The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-04-15


gone off," "Yes," said Mrs. James,
81 guess it went off on purpose"
THE wIFE's TESTIMONY.
AT the coroner's inquest, Mrs. James,
wife of the dead man, was the first
witness. She testified as follows:
Question-How long have you lived
here's? Answer came here the 9th
of last November.
Q.-What kin was this man to you
Ale was MY husband.
Q.-What was his name: A.-Jesse
w. James.
Q.-How long have you lived at this
place where your husband was killed
Ave moved there on Christmas eve.
Q.-Who lived with you besides your
husband? A.-Charley Ford.
Q.-Anyboby else? A.--Nobody I'M
til last Sunday morning.
Q.-Has he lived with you since you
have been here? Ayes, sir.
Q.-Has any one lived with you
since last Sunday besides Charley
Ford? A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-Who? A.-Robert Ford.
Q.-What did this IMAM live will,
you for? A.-They were. afraid to
stay at home, and my husband told
them to they could stay with us.
Q.-Why were they afraid TO stay ut
home? A.-There were charges against
them and they were afraid to stay at
home.
Q.-Where were you born? A.
In Kentucy.
Q.-What is your age? A.-Thirty-
five years. s
Q.-When were you married to Jesse
James? A.-Eight years ago, the 24th
of April. .;s!, f.~..t
Q.-Whercabouts? Ain Kearney,
Missouri. ,-y.s-
Q.-Where have you lived since
then? A.-Wel1, in different places.
We have lived in Nashville, Tenn.
Q.-Where else? AIN Kansas City.
Jity? A.-Well, we left there OIL the
9TH of last March. - -.
Dwell, now, Mrs.. james begin
where you were married and tell US
where you have been up to this time.
A. When we were first married we
vent to Texas.
Odd you go there first? Ayes,
lr. . st...F -st'E, -. rs .il,.r |
Q.-How long did you live there !
About five months. a:-.
Q.-Where did you go after that ? |
40 Kansas City.
GLOW long did you live there
A.-Until the next November from the
ime 1 went there. 1t was about year.
Q.-What year was that? Al
ont remember about what year. /
annot remember the date. Il
Dwell, was it five or six; years
go? A.-About six years, think.
Q.-Where did you live after that
Ave went to Nashville, Tenn.
Q.-How long did you live there =?
\.-Until last March.
Q.-Where did you go then? Al
vent visiting some friends in Kentucky.
Q.-Where was your husband then ?
\.-He was there part Of the time.
Q.-Has your husband been with you
III this time since You We're married
Ayes, sir, the greatest part of the
ime.
Q.-Where has he no been at other
lines, can you tell? A.-Yes, I could |
ell, but don't feel disposed to do so.
Q.-Who was the party who married |
'ou? AVN. James.
Q.-Who was he? IA Methodist |
preacher.
Q.-Where did he live? Ain
City. ,,. e.
A.-Wero you married in Kansas |
City? A.-No, sir, in Kearney:
Q.-Did he come from kansas City |
to marry you? A.-Nes, sir.
Q.-How many children have your
A.-Two. 80 @-~a
Q.-Are they both living? Ayes,
sir. 81 st-
Q.-What induced you to come here .?
Ave came here to live as other peo.
pie do.
Q.-What occupation has your hus-
band been in since you came here ?
Ale has not been doing ANYTHING. |
Q.-How did he get Il living. A.
He had a living without, getting it,
Q.-Have you had plenty all this
time A.-ies, sir, and never suffered
for anything.
Q.-Has he always been at home?
A.-fes, sir, except about two weeks,
when he went to see his brother, and |
hen went up into Nebraska.
Q.-Who is his brother? A.-John-
ION Sasnuels. He was. wounded and |
vas very low. ,,,.l.. -, ,g.......
Q.-Where was he wounded? A.
At Greenviiie at u party. r..
Q.-Was he gone two weeks TO see
him? A.-No, sir, only one.
Q.-Mrs. James, now please give us
an the details of your husbands death.
MRS. IL was in tho kitchen; my hus-
band had uOno into tho r,,.>~