The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1882-04-19
he DON'T BELIEVE IT.
4 Man Who Knows Jesse James
Don't Believe He's Dead.
A Times Reporter Talk with Geo.
w. Maddox Last Saturday.
something New About the Bandit
Jesse James in Butler, Etc.

lust at this time while, the public
mind IS still agitated over the muir
der of jesse James, and the clrcnm-
stances surrounding the affair are |
being discussed by the press Of the |
whole country, every item OF Incl |
dent connected with the life OF the |
bandit finds its way into print some
where and iu some way, and con-
tributes to the interest and we might
sav excitement Of the hour. Under
such state of affairs anything OF a
o,al nature would, OF course, natu-
rally be all the more interesting to
every one.
Recognizing this fact. and meeting
Mr.. George w. Maddox on the
street Saturday, (knowing hm to
have been acquainted with the
Iameses duri ing the war, IN tact
having led Jesse James into the first
battle in which he was ever engaged,
and afterward fought side by side
with hin, and all the members of his
gang, including the Youngers- until
the Confederate cause went down in
defeat and Quantrell's guerrilla band
wasb1uken to pieces)a TIMES reporter
engaged him in conversation on the
leading topic of the da,-the assassi-
natiesa of Jesse James.
1t IS proper to say here that at the
close of the war Mr.. Maddox re-
turned to his home iR Jackson
conRty and began the Improvement
of his farm, determined TO retrieye
some of his lost fortunes. He quit
ted the saddle and the battle field,
and settled down to lead an honest
life ard reap an honest diving. But
he had been one of Qua2trelPs men,
se bold and SO true to the cause, that
the guerrilla chief belns-askedwho OF
his men were the braNrst and most
tr,sty spoke of George w. Maddox
AS among the numbe-- hence he
Mas arrested while in his field plow-
ing one day, and being taken to
Lawrence, Kansas, Ia. 5n prison fo'
upward of year, but was finally re-
leased For a ,,umhc'- of years Mr.
Maddox has lived in t!,i, county, fou,
miles west of BRtler. op the Miami.
and is a good, uaassuming citizen.
gepected bv all l'ns neSGhbors
The reporter put thits question K
{ Mr.. Maddox, .'what sic you thing oI
the killing of Jesse James:
MEzldox.-.Let's take a seat.
ipointing to Il goods brN near bv)
After sitting down Mr. Maddox said
Lam not prepared to believe We
that isesse james is dead. >
What are vou reasons for beliet-
my 1ha way
Because the manner a. his deatl
Was so cKsuch after the soAcme> ii.
mas tins and again wanted me Il
] engage tn with HIM. in crdt- to sc
/ the heavs Fcwarts that hangover hi
| head
.tDo xtsx mean 10 Say- Nj Mad
4 slox, that sha reported killing at fesst
lanes at ST Joe is amvtls-a 1s;lt III
lobto secure she reward:''
j YES sir. fiat is my opinion As
SAID, Jesse has urged me to assisst i,
carrying out plans very much similar
in tact almost idsnticaI to the st. 10,
case. and am stfonS,v OF the opifs
ion that if the facts are ever a>ceI
famed they will be Just as | say
Hesldes the description does hot nj
the bill to my satisfaction. The ide,
OF Jesse James living III Kansas Git.
ard ST Joe FOR months and dressed
any ordinary business man IS ab
SfH Why, how could he possibi,
soaccal from public view Il belt q
soaf or six large revolvers witt, sim
short nuslness coat on-.sn'
sst lants never went anvnier'