Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-13

is altogether unobtruslve, his only Jew
elry being a gold watch and chain. In
an interview he stated that, although
receiving no promise of c!emency from
Governor Crittenden, he had at last
nerved himself to an act which he had
long contemplated and surrendered
himself to the state. He Is confident
that if he is tried on any single charge
he will not be convicted, and, although
having received no promises, he seems
to hope that in case of conviction
clemency will be shown because of his
voluntary action. He says that his
desire henceforth is to lead quiet life
with his family, and, instead of an out
laws life, to aid in the protection of
the state against criminals. He de-
clares that from April, 1877. until
April, 1881, he lived quietly with his
wife uoon a rented farm in Tennessee,
near Nashville. This, he asserts, he
can prove by stanch business men of
Nashville. REGARDING his Whereabouts
since April, 1881, he is silent. He says,
however, that he read the news OF the
shooting of Jesse James in a New York
paper the morning of its publication,
indicating that he was in that vicinity,
and admits that he has been east of
the Alleghanies and in Kentucky dur
ing the past year. Regarding the vari-
Gus crimes charged against him he de-
clines to speak, thinking this is not the
proper time to do so, but declares that
he has been much maligned; that he
has never written a letter which ap-
peared in print, and never threatened
vengeance for his brothers death. AS
the train swept through thc timber
country James spent much of the time
looking out of the win dows. Pointing
toward the wooded hill and thlcket
grown pastures he remarked, "that's
mighty good bushwhacking country. L
know every foot of that ground. Many
time have I watch ed from those hills
and seen the soldiers passing up and
down.
PUBLIC CURIOSITY.
At stations all the way from Jetfer
son City, Mr.. Fair states, the same
strained interest was manifested, and
depot platforms were crowded with ex-
pectant people-men. women and chill
dren. Speaking Of the scene at Jefer-
son City, Monday, Mr.. Fair said it was
one long to be remembered. The vol
unteer prisoner was the coolest man in
the hall when the governor, surround
ed by number of officials, received
him as o man who has lived for years
moving about through the heart of the
country with an enormous price on his
head. He bears the marks OF many
battles. He has seventeen scars to
show for as many wounds and has been
twice shot through the body with MIME
balls. The last member of the most
remarkable gang of bardits that ever
infested the country be comes at last
voluntarily to place himself within the
hands of the law. When the train
reached Independence the crowd fell
back. Upon the meeting of James
with his mother, wife and child-a boy
of four years-Mrs. muels, James
mother, wept and her sons eyes were
wet with tears. The wife seemed to
think only of the joy Of meeting her
husband again. The child looked won
deringly from his fathers shoulder
upon the scene. The waiting officers
joined the party, which was then
driven to the court house. With all
the sentiment which necessarily sur
rounds history so mysterious and an
event so dramatic the conviction rests
among the citizens generally that the
law should take its impartial course
and justice be meted as seems best.
The feeling expressed, however, con
tains nothing of open violence, and
there Is no possible danger of any at
tempt in that direction.