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boys and James Little. Ths!inqusss will be
Continued tomorrow.
The Outlaws wife and Mnther-yeraic CT
of the CerOner's Jury

OIL tnb CerOnefS Jurys
ST. JOSEPH (Mo.), April 4th.-During the
examination before the Coroner to-day,
James wife and mother made quite scene,
calling curses down on Dick Little for con-
spiring to betray his leader.
The Ccroner's jury returned verdict of
murder in the first degree against Ford. TIE
authorities of Buchanan county refuse to
give him ur.
There is great sensation in western Mis-
souri, over the affair, especially among the
farmers. Some denounA Ford as q mercenary
assassin. Others excuse him. The authorities
will protect Ford from the friends of the
dead robber. Some threats are made by the
outlaws already.
Jesse's Intentions.
ST. LOUIS, April Ash. .-Mollie Collins, wife
of Dick Little, recently showed letter re-
ceived from Jesse james two weeks ago, say.
ing that he would stay in this country until
he had killed Little, and then be and Frank
would take their families to Europe.
A Divided Reward.
KANSAS UITY, April 4sh 1t is now known
that the death of Jesse James was arranged
by Governor Crittenden and Bob Ford, the
latter to receive one-foufth of the reward and
immunity. james was to be taken alive, If
possible. Governor Crittenden himself con-
firmed this to-day. Dick Little was in the
plan. The Governor admitted that the ulti-
mate pardon of Little and Ford was likely.
The officers are trying to learn which confes-
sioa of Little is the correct one.
The Ford Brothers.
ST. LOUIS, April 4th.-The Ford brothers
reside on farm nesr Richmond, in this
State. Their house was the rendezvous for
the James boys. The family are very re-.
spectacle. and have been detectives.
Dfsposition OF the Outlaws Body.
KANSAS CITY, April 4sh.-There are no
new developments regarding the James kill
ing. The Governor has ordered the officials
of st. Joseph to give James body to his wife
and mother.
lhe Governor of Missouri and the Out.
laws-A Mysterious Man.
JEFFERSON CITY, April 4.h.- Governor
Crittenden said: =. I am satisfied that Mis-.
seuri will never be bothered with Jesse James
again. People have no idea how much
trouble / have had getting my men to werk
together and keep az it. Some of them would
work while and get tired and want to quit,
but l would encourage them to try little
longer. The result is that have succeeded
10 suppressing train robbery, and have broken
up the gang of bandits. l tell you my mys.
tsrious man Bob. as they call him, did the
work"
"Who is Bob?" WAS asked.
"Tnas 1 am not at liberty to tell The
papers in their dispatches and interviews
made Bob out TO be Woodhite, and had him
killed. He is not. Woodhite ID dead, aud
Bob is another individual. My great point
in the whole business has baen secrecy, aud
my success has been really brought about by
keeping quiet and not having my information
knewn before I effected my purpose"
Where is Frank james? Is he in the
vicinity of st. Joe?"
No. Frank James was in Kentucky
few days ago. and is not in Missouri unless
he has come here very recently. gave up
some time ago the idea of catching the train
robbers in the country, and stopped looking
for them at the ccofs roads. l came to the
conclusion, from information in my possess.
ion, that Jesse was in the hasit of spending
good deal of his time in the towns"
The question now arises, who is the myste-
rious man who has taken part in the robber-
les psrpetrated by the james outlaws?