The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-10-13
SURRENDER OF FRANK JAMES.
The Notorious Outlaw Turns Him
self Over I'd the Authorities.
Els Pistols Handed to Gov Critten-
den in Person.

Frank James, the noted outlaw, surren-
dered himself to Gov Crittenden, at the
capital of Missouri, on the 9Th inst. At
dusk on that evening, the notorious desper-
ado, accompanied by Maj John n Edwards
of the Sedalia Democrat, entered the COVERT
or's office, at Jefferson City. Mai. Edwards
introduced Frank to the Governor The
two shook hands, and then Frank unbuckled
his belt, and. handing it and his reyolyers to
Crittenden, he said: You are the first man
to handle that weapon since 1861" He
meant that lie had carried the pistol in his
belt these twenty-one years After this per-
Torrance he was handed over to officers
This startling news says a Kansas CIV
dispatch, was profound surprise to ZEN
the officials here. just after the killing of
Jesse James at St Joseph, last spr;ng. the
friends OF Frank James in this State made
overtures to Gov. Crittenden looking to the
pardon of the noted robber. Papers were
full of the matter at the time, and it was
even reported that Gov. Cfitte11dei1 was
willing to grant a pardon I'd the case if
Frank would agree to give information con-
corning the members Of the gang yet out
Gov. Crlttenden himself Says he told Frank
James if he wanted to surrender he tnust
come in as any other Criminal and stand
trial for crimes committed Since then the
matter has dropped from public attention,
and it was even stated that Frank had gone
to Australia. Suddenly he reappeared on
the scene, however, and this week sent
Crittenden a letter from st. Louis, stating in
substance hat he is anxious to be restored
to citizenship; that he wants to put the past
behind him; that he is heartily sick of the
life of an outlaw; and that he has wife and
child to plead for him a. d make him human.
even though he were as bad as he has been
described, and throws himself on the Glenn
ency OF the Governor and asks that
he be saved Under date of Oct.
2 Gov Crittenden responded that he could
not grant pardon, if inclined to, before
conviction for some crime He hopes he
will abandon his past life, and if he surren-
ders will see that he gets an impartial trial.
The response is a surrender James history
is known. He engaged in the Northfield
bank robbery and soSae dozen other noted
deeds of outlawry. He is under Indictment
in Iowa for the Corydon Bank robbery; in
Missouri for the Glendale Blue Cut and W n
ston train robberie5; in Arkansas for st .ge
robberies; in W st Virginia for bank robbery,
and in Mussel Shoals, Ala, for robbing
Government contractor.
MONUMENT TO JESSE JAMES.
A dispatch from MuScatine, Iowa, saws:
A large marble-cu ting establishment of this
city has iu t been awarded the contract for
erecting monument over the grave of Jesse
James he monument will be red beach
granite and stand twelve Or fourteen feet
high, be ring the plain and simple inScrip-
tiOn, NV husband our father, Jesse James,
died April 2 1882, aged "a years months and
s days" The contract was signed by Mrs
Jesse w. James, and the stone was selected
by her.
TIE BANDIT JAILED AT INDEPENDENCE
Frank James was taken from Jefferson
Citv tn TDdopaYdo,,oa INV Go,, C,,;tto,,doy,c
Secretary and placed in jail, bail being re-
fused. correspondent telegraphs that, cat
the station was an anxious crowd, at the car
windows and filling the aisle inside, eager to
set a glimpse of the man who, for twenty
wears, has apparently defed the law Once
here, and several times along the route
James was recognized by old confederates
men who had known him III the guer-
rilla days. Evidently he had changed
recognized him until he had been
ojn cd Cut. James is 5 feet inches in
height, of spare<but sinewy build, wi h rath-
Ell t in face and prominent cheek Zones,
cht blue EYES, small blonde mustache,
and air somewhat darker. His complex
ion is that of a man who has been for some.
time in confinement. His weight is 1875
pounds. Because of his spare frame he ap-
reals taller than he really is. His manners
is quiet and language that of a man in the
Ordinary walks of life. His dress is alto
gether unobtrusive, the only iewelry being
a gold watch and chain He
stated that, although receiving no
promise of clemency from Gov. Crittenden,
he had at last nerved himself to an act
which he had long contemplated and sur
rendered himself to the State. He is conf
dent that il he be tried on any single charge
alone he will not be convicted; and, al
though having received no promises, he
seems to hope that, in case of conviction,
clemency will be shown because of his vol
untaTy action. He says that his desire is to
lead henceforth quiet life with his family,
and, instead Of an outlaws career, to aid in
the protection of the State against criminals.
He declares that from April 1877, until
April, 1881, he lived quietly with his wife
upon a rented farm in Tennessee near Nash
vile. This he asserts he can prove by
staunch business men of Nashville. Regard
ing his whereabouts since April 1891 he is
silent He says, however, that he read the
news of the sho ting of Jesse in the New
York Herald the morning of it's publication,
indicating that he was in that vicinity, and
admits he has been east of the Alleghanies
and in Kentucky during the past year
when the train reached Independence
the crowd fell back upon the meeting of
James with his mother, wife and child,
boy of years Mrs. Samuels wept aloud,
and her sons eyes were wet. The wife
seemed to think only of the Joy of meeting
her husband again, The child looked won
deringly from his fathers shoulder upon the
scene. The waiting officers joined the party,
which then drove to the Court House.
"The bandit bears the marks of many
battles He has seventeen scars to show for
as many wounds; has been twice shot
through the body with MIME balls"