Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-07
ADEsPERADO DEAD.
STRANGE Scenes and Incidents at the
Funeral of Jesse James.
The Ford Brothers Charged With the Murder
of Hite-Large Gathering Of lanes
Friends and Companions-Old
Bender Arrested.
MINOR CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
DEAD DESPERATE.

Thousands Of People Fiecking TO View
the Remains-strangeS Scenes and In
cidents.
ST. LOUIS, April 6.-Dispatches from the
West say Captain Ford, brother OF Bob and
Charley, who have so conspicuous figured
in the death of the outlaw, Jesse James,
was in st. Joseph, to-day, accompanied by
attorneys, and had an interview with his
brother in Jail, but the nature of it is not
known.
The body Of Wood Hite, brother of Clar-
ence Hite, now in the penitentiary for par
ticipation in the Winston train robbery,
has been found near Rich
mond, and an inquest is now
being held.
II has been understood that Dick Little
killed Hite, but ii is believed Bob Ford was
also concerned in the murder. Hlte was
shot through the head and buried by Bob
Ford and Dick Little in spring near the
Ford farm. 1t is not unlikely both Little
and Bob Ford will be arrested for the MUIR
der.
A dispatch from Kearney, Mo, near
which town is the home OF Mrs. SamueiS,
mother of Jesse James, says the tram pear
ing the remains OF the once dreaded oandit
arSivrd at bout 1 o'clock this morning,
having been detained at Cameron. quite
a number of people we're at the depot, and
the scene was very pathetic one.
Mrs. Samuels could not restrain her
feelings. and talked good deal about the
manner in which her son has been killed
To reporter present, she said: II knew 1t
had to come. but my dear boy Jesse is bet
| ter off in heaven, to-day, than he would DC
here with us
Friends hocked around, and each was
| treeted by name by Mrs. SamuelS, with
word about the trouble. The party went
| directly to the Kearney hotel, where DR..
| Samueis met them. Tie body was taken
| to his office and the caSket opened and the
| crowd was admitted to look. Mrs. SamueiS
and Jesse's widow entered with the chill
| dren at "a. N. The scene was terrible.
| There were shrieks, moans and curses,
and Luther James, Johnnie Minis, Dr;
| Samuels and friends tried TO get the OLD
| lady away from the body, but before she
and Mrs. James got to bed, all the TRENDS
| present had looked at the remains and
| Unidentified them as those of Jesse James.
! A big crowd was in the town all night,
| and the excitement is intense, though not
openly manifested. At daylight the
| sty cleared and the sun rose upon the
roads, which were deep in mud, horsemen
began coming from every direction. Az
the earliest l,Srr The coffin still lay with
uncovered Id upon the upturned box III
the Office of the hotel, and to this maInet
of attraction each new conner hoyered rs II
by instinct.
The morning trains are bringing fresh
arrivals also, and the scene is that OF a
| swarming fair day. W. Il. Woodward and
| John B. Carson, Superintendent and Cen
eral Manager Of the Hannibal and St Joe
railway, were passengers on the south
bound train, which passed through at 7:4O,
and it was stopped long enough TO permit
the officials and passengers to view the
body; the hotel being only half dozen
rods from the station. Two other paSSen-
ger trains were stopped fur the saino Pur
pose.
the face of the dead man seems to be one
of singular power. There appears in 1T
more than a passing curiosity, and upon
many faces traces Of COmp passionate emo
tionS are perceptible as they gaze upon the
now ghastly cOuntenance. The wife and
mother are more subdued, this morning,
but their calm has treachcrous aspect,
which forebodes an outbreak at the funeral,
which is to take place this afternoon, at the
Baptist church.
kt the close OF this dispatch, prepara
tions were being made for the funeral:
SAM Kaufman, q noted desperate, and
party, arrived, this morning, and viewed
the remains He was telegraphed to come
by Luther James, cousin OF the dead man