The Butler weekly times., 1882-10-11

>thol oiii@e anu Just as quietly told
the Governor who he was and wb.,
was his mission. The Governor re.
ceived him calmly and courteously
shook hands with him, and asked
him to be seated. Evidently n.
Governor was expecting him. He
had been assured by Frank lanes
friends that the letter looking 10.
wards surrender was bona R5e
and that he might be expected AZ
any time to make his submission.
In conversation with James, Gov.
Crittenden simply repeated the dec.
| larations made in his le ter to him.
He told him clearly that he had no
power to either grant an amnesty or
a pardon, that he must go to lack.
son county, be delivered there to the
officers, and be subjected fully to the
laws Of the State. This Frank
James expressed himself as perfect.
ly willing to do. In the meantime
he had unbuckled his belt, contain
ing Remington revolver, calibre
A. and II cartridges, and haading
them all to Coy. Crlttenden, re.
marked: Governor, tor the first
time in I'll years now permit an.
other man to take my pistol. 1t is
the happiest moment OF my life.
feel freerer, and Drawer, and better to-
day than l ever felt before since
1861. If you will, would like YOU
to keep this pistol and belt as a gift
fro hnc l.,
day, if l am spared, I will give it to
you as truthfully as | can recall K.
That belt was captured in open
fight at Centralia. That pistol, af-
ter its owner had shot me through
and through, was taken from him
before I fell. am now unarned
and your prisoner. l have trusted
yeu as l have never yet trusted any
man. DO with me what you
please" ....
Gov. Crittenden was evidently
touched by the brave, simple taith of
this notorious outlaw--a man who
probably in all his life never knew
the meaning of the word fear, and
who, as soldier or otherwise, was
capable of some of the most desper-
ate deeds of daring known to human
tortitude and courage.
The Governor accepted the pis-
tol and belt, and SAID to James:
You shall have every protection
afforded by the laws of your coun-
Try, and az fair trial as though YOU
we're the son of President -
BY this time it was five o'clock,
and the Governor called in all the
State officers, and whoever else was
about the capital building. and intro
iuced them to Flank James Many
could scarcely believe the truth of
he surrender. Others seemed to
:hlnk the whole matter was hoax.
Some were disposed to deny the
IDENTITY. as James. but very soon and
inally all were convinced of the
absolute truth of the surrender, and
hen the questioning and the eager
scanning OF the man began. His
'eply to one question was chrrac-
eristic. Farr asked him why he
carried Remington revolver in-
stead OF Smith X Wesson or
Colts. Because he sa,d, "the
Remington is thc hardest and the
'urest shooting pistol mace, and be-
:ause it carries exactly the same cart.
'idge that p Winchester rife does.
was two Ren1ingtons and
4 Winchester rlfie. The cartridges
IF one fill the chambers of the other.
I ou can now see why prefer the
Remington. There is no confusion
II ammunition here. When man
,ets into a close, hot fight, with a
iozen Tnen shooting at him all at
'nce, he must have his ammunition all
,t TIE same kind.
Gov. Crittendcn will send Frank
James tonight, at midnight, to In
in the charge of bis
private secretary. F. T.. Farr. The
Governor has also telegraphed Pros
ecuting Attorney Wallace, of Jack
county,. TO meet The party OF Inde-
pendence tomorrow uorning.
SECOND DISPATCH.
JEFFEssoN Cry. Oct. 6. O'Clock.
About twenty persons were pres
ent in the governors office when
Frank James surrendered. Among
hem was Treasurer ChappelI, Au-
1itor Walker, Judge Henry, Gen.
Adiutalit Gen. Waddell,
3. Fl. Plattcnburg. Mai. I. 0.
rowles. Jesse Henry, Judge John
Oldham. &c. FAR. Frank O'Neal,of
he St. Louis Republican, n. {.
3urch, Wood Noiand. V. NJ. Hobbs.
!. c. McHenry, Maj. 6. G. Pratt.