The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-26
FRANK JAMES.
He Passes Through IndianaDolis
In Charge of a st. Louis
Detective.
Indin1,annlis SentinnI

. | OctcCIINcs
Indianapolis Seminal
For years past there has been {
great deal said regarding the James
| brothers, who created so much furol
in the West as train robbers and
murderers. Since the killing OF
Jesse at st. Joseph, Mo-, by the
Ford brothers, some months AGO,
for which they received large re-
ward, the authorities of Missouri,
especially the Governor, have been
exceedingly anxious to lay hands
upon Frank, who, although not
having quite as much notoriety as
his brother, has figured in many
train robberies, and taken hand in
numerous cold blooded robberies.
The Governor offered a large re-
ward for his capture, dead or alive,
and the railroad and express COM
panies who have been so often rob
bed by the James boys and their
gang of followers also offered good
round sums for the capture of
Frank. These rewards have put
the detectives of the country on
their metal, and they have for
months been on the lookout for the
noted outlaw. He would first be
heard of in one part of the country
and then in another, but never could
be traced to any certain localit.
About month ago a telegram was
sent.oyer the country from Jefferson
City, Mo, that the officials had at
last gotten upon his trail, and that
it was a settled fact that he would
soon be in the clutches of the law,
and it now looks as the party who
sent that mess sc knew what he
was talking about, as will be seen
in the nc-r fu re.
About 1870 o'clock last night
word was received at the Sentinel
office that Frank James, in the GUS
tody OF an officer, had just arrived
over the Pan Handle Road en- rorte
to st. Louis. A Sentinel scribe was
dispatched to the 1o on ar
irving there found a car that had
just arrived from the East surround
ed by large crowd On entering
the car the scribe saw Captain
Splann and Detective John Nc
Kinny sitting talking to two men.
The reporter approached these
officials and asked: 'Is that Frank
James" at the same time pointing
to man who was sitting in a seat
close by, heavily ironed Detective
McKinny answered ayes, Detective
Watkins there has him in charge"
The reporter then tackled Watkins.
who, to say the least of him, has
but a small amount of talking ability.
On being asked where the capture
was made, the Detective replied
"Near Philadelphia, on Friday
night. AT this juncturc the man
in irons said, "Now, what's the need
Of giving that d reporter anything
| don't want any moro people here
looking at me. You have me under
arrest, and | should think you have
the best of of me and would let it
drop. Watkins seemed to take the
prisoners advice, as he closed his
mouth as tight as an oyster she'll
The reporter, however, was de-
termined, and again applied the
pump by asking: "Did you have
much trouble in capturing him ?"
This question brought Watkins
about, when he laughingly said:
"Who do you think l have?' The
relied: Crank James"
Watkins then said; GLOW do you
know this is him ? l am not going
to tell you whether it is not" The
asked if it was not James
who it was, but the detective seemed
determined to keep his own counsel,
and refused to again talk upon the
subject On leaving the car the
scribe met Gov. Porter, who was at
the depot to meet some friends, who
said: THAT is Frank James;
am confde it is" Chief of Police
Williamson was also at the depot,
and said to the reporter that it was
James.
Officer Will Griffin, who went and
brought some whisky for the pris-
oner, had a talk with a Sentinel
scribe, to whom he said: "Tbat is
Frank James for he told me he was.
After l got the whisky for him he
said to me: "There is no use in tell
ing you lie. | am Frank James,
and they have me at last. The
reason | went East vast because l
that the Ford boys, who
killed my brother Jesse, had gone
East, ,andII followed them to kill them,
and [ will, too, before / die. The
man under arrest is undoubtedly
Frank James, as he fully answers
the prir Ted descriptions of him.
The prisoner is about five feet ten
inches high and wears a sandy beard,
is of light complexion, with light
blue eye. He had on asst night
slouch black hat, pulled down over
his eyes, and he seemed to be very
restless. He wore heavy shacklcs
about his feet, which were chained
to a staple in the car floor He had
a heavy pair Of handouts on his
wrists, and these were chained to
the seat, and this Is conclusive evil
dence that he is n criminal of the
worst sort. He was in charge Of
the Chief of the St. Louis Detective
Force, Watkins.
Health and Beauty Combined.
Ono who has LONG studiad tbis snhiect