The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-06
FRANK JAMES sURRENDERs HIMSELF

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 5.-Frank James
surrendered to Gov. Crittenden, at Jeffer-
son City, at o'clock this evening, and will
be brought here tomorrow morning and
delivered to the Jefferson county authorities.
Gov. Crittenden telegraphs that the officers
will leave tonight with the prisoner.
Officials here express some surprise at
Jamess action, as no overtures had been
made ON their part toward a surrender.
They think Frank had become discouraged.
having in various ways lost all his old con-
federates, and concluded in useless to
attempt longer to live in outlawry, pre-
ferring to trust to the leniency of the law
in voluntarily giving himself up.
JEFFERSON CITY, Oct. 2.-When Frank
James surrendered 60 Gov Crittenden he
handed him his pistols and stated that he
Gov. Crittenden) was the only man, ex
cept himself, who had touched them for
twenty years. Frank was at the Mccarthy
House this evening, and many prominent
citizens were there to see the ruffian king
and have the honor (D of shaking hands
with him.
The Times Jefferson City special has
letter from Frank James addressed to Gov.
Crittenden, dated at St. Louis, Oct. 1, and
letter in reply. The letter from James
is a proffer to surrender. 1t is a lengthy
document. He says he is prompted to this
| act through consideration of his wife and
| children, and a desire to relieve his name
| from the shadow which has been cast upon
it, and through it upon the good name of
Western Missouri. He makes plea that
he is not SO bad as he has been painted
that the outlaw has the thoughts and i'm
pulses of man. and his desire is to return
to the house of his parents, and there, with
his family, pass his days in peace and thus
gain the respect of his fellow men. He
also thinks it unnecessary at present to re-
count the history of his life. Those who
are his friends are already acquainted with
it, The public, at present, is not disposed
to Judge him charitably. He thinks his
sufferings have done penance for his acts.
He denies the authorship of any letters
threatening assassination in rsturn for
the murder of Jesse, which have
been attributed to him. He sub
mits the question whether Frank
James, humbled, repentant and reformed
before the world, will not be an example
mere fraught with good to the rising
generation than Frank James, the outlaw
and wanderer He says this letter is the
result of determination formed during
the past four years of industrious farm
life. which he has spent. He asks for
amnesty, if possible, and states an answer
VIII r6aCn MIN through HIS WlIc WIN Is at
independence. Mo.
On receipt of this letter Gov Crittenden
replied that he could make no definite
promises, but would recommend that
James present himself in court where
charges now rest against him, and answer
them as best becomes man; that this was
no time to consider the matter of amnesty.
If after a verdict of the court considera-
ton of the question of pardon seemed
iustifiable, he would then consider it. In
accordance Herewith James appeared be-
fore the governor to-day accompanied by
Mai. J. W. Edwards, of Sedalia, as his
counsel and formally surrendered himself:
He will arrive here kansas City to-mor-
row, and have a hearing at Independence,
| the county seat