Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-04-13

| and 1T was there that Dick Little killed
Wood Hite, brother of Clarence Hite,
who was recently sentenced to % years
In the penitentiary, and is now in pris-
on. 1t is said that both belonged to
the James gang lat one time, but this
statement does not seem to be verified.
The family came from Virginia, fifteen
years ago, and has always been consid-
cred very respectable; for some time
past both the brothers are be-
lieved to have been in the
detective service and specially engaged
in hunting out the members of the
James gang Their aunt, Mrs. Scott,
is supposed to be the lady who recent
ly had secret interview with Governor
Criitenden at Jefferson City. Govern
or Crittenden at the request of the au-
thorities of the place, ordered out some
of the st. Joseph military last night, to
guard the body Of the dead outlaw, as
there seemed to be an attempt made to
capture it. He also ordered parts of
two companies out at Kansas City to
serve as guards at that place.
OTHER PARTICULARS.
ST. LOUIS, April A Post Dispatch
special from Kansas City says: 1t is
now known that the taking off of Jesse
James was the fulfillment of an arrange
ment between Gov Crittenden and Bob
Ford, and that Ford was to receive one
fourth of the reward and immunity.
In an interview with Dick Little and
a reporter Sunday night last, the
scheme was foreshadowed, but he said
it was not to have been accomplished
before Wednesday or Thursday and
only then lift was found impossible for
Timberlake to capture the bandit leader
alive.
Gov. Crittenden stated here, to-day
that his first meeting with Ford was at
the st. James Hotel in this city on the
I'D Of February, and the arrangement
by which Jesse James was to be either
captured or killed, was consummated.
He met Little few days later. He
was non committal as to the disposition
to be made of Ford and Little, but adj
mitted their ultimate pardon was not
improbable. Sherig Timberlake, Dick
Little and Mrs. Samuels mother of the
dead bandit, passed through here last
night en- route for st. Joseph, and have
identified the body on oath. The double
confession Of Dick Little is still mys-
terry, and the officers are endeavoring
to solve it, and learn which is correct.
The trial of the Blue Cut robbers still
progresses at Independence, and the
utmost efforts of their counsel are di-
rected toward proving an abb.
MORE PARTICULARS.
ST. LOUIS, April A special from
st. Joseph to the Post. Dispatch says that
prosecuting attorney Wallace of Jack
son county, and Mate Collins, wife of
Dick Little, arrived there this morning.
They both identified the remains of
Jesse James, and Wallace will take
charge Of the dead outlaws effects.
The remains Of Jesse James have been
handsomely laid out, and are now en-
cssed in an expensive casket which is
at the undertaker's awaiting the prepa-
ration of special train which will
bear their large party Of friends and
officials to the home of Ms. Samuels,
near Kearney, where they will be bur
ried. Capt. Ford, brother OF Robert
and Charles, arrived here this morning.
In an interview he said; II have
known this thing since last tall, and
tried several months ago to get Charley
and Bob back on the farm. He would
kill us, we thought; he was after us,
and for that reason we went into 1t.
| knew the boys had him
located, but did not know where. 1t
was only question Of who shot
first, Jesse or the United States. We
tried TO get him to our house and he
did come there twice, but was not at
home either time and nothing was
done. | know where Frank James is,
but do not propose to tell just now, at
least. He is somewhere east. Frank
will revenge Jesses death, and some
body connected with the affair will I'M
doubtedly be killed. This matter is not
yet ended.
THE BODY OF JAMES.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 5.--The body
of Jesse James was shipped from this
CITY on the o'clock train of the Han
nibal & St. Joseph railway, this even
ing, in custody Of Marshal Craig, of this
city, and the family of the dead des-
perado, consisting of l.. w. james,
cousin of Jesse, r. ]. Mimins, the
widows brother, Mrs. James, Mrs. Sam
uels and two children. 1t will be taken
to Cearney, Clay county, Missouri, and
buried on the James homestead to-
morrow. There will be considerable OF
wrangle over the remains. between
H. H. Craig, police commissioner OF
Kansas City, Sheriff Timberlake, OF
Clay county, and the local authorities;
who insisted upon seeing the body placed
in the keeping Of the relations, instead
being taken to Kansas City. The body
was officially turned over to Mrs. James
by Coroner Hiddens this afternoon on
an order from the grand jury OF Blu.
chanan county, and the dispatch OF
Governor Crittenden. The jam on the
depot platform, as the relatives stepped
from the conveyances to take the TRAM
was tremendous. Mrs. Samuels was
the most conspicuous parsonage IN the
throng. She insisted upon having an
official escort from this city fearing that
on ATTAIN, M uopld ne made 70 take the