The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-03-04
FRANK JAMES.
How He Fares at Huntsville, Ala
-His First Letter TO
the Press.

The Kansas City Star of last evening
contains the following interesting article
concerning Frank Jsme.:
since the removal of Frank James to
Huntsville, Ala, information from the
uOted prisoner has been principally re-
m4rkable for It's breyity and lack of detail.
His plans, situation and prospects have
hees a matter of much discussion, but even
those who claimed M, st intiDa ate relations
with him were unable 30 furnish any fscs
fhe gv neral suppOsitIOn at the time he lett
here was that he would give bali. md he
fact that this has not been done has Ia her
put conclusions at sea. TO ge, al tie bot
tom facts the following telegram was sent
On last Tuesday:
Frank James, Huntsville, Ala:
The public here would be- interested to
learn now you are treated at huntsville;
what is the outlook aud how you view your
pre- sent situation.
The EVENING STAR
This ELECTED the Reply which Is appe nded
beluw; the only matter that Frank James
h:> ever written Tor publication. Ii Is IN
'errSting TO know that it is published ex-
acJly ~ r, ceived 1t NEEDED none OF The
teaching up, known a editing" aud j. In
as verbisSe polished and complete. fully
Sus aiming the statement that james Il
man Of education.
HUNTSVILLE, ala JAIL, Feb. -, 81.
10 the Editor Of The Evening star
will say in reply to YOUR telegram that
| am treat. 4 with consideration and kind
ness bs everyone here, especially by the
jailer and the United States marshal, Mr..
Kinds. They seem TO take pleasure in do
inS everything IN their power that will add
t. my comfort. They seem To realize that
am u human being, and not a mOnstros-
ity, - the Hon. William III. Wallace pic
tuTsd me ct tiaiiatin.
Never since the world stood has a man
made - greater fort to convict an unfortu-
nate being; but thank God truth is mighty
aud will prevail" ! know IL almost broke
his heart when he made the announcement,
on the lith oil February, that n would be
forced To dismiss the case against HE. /
never IN all INV life saw such a let down,
Ii WIS so mean. complete and contemplate
that ihr most ignorant b0OtOlsck in Kansas
City must have felt like dropping a tear
Tor poor William" He ivO, no doubt
felt like excisimiug with the old Cardinal
in Henry VIII Farewell, a long fare
we'll TO all my greatness
As To the outlook here, IL is just as /
have always said: am sure TO be ac-
quilted; will be beyond the possibility of
every dou bt should Justice prevail.
do not think l will attempt to give
bond owing To the fact that have already
put nv friends 10 a vast amount of trouble
and Inconvenience since INV surrender, and
/ feel to tax them further would be IN
reasonable, as it Is but short time until
court convenes at this place. April 4, is,
understand, the day set for converting.
have employed Gen. l.. =. Walker as
local counsel. He is a profound lawyer,
and during the late unplesssntness between
tie north and south was secretary of war
Jefferson Davis administration, of course.
The following is q brief description of
nv cell: 1t is i2Il2 and has two large
windows facing east and north. Ii is pro-
vided with a hydrant, and the sewerage IL
perfect. / have NV old prison bed, two
chairs and aStand. Taken all in all GER
;ainly have no cause for complaint. Hop |
ing to receive a copy Of The Evening Star
once IN a while, | must saw sdieu.
Yours truly, FRANK JAHE1
There were no erasures in the letter, and
II was we'l and smoothly written. General
Leroy T. Walker whom he states he has
employed as local attorney, Is somewhat of
u historical character Ii was he shO. after
the bombardment Of For, Sumpter, adj |
dressed huge meeting at Montgomery,
and prophesied that the flag of
the confrderacy would eventually float
from tie dome of the capitol at Washing
ton. The speech created wild excitement
both north and south. He is said to be
man Of very great ability.