The Evening critic., 1882-09-19
THE FORD BOYS IN TOWN.
Arrival of the SInyers of Jesse
In.uos fhn MIaanurI NmflnM.

When the morning train from the West ar
rived In this city yesterday there steppel
from the cars Robert and Charles ford, tho
slaycrs of Jesse James, tho Missouri outlaw
They told the story Of thoir deeds In Missouri
TO n star reporter last night, and dwolt win
especial pride on tho details OF tho killing OF
the notorious outlaw. They arc hero for tho
purpose OF appearing at n show In this city
and Brooklyn. They have already appeared
behind tho footlights In chicago aud Clncln-
natl, where, they say, they got a warm recep-
tion from tho most prominent and respectable
citizens. There Is nothing In tho appearance
or manner OF tho brothers TO Indicate the dos
pcrado. An ordinary observer would be
likely to take thom for dry goods clerks or
youths engaged in somo sedentary occupation.
Close inspection would show, however, pc.
culiar nervous restlessncss Of the facial
nerves.
Bob Ford, the youngest, whom questioned
about his exploits and the murders and rob.
berries In the West, In connection with which
his nnme has been mentioned, moved his hand
insiinctiyoly In the direction OF his pistol
pocket.
"leeo you travel armed p observod the re-
He replied with the question: "Dont they
carry arms In Now York 2"
Robert wore the belt which Jesse James hal
ON when ho was murdered, and in 1t he car.
ricd two OF Colts revolvers of forty-iive cal.
ibrc. ono was the fayorlto weapon used by
Jesse JamcH.
"This gum" he said handing the revolver
to the reporter, "has u record. II was the
iron with which James killed Cashier Hay.
wood of tho Northfleld Bank, Ed. Miller OF
his own gang, Detective witcher OF Plnker-
tons Agency, and Conductor Westfall In tho
Rock Island robbery, and God knows how
many more. You could buy one like IL for
$40, butI have refused $3.50 for It,"
"Do you mean to travel around In this style
I'm this section OF the countryY
INA, IAN n a npfpn1 hlmaAlf
pose"
"Do you believe your life to be In danger?"
"If Frank James and ever meet ono OF us
Will fall, but don't think he VIII follow me; 1t
might be risky"
"The James gang" he continued, "are scat
tered and broken up. Jesse and WoOdson
Hite are dead Clarence Hlte is serving a
twenty-five yeare sentence in the Jefferson
City penitentiary for the Winston murder and
robbery, and Little surrendered himself and
turned Stato's evidence apd was pardoned He
| is now In Huntsvillc, Ala, whero an indict-
ment stands against him for being implicated
In the Mussel Shoals robbery, but think he
will get clear OF this, as the Job was done by
| Jesse ana Frank James and Will Ryan. The
only member Of the gang left is Frank, and no
one knows where he Is,
"Did you kill james from a feeling of on
nifty toward him 2"
awe had to kill him or get killed ourselves"
was his reply.
"You are aware that you and your brother
| have been charged with many crimes said to
| have been committed In the Westf
"These charges are not true" he said.
"We were not In the Winston robbery or the
| Blue Cut robbery, nor In any other robbery.
will be tried III Plattsburg, Mo-, on october
| ., for the murder OF woodson Hite, and that Is
| the only charge against me. am now out on
| $4,000 bail l don't know who killed Iite."
The brothers Will appear this week at Bun
| nell's, in Broadway, In exhibitions OF light
| ming pistol practice.-NeW York SfdJ, 1SM.