The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-11

by lot of scoundrels who were not
better than himself. We lived in
Kansas City last summer, and Jesse
was not discovered by any one.
Where is Frank now?
/ do not know. / have not seen or
heard of Frank for a long while.
While the officers we're searching
for his pistols, guns and jewelry, Mrs.
James said: l wish they would quit
prowling around my house. They
have no business with my dead hus-
bands outfit.
THE BOYS AND THE WIDOW.
The reporter then went out and in
terviewed the two Ford boys. They
were both young, the older one not
being over 81 years of age. When
asked why they killed jesse, they
said they wanted the reward.
"You are young, but gritty"
1--WE are all grit" said Charley.
"You never expected to see Jesse
James dead body in st. Joseph, but
we thought we would create q sensa-
ton and put him out of the way"
The boys had upon their persons
two revolvers each. Charley had q
large forty-four calibre Smith Il Wes-
son and a forty-four calibre Reming-
ton. Robert had one forty.five cali
bre Colts and one forty-One calibre
of the same make but double action.
Jesse's arms consisted of one forty
calibre Smith & Wesson, and one for
ty-6ve calibre Colts revolver, one
breech loading shotgun, Winchester
rifle and two belts full of cartridges.
The reporter visited Mrs. James in
her room after interviewing Charles
and Robert. She was very calm, her
greatest trouble being to know what
would become of herself and chill.
dren. In speaking of the shooting,
she said: "Dick Little has betrayed
Jesse in fact he has been a traitor
for some time. Had it not been for
this, Jesse would still be alive"
The coroner, on being notified of
the killing, summoned jury and
THE INQUEST BEGAN
with the examination of Mrs. James.
"What is your name ?" was the first
question.
"Mrs. Jesse James"
"HOw long have you been here ?"
81 came here the 9th of last No
vember."
"Where have you lived since then
at what place in this city"
1--WE lived two months at Twenty.
first and Lafayette streets. Since
then in the house where my husband
was killed"
"What kin was this man to you p
"He was my husband"
"What was his name 2"
Jesse w. James"
"How long have you lived at this
place where your husband was killed p
I'VE moved there on Christmas
eve."
"Who lived with you besides your
husband
"Charlie Ford"
"Anybody else?"
Nobody until last Sunday morn.
ing"
HAS he lived with you ever since
you have been here?"
"Yes, SIR"
HAS any one lived with you since
last Sunday besides Charlie Ford?'
"Yes, sir"
"WhO?"
"RObert Ford"
"What did this man live with you,
for?"
They were afraid to stay at home,
and my husband told them they could
stay with us"
"Why were they afraid to stay at
home?
There were charges against them,
and they were afraid to stay at home. y
"Where were you bOrn?
"ln Kentucky"
"What is your age ?"
"Thirty-five years"
"When were you married to Jesse
James p
Eight years ago, the oath OF
April"
"WhereabOuts ?"
"In Kearnay, Mo-"
"Where have you lived since then p
"WeIl, in different places. We
have lived in Nashville, Tenn"
"Where else 2"
"In Kansas City"
"When did you live in Kansas
City,"
"Well, we left there on the 9th OF
last March"
"Well, now, Mrs. James, begin
where you married, and tell US where