The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-10-10
STILLOF INTEREST.
The Romance Of Frank James
Surrender the Theme of
All Talk.
Some Interesting Incidents in HIS
Life Spicily Told.

There are even those VINO still DOUBT that
il is the veritable bandit, so incredulous is
human nature But these are few and far
between, and to the masses the capiula-
ton isa fact.
All that can be rsked up i'm the way OF
incident, be il ever so trivial; OF facts
connected with this mans career which 60
to make up a biography OF intense dramatic
power, have been given TO the world
through the papers since the wires flashed
the news that Frank james had done a
bold deed ut Jefferson City-that
he had faced the governor OF
the state and yielded 10 the demand of the
law. Deeming that some of these events
will be OF interest to The readers OF the
BAzOo, they are briefly given.
ONCE PRINTER
To reporter OF the Kansas City Times.
who visited the outlaw at the Jail, ne pro-
pounded the question:
You didn't know l was once in the
newspaper business, did your
"No, when was it,"
"Oh, that was in 1857, when was Is
years old. 1t was in the old Enterprise
Office i'm Kansas City, and Nsn Horn was
the editor, Abeel being business manager.
| was Van Horns devil and used to ink
the rollers and turn the crank of tn old
press in the highest style. Van Horn was
a democrat then, but Tor some reason he
traded horses He. perhaps. has forgotten
all abou. me by this time, but / was there
and picked mp good deal OF information.
THE BANDITS MOTHER
Mrs Samuels, the mother of Frank, was,
of course, prominent parsonage, at Inde-
pendence, when the momentous event of
the official surrender of the great robber 10
the state authorities took place.
She was not at all averse TO
talking to the numerous newspaper
reporters and correspondents who crowded
around her and piled her with questions
Seated in the parlOr of the Msr hants'
hotel, she talked pleasantly with who
called, chatting the meanwhile with her
dsughter-in-law, Annie James, and her
little grandson. When asked III she had
had any intimation that Frank James was
To surrender. she replied: "Now that is a
military question. but | don't mind an
swering it. / did receive a letter telling
me to come to Independence BY Thursday
night sure, and / started on half an hours
notice. Nothing was said though about
meeting Frank, in the Letter"
"Has Frank changed much since you
saw him?"
ayes, the poor boy looks sick and worn
out. You know l at one time believed
him to be dead. and thought for
three wears the boys were trying to keep
Bucks" death from me. We always called
him "Buck" at home, and called Jesse
Dave" They were never mentioned by
their christened names. "Buck" always
told the boys to keep his death from me as
long as possible If he should be killed, and
as i didn't hear from him for so long felt
sure he was dead. But he wasn't, and am
glad of it. He is not SO bad, and Gov.
Crittenden will find it out before long"
"YOu do not believe then that he had
hand in the late train robberies
''Of course do not. He never told rue
a lie, and as he saws he was not there, l
believe him. He was hunted about, and
had to keep moving, the officers were so
hungry for his life. 1t is all right now, /
hope, and he is ready to stand his trial"
"YOu seem quite overjoyed at the turn
things have taken,"
No more so than you newspaper men
Why, you are the worst lot ever saw.
HIS FArHER-IN-LAw.
Among the many persons who crowded
through the throng at the Merchants no.
tel was Mr. Samuel RalSton, father of
"pretty Annie Rslston." wife of Frank
James. The old gentleman, who is one of
the best known men in Jackson county,
was asked by Times representative il he
felt satisfied at the result.
''Oh, certainly, it will come out all right
Frank is not SO bad As he mas been painted,
and II given a fair trial will come out all
right. Why, the boy looks sick, and no
wonder; haven't seen him for nearly
seven years, but should know his fOrn any
where"
"You had no idea, then, what was going
on ?'
"Why, / hadn't the least suspicion OF
such thing, but am glad of it all the |
same"
SIS your daughter pleased with the re-
suit ?''
ayes, she is, of course, happy, but wo.
fears the result, which is sure
to come"
"You seem to think it will come out !
right ?"
81 believe he will be cleared beyond
doubt OF all charges and don't believe they |
can convict him."
"If convicted, have You any information |
rs to how the governor would act?"
mot the slightest"
At this moment news came that Frank !
would like to see his father in-law, and |
the old gentleman assembled TO room
above, where for some time he was closet |
with the surrendered man.
MOTHER AND SON.
The meeting between Frank and his |
mother and his wife and child, is described
rs most affecting. The voluntary prisoner !
irst greeted his wife and child, but al the !
sight of his mother he turned to her.
The old lady, who is nothing if not dra-
matte, threw her arms about her son, sob !
ping:
"Oh, my poor boy, my poor boy, my
dear son, and il has come this
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