The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
THE SLAIN OUTLAW.
A Verdict Of Murder Returned Against
Ford.
The Deceased's Mother Denounces
Little-The Conspiracy to XII,
James---Sxetch OF Ford.
THE DEAD BANDIT.

The Coroner's Inquiry into the Assassins
tion of Jesse James-rhe Mothers De
Dunciation of Dick Iittle--The Conspir
ab acy of tbs Fords.
ST ST. Louis, April "A Post-Dspatch special
lfrom Kansas City says: 1t is now known that
kthe taking Off Of Jesse James was me fulilmeni
iof an arrangement between Governor Crittenden
nd Bob Ford, and that Ford vas to receive one
fourth of the reward and immunity. In an in
ts-vieW with Dfcs little and reporter Sunday
N ssht last the scheme was foreshadowe5, but he
sa.iit was not to have been accomplished befole
Wednesday or Thursday, and orb theE' e it was
found impossible tor Timberlaksr 70 cs1bure the
bandit dead or alive. Governor Crittenden stated
hersso-day that h,s-arsS meeting With Ford was
at theS.. James Hotel. this city.co the I'D OF
February and the arrangement ty which Jesse
JameJTras to be either captured or killed was
eonsuumated. H0 met Little y few days
later. lie was noneOmmittal as to the
and ISEle, but admitted that ts.ir ultimate
pardon was improbable. Sheriff TfmbeY.ske,
Dick Tit.Ie and Mrs: Sanuels N other OF the
dead bSndit, passed .hFoOgh here last night en-
| route tc 81 Joseph a1,t have identit ed the body
on oath. The double confession Of ssk Little Is
still mystery. and the. officers are eldeayoT:ng
of the Bl1e Cut robbers still progresses al Inde-
pendence, and the ut-zost efforts of cclnsei are
l directed tgNarU plOcuI4bSs-h ant
| THE outlaws MOTHER.
| ST. JosFNs Mo- 4-Hrs. Samuels -zother,oF
the dead outlaw, arrived here at 9:42 O'Clock this
n m, from her hcme III Clay County She is a
ilarge woman hfty-seveas years old. black hair,
inpon her arrival about the dead man being her
son Jesse and was not fully convinced Until she
was driven to his late resd where she net the
| widow, who eabraced the Old lady and both m AMI
tested great emotion. Mrs Samuels accompanied
/ by Mrs. James and her cn1firen were driven to
| the undertakeF's where they viewed the body Of
| mother wife and children AL joining in he Ia
| mentation. Mss. Samuels sHid the body was that
OF her son, and, in great emotion, exclaimed,
| Would to God IL was not" The mother re-en-
| tered the carriage and was ddiyen to the Court
| House, where She ta~a1fy in the Corsner's
| ineueSt, then ia progress.
| The Coroner's Jury assent led again at o clock
thss morning- Tne Court room was crowded to
su 5ocation. there being no standing room inside,
and crowds STOOD IN the corF-eors outside, unable
| TO gain admittance. The mast intense interest
was manifested and the closest attention paid to
| the testimony.
| THE TESTIMONY.
| "a II. Craig, Police Commissioner of Kansas
| City. was the frst witness sworn. He said
| the body corresponds with the desoFip=
tion of Jessie James. l kn9s the Fords.
ancs myself. Ford was DOT commissioned.
| Robert Ford acted through our Instructions and
SheTitF Timherists tes+itied. He was sconainisd
| with Jesse James and recognized the body. 1key
were personally acquainted. Saw him last in
1870; knew his face; ne had n, finger off. i told
Ford to get his brOsher to assist him.
| DSck Little was sworn: have seen the bedy
and recognize it IS the body of Jesse James,
that of Jesse James; his finger is OFF as James
was and recognise the sears in the side and
| thigM
| lanes Finley testified: He 7Eas not acquainted
| with James / went to the house after the shoot
ing and found two horses. , sent two of1eers
after the Johnsons, they were then called.
Ford came and acknowledged the shooting.
He described the wounds on the body, aud
claimed the man was Jesse JsE2es. Ford told me
found watches, ieTeTy. pistols, cartridges, and a
purse gave the purse to Mrs. James, IL had
some small change in it. A seaIt-pin was found
Ms Samuels, mother of Jesse, was then called.
| As she entered the room ais eyes were turned
upon her. Men stood tke.seats. craned their
the woman who, although IN 3 mother of an out
law had the respect OF everyone in the loom.
| She moved, with slow step and bowed head, To
| the yitness-stand. She Is a. Large woman, with
| kinGly face and eyes, and rather prominent
nose. Her hair is black, spri2kled with gray. She
| was dressed in black win black straw hat, and
| black veil that partly. covered her face.
| When she took the. stand her facs had 9
| resOlute appearance, bat Is the examination
| progressed that disappeared, and she was very
| much affected. She Testified that she was the
mother of Jesse James, andsh had seen the body
us that the body Of your sOn?'' asksd the Cor
onsG
| 1t is" she answered, thcSl SODDed Would
| to God it was not."' Then placing her hands upon
the heads of the little son and daughter of Jesse
James who were standing just in front of her, she
continued land these are his orphan children. -
| As she said this she was moved to tears. Mrs.
Sames was asked TO raise her veil, and as she did
| so, Mrs. Samuels was asked If she recognized her.
Sae answered that she die, and it vas the widow
Mrs. James testified thsa she recognized The pre-
Ieeding witnessas Mrs. Samuels.
AN EXorfIyG scENR
4 When Mrs. SamueIs reslred trorsthe Court room
q thrilling incident Occurred. DICK Latte YVES
IlstAnding near the door, and as she neared tie
opening she saw him. Her eye ssrested on him a
lEoment, then she t1rned upon him with the
'sTraitorl" she exclaimed exeaedly. "God will
send vengeance ON you for this. OH you william.
. would rather be In my poor Soy.s pace than iu
the towering rage Of the be-eaved mother and
turned pale and req by tuna Il oad not hurt
him. he answered.. ''I tho lght yea knew whe
killed him" Mrs. samuels' only really was. oh
; my God, my poor hoy, my pSor boy"
The Jury returned verdisz of laurder IN the
first degree against Ford, and the authorities of
; Buchanan County refuse to give Aim uIs The
body otJesse JaIses will probably be taken to the
The confirmation of James deats has created
pa otound sensation in Nester2 Missouri, ane
tanners near this place and Independence whc
town this moaning. So ne deDounce Ford as ~
assassin, whose only object Eas blo0d-mOnsy
while others excuse hira upon the plea of expsdf
friends of the dead TolI6er kn CracsernecE va vs..
upon horseback this riornine, and some thEsas
of Vengean 1e are said TO havS been .iade asRils
the lives o5 Ford and Little The hannibal anC
SA Joe RsilrOad CorFpany have rendered ccl1rte
sleS to Ms. James andiher mother r-M-lRw.
THs MURDERER.
{ 4 ST. LszH7s April s,--Ths Ford Brothers one o
{ swnom killed Jesss James YESTERDAY, resS@e on
farm about two miles from Richnacad tn
: County seat of Ps. County, this State. Robert
J who aid the shooting. q only about twenty year
e old. Their house is said 10 have been q rendez
: vous OF some Of the James gang and 1t wa
there that Dick Little killed Wood Hite, brothe
: of Clarence EAite, vho was recently sentenced Z
twenty-five years in the PeDtrentiary. and is nor
d in prison. u Is sald both belonged TO the jaime
: gang at one time but this statement does no
seem to be verified. The family came from Vii
: Sinia fifteen years ago, and hsS always been COZ
{ Sidered very respectable. For some time pas
both brothers are believed to have been in tn
detective service. and specially engaged in hunt
ting out members OF the James gang. Their aun'
Mrs. Bolt, is supposed TO be the lady who recent
b had secret interview with Governor Crittencel
a at Jefferson City. Governor Crittenden, at tn
!, | request of the police authorities, ordered ou
some of the ST. Joseph militia last night to guar
;: the body OF the dead outlaw, as there seemed
" be danger that there would be an attempt mad
o to capture ii. He has also ordered parts of tw
companies at Kansas City to act as guards at ths
n place.
THE ROBBERS THREAT.
= ST. LOUIS, April 4.-Mattie Collins, wife
:, Dick Little showed PostDispatch ccrrespon
James, in which he stated he would stay in tn