The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-07-04
AT HIS OLD HOME.
Frank James. the Noted Ex-Eaalit.
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Once More.
Once More.
Frank James. the once noted bandit

Frank James. the once noted bandit,
arrlr,-,> /. -. on the Owensb0ro n
NasiIzI. :,:,,i. lIoI.l Ru9,ellvilIe yes
ter :.z -1u.r@- H. was met at the
,t.t,, -, !, era. ot his old acquaint
auc,>, vi,o INV hi14 Aete iii times
49,. - ..-. va Il .'5va39enc= o: the
1,c,.. o.; 49, VI. 1."huut~ was al a
T. a.. 81 ~ a:.s worth. He was q
reia;iv> t.. tia lite fstluily here, and
hi, visit t."w Is especially to see
them, There has been but little
change il his appearance since he
an3 his during brother Jesse made
South Logan county Il rendezvous
eight Or ten years ago At that time
many Of our citizens sympathized |
with them on account of their war !
record, and claimed that they would |
be good citizens if they were only
| given a change; and they are warmer
III their friendship now than ever, rs
Frank has led the exemplary life he
has since lis voluntary surrender and
release from prison. James friends
have rather expected, from the news
paper reports. to see a sad and
broken man almost Ill the throes Of
death, but were agreeably surprised.
All Of the ex-outlaw's S. old cautious
ness and rcticence still cling to him,
but his step has the same elastic,
why spring as OF yore. LII company
with Il couple OF friends he took a
horseback ride through the country
north OF here yesterday afternoon,
- and looked with mournful gaze on
scenes oi many former narrow cs-
capes when he was hunted by an
army Of detectives. The party rode
, out the russellv.lle road. and when
they arrived opposite Dick Combs
gate. It mile from town. James de-
parted from his accustomed tsc.tuT1l-
ity and narrated an incident taat
/ amused him very much. about q
$ conversation he had there one Sun.
: day morning some years ago witt
one Of Pinkerton' men who was IL
q search of him. He said that The
't man he feared above all others Wa
L an honest old carpenter named join
u James, by the way no relative OF his
{ Old John was one of Forrest troop
ers, who had met Frank during tn
II war. Frank said he knew that ol,
le John did not fear the devil. aud tha
al he was equally as we'll satisfied tina
his love of law would cause him t
le attempt his arrest if ever he recoe
ST nized him. The ex-outlaw wipe
e away tear when told that homes
1t old John was no more.
On arriving at the pond just b.
TO yond the Gilbert farm the part
70 turned off into the belt of fine timbt
Oh that skirts along the road there, an
e at the suggestion of James, di
mounting, threw their bride reir
IL over their arms and strolled LEISURE
hrA III along in the shade to the little O
'is mansion, where George Hite, tt
we uncle of the James boys, lived, whe
they frequently stopped when
Oh Oh Kentucky, and where many unsu
'S' cessful attempts were made to ca
IL, ture them.
'e0 When the party arrived in tov
7es again at sunset, James went to t
house of friend, enjoyed a qul
eA- supper and was visited by fl
0 acauaintances.
~ He is keeping very quiet as
aii dislikes all public demonstration
= and especially hates to be looked
eis as reformed human devll.-Ada
oe vile (Ky.) SPECIAL to Courier-Journ
ing