Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-10-12

Vlcted OF an violation of the law 1T Is not
for me to =. That the courts of the
State viii determine IN the proper way when
You are before them. I think it wise in you
70 abandon the life you are charged with
leading, and in surrendering to the legal au-
thorities of the State or the county in which
you are located. If innocent of those charges,
then you will have an opportunity to prove it
10 the world. II guilty, the law dictates the
pthe a4 baI you S1 Sqrren 1 Son as any
nave fair and impartial trial. The
Intelligence and character of the courts of
TINS StaGe are ample guarantees OF such q
trial without any assurance from me, one
not based upon nor governed by the preiu
the judicial forms of Just and wen established
laws. Determined as am to see the laws
none the less convinced of the Importance
to society of having every man within
Ss T9 sRts OF hoSev a&# R a%eSs h he
| may have been, when he yields
appeals to it and to me for Justice and mercy.
You may be innocent or you may be guilty of
all the various crimes charged to you: That
the courts VIII determine, as before SAID, and
after the voice of the court is heard, then, If
it becomes necessary, will decide what my
'0'O $780, " THOMAS T. CRrrrExDEN.
When the train from the west rolled
nto the depot in this city at an early hour
this morning there alighted from it two men
VINO, without mounting the depot platform,
! climbed the hill and walked leisurely south
ward to the McCarty House. Nobody was in
the Office when they arrived, but they regis
tered as John Edwards, Sedalta, and Is. f.
Winfrey, Marshall Mo. When the proprietor
entered the office, just as they had finished
registering, and was introduced by Major Ed
wards to MIR. Winfrey, he considered it an
every day affair and assigned the two to O
room. At o'clock the two stroIled about
town, the Major meeting numerous acquain-
| tances and introducing Winfrey. Re-
| turning TO the hotel they took dinner and de-
voted the afternoon to reading the morning
papers. About O'Clock they again emerged,
and walking over to the Capitol grounds
climbed the hill and entered the window lead
ing to the private Office of Gov. Crittenden.
The latter having had few hours notice of
| their coming, naturally felt juDilant over this
| gratifying elimination of his long fight
! against the outlaw band and summoned
number of State officials to witness the his
torical event. While they were commenting
upon the letter from Frank, to which the
Governor had called attention, Major Ed
wards and his companion walked in. Stop
ping in front of the Governor, Mai. Edwards
| said:
Governor, this is Frank James He is here
| to give himself up" This brief introduction
| brought face to face the Executive of Missouri
and the noted outlaw whose name has been
a terror in this State and is familiar through
! out our land if not the whole world. 1t was q
scene without a precedent in the annals of
the State, and to all present was intensely in
! teresting and dramatic. To all appearances
Frank James was the coolest man in the
room. While Mai. Edwards was introducing
him his countenance was as quiet and calm
in its expression if the business in hand
were no concern of his. He advanced a step
toward the Governor, and by dexterous
movement unbuckled a belt from around his
body and holding it toward the Governor,
said:
"Goverror am Frank James surrender
r3v srlps to 1yoE have. removed the loads
from them; they not IC-stiets. They have
not been out of my possession since 1854. No
other man has ever had them since then.
now give them to you personally. deliver
myself to you and the law"
Governor Crittenden received the proffered
belt, pistol and cartridges, and with charac-
teristic courtesy requested Frank to be seated,
saying that he was very glad to meet him,
particularly in this manner
Frank James answered that he had come in
and surrendered himself because he desired
to do as he had done for years-that is, live
the life of a law abiding citizen. He hoped
to be able to prove that he was not so bad as
he had been painted. Although he had been
living the life of aQuiet, orderly and law abid-
ing citizen for four years, he well knew that
everything criminal and bad that had been
committed of late years had been credited to
him.
To the Governor he said, withmo earnest
ness in his tone than he had hitherto shown,
eff some one were to assassinate you, al
though might be able to prove myself en-
tirely innocent, would not be able to con-
vince people that was guiltless of the crime.
They have been in the habit of attributing all
manner of crimes to me, and are ready to be-
lieve anything they hear"
Governor Crittenden said: 81 have re-
| ceived over half bushel of letters from you,
or from those protesting to be you. have
received them not only from three or four
different men on the same day, but from
several different States"
"Yes,' answered the outlaw. "this proves
that any crime, no matter by whom COM
mitted, is likely to be laid to me- have sur
| rendered because wish this to end and to
prove, as I can, that for four years 1 have
been law abiding citizen and that 1 have
been painted blacker than I am. do it for
my wife and child's sake. I am in your
hands, to do with me as you see best"
AS soon the talk between the Governor
| and Frank was over those present gathered
| around him. Adjutant- General WaddeIl said
| to him, " L met you to-day at dinner, but had
| no idea who you We're" No one would take
the quiet, calm man, with the wide, open
| and frank looking eyes, for the outlaw who
! had held sway over Missouri for so long. His
| clear complexion indicated habits of temper
ance, and there was not an ounce of superfiu-
OBS flesh upon his frame. He showed him
| self to be a man who could patiently undergo
| great narSllD, WINE us eyes, CHOuSl Ia no
wise restless, saw and closely observed every
thing about him.
! It was not long before the news of the Frank
James surrender spread to every part of the
/ city. 1t created more excitement than any
thing that has taken place here for many
years, and a stream of curious people set to-
ward the McCarty House, where, until nearly
il O'clock the celebrity held levee. Even
from the Kingdom of Galloway" there came
a delegation, all solid for Frank James, and
| considering it an honor to be allowed to take
him by the hand. They assured him that if il
was left to the people of Galloway, he would
| be free man.
The noted outlaw cOnversed cheerfully
| with all who approached him, and succeeded
in favorably impressing number of inhuen-
tial persons.
When asked if the large reward offered in
| duced him to come in, Frank said: "When
| that proclamation was issued, 1 knew the
amount would accomplish the purpose That
| amount placed on a mans head, dead or
alive, would insure his capture"
Frank said he had not been in Missouri for
over year previous to Sept. p, when he
reached st. Louis.
The British Postmaster-G General has
lately discovered that three years.
contract for clothing for post-office en-
ployees has been in operation ten years,