Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-04-06

! Jesse James Fate-Interesting GIimpses
| of the Outlaws Career.
| ST. JOSEPH, April 5.-The body of Jesse
James is still in the undertaksr's here. Mrs.
SamueIs and Mrs. James are at hotel await.
ing its delivery to them. The authorities are
awaiting the directions of the Governor The
! body will probably be given to the women
| to night, when it will be taken to Clay coun-
| ty for burial. The sensation of the day is
! that Frank James and his friends are near the
| town and the jail is closely guarded in conse-
quence. Some new and startling light has
been thrown on many things to-day. A re-
porter was in the cell with the Ford brothers
| this morning and they were at last induced to
talk freely.
Is there any truth in the report of Frank
James death asked the reporter. No, said
Charley, the elder of the brothers, saw him
last September.
Did Frank know that Jesse lived in Kansas
City? Yes, but not that he had moved to
ST. Joseph.
Do you fear Frank James vengeance No,
continued Charley, am not afraid of him.
When we get out, if they will let US have our
guns, he may hunt US, hut we shall be hunt
ing him. We are quick enough for him I
youngest, smiled softly.
Who was the mysterious Matte Collins
Was she your sister Matte Bolton was asked.
Here came revelation. 1t was no woman.
When Bob saw the Governor he did not want
it known that he had been there, so it was
arranged that woman should be reported to
have made an arrangement with Governor
Crittenden and the name of Matte Collins
was given this woman.
What was the jewelry found in Jesse
James house? There were a watch and
diamond ring among it. The watch was taken
from Lawyer Roundtree when Jesse robbed
the Mammoth Cave stage in Kentucky last
year. The ring was taken from Roundtree's
daughter at the same time.
Did Jesse acknowledge that he killed Con-
ductor Westfall? Yes, he said he did it be-
cause Ryan allowed himself to be captured in
Kentucky and he wanted all the gang to be
liable for the murder so that it would be too
desperate to be caught and so would never
give him away.
What sort of man was Jesse in his home,
kind to his children? Yes, kind, but he had
no control over them and would get mad at
his wife If she corrected them.
Was he inclined to read much Yes, he
read great deal, but only papers He
talked about his robberies when we were
alone. He said often he should never quit
the business as long as he lived. We were to
have robbed the Platte City bank last Mon
day night. Jesse was to take Bob into the
bank and I was to guard the outside. He
told me to kill every damned man who came
near He always confded in me and did not
seem to want to trust Bob with his plans,
but depended on him to do as he was told
Did you ever see any visitors at Jesse's
house No, never. His house was SO sit
uated that he could keep off one hundred
men until he could get to the stable and ride
for life should raid occur.
His horses were said to be specially trained
for dangerous work. Is that true? No,
that's all bosh. He never cared anything
for them SO they we're good travellers. He
rode hard and soon killed his horses.
The boys were left IN their cell laughing
over their meal. John Samuels, the half
brother of JESSE is not likely to recover from
his wound. He was shot a few days ago at a
dance in Greenville. The ball went through
his lungs If he dies only Frank and his
married sisters remain of all the children.