Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-04-12


the blood that was coursing over hls
face from the hole IN his forehead, and
in her arms Jesse james died.
THE FORD BROTHERS.
It is said both the Ford brothers be-
longed TO the James gang at one nme
but this statement does net seem 10 De
verified. The family came from Vir-
ginia fifteen years ago, and has always
been considered very respectable For
some time past both brothers are be-
lieved TO have been In the detective
service, and specially engaged in hunt
out members OF the James gang. Their
aunt. Mrs. Bolt. is supposed to be the
lady who recently had a secret interview
with Gov. Crittcnden at Jefferson City.
Gov. Crittenden, at the request OF the
police authorities, ordered out some OF
the St. Joseph militia last night to guard
the body of the dead outlaw, as thsre
seemed to be danger that there woulo
be an attempt made to capture it. de
has also ordered out pats oftTo COM
panies at Kansas City to serve as
guards at that place.
SKETCH OF THE JAMES RoYs AND
THEIR CRIMES.
Jesse James is the elder OF the two
James boys. Frauk. the younger, Is
under stood to be living in Texas under
an assumed name. He is married and
has abandoned his old ways OF lite.-
They we're the sons Of Baptist clergy
man of Kentucky, and were educated
AT Georgetown College, Scott county,
XIV. Jesse was born 10 184l and Frank
1916. la 1916 the Rev. Mr.. James re-
moved to Clay county, Me-, where he
purchased a farm and performed minis
terial duties for q small Baptist congre-
gItion. In 1849 he went 10 California
and died there. In 1857 his widow
married DR.. Reuben Samuels, a physi'
clans of Clay county, Missouri When
,he war opened jesse and Frank en-
deayored 10 enlist in the Confederate
army, but were rejected as being toe
Young for the service. II is stated that
DR.. Samuels was once terribly beaten
by a party of Union nell who came to
the house, aud that it WAS desire ioE
yengeance that started the boys on their
career as desperadoes. Al any rate
they Joined Quantrelps guerrlllas and
took part in the murderous work Of the
gang. Jesse James has made brag ol
the number of people he killed at lhe
sacking of the town Lawrence. 10
1865 Quantrell was killed in a fight with
body OF Federal troops, and the gans
was broken up, the James boys return
ing to their homes in Clay county, Mo-,
where they lived quietly.
In 1868, with the Younger brothers
and George Sheppard, who bad beer
with them in Quantrelps band, the
James boys went to the race at Lexing
ton, Ky. On ther way home they
visited Russellvllle, in that State, robbed
the bank OF els, 200, aud fled to Texas
In December, 1869, they resumed
criminal operations, and robbed The
bank at Gallatin, Mo. in connection
with the Younger brothers and other
of their old associates in guerrilla war
fare. Here they murdered several per
sons and again went 10 Texas.
In May, 1870, the two brothers had
fieht with some Texans at a dancing
house. which resulted in several mur
ders, tie victims beng men OF thei
own profession, and the result was ths
they were compelled to fly for thei
lives. They returned 10 their old hom
in Missouri and again resumed agricul
turdl pursuits.
In the spring OF 1870, together vii
the Younger brothers, they made raj
into Iowa, entering the town OF Cory
don, where, in broad daylight, the
dashed up 10 the bauk on their horses
seven in runber, di:mounted, entere
with draw n revolvers, and finding tn
cashier alone, demanded all the none
he had. The safe was open, and II
cashier was totally powerless. ATT
emplying several thousand dollare int
, a sack, they quietly remounted the
horses and rode away. They were foI
lowed for a hundred miles or more b
a posse OF citizens, but disappeared, an
were not seen again for several month";
j In the latter part of the same ye'
NS7O) the two James brothers aud Il
four Younger brothers again attend'
the races in Kentucky, and there co.
ceived the plan of robbins bauk
Columbus. In the afternoon, ait
3 spending the day around the tavern
that town, the Blk men mounted th'
: horses. rode over to the bank, viii
was only few rods distant, leisure
dismounted and entered the Dulldin
t where they found the cashier, the pres
e dent and a citizen engaged in convers
= ton. Witheut losing any time three
d them leyeled their revolvers upon
't occupants Of the room, While the ON
81 three unceremOniously commenced
le emnty the safe They gathered togetl
$. all the money in sight and after shs'
I the cashier, who made an outcry, tn
IS mounted their horses and rode avaJ.
II An alarm was Immediately given, al
,s they were pursued by The sheriff aud
o large posse OF men, but they reach
Q ne Cumberland mountain IN safety Q
l. there disappeared.
e, On the 2sth Of September, 1872 Ii
ID committed one OF the most daring Q
&c amazing exploits in tbs history ofcrin