Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-06-09
BOB FORD is DEAD.
The Missouri Desperate Dies
in His Boots.
MADE ALEAD MINE OF BY AN ENEMY

Two Barrels of a SHOTGUN Fired Into
His Seck-A Case of Cheyenne Fair
Play''-HIs Murderer Gives Him No
Show-'Hello, Bob" and 'Bangr'--
Intense Feeling at Creede-sequeI to a
Mining Camp QuarreI-CharacteIist
of the Victim-His Slay er's Record.
SOUTH CREDE, Col, June Bob Ford,
the notorious slayer of Jesse James, was
shot dead in his dance hall yesterday
afternoon by Edward Kelly, a deputy
sheriff The latter, just before 4 o'clock,
was standing in front of Ford's place
when a man rode up on horseback and
handed Kelly shot gun. Kelly immedi-
ately walked into the tent, which has
served since the fire for the purpose of a
dance hall. Ford stood at the end of the
bar and about the time Kelly entered the
room turned and walked toward a rear
room. He paid no attention to Kelly and
If he saw him at all did not show it.
Kelly called Hello, Bob" but said moth
ing else.
Took No Aim but Blazed Away.
Ford Immediately turned to see who
wanted him and Kelly fired both barrels
at once. He took no aim at all. but the
shot took effect directly under Ford's
chin, severing the jugular vein and the
carotid artery. Death was almost instan-
taneous Ford did not speak to Kelly and
never uttered sound after he was shot.
Kelly was taken in charge by Deputy
Sheriffs Plunkett and Rosin and turned
oyery to Sheriff Gardner, who placed him
In confinement in house in South Creede,
where he was closely guarded.
Creede Is Much Excited.
The feeling here is intense. A large
number of deputies have been sworn in.
and the town is in a state of nervousness
that has not been equaled in the history of
this city. Edward Kelly was elected
marshal of the city of Bachelor early in
April and shortly after that he was made
a deputy sheriff of Hinsdale county. He
came here from Pueblo. Last summer he
shot and killed there a negro named Ed
Riley, and participated in numerous
affrays that did not do credit to him.
Last February got into row with Ford
at the Creede exchange and came out of it
rather the worse for wear
Wasn't ViGilant Enough.
The present case was undoubtedly the
sequel to the last mentioned quarrel.
oru mas Deen extremely careful He al
ways seemed TO think that some one
would kill him. When in a saloon he
generally occupied position where he
could command a view of the door, and
his nervous eyes scanned closely the faces
of all who entered. Whenever he stepped
out of a house he looked both ways before
venturing into the street, and was con-
stantly looking around and backward.
Character of Jesse James Slayer.
The slayer of Jesse James led life Of
dread and, notw outstanding his danger, he
was in all cases among the first to enter
the new mining camps where danger
lurked. The man was a moral coward
and seldom if ever entered fight unless
he had the decided advantage over his
opponent. Since he gained notoriety by
shooting Jesse James in the back Ford had
been somewhat of wonder on the face
the earth"
Knew He Would Be Shot.
He always said that he could not stay
away from the familiar scenes of his old
life in the west, and he knew that sooner
or later he would meet death at the muzzle
of revolver. Ford killed Jesse James
April 3, 1882, in small frame shanty in
the suburbs of St. Joseph, Mo. He shot
him in the back, giving him no chance.