Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-11-23

be ALWAYS anxious for the effect of what W.
do and say to he always shouting to hear the
echo of our own voiccs.-Lonell0,c.
A BANDIT IN PRISON.
An Independence, No., letter says Franz
James, the bandit, is leading luxurious life
There is very little restraint put upon him
He is treated like king. The wild life o.
this red-handed murderer has strange tascl
nation for many people. His cell in the Indie
pendence jail has been transformed into reg
ular drawing room. Here he receives his vlsl
tors like prince. Had Frank James been {
great public benefactor he could not have beer
treated with more Difference. The people
make a lion of him. His name is upon every
body's lips. Women grow sentimental over
him. Young girls carry him bouquets Of flow
ers and the boys imagine themselves Franz
James in embryo and emulate his deeds ir
miniature. 1t is a sickly kind of sentiment
which pervades the air of Independence. II
is anything but good lesson which is being
taught Young America Instead of painting
Frank James as the murderer, assassin, trair
robber and bandit that heis, people sympathizt
with him, use their influence with the Gov
ernor for pardon and talk about him as if he
never had been such very bad man after all
Frank James is no longer the dreaded outlaw
with a price upon his head. He has beer
raised to the rank of Colonel and is spoken OF
now as Colonel" James or ''Mr." James.
THE OUTLAWS LITTLE PALACE.
There is but little appearance of a cell about
Colonel James place of residence. When he
gave himself up to Governor Crittenden he was
treated like common prisoner. But such
treatment was considered altogether too bar
barous for a gentleman of Frank James stand
ing in the community. His friends got to-
gether and subscribed sum of money suti
cent to buy beautiful Brussels carpet IT
was presented tc him few days ago, and
since then the cell has been transformed into
a regular little palace. Entrance to the au
gust presence of the ex-bandit is only to be OBJ
tanned by card. For time he allowed every
body to visit him, and he liked to tell marvel
Gus tales Of marvellous feats in the saddle.
But this got monotonous Too many people
hand, and so he hit upon the card system. A
visitor hands his card to a jail official 1t is
taken to Mr.. james, and if Mr.. James feels in
the humor he remarks, "Show the gentleman
in.' If not, the visitor is told that Mr.. James
is reclining and cannot see visitors That set.
ties it he is not disturbed.
A visitor to the Jail to-day found the eX
bandit in a very talkative mood. 1t was just
after dinner. He was reclining in luxurious
chair and enjoying himself. The carpet on
the floor was soft and yielded to the tread
Around the walls hung pictures, some OF them
paintings, the gifts of admiring friends
There was no iron bed-stead, there was no roll
of dirty blankets in the corner. In their place
was a fine old mahogany bedstead, and mat
tress of soft, downy feathers was covered with
sheets of snowy whiteness. On table were
vases filled with freshly cut flowers, sent in by
ladies who seem to take great interest in the
bandit king. The place had the fragrance OF
floral establishment. Everything was neat
everything was comfortable, everything was in
good taste.
THE BANDIT KING.
James was faultlessly dressed lie spends g
great deal of time in his toilet. His lock:
were nicely parted Not hair went astray
His boots shone like mirror. Such fine
polish had he given them that his face was re-
hected. His clothing was tasty. Not specE
of dust could be found, for the bandit king i:
a very particular gentleman. There was moth
ing of the border ruttian about him. lie haC
every appearance of well-to-do man of tht
world receiving a friend in his own apart
ments. It was hard to believe that this MAI
was Frank James, the noted desperadO, ant
this place a prison CELL His manner was po
lite in the extreme. lie seemed to be vel
versed in the courtesies of society. The fact
is that Frank James is not the ignorant out
law that most people believe him to be. lie Il
well read, and it is his boast that he has host:
of friends with whom he was in the habit OF
staying when hunted by the officers. lr
their parlors he considered himself safe from
detection and pursuit. Then too, he has spent
much time in the Western cities and his con
versation shows that he has not always beer
outside the limits of good society.
lie took his visitor by the hand and shoof
it. Then after bit he began to relate some
of his experience, but he could not be drawn
into conversation upon his coming trial
This is fixed for November p, at Kansas City
It is pretty sure that James will plead guilty
and that the governor will set him free. lie
seemed to have no care for the future. lie
said he wanted to settle down and lead an hon
est life, and he thought he could make sue
cess. as a farmer His wife is with him most
of the time and his mother, old Mrs. Samuels
is a frequent visitor. Both are sanguine thai
the bandit will eventually have his freedom.
FRANK JAMES LADY FRIENDS.
There is nothing Frank James desires that
he does not have lie has lots of friend:
among the women. They carry him flower:
and send him delicaces. In fact, Mr.. Franz
James is having nice time of it altogether
He is not allowed to dine off of the common
prison fare. His meals are sent into him b!
friends on the outside and they are repast
which ought to satisfy any one. They are en-
tirely in Keeping with his Brussels carpet ant
his mahogany furniture. He is never in want
of company All kinds of people call to SET
him. Young ladies are as fond of his stories
as the men, and his cell would be full most o.
the time if he would allow it. Promlnen
men are among his visitors, including eX-Gov
ernors and members of Congress. Mrs. Crit
tenden has called with the Governor. But
after all. James likes to see his old companions
the best. Old members Of the Quantrell bant
are ALWAYS welcome. He likes to talk ovel
old times. and whatever Frank James may bf
in the future he is not likely to forget that he
was once one of the most noted outlaws o.
modern s.--COrrc$pOndence Phitadelph't
Times.
CoNCERNING "OLD MAIDS. ''--Tle tern
''old maid" is rapidly disappearing from socie
ty. People who are heard to use that 0ppro
brious epithet can at once be classed among
the ignorant vulgar. The fields of labor art
now 50 much wider for women that they are
more self-respecting, and are learning to an
alyze the realities of life rather than to Judge
of things on the surface, which was the result
of the old, narrow way of educating women
They are also learning the truth, that unless
people marry for love, and for no other reason
marriage results in unhappinesS and misery
for both q; and unless true congeniality can bt
secured as basis for married life, the better
way is to remain single. The day is going by
when women accept an offer of marriage fol
fear of being called an ''old maid" That
kind of vulgar ridicule from the lips of com
monplace and ignorant people has given rst