The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-06
THE DEAD OUTLAW.
Preparations for RIIs FuncraI-Whas
Can't. Ford PredlcIa.

S"bAs AOE1 EEtulCAs
ST. Louis, April ga special from st.
Joseph to the Post. .Dispalch says: Pro-
scouting Attorney Wallace, Of Jackson
county, and Matte Collins, wife of Dick
Little arrived there this morning. They
both identified the remains Of Jessie James
and Wallace will take charge Of the dead
outlaws effects.
The remains OF James have been hand
somety laid out and are now encased in an
expensive casket, which is at the under
takers awaiting the preparation OF a
special train, which will bear them and
large party OF friends and officials TO the
home ot Mrs. Samuels, near Kearney,
where they will be buried.
Captain /. Ford, brother OF Robert and
Charles, arrived here this morning. In an
interview he said: 81 have been in this
thing since last fall, and tried for several
months TO get Charley and Bob. into it.
Jesse has said that il any OF us went back
on him he would kill us. We thought he
was after us and for that reason went into
it. knew the boys had him located. but
did not know where 1t was only A
question Of who should shoot first,
Jesse or US. We tried TO get
him to our house, and he did come
there twice but was not there either time
and nothing was done. | know where
Frank James is, but don't propose to tell
Just now, ut least he Is somewhere East,
trank will revenge jesse's death and some
body connected with the affair will un-
doubtedfy be killed. This matter is not
yet ended"
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 5.-The body Of
Jesse James WIS shipped from this city
on the o'clock train Of the Hannibal and
St Joe Railway this evening, in the custody
OF Marshal Craig, Of this city, aud the
family OF the dead despeado. consisting
OF L. w. James, cousin OF Jesse, r. T.
Stimms, the widows brother, Mrs. James,
Mrs. Samusls and the two children, II
will be taken to kearney, Clay county,
Mo-, and buried on the james Homestead
tomorrow.
There has been considerable Of wrangle
over the remains between H, II. Craig.
Police Commissioner OF Kansas CITY.
Sheriff Timblvaks, Of Clay county, and
the local authorities, who insisted upon
seeing the body placed in the keeping OF
his relatives instead OF being taken to Kan
sas City. The body was officially turned
over to Mrs. james by Coroner Heddens
this afternoon on mn order from the grand
Jury OF Buchanan county and the dispatch
OF Governor Crittenden.
The jam on the depot platform this even
ing as the relatives stepped from their
convey1nces to take the train, was tremen.
dous. Mrs. Samuels WIS the most Conspic-
uous parsonage in the throng. She insisted
upon having an official escort from this
city, fearing that an attempt would be
made to take the body from the train at
Kansas City.
The commission sent TIP by Governor
Crittenden, including Matte Collins. Dick
Littie's wife, arrived at a late hour last
night, viewed the remains and identified
them rs those OF Jesse James. The Ford
boys are close prisoners at the county Jail,
and when interviewed this morning they
betrayed nervous anxiety about their
tate. Up to within twelve hours ugo
they did not seem TO realize the
gravity OF their present situation, hut
to-day Robert confessed to reporter that
II he had known that he would be thrown
into dingy cell he would not have
killed Jesse.
The arms and jewelry found in the out.
laws house are in the hands OF the police,
who refuse to surrender them until the
question Of their ownership has been full
ly determined. The household effects will
be sold 10 highest bidder.
ST. Louis, April 5.-Dispatches from St
Joseph say it is believed BY good rnRny
there that Frank james is in TINT vicinity
with some Of his old gang, and that the
Ford boys believed Frank has the nucleus
Of new band in the neighborhood, Char.
ley Ford says the watch aud diamond ring
found with the other jeweIry in Jesse's
house, were taken from lawyer Roundtree
and his daughter when Jesse robbed the
Mammoth Cave stage in Kentucky last
year,