Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-21
JESSE JAMES,

JESSE JAMES was the son of a Baptist
| Minister. He was born in the year 1915, in
the State of Kentucky. His brother Frank.
who was associated with him in his career of
crime, is q younger man, who is reported to be
living in Texss under an assumed name,
and to be completely reformed. When Jesse
was year old, his father removed to Clay
county. Mo. where he cultivated farm and
also otficiated as minister. He died in 1S49,
but the widow continued to reside in Clay
county, where. in 1857, she was married to
| Dr. Reuben Samuels, resident there. Jesse
was an educated man. The college which
had the doubtful honor of giving him culture
was that of Georgetown, Scott county, KY.
At the outbreak of the civil war both he and
| his brother Frank volunteered to enter
| the Confederate service, but were re-
| fused on account Of their extreme youth,
the elder being but sixteen. He was
| present at the seek of Lawrence, Kan,
and boasted of the number of persons
he killed on that occasion. When. in 1865,
Oaantrell was killed and his murderous band
broken up, Jesse and his brother returned
| home to Clay county, Mo and lived quietly
for several years. In 1868, in association
with the Younger brothers and George Shep-
pard, who had been with them in Q1antrelPs
band, he and his brother Frank went to the
races at Lexington, Ky, and while on their
way homs robbed the bank ct Russellville,
KY, of S14 900, and fed to Texas with their
booty. Jesse's next exploit was that Of rob-
bling the bank at Gallatin, Mo, in which
Frank, the Youpger5 and others were con-
cerned. They murdered several persons in
this robbery, and fed to Texas for safe hid
ing. Six months later the james brothers re-
turned to their home in Missouri driven ont
of Texas in consequence of their having
killed several Of their comrades in quarrel
which took place at dance-housa. At the
head Of party of seven, including bis broth
err Frank and the Ycungers, jesse, in the
spring of 1870, robbed the bank Of Corydon,
Iowa, in broad daylight, carrying off thou
sands of dollars in sack. That fall, after
attending the races at Lexington, KY, they
aud four Of the YoungeTs, also brothers, rode
up to the bank at Columbus, entered, COW
cred the President, cashier and a citizen in
conversation with them, with pistols gath
cred all the money together they could, shot
the cashier, who made an outcry as an alarm,
and rode of with their gains. But all the
previous exploits of the James was surpassed
in daring by the next, performed by them in
connection with other we'll tried associates.
This was on the 26th of September, at the
Missouri State Fair, held in Karsas City,
and attended by as many as 10000 persons.
While race was in progress between Ethan
Allen and another noted horse, they rode up
fair, who was counting the cash received dur
ing the day, assisted by a young man. Both
of these persons were awed by presented pis-
tolls, and nearly SO 600 taken from them.
June, 1873. they threw train from the track
near Council Bluffs, and several persons were
killed and wounded, and the robbers got
much booty. Stages and trains were there.
after robbed and heavy plumber secured. All
attempts to arrest James failed. One of
Piukerton's Detectives was caught by the
band. tied to tree. and ridiled with hullsts.
In a fight they killed Pinkerton's chief offi
Ger and Sheriff Daniels. In 1875 they robbed
train and got S25, coo, and bank in West
Virginia; another train in Missouri, and got
SI5 Geo. They attacked bank in Minnesota
in 1876, and were resisted by armed citizens
and three Of the robbers were killed. Oc-
tober, 1879 they robbed another trsin, aud
to k S35 600. The last robbery was July.
1881, when they plundered a trsin on the
Rock Island and Peoria Railroad. Jesse
James was killed April Sd in ST. Joseph,
Mo, where ne was living as Tom Inward"
He was shot by Robert Ford, who had been
one of his gang. Ford and his brother
Charles have been tried and convicted of tie
murder, and the Governor of Missouri has
promised to pardon aud reward them.