The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-14
SELECT STORY.
A NOTORIOUS OUTLAW.

Jesse James, one of the most daring
villains that ever lived, was assassnat-
ed at ST. Joseph, Missouri, on the
morning of the 3rd inst. There has
been price on his head for some time,
and he was killed by two men named
Ford, who were employed by detectives
The great outlaw and the two Fords
were together in trout room in Jesse
James house Unconscious of danger
James unbuckled his belt and threw it
on the bed preparatory to washing him
self. lie was unarmed. Suddenly Bob
Ford, the youngest man of the three,
sprang to his feet and pulled revolver.
Before James understood what was
going on Ford had cooked it and pull
ed the trigger. The aim was true
one. The bullet crashed through the
back of jesse James head, passed
through the right brain and came out
Just above the eye. The great outlaw
fell to the floor. Hardly had the shot
been fired when there was a piercing
scream. The dead mans wife rushed
into the room and flung herself upon
the PROSTATE body and gave way TO
her grief in q flood of tears. The Fords
Immediately gave themselves up and
were hurried away to the court house
and guard Immediately put on duty.
The news sprtal like wildtire. The
house was surrounded by excited peo-
pie and hundreds of persons talked
about the bloody deed on the streets.
The body was taken in charge by the
police and photographed Persons
who had known the outlaw were allow
cd to view the remains. They declared
that there was no doubt this time and
at last the great bandit had been killed
The face is fine-looking and intelligent
and would not be taken for that of a
cruel murderer The house was search,
ed and found to contain quantity OF
firearms and ammunition. In the sta
BILE were several splendid horses.
! CAREER OF CRIME.
The death of Jesse James will pretty
effectually break up the daring band OF
outlaws which he has led. Only hi.
brother Frank and Jim Cummings re
main at large. In the career of the
James boys they have been at the heaC
of many bandits. Most of these ar,
now dead or in prison. At Independ
ence, Missouri, Dick Little and Others
of the band who participated in tn,
Glendale, Winston and Blue Cut traiI
robbeiies, are locked up. Little ha
confessed and is helping the officers an,
now only Frank James and Jim Cum
mings remain to be captured. Tn,
James boys--and more audacious anC
cruel villains never liyed-were raised
in Clay county, Missouri. Frank wa
born in 1871 and Jesse in lS45, Thei
father was a Baptist minister, who wa
driven from home by his wife and wen
to California, where he died in 1851
Mrs. James subsequently, married DR.
Reuben Samuels, respectable citizen
She is still alive and proud of her out
law boys. She lives on a farm, noa
kearney, seventeen miles northeast o
Kansas City. 1t was here and abou
Kearney that Frank and Jesse Jane
led uncventful lives until the breaking
out of the 1861 1865 war. The atroC
tiles produced by the war in Missoul
male outlaws of the James boy,
Frank James joined Quantrell's guel
rillas when he was twenty years ole
lie soon becauelapled for his DARN
and murdero' 'a Qa city. Jesse, onl
fourteen years Sought service {
the same time, but was rejected as to
young. His stcpfather, DR.. Samuel
was secessionist and in 1862 bod
of Federals raided his house and swun
him up, His wife cut him down
time to save his life. Jesse was thrca
ened with hanging, but his youth save
him, although he was cuffcd and abu
I'd
JESSE JOINS THE BAND.
This so enraged Jesse that .he aga
sought Qlantrcll's band and implor,
to be admitted. lie was accepted, Il
brother Frank interceding for hin
Thus the lad of fifteen began life
murder and crime, a career of dariI
and desperate deeds that has no pari
lei in history, Frank had already
tanned eminence in Quantrell's gang
murderers and cutthroats, and jos,
emulating his example, soon eclps
him and became the leader in all exl
ditions where nerve, daring brave
ard a reckless disregard for bis own
!. other lives We're required. In Qua