The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-10-12

dice or the sympathy of the people, but under
the Judicial forms of just and well established
enforced against all grades of crime am
none the less convinced of the importance
70 society Of having every man within
lis sIR rights. lo9ever S9S ea~ I3iesseN Ia%Iess IL II
may have been3 when he yields
voluntarily and subniissive'y to that law. and
appeals TO it and to me for justice and mercy.
Yon may be Innocent or you may be guilty of
all the various crimes charged % you. That
tle courts viii determine, as before said, and
after the voice of the court is heard, then, If
1t becomes necessary, viii decide what my
THoMAs Il CRIrrENDEN.
When the train from the west rolled
nto the depot in this city at early hour
this morning there alighted from it two men
VINO, yithoat mounting the depot platform,
climbed the hill and walked leisurely south
ward to the McCarty House. Nobody was in
the Office when they a rived, but they regis
tered as John Edwards, Sedalia, and b. Z.
Winfrey, Marshall, Mo. When the proprietor
entered the office, just they had finished
registering, and was introduced by Major Ed
wards 70 Mr.. Winfrey, he considered it an
every day affair and assigned the two to a
room. at 9 O'Clock the two stroIled about
town, tho Major meeting numerous acquain-
tances and introducing Winfrey. Re-
turning to the hotel they took dinner, and de-
voted the afternoon to reading the morning
papers. About O'Clock they again emerged,
climbed the hill and entered the window lead
ing to the private office of Gov. Crittenden.
The latter having had a few hours notice of
their coming, naturally felt juDilant over this
gratifying elimination of his long fight
against the outlaw band and summoned
number of State officials to witness the his-
toricaI event. While they were commenting
upon the letter from Frank, to which the
Governor had called attention, Major Ed
wards and his companion walked in. Stop
ping in front of the Governor, Maj Edwards
said:
Governor, this is Frank James. He is here
to give himself up" This brief introduction
brought face to face the Executive of Missouri
and the noted outlaw whose name has been
a terror in this State and is familiar through
out our land, if not the whole world. 1t was
scene without precedent in the annals of
the state, and to all present was intensely in
teresting and dramatic. To all appearances
Frank James was the coolest man in the
room While Mai. Edwards was introducing
him his countenance was as quiet and calm
in its expression as if the business in hand
were no concern of his. He advanced a step
toward the Governor, and by dexterous
movement unbuckled belt from around his
body and, holding it toward the Governor,
said:
"Governor, I am Frank James. 1 surrender
my arms to you. l have removed the loads
from them; they are not loaded. They have
not been out of my possession since 1864. No
other man has ever had them since then.
now give them to you personally. 1 deliver
myself to you and the law"
Governor Crittenden received the prOffered
belt, pistol and cartridges, and with charac-
teristic courtesy requested Frank be seated,
saying that he was very glad to meet him,
particularly in this manner
Frank James answered that he had come in
and surrendered himself because he desired
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the life of law abiding citizen. lie hoped
to be able to prove that he was not so bad as
he had been painted Although he had been
living the life Of aduet, orderly and law abid-
ing citizen for four years, he well knew that
everything criminal and bad that had been
committed of late years had been credited to
him.
To the Governor he said, with more earnest.
ness in his tone than he had hitherto showni
g If some one were to assassinate you, al
though might be able to prove myself en-
trely innocent would not be able to con-
vince people tlIat was guiItless of the crime.
They have been in the habit of attributing all
manner of crimes to me, and are ready to be-
Iieve anything they hear"
Governor Cifttcnden said 81 have re-
ceived over half a bushel of letters from you,
or from those protesting to be you. / have
received them not only from three or four
different men on the same day, but from
several different States"
yes" answered the outlaw. "this proves
that any crime no matter by whom com
mitted, is likely to be laid to me. have sur
rendered because L wish this to end, and to
prove, 1 can, that for four years / have
been a law abiding citizen and that / have
been painted blacker than ana. do it for
my wife and child's sake. I am in your
hands to do with me as you see best
As soon as the talk between the Governor
and Frank was over those present gathered
around him. Adjutant General Waddell said
to him, g met you o-day at dinner, but had
no idea who you were" No one would take
the quiet calm man, with the wide, open
and frank looking eyes, for the outlaw who
had held sway over Missouri for 50 long. His
clear complexion indicated habits of temper
ance, and there was not an ounce OF super1fu-
ous flesh upon his frame. He showed him
self to be a man who could patiently undergo
great harship, while his eyes, though in no
wise restless, saw and closely observed everJ-
thing about him.
1t was not long before the newsof tho Frank
James surrender spread to every part of the
city. 1t created more excitement than any
thing that has taken place here for many
years and stream of curious people set to-
ward the McCarty House, where until nearly
il O'Clock, the celebrity. held a levee. Even
from the Kingdom of Galloway" there came
a delegation, all solid for Frank James, and
considering IL an honor to be allowed to take
him by the hand. They assured him that If it
was left to the people of Galloway, he would
be a free man.
The noted outlaw conversed cheerfuIIy
with all who approached him. and succeeded
in favorably impressing a number of in1uen-
tfal persons.
When asked If the large reward offered in
duced him to come in, Frank said: when
that proclamation was issued, / knew the
amount would accomplish the purpose That
amount placed on mans head, dead or
alive, would insure his capture"
Frank said he had not been in Missouri for
over year previous to Sept. "a when he
reached st. Louis.
In San Francisco, Sept. 2, Hattie