The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-10-21

st. Genevieve, No, May 81, 1873 $500
Iowa train robbery, July 81 1873 $500
Hot Springs stage, Jan. l5 1874 1000
Gad's Hill, Mo-, Jan. q 1874. 5000
Corinth, Miss. ....................... 10000
Muncie, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000
Huntington, w. w., Sept. 1875. 10000
Baxter Springs, Ks, April 1856 1900
Otterville, No., July I, ls76...... $4,000
Mortified, Mimi, Sept. 7, 1876 5000
Big Springs, Wy. T. Sept Is, 1877 10000
Glendale, Mo-, Oct S, 1S79... 5000
Winston, Mo-, July Is, 1881 1890. 1000
Blue Cut, Sept. Z, lSSl............ $1,000
Total. .s26s, 1913
After the death of Jesse James,
last spring, various biographies of
the family were published, one of
which located them at one time in
Hancock county, in this State. This
story has never been made good.
The boys at least are known to have
been in Kentucky. The following
account of them is condensed from
the Chicago Times:
The surrender of Frank James to
the Governor of Missouri ends the
existence of a league whose members
were as daring, and for the years as
compact as any that WAS ever formed
for the preparation of crime. 1t
was founded on the spirit of revenge
Every man in it had a grievance real
or fancied. Every man in it went
out from his home feeling that it
was the world against him, and that
he had nothing left except to count
dead men. The incarnation of this
league was Quantrell. He inspired
itand gave it the terror which it al
terward eXefted. lie was their ideal.
He had the face of woman and the
heart of tiger Hewas the hand
soonest man that ever sat on a horse
the most daring rider and surest
shot. He was singular admixture.
With the unrelentng hatred Of an
Indian, he combined some qualities,
of percy as gentle as were ever ex-
tended. 1t was this combination
which charmed the border banditti,
for it had an idea of blending a GER
tain sort of chivalry with despera-
ton, and calling the two religion.
Under this they warrcd in the night,
in the saddle, in the tall western
grasses which covered the trail, and
in the thiclcts where the only roads
were bride paths. Jesse James and
Frank James were the kind of men
whom Quantrell loved. The most
daring exploits under his career were
executed by them. They were the
men whom he implicitly trusted, and
to whom he turned over his unfinished
work when he died. How well they
kept the compact and how terrible
aid swift we're their revenges the re-
cords of their deprcdations will
attest.
The James brothers were born in
Clay county, near Kearney, station
about forty miles from Kansas City,
on the Hannibal d St Joseph rail
road. Their father was a Baptist
preacher, their mother, a woman of
remarkable courage and sigular force
of character They were rebel
family, outspoken and bold. Dur
ing the early days of the war on the
border, when there were examinations
and determinations their father was
taken from home tied up to tree
and thrashed. The boys took an
oath to avenge this wrong. And
then began career which has no
counterpart in the history of this
country. There came to their aid a
combination which was ready to move
at any hour for spoils. The first
depreciation was in their own native
county, when they planned and exc
cuted the robbery of the Liberty
Bank. Their confederates were Andy
Mcclure, Archie Clemens and Dick
Burns. Mcclure received his share
of the money. stopped on his road
out of the country TO talk to his
sweetheart, fell under her pleadings,
married her, tarried to taste of the
honeymoon sweets, and was overtaken
and hung up to a tree. The next
one to go was Arch Clemens, who
was riddled with buckshot, in the
streets of Lexington, by the militia
of Racon Montgomery. Dick Burns
was killed by party of harvesters
short time after The James
brothers were left and at once began
to recruit, for their work was only
begun. The following is list of the
league which had Jesse James for
leader and Frank for lieutenant:
George Shepherd, Jim Read, Bud
McDaniels, Hobbs Kerry, Arch Nc
Coy, John Younger, Tucker Basbam,
Ced Miller, Bill Caldwell, Berry,
Charlie Pitts. Call. Jim and Bob
Younger and the Ford boys. They
scattered, and at various times in the
season came together TO hear the re-
port of each and renew their vows.
Shepherd participated in bank rob-
berry at Lexington. Ky. He was ar
rested, convicted and served out his
sentence. He went into scheme