The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-13
SURRENDER OF FRANK JAMES.
The Notorious Outlaw Turns Him
self Over to the Authorities.
His Pistols Handed to Gov. Critten-
den in Person.

Frank James, the noted outlaw surren-
dered himself to Gov Crittenden, at the
capital of Missouri, on the 9Th inst At
dusk on that evening, the notorious desper-
ado, accompanied by Mai John n Edwards,
of the Sedalia Democrat, entered the Govern.
or's office, at Jefferson City. Maj. Edwards
introduced Frank to the Governor Tho
two shook hands and then Frank unbuckled
his belt, and, handing it and his revolvers To
Crittenden, he said: You are the first man
TO handle that weapon since 1851" Ha
meant that he had carried the pistol in his
belt these twenty-one years After this per-
Torrance he was handed over to officers
This startling news, says a Kansas City
dispatch, was profound surprise to even
the officials here. Just after the killing OF
Jesse James at st Joseph, last spring, the
friends of Frank James in this State made
overtures to Gov. Crittenden looking TO tho
pardon OF the noted robber. Papers were
full OF the matter at the time, and it was
even reported that Gov. Crittenden was
willing TO grant a pardon IN the case If
Frank would agree TO give information con-
corning the members of the gang yet out
Gov. Crittenden himself says he told Frank
James IL he wanted to surrender he must
come in as any other criminal and stand
trial for crimes committed Since then the
matter has dropped from public attention,
and il was even stated that Frank had gone
- Australia. Suddenly he reappeared on
the scene, however, aud this week sent
Crittenden a letter from st. Louis, stating in
substance that he il anxious TO be restored
TO citizenship; that he wants to put the past
behind him. that he is heartily sick of the
life OF an outlaw; aud that he has q wife and
child to plead for him and make him human,
even though he were Tvs bad as he has been
described, and throws himself on the elem
ency OF the Governor and asks that
he be saved. Under date OF Oct.
=, Gov Cr1ttenden responded that he could
not grant pardon, II inclined To, before
conviction for some crime. He hopes he
will abandon his past life, and il he surren-
ders will see that he gets an impartial trial
The response is surrender. James history
liz known. He engaged in the Mortified
bank robbery and some dozen other noted
deeds of outlawry He is under Indictment
In Iowa for the Corvdon Bank robbery; in
Missouri for the Glendale, Blue Cut and Win
ston train robberies; in Arkansas for stage
robberies; in West Virginia for bank robbery,
and in Musael Shoals, Ala, for robbing a
Government contractor.
MONUMENT no JESSE JAMES
dispatch from Muscatine, Iowa, SAYS
A large marble cutting establishment OF this
city has lust been awarded tho contract for
erecting monument over the grave OF Jesse
James The monument will be red beach
granite and stand twelve or fourteen feet
high, bearing the plain and simple iuscrip-
died April 9 1882 aged "A years months and
8 days" The contract was signed by Mrs.
Jesse w. James, and the stone was selected
by her
THE BANDIT JAILED AT INDEPENDENCE.
Frank James was taken from Jefferson
City to Independence by Gov. Crittenden's
Secretary and placed in Jail, bail being re-
fused A correspondent telegraphs that, sat
the station was 8n anxious crowd at the car
windows and filling the aisle inside, eager to
get "A glimpse of the man who, for twenty
years has apparently defied the law Once
here, and several times along tie route
James was recognized by old confederates
men who had known him in the guer-
rilla days. Evidently he had changed
much in apr earance, as none of them
recognized him until he had been
nCin'e ed out. James is feet 9 inches in
height, Of spare but sinewv build wi, n rath-
er thin face and prominent cheek bones
light blue eyes, small blonde mustache
and hair somewhat darker His complex
ion is hat of n man who has been for some
time in confinement. His weight is lbs
pounds Because of his spare frame he APP
pears taller than he really is His manners
is quiet, and language that of man in the
ordinary walks of life. His dress is alto
gether unobtrusive, the only jewelry being
n gold watch and chain. He
stated that, although receiving no
promise of clemency from Gov Crittenden,
he had at last nerved himself to an act
which he had long contemplated, and sur
rendered himself TO the State. He IL conf
dent that II he be tried on any single charge
alone he viii not he convicted: and, al
though having received no promises. he
seems to hope that, in case of conviction
clemency will be shown because of his vol
untary action. He says that his desire is to
lead henceforth quiet life with his family,
and, instead of an outlaws career, to aid in
the protection of the State against criminals
He declares that from April, 1877, until
April, 1881, he lived quietly with his wife
upon rented farm in Tennessee near Nash
vile This he asserts he can prove by
staunch business men of Nashville Regard
ing his whereabouts since April, 1881. he is
silent He says, however, that he read the
news OF the she ting OF Jesse in the New
York Herald the morning of it's publication,
indicating that he was in that vicinity, and
admits he has been east of the Aleghanies
and in Kentucky during the past year
"When the train reached Independence
the crowd fell back upon the meeting OF
James with his mother, wife and child,
boy of years Mrs Samuels wept aloud
and her sons eyes were wet. The wife
seemed to think only of the ioy of meeting
her husband again. The child looked won
deringly from his fathers shoulder upon the
scene The waiting officers Joined the party,
which then drove 10 the Court House
The bandit bears the marks of many
battles He has seventeen scars to show for
as many wounds has been twice shot
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