The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-05-28
a LETTER or JESSE JAMES.
Hunting the Men who Robbed In Nj. Snmc,
ana Declaring tTimscir tnnoccnt nnd Per-
seented-In L.enRne with DeteetIves.


ana Declaring Himself tnnoccnt nnd Per-
secuted-1n League with Detectives.
From the Kansas Guy Journal
The most interesting piece OF literature re-
latng to the history Of the robber band lately
broken up Is q letter written by Jesse James
about four weeks subsequent TO the attack OF
Pnkerton's detectives, and one month after
tho murder Of Farmer Askcw. Tho letter was
written 10 an official who was ut that time
earnestly engaged in hunting the outlaws. The
official to whom II was written received nu-
merous other letters from Jesse. but this is the
only one which he preserved. Jesse was evil
IDENTITY o voluminous writer and contrary to
the common IMPRESSION he was by no means
unsklllcd In the matter OF giving expression to
his ideas on papcr. Whatever his object may
have been, he certainly in Ills letter gave cor
companions in crime and who followed him.
two to their capture and two to their death: in
EsS GT rs M"y e. t%o days
later than the date Of the letter:
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rs -4 Ms, bt,n srrrSp ygnr welcome letter OF date
var ws ,spGsH Mr., & ny Yo.H4 a ana
to send letter /" ka%s.s Cty to We mnita Viii write
wa. Ii a 10y Or a asSes
wa SSey why al not I'll give " % asked
ap Of reason HGt G.k You TO reee, for moment,
trial II it wa. il is powet but don't you Know
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guilty should fee W. s. All never return St n,9
risp! herc Intend to stay ana contend 10Y, rights
Az have T o an ,nS "tiH or e ay ns s rs
rational thoneht and then am sure You MI fM Pm
thousand lies me- which YOU Snow IN. fIaye cl,nr
WHO have been roii,i on tTe James 4 youlgrr credit
J hcn Hint rsty lie charges nyaipst Us and III NJ
S ScS ST VIII SS hardin S s ~ y "SE
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catch them You viii be surprised but it is trne
G VIII Nr e'ffS a SaEsIDahis Vim Ncpannl, Jack
K ne H Kan S e tsn T re s Sf Dec E4o Fsd
Dapnial Is in custody clel Miller Tom Mcp Jack Kene
arr III gG ng F b4 apna Be-
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ne party Bu, II not this reward seak. wish to
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@S Know E%S fSry o 70 ara s e YOU do he
party IN l6sy and Kearne, 'S ard let nobody b those
YOU kn"w Who you lave viii you " plan would le K
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10 their dinnsrs or breakfast on them with khot
Ss sa T to have S NJ a on an ny credit
have positive proof clel Miller vas Tains his Fathers
i a. home or about here Cle or hs mare can be
d IN s as eT Fin ' 1S s mare TIE at
and II he is inform the sheriff of henry CO. and tell hun
done variant vii 5e pnt IN your hands Tor Glen You
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H 9 and ana and a1ys IF yo s sRst o aTSS
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am os you DON'T st for your telling ruin S Uu
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and iansS . inie IN the Mnncie robbery y why d,
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na So% ~ Tgr1 Min ZION DID you ss,.
the rolNers' lie has have few good friends on tie
sysy MOVE 'ea, @sls si,h" ny snsie. are s" not
lie believe. have si in VIII s5ma q his men and they
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nnS SIer fq y G4' no my S 81 % Sus zee S
believe me guilty honor you for hunting me lii your
duty To- Put d"wn crime but so.ny assure YOU C!ay
NE tour men write OF captured the mos, of
have wrote long and fully to you and bind you 70
seerest to all ,rt Coy Hardin Burn this letter viii
W ali f ger se g% s'Gs
s pe ssn WITT sa, sdasy and let me knGw
a,s writing al those Wing new.yaper report. about
ens al Ne he ca" tsSs is tsd but he Vii Sc,
ris viii to me- in sst NAV y ono md Nv yo Mg
1--we ohs anu prosper Is the pFayer OF your snSsr friend
ss' ,s sT al" Nefn SGGT S Swn w pos,
AMI don't you make strike for Miller until you car
Af,r the way YOU scteA after the traqedy at mothers
not Olanr Won and now have harsh feelings at YOU
From the fact that the above letter is genu
Inc. the public may be interested in knowinl
jesse. Gel Miller vas shot ' dead al the Tim;
Of the Northdeid Bank robbery by Il citzen o
saw nsG a H@9 F rgBars the
+, SO! REED It - claimed IL arespectahle farmer
en c Of q2@ a nn9 HAT E *
hut so b hot SG & H9n IF Ko1 Hbpn
connected with horse stealing.
Jack Keen, alias Tom Webb. was sent to the
pen!tentiary for completely In the Huntington
hank robb2ry, and is now confined in prison
| he was sentenced to eight years. Keen pro
posed the robbery
Tom McDanielS was killed short time aftel
the robbery Mt Huntington in Kentucky by tive
brothers, who, hearing ot the Mig Int Of the rob
beers through the State, We're on the lookout fol
Z them.
rH Vim NcD@niels met his death 9far Lawrenee
in Kansas Ci,y for fast driving. On his pcrsol
Z were found over slouu Learning that he was
/ n noted criminal. and wanted for train rOhber!
, in Kansas. officers took him to Lawrence am
. placed him in Jail. From there he escaped unt
IA few days after was shot by farmer.
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