The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-06

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Maxey concluded his argument In layor
the measure.
Messrs. Hawey, Hoar, Coke, Vest an
ingalls, discussed the bill which iinally wen
over withodt change.
Mr.. Teller asked present consideration o
house bill admitting free OF duty article
tor exhibition at the coming Colorado OK
position.
Mr.. Anthony said he hoped the reques
would be granted in view of the senator
probable immediate retirement from th'
senate.
Mr.. ingalls, (sotto voce)--"'Though lost t'
sight, to memory dear"
The bill indicated was considered anC
passed
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Cook, of Georgia. sen
ate bill was passed for the sale OF the mill
tary barracks at Savannah.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, the house, at 1880, went into commit
tee of the whole on the army appropria
ton bill.
Henderson, of Illinois, under instructions
from the committee on military affairs,
moved to strike out the compulsory retire
ment clause and insert proviso
that whenever an officer has served
thirty.tive years either as an officer or SOL
dier in the regular or volunteer service he
shall make an application to the president
to be placed upon the retired list. II he
serve Tor forty years, or is " years old, he
shall be placed on the retired list: provided,
that it shall not apply to general, lieuten-
ant-general and the present maJor-gener-
ais of the army.
After long debate the excepting clause
was stricken out and the amendment, as
amended, was inserted in the bill in lieu of
the provision originally reported. The
amendment was adopted providing that
any slperDumerary officer may be honor
ably discharged at his own request, with the
receipt of one years pay and allowance
for every five years of his service, but
no officer shall receive more than three
years pay and allowance.
Pending appeal from the decision OF
chair on the point cf order raised against the
clause transferring claims from the quarter
master generals office to the court OF claims,
committee rose and the house adjourned.
The Dead Desperate.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April AT the coro-
ner's inquest Mrs. Samuel's, mother OF
Jesse James, testified that it was her son
Jesse. Considerable excitement was created
by her denunclatlon OF the treachery OF
Dick Little. Governor Crittenden has just
arrived here. 1t is unknown at present
what will be done with the body, but the
governor has ordered it to be turned over to
his relations.
ST.. LOUIS, April A dispatch from
Kansas City says 1t is now known that
the taking off of Jesse James was the fulfill
ment of an arrangement between Governor
Crittenden and Bob Ford, and that Ford
was to have received one-fourth OF the re-
ward and immunity. In an interview be-
tween Dick Little and reporter, on Sunday
night last the scheme was fore
shadowed, but Little said that
1t was not to have been accomplished
before Wednesday or Thursday, then only
if it was found impossible for Ilmberlake 10
capture the bandit leader alive. Coy
erner Crittenden stated here to-day that his
first meeting with Ford at the st. James
hotel in this city was on February I'd,
when arrangements by which Jesse James
was to be captured were consummated. lie
met Little a few days later. He was
mont n-committal as to the disposition 10 be
made of Ford and Little, but admitted that
their ultimate pardon was not impropanle'
Sheriff Timberlake, Dick Little and Mrs;
Samuels, mother of the dead bandit passed
through this place last night EN- route to 81.
Joseph where they have since identi-
| fed the body under oath. The confess
sion of Little is still a mystery,
and officers are endeavoring to
solve it and learn the facts. The trial of the
| Blue Cut robbers is IN progress at lndepen,
dence, and the utmost efforts OF counsel
are directed towards proving an alibi.
Matte Collins, wife of Dick Little, recently
showed a correspondent letter received
| from Jesse James, in which he stated that
! he would stay in that country until he had
| killed Dick Little, and then that he and his
brother Frank and their families would put
the Atlantic ocean between them and the
| United States.
KANSAS CRY, April 4.-Goy amor Crit
| tenden, who arrived here this morn
| ing asserts positively that the body
body is that of Jesse James, and that his
death was the result of an understanding
| between the authorities and Bob Ford, who
| killed him, and Dick Little, who surren-
dered to Sheriff Undertake at the same
time Ford did.
The inquest at st. Joseph was concluded
at noon to-day. Mrs. Samuels, mother
of Jesse James, the wife of Dick Little and
| Sheriff Timberlake identified the body, and
during the proceedings Mrs. James and
Mrs. Samuels made a highly sensational
scene, attacking Little and calling all man.
ner of curses down upon him for having
conspired to betray his leader. The cOro-
ners jury returned n verdict OF
murder in the first degree against Ford,
and the authorities OF buchanan county
refuse to give him up. The body Of James
will probably be taken to the old farm, near
! Henry, Clay county, for burial. The con-
| firmation OF James death has created "A
profound sensation in western Missouri.
| Farmers near this place and Independence,
who have not been in this place for years,
rode in town this morning, in order
| TO investigate the rumor. Some denounce
| Ford as am assassin, whose only object was
blood money, while Others excuse him upon
the ground of expediencv. The governor
will return to jefferson City tonight, when
some steps will be taken to protect Ford
who is thought TO be in danger Of the
| friends OF the dead robber. Cracker Neck
was upon horseback this morning aud
some threats Of vengeance are said
TO have been made against the lives of
| Ford and Little Ford's brothers reside on
a farm about two miles from Richmond,
the county seat Of Ray county, in this state.
/ Robert, who did the shooting, is only about
/ % years old. Their house is said TO have
| been the rendezvous Of some Of the James
gang, and it was there Dick Little killed
Wood Hite, brother Of Clarence Hite,
who was recently sentenced 10 twenty-five
years in the pententiary, and u now in
/ prison. II is said both belonged 20 the
James gang at one time, but this statement
does not seem 10 be verified. The family
came from Virginia fifteen years ago and
have always been considered very respecta-
! ble. For some time past both brothers are
/ believed to have been in the detective ser
vice and specially engaged in bunting out
m, mbers Of the James gang.
The Tiooda.
NEw InEHIA, La, April The Teche is
still rising rapidly. eleven inches In twenty.
I four hours. Father Coughingharper, parish
priest Of Loreanville. eight miles from
] mere, reports ] 30 persons now homeless on
I account of the food, and applications fOi
I shelter IN his church and stables are nu'