm-
nation to put the boys through for the
murder. if it is possible. While the end
justified the means employed, many
denounce the killing as a cold blooded
murder; but it was one life or another,
and, as Ford said when he left Kansas
City, IF yoli don't hear from me in
ten days / viii be dead"
MOTHERS GRIEF.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 6.-There was
scene at the inquest held over the
outlaws remains. Early in the morn
ing Mrs. Samuels accompanied by Mrs.
James and her children were driven to
the undertaker's where they viewed
the body of jesse, and the scene was
very affecting, the mother, wife and
children all joining in lamentation.
The mother re-entered the carriage and
was driven to the court room,
where she was to testify at the coroner's
inquest then in progress. The coro-
ner's jury assembled at 8 q. m. The
courtroom was crowded to suffecation,
there being no standing room inside,
and crowds stood in corridors unable to
gain admission. The most intense in
terest was manifested and the closest
attention paid to the testimony.
THE TESTIMONY.
III. III. Craig, police commissioner OF
Kansas City, was the first witness worn.
He said the body corresponds with the
description of Jesse James know the
Fords; Bob Ford assisted Sheriff Tim
berlake and myself Ford was not COM
missioned Robert Ford acted through
our instructions and Charles was not
acting under our instructions.
Sheriff Timberlake testified that he
was acquainted with Jesse James,
and recognized the body; they were
personally acquainted; saw him last
in $40; know his face, he had fin
ger off; told Ford to get his brother
to assist him.
Dick Little was sworn: / have seen
the body and recognize it as the body
of Jesse James; have no doubt of it;
the general appearance is that of Jesse
James; his finger is off the same as
James was, and | recognize scars in
the side and thigh.
Mr.. Samuels, mother of jesse, was
called. As she entered the room all
eyes were turned upon her; men stood
in the seats, craned their necks, and
used every endeavor to gain view of
the woman who, although the mother
of an outlaw, had the respect of every
one in the room. She moved with a
slow step and bowed head to the wit
ness stand. She is a large woman with
a kindly face and eyes and a rather
prominent nose. She was dressed in
| black, with black straw hat and a
black veil that hardly covered her face
| When she took the stand her face had
a resolute appearance, but as the ex'
animation progressed that disappeared
and she was very much affected. She
testified that she was the mother o.
Jesse James and she had seen the body
but few moments before. SIS thai
| the body of your son." asked the cor
oner. 'It is," she answered, and then
sobbed out: "Would to God it was not. :
| Placing her hands on the heads of the
son and daughter of Jesse James, whc
were standing in front of her she con-
| tinued, land these are his
ORPHAN CHILDREN"
As she said this she was moved to
tears. Mrs. James was asked to raise
| her veil, and as she did so Mrs. Samuels
was asked if she recognized her. She
answered that she did, and it was the
widow of Jesse James. Mrs. James
testified that she recognized the preced-
| ing witness as Mrs. Samuels. When
Mrs. Samuels retired from the court
room thrilling incident occurred
Dick Little was standing near the door
and as she neared the opening she saw
him. Her eyes rested on him mo-
ment then she turned upon him with
the ferociousnf IS of tiger.
TRAITOR, TRAITOR, TRAITOR r
she exclaimed excitedly, GOD will send
avengers on you for this. You are the
cause of all this. Oh, you villain,
would rather be in my poor boys place
than in yours"
Little covered like whipped dog be.
fore the towering rage of the bereaved
mother and turned red and pale by
turns. 81 did not hurt him." he an
swered, ~ thought you knew who kill
ed him." Mrs. Samueps only answer
was, "Oh God my poor boy my poor,
poor boy p
She then retired from the room and
the jury retired to make up verdict
THE VERDICT.
The jury returned the following YER
dict
"We, the jury, find that the deceased
is Jesse James, and that he came to his
death by pistol shot, in the hands Of
Robert Ford"
THE BANDITS EXPLOITS.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, April 6.-Jesse
James was born in Clay county, Mo-, in
1916. He is the son of the Rev. DR..
James. He has had little education.
When 16 years of age he joined Guam
trell's band of guerillas, and participant
ed in the butchery at Centralia, Mo-,
and the sacking and burning of Law
renee, Kan. He was also connected
with other events of the war of like ma
ture. In 1866 he made his first rob-
berg, which was at the bank of Liberty,
Mo. In 1867 he robbed the Russellville
tKy.) bank, and in 1868 the Huntington
IVA bank During 1866 and 1868 he
was connected with stage robberies in
Texas. Frank James and Jesse, in
1869, robbed the Gallatin, Mo-, bank,
and
KILLED THE CASHIER.
In 1872 he robbed the Kansas City
Fair office, in broad daylight, Of $10,-
600. In 1873 st. Genevieye bank was
robbed, and in 1874 the Muncie, Kan,
bank. In that year he robbed stage
at Hot Springs, and also participated
in his first train robbery on the Iron
Mountain road. In 1875 the Mime
sofa bank was robbed, at Mortified,
Mimi; the cashier killed, and three of
Jesse's gang. The Glendale train rob-
berry occurred in 1867, the Winston
and Blue Cut train robberies last year.
Since then officers have been in pur-
suit of the desperate. He was aided
in all of his exploits by gang from
his own neighborhood. 1t is estimated
that his robberies amount to nearly
81 100000.
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