The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
JESSE JAMES. THE DESPERATE.

The death of the Missouri outlaw is known
throughout the land. The lightning has
told all the particulars. In the way of news,
there is scarcely anything to be said upon
the subject of the dare-devils record or
death. As in all such cases, the funeral, if
obssquies occur, closes the scene. Jesse
James seems to have had christian burial,
in all regards creditaole to our advanced
civilization. Rev. Mr.. Martin, assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Jones, conducted the religious
services. The dispatch sums up this part of
the programme as follows: After the body
was carried into the Church the services
began with the hymn, what Friend
have in Jesus Rev. Mr.. Jones then fol-
lowed in prayer, after which the hymn,
Where shall Rest Be FoundT was sung
Rev. J. II. Martin followed with the funeral
sermon. After Rev. Mr.. Martin had concluded
his remarks, which were full of comfort for
the meurners, and in which he dwelt on the
forbearance and willingness to forgive of
Christ, the procession started for the farm in
the same order in which it went from the
hotel to the Church.
And thus the bloodiest murderer, the
most incarnate fend that ever cursed the
land, was finally disposed of. No one knows
how many men Jesse James had murdered
in cold blood. He delighted in murder
At the Lawrence massacre Jesse James
boosted that he shot down thirty-six inno-
cent persons. At Centralia Jesse assisted in
numbering thirty-two invalid soldiers and
fOrty-eight citizens, making sum total of
eighty murders in the brief space of two
hours, putting upon record horror that
has no equal in the annals of crime; and
still, when Jesse James, the wretch,
is to be buried out of sight, Christians
sing, What Friend 1 have in Jesus" and
Rev. Mr.. Martin finds it possible to say
words full of comfort for the mourners."
A great many people, weak minded, senti-
mental people, are shocked at the manner
of Jesse James taking off," and seem to
think that it would have been far better to
have given the human tiger chance for his
life. Mr.. James would have preferred hav-
ing that chance, and if it had been granted
the delightful funeral services where COM
fortiLg words were said to the mourn
ers, would have been indefinitely post
poned, but there would have been
other funerals; dead men would have been
found in railroad cars and bank offices, and
the work of murder would have proceeded
as usual. Indeed, if Mr.. Ford had been less
resolute number of people now alive and
attending to business in Platte City. would
doubtless be in their graves or in their wind
ing sheets. We are told that Mrs Samuels,
the mother of the dead man-butcher stakes
on" tremendously. Probably Such exhibit
lions may be natural or unnatural, human
u animal. Made by the mother of Jesse
J smes. conclusions will differ. Her neigh
b VS. say she transmitted to her boys call the
de Ylltry" that has distinguished their
car eer--and that the father of the boys. a
jusl ~ distinguished Baptist clergyman, was
driven from his home by the mother, and
died in exile. 1t should be remembered
that the great State of Missouri authorized
the capture Of Jesse James, dead or alive"
and to make it reasonably sure that the
cutth roat would terminate his career sud-
denly, offered reward Of $4,000 for his
body Mr.. Ford was entirely at liberty,
therefore, to choose between giving Mr..
James a chance for his life, or refusing such
a boon. We are inclined to the opinion,
whatever else may be said upon the sub
ject. that Avr. Ford acted prudently. When
great State outlaws a citizen, and offers
$4,000 for his body ''dead or alive" the
difference between killing en- outlaw and