The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-13
HOW bob FORD pIRlI


CREEDH. Col, June 12@ -Thn hl1ifia n
Bob Ford In his own dance heuse 81 r.
uty Sheriff Kelly on wsdnssdav ~ Ysasiia1
the fact that In hjs takinr ~ a. ID
had very little more ehov Ahan ~ IIsSs1I
Jesse James some yoays ~, baak IN r.
souri,. Kelly was standinG NJ 1hes doSr s1g
Ford's place talking 10 ! voman. \ xn ~ \
known man was ssen 10 hand Kaiiv Ans.s
bls-barrellsd shotgun. vhsn rs sa6n.s&|
into the hall and cailsd nHnhu Tn,X
turned around when but ava go auav' sn1
placed his hand on his hin p,okat. KeaIs
raised his gun and nYsd load " haAEsho1'
IN Ford's neck. ssvering tho windpips ana
iugular vein and killing Mn ina1an tfSs
Ford and Kelly had some trsublc II PuSGIo188
t.ns ). ,s an..,.r.s sse ana 9, y: Killing .
salf mn ->0ss 1@vs ~ 4. n
nv. ... 80 4s.s
klU asAsn OF fosd ~ ne ~
remarkable period Of Missouri,s hiatnrv IN
which he ,Isvad .rch ~. MI MI
anch ~ ...h .-. n n. M, u
49, !. =. ..S psrh ~ Ford waes noeE
only she aesassin q Jesse James; - saIA6
public career Of more tha. ,,,a .c-,s ~.
Tho thing "a. 81 a~s,sS,sss.. q ~. 49,.
80 =. sl.otu'asfy, a1Aasy, ~ NxAss
mas'o ~ aiI I'VE surroundings and III ~
evenS Iending up TO y, and the pA5ttetpo-s
tion of the state through the aetion
Of its executive officer a sr.h +. .,,y,.
varaior ~ II, 49,, :. s.sa u : 49,
-. .oHAl p1Ocsssss I0s @Sne
punianment q crime was 70 far ONT of tho
ordinary. that the public mind was - AYaS
stupefod, then inoredulous ana lnsAlv sv,-
dignant. Il ia nov far snonsh .-s.
from ~. e,,na "a ~. ~ sMsx ~
~ snu .i1s ana sne oocasion q me
neroe criticism which followed the not ~
be able to realize and say that much az ~
was beyond the rpeaaurs ~ az otpan.. A
Gov. Crittandan .I.ir,sd 49,, 49, Z. '...s.
Impossible 20 appfehend either of the5
James boys or any OF their follow
ers, and this claim was anparartlv
justified bv thair a.,.,,. .s...e
such bold def,ancs =, 01Sp tS. Asss ~.
those in Kansas City. at Gsllatin. Winstnss.
places whsre the crimin.i. had .,sn.o osnss ~
committed robbarv and wrrSsr sknkS .ur
ished bsvonI tha rossih;iit. :. AI1 ase xsn-s
They vera also advised - Il 80. pa...1. ,1.s ~
ase ii M lieht of % srbseausns " " 'sy sy.ns. n "
the Law arainst thsn, ,rsa 49, uuoexs .u4 81
suoh Observation-Disclosures -. ir,rcIp;Sis anuss xns
that il hov Rnh Ford car,s = 4. ~ - AIs ~
agent Of the state in ths nrnrdsr ~ IAna. -.
James. Gov. Crittendsn. Il snr.sr. @ss
led into such an srrancsmant Ursdrst;-
and with the hons a. hsinv .his !. .a'sGu..y
the outlaw chief and ma,nhars 49, n ~ ~. c.p.uss
throuoh tha Gtraanharv ~ so,ra - -. t.1..k ssk
Az lone a thay cnnid ha no,...sI. Il, 80 s.
houses ana out of-tha. vav riscs. and ~ 49,
gang could be held toCather' ~ 49, sII -
hope Of breaking it up. Every pursais @ n
the authorities had lonr sinca m.S. ~ NJ
their u,irds that trs. chas. 4, as.as w
camp vna Tire onlv msana i, ~ -h;e ~
ends Of iustice oould ia m.d~ rs..,hss
All they could do WAS 10 wait for thc visihis
h Il came one dsy Nben MoII;a s ,iad,. r,,.,..
Liddlc's wife, prssented herssf ~ III. 11..@ .,ss
ernor's offica Ia .Iaffarsnn r;t. III, 80 9Dv-
sition from Dick Liddle. "a All topU.
member Of the gang. 10 snrrspdar hs,e.~,e
il he could be pledged immrnitv frnm
insisted ho refused. but hs nrom;..d dvhss tns.s
Liddle should have a fair trial .ra Tidlsn sans
thereupon arreea 10 mt ~. cfs,o.r. ~ II.
state in q way to cnntnre .Ts.s. !. r ra.S .s.e
Liddle had the strongest possibis .n1iv.
he hsd killed Wood Hits !. .essl Az ~. A1ssl ~
Raw county farmhnnse Ies.. Ts.a W.
sworn that Liddle,s i;fe shorid ~. 80 ~. I
Hite's. Liddle know the ouNis~ ck;.t4.s.
we'll enough TO know that be- vnuid E.sn ~
oath. particularly as he had sirssdy. 81 ~ ~
that Liddls was mot a safe man - ssrs s.n'Gn r,
the Gang. Liddle bslisvsd eh.x ~. hsS S,l -
salyntion waa "a haya lasso c.n.lS S@sy
ana harrad - sn,.,, y. =. rsths .Sn 81
Liddsli ma ths snthn,,tso. s.s.s
witt ths Ford ha.. srro 49,
florida ware then Evins -ith I...: : ~ %
who At thnt time Was kasn,ns %on.. va1 \. ~
Joseph under the nama "a Ha"ssS = ~ ~
Fords were tho oniy nswh.r. - NJ. 80 -
vhom the outIaw iopt with h;r, " eSh.x shIxs
lime. They were but hovs and ~. n-ssas ~
feIt that thev were not ola srnn,h J.. n.s
learned duplicity. He vss nistsks. q 49,
war in the chaIsct.r - Pah ~. Is!Iss aow
M two bovs vino, thron,h T.idJ.I, Y S1s 49, =. N
lcrend q hetr.v his host .rS .h.ss n saVs AsVs
uosse headed bv sheriff Ts,nh.rs.t - ~. ~
,ounty. Serct. Ditsch ~ ths Ks..s. y. ~
police aud Cant. CRAIG Th. sxo a.. y. lasy .sy
arryai Of the posae had Nan .oss.i uy sos 49,. -
Bob Ford wss "a cnrduct 49, ~ e
;he place Of cnnoaslmsnt ~ sLs q
,obber. but he navsr Sia E n stsa n.
,he reason that hcfora tsa ,,cs.S .,;s.a - 49, 49,
,f those atranua nhvaicai IA ,r.,,tss .... S.1A
vulsions which sometimes mars S.s,s..E 49,.
ma filed rim with snnh tsrrns - m. .,...s
Die fate after James had discovered his b.
O0IOf6