Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-04-13
Robert Ford Joins the Gang
and Does the Deed.
The Mother Telegraphed for, and At
tends the Inquest-Exciting
Scenes.

day, at or near st. Joe, Mo. Particu-
lars have been sent for and will be
forwarded as soon as received.
ST.. JosErH, Mo-, April A great
sensation was created in this city this
morning by the announcement that
Jesse James the notorious bandit and
train robber had been shot and killed
here. The news spread with great
rapidly, but the most of people read
it with doubts until the investigation
established the fact beyond question,
then the excitement became more and
more intense and crowds of people
rushed to the part ofthe city where the
shooting took place, anxious to view
the body laid out and learn the par
tcuars, in a small frame shanty in the
south part of the city not far from the
Worlds hotel, where Jesse James had
lived with his wife since some time in
November last. Robert and Charles,
Ford, two of his gang, have made it
their headquarters at his house, and
Charles, it is said, had lived with him
in that shanty ever since November.
Rober tarrived about ten days ago, and
the three have been making preparat-
ions for raiding expedition, on which
they were to start tonight. James
and the two Fords being in the front
room about 8 o'clock this morning, the
former took of his belt and laid his
pistols on the bed, and WAS preparing
to wash himself when Robert sprnny
up behind and sent bullet through
his brain. The ball entered the back
of his head at the base of the right
brain, coming out over the eye. The
Ford brothers at once made known
what they had done and gave them
selves up. They are now under guard
at the court house. The body of
James was conveyed to an undertaken,
where it was prepared for burial and
where photograph was taken. James
wife has telegraphed to his mother the
news Of his death. A number of men
have identified the body, and there is
no question abou. 1t being Jesse Jam es.
A Herald reporter viewed the body
at the undertakers, when it was being
photographed. He was fine looking
man, apparently 4O years old, with a
broad forehead, and his physiogomy
was that of an intelligent as well as q
resolute and daring man. The house
where he lived, and in which he was
killed, has the appearance OF an armo-
ry. A number of guns and pistols, IN
Guiding repeating rifle and needle
gun and navy revolver, with good
store of ammunition, were found there.
Jessie was in the habit of wearing Two
belts, with brace of very fine revolvers
and twenty-five extra cartridges, and
in a small stable near by were discover
ed several fine horses, the property of
James.
The Ford brothers claim they are
detectives, and that they have been on
James for track long time. 1t is be-
lieved they were with James in the
Blue Cut robbery, and they were infiu-
enced in killing him by hoping to get
the reward which have been offered
for James, dead or alive, by the COVER
nor and by the express and railroad
companies.
JEssE'S MOTHER.
KANSAS CITY, April 4-The death OF
Jesse James, the great Missouri bandit,
is now beyond question fact. Gov.
Crittenden arrived here this morning,
and says positively that it is he, and
his death is the result of an under
standing between the authorities and
Bob Ford, who killed him, and Dick
Little, who surrendered to Sheriff Tim
berlake, at the same time Ford did.
The inquest at st. Joseph was con-
cluded at noon today. Mrs. Samuels,
mother of Jesse James, his wife, Dick
Little and Sheriff Undertake. identi
fed the body, and during the proceed
ings Mrs. James and Samuels made a
highly sensational scene, attacking
Dick Little and calling all manner of
curses down on him for having con-
spired to betray his leader.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict
of murder in the first degree against
Ford, and the authorities of Buchanan
county refuse to give him up. The
BODY of Jesse James will probably be
taken to the old farm near Kearney,
Clay county, for burial. The confirm
alton of James death has created a
profound sensation in western Missouri
and farmers near this place and in In
dependence who have not been In
either place for years, rode into town
this morning in the ram to investigate
the rumor. Some denounced Ford as
an assassin. whose only object MSS
blood. Many excuse him on the
ground of expediency.
The governor will not go to st. 10
Seph, but will return to Jefferson City
tonight, where some step will be taken
to protect Ford, who is thought to be
in danger from the friends of the dead
robber.
All Cracker Neck was upon horse
back this morning, and some threats
of vengeance are said to have been
made against the lives of Ford and
Little
The Hannibal & St. JoR r. Co. have
rendered courtesy to Mrs. James and
her mother.
THE OUTLAWS MOTHER.
ST. 10, Mo-, April Airs. Samueis,
mother Of the dead outlaw, arrived
here at o:45 this morning from her
home in Clay county. she IS large, %
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