The Panola weekly star., 1882-10-14

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wuffes. Marshal, NJ whsn tie ptopfisios
sui,iai tha uftfe, jnst ~ thes had niii*hed
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wafas TO NJ winlfry. hs epHsilsfed u ~
every aay haslf anil assigned the "" 70
toom AtpoeiJrh ,he t~n sFolied Ht''ns
town, the Major mealiBs nuinefuHs gHHih
ianees aud lntloineinf Wihffty. w.
turning "a the buiol they took dlHr~r, aud 90
voted the afternoon ~ tuadins the "ifh'hR
pnpers Nbuui % clock they alhin ninsfHen,
aud walklnt over ~ trr Capitol frunphf
climbed the mn and entered The window ieaif
,na o. tho private onee oi uas. critien1on
The latter, haxinH had a irw hours notice of
elrconln9. naturally ielt iuulIant over tiiis
! gratifying onlminatlon ui bis long hHh
analn.s tho OUTLAW band and summoned .
number nf state ofncisIs " witness the hiH-
,orical event while they were commenting
upon tho letter from Frank, TO witch ~"
, uUyefnor had called atentinn, Major tn'
ward. aud NJ. companion waikedin 10. st"p
! ping In front Of the uosern0r, Mai hdWafas
/ said
"uoyernor, this IA Frank James. iie v hero
= 20 give himself up" THIS briai introduction
!. bfuuEh, face 60 lane the Executive OF Missouri
!, and tl,c noted outlaw whose nams has been
i n terror IN thI- State and 10 familiar through
y out our land, II not the whole world. uwasa
= scene without precedent IN the annals Of
: the state and tu Nil present was Intensely In
4 tcrestin and dramatic. To all appearances
I, prank James was tho coolest man In tho
Y room. While Nal Edwards wns introducing
N hun his countrnancr was ~ quiet and calm
- IN lts expression as II the business In hand
10 were no concern of his. iie advanced q step
n toward tho Governor, aud by dexterous
~ movement unbuckisd n belt FROM around his
80 body and, holding Il toward tho Governor.
u said
as "Govcrnor, I am Frank James. surrender
M my arm, 10 you. ! have removed tho loahs
Q. from them, they are not loaded. They have
4 not been out of my possession since 1854. no
y, y, other man has ever had them since then.
II, nov give them TO you personally. deliver
IN myself 10 you aud the law"
e Governor crlttenden received the proherea
~ belt, pistol and cartridges, and With ehafne'
fy tcrlstlc courtesy requested franktobe seated,
he saying tim, he was very glad 20 meet him.
&, particularly IN this manner.
!" Frank James answered that he had come in
cd aud surrendered himself beeau-o hs desired
10, " do as he had DOM for yeafs-that Il. live
~ the lfo Of law abiding citizen. lie hoped
an 10 ba abba 10 prove that he was not 20 bna %
". he had been painted. Although lie had been
Ter living tho life ~ nguiet. orderly and law abih
'ee ing clslznn for four yearr, he we'll knew thai
pnt everything criminal aud bad that had beeu
Il / committed Of Iatc years had been credited u
PC. @ him.
.s nna To the Governor no said, wIihuose earnest
le. ness IN his tone than hc had hitherto shown
oh. "If some one wcru 20 ss<s-sinase you, 81
,ly. though might be sbla 10 nroyc myself en-
~ tlr.ly innocent, would not Ds able TO con
ed. vince people that was suililess of the crime
ed, They have bern In the habit ot nttnbnunk III
~, ~. manner Of crimes to mo. and arc ready 70 DO
ant iIe,e ANYTHING they hear"
zen Governor Cittendsn said, II have ~
; OF eelyed oyer half bushei Of letters from you
~. ~ or from those protesting " bs you. hav
,hn received them not only from thrse OF iou
10. different men on tho same day. but froi
oi several different states"
.,''f "Yes," answered the outlaw. "this proys
n n that any erIms. no matter by whom con
did mitted, IL likely 20 be laid 70 me. have sa
p,ne rendered because wish this " end, and
NJ ~ prove. ., I can. that for four years has
cns, bcsn q iaw.sbidInx cIsixen and that hs'
an been painted backer shsn nm. do Nh
and my wife and chIld's sake. am IN yos
WI WI hands. TO do with me ~ you ses best"
rec As soon as thc talk between tho Oovcfn'
past aud Frank vas over tIsose preseas Fssl'srs
ny around him. Adjuians General waddcii sa
4 Of 10 him. "Imet you to-day a dinner. but hs
i 70 no idea who you wcrc." No ons would tai
sere the quiet. calm man. with the wids. ops
w. aud frank looking eyes. for tho outlaw VI
'ara had heid sway over Mi~sonri Tor - innE. ~
moe clear complexion Indicated habits Of iempel
the ancc. and there was not an ounce of supcrns
.n, ~ ous ncsh upon his frame. iis sisorcd hiH
1 70 self 10 DO q man Who could patiently undcrz
me. great har-hlp, while his eyes. though IN q
eat wise restless. ssw and closely observed even
lI
e,s' ~. thing about him.
las II was not long before the nnwsof tho rfan
my James surrender spread 10 every part 81 u
zen city. 10 created nors exeitsinsnt than an
IN ~ thing that has taken placs hers for man
a.. years. and . stream Of curious pcopis ~ =
{ 10 ward the Mccarty House. whsrr. until nsarl
up. u O'Clock, the celebrity held ievce Eve
.ha ,nse from the @Kingdom of CaiIswsy" tberc can
! IN a delegation. all solid for Frank james. an
line con .iderinK II an honor 70 be allowed 70 "a
siih him by the hand. Thcy sssurvd him that II
ave was left 10 the people ot cAilaway. hs woul
old. be free man.
can The noted ouslav convsrscd chccuu
oms . with all who approached him. and succeeds
a. ss In fsvorsbiy impse.<inr number of inaus
this tiai persons.
a. y when asked u the large reward oacrod
anu M dueod him 10 come In. Frank said; "wh
4 Of that proclamation vas issued. knsw q
~hg, amount would accomplish The purpose. IN
~ amount placed ON mAa's head. dead
..ss W. alive, would insure his capsnre."
but Frank said he had not bs>n IN Missouri
Ions, over q year prsyioas 70 Sept -. vhsa
%. reached 81 Louis.