, 1890-11-27
JAMES GL1SPIN DEAD
He Passed Away on Sunday Even-
ing Aftor Only Brief
Illness.
Biographical - Attorney General
Jones Pays a Tribute to
His Memory.

night at 10 o'clock after short ill
ness. On tho Sunday afternoon
preceding election day he contracted
severe cold from getting wet. On
election day he came down town
and voted, but returned to his homo
and went to bed.
His sickness, which was at first
thought nothing else than IA cold.
became rapidly worse and 1t became
apparent to his many friends that n
fatal termination was but a matter
OF time. His bereaved wife has been
Frustrated completely since his
death by the grief and tireless care
she had given the sufferer.
The news Of his death spread with
suddcness over the city, and many
of his friends, ignorant of his sick
ness, were shocked at the news. On
all sides during the day were heard
the remarks of friends, who had
known him to be man of the
strictest integrity and honor.
The funeral Will be held on We'd
nesday.
james 5. Glispin WAS born In
Lynn, Mass, in lS44. lie received
his education in that city and spent
many years there. His occupation
was INSPECTOR of wool in one of the
numerous mills with which that
city abounds. Always energetic
and ambitious, in n few years more
no moved with the tide out west.
AT Madelia, Mimi, he became en-
gagged in the sale Of agricultural
implements, and after u resid-
ence oil two years was elected
sheriff of Watonwan county,
lie served three terms and
resigned to go still further west.
At Santa Rosa, CAL, he entered into
the mercantile business with Mr.,
w. :. Marvin. After two years
residence there he came to Spokane
Falls In 1888. lie was elected chief
of police and afterward sheriff of
the county, both of which offices he
filled in a manner that was free
from reproach. After his term OF
sheriff ne engaged in the real estate
business, in which he remained up
| to the time of his decease. He was
also member OF the charter COM
mission, now engaged III training
the new cay charter.
Mr.. Glispin was married to Miss
| Roberts, Ol Aladelia, IN 1874, but has
had no children.
In whatever sphere the deceased
was placed, there has been but the
one conlLnendation, that of con-
scicntious, painstaking man and the
soul OF integrity, honor aud worth.
In his public official lie he has
always won eucomiums Oh ull
sides for his justice, attention to
duty, bravery aud generosity.
In his business life he was hon
est, upright and noble. Possessed
of great qualifications and a kind.
ness of heart, lie has been the custo-
dian OF many mems money, and us
such always worked, II anything,
detrimental to his own interests anu
welfare.
At his home he was always o
kind and loving husband.
/ Learning that Attorney General
| w. Z. Jones had been IL longtime
friend of Mr.. Glispin, IA reporter
called to see him.
81 have known Mr.. Glispin, said
| the attorney general, "since 1876. l
met him in Madelia, and ne was
then serving as sheriff of Watonwan
/ county, in Minnesota. Although
this was strong ,epublican county,
he was elected three times, the ma.
jority being increased ut each cleo
| ton. His administration was emf
nently satisfactory to both parlie
and he was n paiustaklng and vigi
liant officer. 1t was In the fall Of
| 1876 that he was the leader OF the
party that captured the Younger
boys.
| "It you remember, IL was Just
about this time that these bandits,
| in company with the James boys
and Others, had robbed the North
! field bank. Clell Miller. one of tho
robbers, was killed, and so was
Cashier Hayward, of the bank.
/ Several others were wounded,
among them being Bob Younger.
The robbers fled in south westerly
direction until shey reached n point
near Manlato, In Minnesota. Bob
Younger had been wounded, and
| the james boys wanted to shoot
/ him, claiming that he was impcd-
| ing their flight The other Younger
aud Charles Pitts would not hear to
1t, and so they parted company, the
james boys going one way and tho
Others another. About eight miles
north Of Madelia, the Younger boys
and Pitts stopped ut II farm house
to eat breakfast, and young
Norwegian boy recognized them.
He ran into Aladelia and spread the
news, aud in u short time posse
was on the trail of the robbers.
They were brought to bay in u patch
of underbrush about eight miles
northwest of the city. The day
passed OH and 1t became apparent
that If something was not done
soon, that when darkness came, the
robbers would escape.
"Nolunteers We're called for and
seven men, of which Glispin was
one, ran into the brush. While
threading his way along II cowpath
Glispln was confronted by Pitts.
Those who were witnesses OF the
affray could not tell who fired first,
but both men fell. 1t was found
that Glispin had fired and dropped
down and was unhurt. Pitts was
! found dead with bullet through
his heart. Glispin would never ac-
knowledge he killed him, but said
he did not know, as he was always
modest about anything concerning
himself. The Younger boys were
caught and are now serving time.
The deceased was man of great
integrity and as plucky "a man as L
ever saw II uflords ma prput pleas-