The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-05
JAMES AND NO MISTAKE
THE NOTED CRIMINALS DEATH
And How It Mas Brought tbOut-rhe Uaacrstaud.
Ing Said to llaus Existed Between Ford Aad
GOvSrnOr Crlttsadsn n-Ths lIody OfthS
Bandit Identified UndSr Oath.

Governor CrltteRden n-ThS lIOdy ofths
Bandit Identified undSr Oath.
ST. Lous, Mo-, April4.-Tho Ford broth.
ers, one Of whom killed Jesse James yes.
terday, reside on farm about two miles
from Richmond, the county scat Of Bay
county, in this State. Robert, who did the
shooting, is only about 20 years old. Their
house is said to have been a rendezvous OF
some oil the James gang, and Il was there
that Dick Little killed Wood Hite, brother
OF Clarence Hite, who was recently sen.
fenced to twenty-five years in the peniten.
tiary, and Is now in prison. 1t is said TINT
both belonged to the james gang at one
time, but this statement does not seem to
be verified. The family came from Vir-
glnia htteen years ago, and has always
been considered very respectable. For
some time past both brothers arc believed
to have been in the detective service, and
especially engaged in hunting out members
ol the james gapg. Their aunt, Mrs. BALI,
is supposed to be the lady WHO recently
had a secret interview with Governor Crit.
tenden at jefferson City.
The Governor ordered out some Of the
st. Joseph militia lust evening 10 guard the
body OF the dead outlaw, us there seemed
to be danger that there would be m at.
tempt mAde to capture it. He has also or
dered out parts Of two companies at Kansas
City TO serve Us guards at that place.
KANSAS CRY, April 4.-TherG are no new
developments ut thispoint to-day in regard
to tho killing Of Jesse James. Governor
Criiienl len arrived here this morning, and
concluded not to go on to st. Joseph. lie
has ordered the officials at st. Joseph to
turn over the body to his wife and mother,
as it las been fully identified as that OF
Jesse james.
Sr. Louis, April "A Post Dispatch spc-
clal from Kansas City says: ut is now
Known that the taking off Of Jesse James
was the fuifiiment OF an arrangement be.
tween Governor Crittenden and Bob Ford,
and that Ford was to receive one.iourth OF
the reward and immunity. In an inter
view with Dick Little and n reporter Sun
day night last the scheme was f0Eeshad-
owed, but he says it WIS not 10 have been
accomplished before Wednesday or Thurs
day, and only then iii was found ilnpossi.
bic for TimberIake 10 capture the bandit
leader alive.
Governor Crittendcn stated here to-day
that the first meeting with Ford was at
the St. James Hotel, OF this city, on the
"a OF February, and the arrangement by
when Jesse james was 10 be either cap
tlred or killed was consummuted. He met
Little lew days later and be WAS non.
commital us to thedsposition to be made
OF F0rd.and Little, but admitted that their
ultimate ,r pardon was not improbable Sher.
III fimbertake, Dick Little and Mrs. Sam.
ueIS, mother Of the dead bandit, passed
through here last night en- route 10 st. 10.
seph, and have identified tLe boly on
oath.
The double confession Of Dick Little is
sui mystery, and the officers are endeav-
orlng 10 solve it and learn which one is cor
rect The triul OF the "Blue Cut" robbers
stlIl progresses at Independence and the
utmost efforts OF counsel are directed
toward proving an alibi.
st. Louis, April 4.-NIattie Collins, wife
Of Dick Little, recently showed Post
I'EpuM correspondent, letter, received
nGCnt t~o weeks ago, from Jesse James, in
wlllc!l lie stated that hc would stay in this
country until he had killed him Dick
lAttlel, and then he and his brother Frank
and their families would put the Atlantic
ocean between them and the United Estates.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, April 4-ThG death
ol Jesse James, the great Missouri bandit,
ls now beyond questionable fact. Gov
eFhof Crfttcnden arrived here this morn-
s9s Shd says PoiNtedly that it is he; that
IIls il, uealll Is the result OF an understanding
uS'"een me authorities, and Bob Ford,
VINO Killed him, and Dick Little who sur
Iehuereh 10 Sheriff Iimberlakc ut the came
.lme f9rd DID. The inquest ut st. Joe was
caHG'aded at noon to-day. Mrs. Samuels,
tlotheI o. Jesse James, his wife, Dick Lit
tle ana sheriff rimberIake identified the
p1ouy, anu during the proceedings Mrs.
james and Mrs. Salnucls made highly
sehsaiiona! scene, attacking Dick Little
ana calling all manner oil curses down
upon him Eor having conspired to hetrAy
,'9 ,THa te'',aer. "oI j,
mnrJos @ 0'?neF Jury returned u VeFulc! ot
Ford ' ari ~ Ine nrst uegrGs asalhst
ronn,,, rat,n no "ut!ioi'ties ,. vi D"Gl'"'I"oll
Tho Thc hnG,i 1stasts af 70 T give nm, nm up; Pm ,,,,
bo ,aSan .y S Il 'GsSg I JAMES WIZ pro1aoly'
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