Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-12
FRANK JAMES.
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The Bandit and Murderer
Surrenders at Last.
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THE LAST OF THE MISSOURI
~ TRAfN ROBBERs. !

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| JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Oct. 6.-A1
few minutes before 5 o'eleck last
Friday afternoon, Frank James, the
notorious sosltlaw,s accompanied by
Major J. n. Edwards, thesSedalia ed.
itor, entered the private sffice OF
Governor crittehden and Surrendered
himselfa prisoner. His Excellency
having been made acquainted with
the exact hour at which the surren-
der was to be made, had made ~sucl
preparations for the event as would
clothe it with the dignity belonging
to one of historic Importance Oh
those present previous tosthe bandit
arrival, the Governor was the only
one who knew of the Impending
visit, and he gave a gentle hint o1
what was coming by reading and DIES.
canting upon the interesting points O,
la letter-published 4below-from
Frank James to himself, in which the
bandit made an amnesty. The Gov.
ernor was playfully bantering the com.
pany by announcing that he, had s
Christmas-boS to be opened pretty
soon, when Maj. Edwards entered
with a companion, walked up to the
Governor. and, as the company Won
dered and exchanged surmises' as te
the identity of the by no means con
spicuous stranger who accompanied
the Major, said: Governor IGritten.
den, l want to introduce you to my
friend, Frank James, The words
put sudden end to conversation
among those whom the Governor haG
gathered together.
ABSOLUTE SILENCE
prevailed during few exciting mo.
ments, which was ended by the Gov.
ernor who, the first to regain self-pos.
session advanced and shook hands
with his new visitors. Evidently
well pleased with the pleasant nature
of his official reception, Mr.. James
smiled agreeably, and stepping back
a couple of PAGES so as to insure tha,
freedom of movement which gives
grace and case in the handling OF
weapons, he unbuttoned his coat
Slipped his hand deftly beneath its
folds and, while the Governor an6
the rest of the company glanced ner,
vously from one to the other, drew
forth broad belt of cartridges, from
the center of which dangled a revol
yer. This warlike apparatus he hand
ed over to the Governor, remarkine
| as he did so: "Governor Crittenden
l want to hand over to you that which
no other living man, except myself
has been permitted to touch sine,
1861, and to say that I am your pris
oner. l have taken all the cartridge:
out of the weapon aud you can han
die it with safety" As the Govern
or accepted the surrendered arsena
he remarek, with tinge of doubt II
his tone. mot since 1872 whicl
caused Mr.. James, in the interests O.
historical accuracy, to qualify hi
former statement by stating that th'
remark applied only to the revolver
as the cartridge belt had been his on
ly seventeen years. Gov. Crittendel
then introduced his prisoner to tn,
company. Bows were exchanged
and Mr.. James was invited to take
seat. As he did so the Governor ex
planned that he had called in a few
officials to witness the episode, ant
remarked that it was unnecessary TO
him to say that he was glad, extreme
ffy glad, to meet Mr.. James, whicl
caused the prisoner to generousl,
respond, 'sNot more glad than am
Gov. Crittenden.' IS
''WelI, | am now at your disposal
what are you going to do with me p
The Governor stated that he ha'
not yet fully considered what cours
to take and the painful subject Of in
dictmenis being broached by the pris
oner, one of the company remarks
that it had been suggested to him b.
tsomebody that there was one at In
dependence.s Infeply to&aquestio
Iby the Governor, the prisoner state
THAT he was not certain of the 1exis
tence of such an indictment, but Ms
i jor Edwards explained that Mrs
Frank James was authority for tn
statement that such a document eS
listed.
ssIf that is the case" the Govern
or remarked to James, 'zI sha
probably send you there. Where al
you stopping, Major Edwards!"
eat the McCarty House, Cover
or" - > &za @E1 & &
"Go back there then. Mr.. Jane
can remain in your charge, as he hs
proved that he needs NO oficia II
straint, and 1 shall coFnmunieate wit
I you"before the tram passes
Maj. Edwards suggested that II
Governor's private secretary nia
take the prisoner to independent
MFR. Farr thought he could. arrane
to go and was instructed to take I'll
prisoner to that city and deliver hi
toHieriff Hope. fN " ~ '@'
The news that the famous bandi
the brother of him who had been sh,
ldown a few months before, was in Il