The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-05-11

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James II. Roberts, who once run q isnr
amer here known u, the Morning Call ml /
Who lsn.w n resident Of ~. Lotus NN. |
ieen interviewed by Glcbe.Democr on
porter concerning Jesse james, and, W "'
nave heard him tell the same story, V' 'r'
Inclined 10 believe II q correct statcmu0i 'l
the maiden robbery of the notoriou7 ont
lay. That was the bauk Of Russellyih,
Kentucky Roberts former home The
interview runs as follows:
,Tbe newspapers are filling the public
II ind with fiction and false sentiments
sbont the James boys and their crowd
aid J. b. Roberts to II Globe-Democrat re-
porter yesterday. .... ,,,,,
knowledge of facts, or on your supposllloh
of circumstances2' was asked.
He replied; My opinion is gwen from
INV personal knowledge of some OF the acts
~ he lanes boys, with whom | was on
ouite intimate terms at one time III thelr
history. NV home is in the vicinity OF
RusseIyille, Kentucky, and many OF my
relatives are living there now. In looo 1
was a law student with u relative IN
Russellyille, and was there AZ the
time the bank was roDoeu by the
lanes bows Mr.. Long, the principal
nronrietor Of the bank had been particular
| friend of the James family, who lived IN
The vicinity of Russelville. Mr.. Long mad,
with MIR. Norton, donated sufficient
amount of money to the lather OF FRANK
and Jesse James to support MN during the
several years he was III college studying ior
the ministry, and he was also q iriehu u
George Hte, the father OF Woou Hllo' anu
| ~. Tnp, hnVg
~ went into the Confederate service from
that town. and while in the army became
| personally acquainted with Cole younger
and George Shepherd. The Shepherd family
family lived a few miles from husselvllle
and we're well known. Alter the war
closed returned to Russelynle ana went 10
college, and
| ONE OF MY CLASSMATES
was Wood Hlte, and from him heard ire
n 1ently about the war adventures OF MN
40 sins, Frank and Jesse James. oo
:" Al out the middle OF March, 1865, iiVe
men came to Russeville, two stopping at
one hotel and three at another, ana among
this party | recognized Gole lounge ,S. anu thu
George shepherd, and | discovered that the
otLers were Frank and Jesse James and
ninlr Little, Younger registered at the
| botol "a Coleman and Little as WOODS.
Wnnnper associated with the merchants OF
the town ard acted as though he was
going to establish a new store Ill the place.
Shepberd Little and the James boys asso,
ciated with the horse traders anu eneas Eba
in iockeying horses while in town. In tne
evening the visitors gave poker party IN
Jes.e James room in the hotel, ana Tor
three NIGHTS took hand iniseveral poker
pames with them Us an army lrleno VI
1The raid on the bank was made during
the dinner hour of Saturday March w.
1868. .c;ibo
hank. two stationed themselves at The IN
| tarsection of two streets nearest the Dank,
bahind n row of trees which lined the side
walk. and three of them entered the bans,
one of whom presented coulNterieit hst'
to Mr.. Long and asked him II III was good'
| When told that il was not, the tpree
DREW THEIR PISTOLS
and demanded that the persons in the
bank, N. Long, Hugh Barclay alla 1h9Inas
s. Simmons, should surrender, mr.. Long
attemnted to escape and was shot, the pan
taking effect in the upper part OF MS heau,
inflcting flesh wound only He was theh
felIed to the floor by blow rom pistoi,]
The robbers then commanded the paI
thew should not be harmed; but noun r.
daunted, Mr.. Long sprang into ghe strft
and gave the alarm, while the TWO z n
on horseback kept up contlpuai u .
at him, but strange TO say ne
was not struck by them. Fby TINS
time the alarm had spread over the Dusl,
ness part of the town, ana tne i'iHehs
came fiocking to the scene OF tctlfn III
; great hnrry' but, being unalmeG were
Compelled to retreat into housts pong the
street. Some few managed to sre weap-
ons of a very inferior charact 1nd while
the loads held out, fired the roppers
quite freely, But Tor every not fired dn% o by
the citizens the men on ho1Goack anu o 3ii .
of those in the bank, who "a come 10 'le
Owens. whose residence bins the BANK,
stenped from the door andfired at the man
On Tie stems, who returned the fire, striking
Mr.. Owens in the side, affecting severe,
though not dangerous yound. Inc alarm harm
having spread all ove1own, and the place
being rather too hot Pr comfort, tlie ues-
them, firing down street as they rode
III heard the first sdot fired, and ran INTO
the street and went bward the bank saw
; ShepLerd and Youifer, mounted on horses,
at tie intersection 6f the streets IN 'front.' %
the bank; saw Lite standing IN the iront
doorway CT the hnk and beninu t hiiii ha mIs
[ saw Frank James. AS approac..1,Gio
tho hank L saw Younger and Little
shooting at group Of citizens IN the
street, and Imet Long running toward
me with his iace covered with BLOOD MOI
being armed at that time L hurried away
not wishing to unnecessarily expose my
e self TO thewild shooting. Al,
D "From me information collected IN the
5 afternool for my newspaper correspoh-
5 dence, felt satisfied that Jesse James was
= the one who first attacked Mr.. Long,
=, ms FATHERS BENEFAcToR,
In tn, bank, while Little assaulted MT;
5 OweIs in the doorway, and IIleAtoAee
Y Mesrs. Barclay. and Simmons away
: tbnugh a side door, thus leaving FRANK
e James to secure the money in the open
sac. II was ascertsined by actual settle,
, nent of accounts that the bank was robbed
az about Sl4.25O. No one was killed at the
-. aooting in and about the bank, though
9 Yearly a hundred shots were Tired; Inc
: ldav before the robbery Younger, Little,
Shepherd. and the James boys were seen
4 bv Several persons seated on the grave OF
an Ex-Governor of Kentucky, in the SUD
urbs of RUSSELL ille in close consnlta,ipn;
and II was, after the robbery. supposed
that the raid was perfected in that grave
yard.
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