Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-27
FRANK JAMES.
Indictments for Murder and Robbery Dis
missed for Want Of Evidence.
Two Others for Completely in the Blue Gut
Robbery Returned.
An Interesting and Exciting Account Ct
the Trial and Dismissal.

s, Louis, January PA special
from Kansas City says the early morn
ing train from Independence brought
up Frank James, and escaping az
quickly rs possible from the curious
crowd about the depot, the famous
prisoner was taken Ia the court
house. Anticipating his presence the
spectators had commenced TO gather at
an early hour, aud In short time
every available inch Of space in the
courtroom WAS occupied. Men were
packed like the traditional sardine in
the aIsIes, and roasted on the arms of
the benches. Everybody was on The
qui vive for glimpse OF the bandit,
and several distinguished members of
the bar, who bear II slight facial re-
semhlancc to the scion of the house Of
James, were nj different times the Gym
osure OF all eyes, while the whispered
word was passed around. "there he
l.. p that's him. The last argument
was being made in the Crenshaw
case, and IL was some time
before james was brought in.
Finally lac came, escorted by couple
of officers, and took his seat ut the
table inside the railing. There was n
general crowding and craniug forward
10 get look at him The prisoner
took the scrutiny calmly aud shook
hands with several old acquaintance
who came forward He looked physi
cnlly better than ever before. Glad il
well-made and ncatly-litting darl
suit; his hair was brushed In the al
most universal st yle, straight bncl
from his forehead, and he looked Xix,
anything but a desperate. He wa
kept in the court-room until Mr.. Wal
lace concluded his argument, an,
upon the adjournment OF court y
noon, was placed IN private room il
the building To await the recommending
4 little before two o'clock, james
was brought in, lie was smoking ,
cigar and laughed aud talked uncou
ccruedly with those about him, ~
interval OF some fifteen minutes FOL
lowed, James getting rs far out &
sight as possible aud sitting down b.
the stove In Il corner. At this Iunctltr
frequent knocks were heard at tn
door of the room in which the Crer
shaw Jury were placed, and interes
began to he divided between "a
prisoner and the result of the tria
When the jury was finally broughtint
the court room james stood ON a chal
and endeavored To ret n good lool
When the verdict mot guilty Wa
announced he nodded approyingly
Upon the converting of the court
after the recess taken, and after tn
Crenshaw verdict, the ease of Fran
James was called up. In II momef
the courthouse was dcnsely packe,
and IL was with difficulty that Marsh;
Murphy could get through the crow
with the prisoner Frank tool, o SO;
beside his cOunsel After order had bee
restored osecuting-Attprney Wa
lace dismissed the indictments againi
him charging the murder of the dcte
tive, Wiehor, and the robbery of IL
Independence bank. He said
was impossible to secure evidence su
Rclent 10 convict the prisoner.
The grand Jury then returned an Ii
lietment against James for particip
ton in the Hue Cut robbery in Sci
TENDER, 1881, and the prosecuting a
torney asked n continuance on Il
ground that the state was not ready.
Judge White; How long oontil
uance does the state ask
Mr.. Wallace: II will take at len
three weeks for the state to gct read
and that will carry the time beyon
the present term.
Ml. Iuilltf,-, touhsei loF tue PR
oner, said the defense was ready Il
triad, and hoped the continuance aslSo
for would be short.
Mr. Wallace then asked that ia
case go over to the next tern
The court said that he would suggc
TINT the trial he continued till the "
Monday In May next, but said Il
suggestion did not carry any EXPIRE
sion.
The prisoner then held n long coi
sultation with his counsel Att cor
clusion the proposition of the ith MOI
day in May WAS accepted, and the ca
is continued until that time.
Judge White: Have counsel any su
gestinns In regard to bail?
Attorney Wallace: The court know
my Views la regard TO BAIL
Judge White: Then will fix Il
bail at $1,000.
Marshal Murphy then removed Il
prisoner from the court room 10 Il
Jail, aud from there he will be TAX,
hack TO Independence this evenin
Frank did not look as haggard M
careworn Ms when he appeared In q