Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-08
CLEvELAND's NEW ENEMY.

Ex-0Ov. Crittsndsn, OF Missouri, Lashes
him and Senator COckren-The Killing
of Jessie James.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 30.-By refusing to APP
point ex-Gov. Crittenden TO Federal Of
fce and stigmatizing HIM as the murderer
of Jessie James when Senator Cockrell
called on him to speak in Crittenden's fa-
vor, President Cleveland has raised ter
rible commotion among the Missouri
Democrats and created a large antl-ad-
mlnistration faction. 1t will also be an
important issue in the senatorial strug-
gle next fall. Ex-GOv. Crittenden de-
nounces his old law partner, Senator
Cockrell, in strong language. Said he to-
day:
"Had l been Missouri Senator and pre-
sented the name of friend for an APP
pointment and received such a response
as Mr.. Cleveland made to COckrell, l
would have resented il to the full extent
OF the power that in me lay. l would
have told the President that he not only
wrOnged my friend, but that ne also in
suited me. / would not have calmly sub
mitted to such unjust denunciation OF
my friend, nor would have said: MIR.
President, If this subject does not please
you let us drop 1t and turn to other mat
ttIS W ulCH AIt Gun kCuAAls NJ, SIT
would have promptly asserted my sena-
tOrial dignity and would have the Presi-
dent to understand that unless he retract-
ed the ISLANDERS he had expressed against
my friend he might expect war from me,
and you know President must submit In
the long run to the dictation OF the Sem
ate. l say l would have done these
things, and l would, had been Senator
unless had gone to the President under
the mask of hypocrisy and TO prevent my
friends appointment instead OF to secure
it. But had really desired to secure
recognition for that friend and h I'd met
with such reception, / would have made
the lightning dance about the White
House walls before | would nave listened
to such ISLANDERS upon the man l mad pre-
sented.
"Tn regard to the killing Of Jesse James
by Bob Ford" continued Mr.. Crittenden,
shave no explanation to offer, and will
say nothing to- fear that some people may
think that am oringiDg and apologizing.
But want the President to understand
that not the chiefest jewel within his gilt
would induce me to apologize for any act
of my administration as Governor OF
Missouri. When the end Of the James
business had come l burned every bridge
behind me. l had letters and papers
which would have implicated many of the
leAulnS people OF the state, DuE on the laSL
day of my term l burned every one OF
them. Those papers, had they been pratt
ed, would have done irreparable injury 70
many and good to none. They would have
caused strife and chickering's innumerable
and scandals without number. Therefore,
in the interests of the State Of Missouri, 1
burned them. / am now going down to
the grave, and with me will go that histo-
ry. My lips are as firmly sealed now as
they VIII be when death puts it's final
stamp upon them. l think that the we'll
being Of the people of Missouri de-
mands that those details DC not pub
n5hed.o
Frank James Is at present employed as
clerk in shoe store at Nevada. Mo. He
was asked recently TO give his opinion Of
his brothers. assassination, and said:
81 can't say that Gov. CrltteHden sug-
gested the plan of Assassination to the
FOrds. There was a heaVy reward on
both of us and he wanted us, dead or
alive, and wopld rather have us dead. He
knew we could not be taken alive; thar
had been settled often enough. Toe Gov
ern0r's action in paTdpning the FOrds at
ter Jesse's assassinstiOn Laws MIN open to
criticism, or course'ths FDrtis commit
ted the basest OF crimes, but do not think
that the Goverffor knew beforehand what
was going to happen. q !, surrendered on
condition that would get fair trial. and
had two and was acquitted"