Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-04

| fuss then ensued between the latter an
| Woodward, In which a shot was fired by on
of the two Little rode off, fearing to be ar
rested by the officers and taken to indie
| pendence. Woodward, an hour sfterward
boosted that Jesse james would be killed tn
next day, and his prophecy was verified
The town Of Independence is wild with ex
citement over the death of Jesse James. Th
fear of his vengeance has formerly restricte,
| the people from taking extreme aCtiOl
against all of the accused train-robberz. Mel
are huddled together in groups on the street
and the rum rs of a lynching party 10 b
organized tonight are very prevalent.
How James Was Killed.
ST JOSEPH, Mo, April 3.-Between 8 anC
9 O'Clock this morning Jesse James, the Missouri
outlaw, before whom the DEEDS OF Fra Dlax9loi
into insigniicanee; was killed by a boy twent!
years old, named Robert Ford at MS Temporal!
this city. In the light OF al moral reasoning tn,
shooting was wholly uniustifiable, but the law i
state for the body of the brigand,
DEAD OR ALIVE,
will doubtless go to the man who had the courage
TO draw a revolver on the notorious outlaw when
his back was turned in this there is little
doubt that the killing was the result OF premedi
several months ago. Charles rad been an accom-.
plice of Jesse James since the Sd of last Novem
and entirely possessed his confidence, Robert
Ford, his brother, Joined jesse near Mrs Samuel's
house,
THE MOTHER OF THE JAMES BOYS,
last Friday a week ago, and accompanied Jesse
Jesse. his wife and two children removed from
Kansas City. where they had lived several months,
until they feared their whereabouts would be sus.
pected in a wagon, to this city, arriving here No
vember s. 1881, accompanied by Charles Ford, and
Twenty-irst streets where they stayed two months.
when they secured house No. 1913 on Lafayette
bufy laying "a pei MOUTH for it, and giving the
name OF Thomas Howard. The house is one
story cottage, painted white, with green shutters,
and romanticaIly Situated on the brow of a. owIy
eminence east of the city, commanding a fine
view of the principal portion of the city the river
and railroads, and adapted, as by nature. for the
PERILOUS AND DESPERATE CALLING
of James. Just east of the house is deep guleh-
like ravine, and beyond broad expanse OF open
country backed by a belt of timber. The house,
except from the west side. can be seen for several
mi es There is large yard attached TO the cot
horses, viii h were found there this morning.
Charles and Robert Ford have been occupying one
of the rooms in the rear of the dwelling and have
secretly had an understanding TO kill Jesse ever
since last fall. short time ago. before Robert
had joined James, the latter proposed to
ROB THE BANK
at Platte City. He said the Burgess murder trial
would commence there to-day, and his plan if he
could get another companion to take view of the
arguments were being heard in the murder case,
which would naturally engage the attention of
citizens boldly execute one of his raids. Charles
brother Robert as a companion worthy Of sharing
the enterprise with them. Jesse had met the boy
at the iatter's house near Richmond three years
ago and consented to see him: The two men
accordingly went to where Robert was and
arranged to have him accompany them to Platte
City. As stated. all three
CAME TO ST. JOSEPH A WEEK AGO
Sunday. They remained at the house all the
week Jesse thought it best that Robert should
not exhibit himself on the premises, lest
the presence of three able bodied men, who were
doing nothing, should excite sus picion. They had
fixed upon tonight to go to Platte City Eversince
for an opportunity to shoot him, but he was al
draw a weapon without his seeing it. They de-
clare that they had no idea of
TAKING HIM ALIVE,
considering the undertaking suicidal The op-
portunity they had long wished for came this
Breakfast was over, and Charley Ford
and Jesse James hsd been in the stable currying
The horses preparatory to their nights ride. On
10 the room where Robert Ford was,
Of his coat and vest and tossed them on the bed
then he said: II guess I'll take off my pistols for
He unbuckled the belt in which he riied two
md the other q Co land laid them on the bed
Nth his coat ana vest He then pickeI up
iusIing brush with the inteation OF busting some
pictures which hung on the wall To do this he
,ot chair. His back was now turned TO the
brothers, who silently stepped between
JESSE AND HIS REYOLVERS,
md, at a motion from Charley, both drew their
me motion he had the long weapon to level
With his eye. with the muzzie not more than four
Get from the back of the outlaws head. Even in
hat motion, quick as thought, there was some
hing that did not escape the acute ears of the
lunted man. He made a motion as ii to turn his
head to ascertain the cause of that suspicious
ound, but too late. Arervous pressu on the
rgger, quick flash, sharp report, and a we'll
directed ball crashed through the outlaws skull
There was cutlery, just a swaying OF the body |
md it fell heavily back upon the carpeted floor
THE SHOT HAD BEEN FATAL,
md all the bullets in the chambers of Charley's
eVO cOnld efiectunllY
he fate of the greatest bandit and freebooter that
figured al IN the Page 6 OF ths eoant Try hsfSry
made its way out through the forehead over the |
eft eye. 1t had been fired out OF Colts No. 49,
improved pattern, s1lvermounted and pearl han |
He'd presented by the dead man to his slayer only
few days ago. Mrs. James was in the kitchen |
DOM in which the bloody tragedy occurred by the |
She saw her husband lying on his |
he Ii house Robert had reached the inciosure |
Q the door and called to him: Robert, you have |
lone this, come back" Robert answered:
81 SWEAR TO GOD DID NOT"
They then returned to where she stood. Mrs. |
p his head Life was not yet extinct, and when |
he asked him if he hurt it seemed to her that |
red to wash away the blood that was coursing |
his face from the hole in his forehead, but it
he could wash it away, aud in her hands Jesse |
ames died. Charles Ford explained to Mis-. James |
aid Mrs James, 81 guess it went off on purpose"
ieanwhile Charley had gone back into the house |
I'D brought out two hats, and the two boys left |
he house and went to the telegraph office and |
ent messages to Sheriff Timberlake, of Clay |
ounty, TO Governor Critenden and other officers,
nd then
URREND iRED THEMSELVES TO MARSHAL |
CRAIG.
When the Ford boys appeared at the police sta
ion they were told by an official that Marshal |
rag and posse of officers had gone in the diree
ion of the James residence. and they started after
hem and surrendered themselves. They accom- |
anied the officers to the house, and returned in
ustody OF the police to the marshal's headquar-
ers, where they were furnished with dinner, and |
bout ) O'Clock were removed to the old Circuit |
curt room, where the inquest was held in the |
resence OF an immense crowd.
The inquest will be continued tomorrow.
At Kansas City.