Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-10-11
FRANK JAMES.
His Surrender to Gov. Crittenden
at Jefferson City, Mo.
Negotiations Leading Up to the
Action of the Noted Outlaw.

Frank James, the noted outlaw, surron-
dcred himself to Gov. Crittcnden, at the
capital of Missouri, on the 5th inst At
dusk on that evening" the notorious desper-
ado, accompanied by Mai JohnN Edwards,
of the Sedalia DcBorrdt, entered the Govern
or's Office, at jefferson City, Maf9Edwards
introduced Frank to the Governor Tho
two shook hands, and then Frank unbuckled
his belt, and handing il and his reyolvers to
Crittenden, he said: You are the first man
to handle that weapon since 1861 He
meant that he had carried the pistol in his
belt these twenty-one years After this per
fOrmance 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 the
pardon of the noted robber Papers were
full of the matter at the time, and 1t was
even reported that Gov. Crittenden was
willing to grant pardon IN the case IL
Frank would agree TO give Information con
celning the members of the gang yet out
Gov. CritLenCcn 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 it was even stated that Frank had gone
to Australia. Suddenly he reappc""ed on
the scene, however, and this we, < sent
Crittenden letter from St Louis. tating in
substance that he is anxious to be restored
TO citizenship; that he wants 10 put the p,-a
behind him; that he is her r, IL sick of tde
life of an outlaw; and tha' |r' Las wife ani
child to plead for him aad mike ~. human,
even though he were as bad as ht GIs been
described and throws himself on the ciSm-
ency of the Governor and asks that
he be saved. Under date OF Oct,
2, Gov Crittenden responded that he could
not grant pardon, If inclined to, before
conviction for some crime. He hopes he
will abandon his past life, and if he surren-
ders will see that he gets an lmpartlai trial
The response is a surrender. James history
is known. He engaged in the Mortified
bank robbery and some dozen other noted
deeds of outlawry. He is under Indictment
in Iowa for the Corydon Bank robbery: II
Missouri for the Glendale, Blue Cut and W n
ston train robbericS: in Arkansas Tor So ~
robberies; in West Virginia for bank robbery
and in Mussel Shoals, Ala, for robbing {
! Government contractor,
MONUMENT TO JESSE JAMES
dispatcn from Muscatine, Iowa, says
! A large marble cut ny establishment of thi
! CITY has tut been awarded the contract 70
erecting q monument over the grave OF Jess
| James The monument will he red bea ]
! granite aud stand twelve or fourteen fee
high, belring the plain and simple inscrip
ton, NV husband, our father, Jesse james
died April 2 lSS2, aged "a years months an
! days" The contract was signed by Mr.
Jesse W. James, and the stone was selects
by her.
THE BANDIT JAILED AT INDEPENDENCE.
Frank james was taken from Jcferso
City to Independence by Gov. Crittenden'
Secretary and placed in Jail, bail being re
fused correspondent telegraphs that, "a
the station was an anxious crowd. at the ca
windows and filing the aisle inside, eager (
get a glimpse of the man who, for twent
years, has apparently detod the law Ono
here, and several times along the rout,
James was recognized by old confederate
men who had known him in the 2uel
rilla days Evidently he had change
much in appearance, as none OF the'
recognized him until he had bee
rCiu' ed cut. James is ) feet 'nches
height, Of spare but sinewy build wi h ratl
or thin face and prominent chcck tore
light blue eyes, small blonde muStach
and mir somewhat darker. His Compl'
ion is that of a man who has been for SON
time IN confinement. His we y t Is !;
pounds Because of his sp9re frame he al
pears taller than he really is. HIS manned
is quiet, and language that of n man in II
ordinary walks of life. His dress Is all
gethcr unobtrusive, the only jeweiry beii
gold watch and chain.
stated that, although receiving ,
promise of clemency from Gov. Critic -
he had at last nerved himself to an q
VIII ch he had long contemplated, and sa
rendered himself to the State. He is con
dent that il he be tried on any single char,
: alone he will not be convicted and,
though having received no promises,
: seems to hope that, in case of convictio
, clenency will be shown because of his W
untary action He says that his desire is
lead hcuceforth quiet life with his fami]
md instead Of an outlaws career. To aid
the protection of the State against crimina
He declares that from April, 1917, un
5 April, 1881. he lived quietly with his w
, upon rented farm in Tennessee near Nas
| vile This he asserts he can prove
staunch business men of Nashville. Recal
? ing his whereabouts since April, 1881 he
4 silent He SAYS, however, that he read
news of the sho ting of Jesse in the N
York Herald tho morning of its rnhlicatit
indicating that he was in that vicinity, a
5 admits he has been eSst of the Aiieghan
{ and in Kentucky during the past year.
"When the train reached lndcpenden
u the crowd fell back upon the meeting
e James with his mother, wife and child
boy of wears. Mrs Samuels wept alo'
!, and her sons eyes were wet The "
y seemed TO think only of the Joy OF meet
y her husband again. The child locked w
y deringly from his fathers shoulder upon
a scene The waiting officers joined the par
which then drove TO toe Court House
% The bandit bears the marks OF m;
|. battles. He has seventeen scars TO show
II as many wounds, has been twice 5
through the body with MIME balls"