Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-05


the United States in the concln'
sion of peace between Peru anc
Chile.
| a powsrfut Protest..
NEW YORK, April 4.--The large
hall of Cooper's Union building
was crowded last night on accoun,
of q m ass meeting called to protest
against the action of the English
Government in OBTAINING Ameri,
Can citizens without trial in Eng.
lish prisons. Mayor Grace pre-.
sided, and large number of prom.
inent citizens, Congressman and
others were present. Those who
spoke were in full accord with the
objects of the meeting.
Improvement so sno TeSephone.
CHICAGO, April 4th.-A special
says that w. w. Jacques, of Bos-
ton, has discovered d method ol
making long.distance telephone.
He has conversed with Baltimore,
and soon will with Chicago and
San Francisco.
Jssss James sh.dewea aud K,II.d
Dy n Pretea dcd Frieod.
KANSAS CITY, April 3.-At
this morning the notorious outlaw,
Jesse James, WAS shot and Instant
ly killed &C st. Joseph, Mo-, by
Robert Ford, Of Richmond county.
Jesse, it appears, has been living
in that city since the 8th of last
November under the name of
Thomas Howard. Robert Ford,
the slayer Of James, and his BROTH
er Charles, have been shadowing
Jesse James for many months past,
following him from place to place,
their purpose being to kill him the
first time an opportunity offered |;
but they never succeeded in find.
ing him uDarmed until this morn
ing. The boys went to st. Joseph
about one week previous to this.
they had ingratlated themselves
intO the confidence of James, claim.
ing that they were train robbers
and horse thieves. For once Jesse
WAS caught mapping, and he seems
to have believed all the words told
him. The Fords. Immediately
upon their arrival in st. Joe,
went to the house at the corner Of
18th and Lafayette streets, where
Jesse was living under the name of
Thos. Howard, and remained there
until the tragedy occurred. This
morning Jesse and Ford were talk.
ing together, ard Jesse had just
laid bis pistols on table for q mo-
ment, when Ford pulled out his re-
volver and shot jesse. The ball
entered his head behind the
left ear and passed out over
the forehead, death being
instantaneous. The identity Of
the robber is beyond question. He
perfectly answers the descriptions
heretofore given of Jesse James.
and his assassin described him
perfectly, even to .he marks on his
person before the clothes were re-
moved from the body. Jesse
Jsmes's wife was living here with
him at the time. She says it is
Jesse, and tells the story Of their
recent movements in detail. In
May, year ago, they located in
Kansas City, where they had re-
sided until November last, when
they removed to st. Joe. Since
they arrived in st. Joseph they
have lived in three different placea.
Mrs. James is q handsome bru.
Dette about 36 years of age. She
was handsomely dressed, and seems
to feel Jesse's death keenly. On
Jesse's person were found heavy
plain gold ring marked Jesse; two
gold watches, one stem winder,
on which was engraved IA. s. B,u
which he is said to have taken
from former Governor of Arizo.
no at the Sweet Springs robbery.
The other watch, key-winder,
was taken, together with soli-
taire ring, at the time of the rob-
berry of the Mammoth Cave line al
Kentucky few years ago. There
were also found set OF Jet studs
and iady's oval breastpin. Jesse's
arms consisted OF 45.calihre
Smith & Wesson revolver, a As.
calibre Colts revolver and VIM
chester repeater and double bar
relied shotgun. The Ford boys
claim to have had no object in
view but to obtain the reward of.
fered by the State Government mt for
Jesse James dead or alive. They
recently had two interviews with
the Governor at the st.
James hotel In Kansas City.
The Governor was informed
OF their plan of action and ar-
proved 1t. The boys have been in
constant communication with
Sheriff Kimberlake and II. H.
Craig, and acted under their in-
structions. The assassin is twenty
years old and his brother twenty
five. They are fine looking,
intelligent young men. After the
shooting they prom pity gave them
selves up to the authorities to await
judicial action. Mrs. James is un-
der advice not to talk more than
she has already done. She Gays,
however, that she will prosecute 9
the Ford boys to the bitter end.
Her maiden name was Miss
Mimms.
The u Ova~v oG Oncer Jones.
KANSAS CITY, April 4.-Officer
Pat Jones attempted last night to
arrest two negroes on suspicion
that they had stoIen come butter.
As he was walking with them one
of them shot him three times, and
both broke and ran. One was,
however, siezed and held by
the people, who had gath
cred until the police could
take him to the West Kansas City
police station. As the officers
were removing him to the cen.
trail station, mob collected,
seized the negro and hung him
from the Bluff street bridge.
There was great excitement for q
time, but 1t coon cooled down.
Officer Jones leaves wife and five
children.
/ The Brute HanEed.