Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-08

and will be brought here tomorrow
morning and delivered To the Jackson
county authorities. Governor Crittsu-
den telegraphs that officers will leave
tonight with the prisoner. Officials
here express Some surprise at JaJneSs
action, as no overtures have been made
on their part towards surrender. They
think Frank became discouraged, hav-
ing In various ways lost all his old con-
federates, and concluded il useless ia
attempt longer to live in outlawry, and
preferring to trust 10 the lsnieucy Of
the law in voluntarily giving himself up.
frank Ja0es and His Cans.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. IA special from JEFF
fersOn City says: When Frank Jarnee
surrendered to Gov. Crittenden he hand
ed him his pistols, and stated that the
Governor was the only man except him
self who had touched them for twenty
years. Frank is at the Mccarthy House
this evening, aud many prominent citi-
zsns are there seeking the honor of
shaking hands with him.
KANSAS CrrY, Got. flames has let
ter written by himself to Governor
Crittenden, dated st. Louis, Oct. /, and
the latter's reply. The letter from
James proffers his surrender. It ia a
lengthy document. He says he was
prompted to the act through oonsidera-
I on for his wife and children, and de-
sire to retrieve his name from the shad-
ow which has been cast upon it, and
through it upon the good name Of West
ern Mis6ourians. He makes the plea
that he ID not 80 bad as be has been
painted; that an Outlaw has thoughts
and impulses of a man, and his desire ia
to return to the house Of his parents,
and there with his family pass his days
in peace, and thus gain the respect of
his fellow men. He thinks it unneces-
sary at present to recount the history of
his life. Those who are his friends are
acquainted with it, and the
public at present is not disposed to judge
him charitably. He thinks bis suffer
ings have already done penanoe for his
acts. He denies the authorship of any
letters threatening assassination in re-
for the murder of Jesse, which
have been attributed to him. He sub
mits the question whether Frank James,
humbled, repentant and reformed be-
fore the world, will not be an example
more fraught with good to the rising
on than Frank James the out
law and wanderer. He says this letter
was the result of determination
formed during the past four years Of
spent. He asks for amnesty, if possible,
him through his wife, who ia at Inde-
pendence. Mo. On receipt Of this letter
replied that he could make
no definite promise, but would recon-
mend that James present himself before
The Courts, where charges now rest
against him, and answer them as best
became him. In accordance Herewith,
James presented himself before the
Governor today, accompanied by Major
]. w. Edwards, of Sedalia, as counsel,
and formally surrendered himself. He
will arrive at Kansas City tomorrow,
md have hearing at Independence.
Governor Crittenden stated in his let.
Ter to James that this was no time to
consider the matter of amnesty. If af-
ter tho verdict of the Court the question
u amnesty sseined to be justifiable, he
would consider it.
KANsAs CRY, Oct. S.-A Western as
sociated press representative had an in
teryiew with Frank James this morn
ing as he was being transferred by the
train from Independence to Kansas
City. On board the train were Prose.
outing Attorney Wallace, Marshal Muir
ply, Sheriff Timbsrlake and number
Of reporters. All along the route James
Was frequently recognized by old con.
federates of his in guerrilla days. He
is Eve feet nine inches jim hight, spare
but sinewy, light blue eyes, small
blonde moustache, hair a shade darker,
sallow, manner quiet, Ian
Quage ordinary, dress unobtrusive. He
said though tho governor had not
promised immunity, he had at least
norved himself to long contemplated
act, aud surrendered. He believes, If
.ried on any single charge alonc, he
won't be convicted, and hopes, If con-
gicted. the governor will interfere. He
lesires to lead a quiet life with his fam
ly, as he did from April, 1877, to April,
1891, upon a rented farm near Nash
Ville, Tenn.
He refuses to state where he has been
,ince April, 1881, but says he read in the
New York Herald the news of the shoot
ing of Jesse the day after it occurred.
He has been east of the AlleRhenies and
in Kentucky for the past year; he has
been much maligned; he never wrote .
letter threatening to avenge Jesse. He
Of the country, that it was
mighty good bushwhacking timber. and
be knew every foot of it.