Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-09-25

ne got through talking. Stewards OPP
ponent had the first hour at the meet
ing, and talked from o'clock until 2.
Stewart sat there on the platform as
rigid and decorous as Judge. When
it came his turn at 2 o'clock he was
never in better shape to make a speech
in his life, and he simply tore the OPP
position to pieces. The plot failed,
and Stewart was triumphantly
elected
"There was curious little page in
the history of Jesse James, or rather
that of his family" said Representa-
tive Hall of Missouri, when the former
was recently in the city. (which was
never written. Governor Crittenden,
now Consul General to Mexico, was
chief executive of Missouri at the
time the redoubtable Jesse James was
killed. Bob Ford, who shot Jesse and
afterward plead guilty to q charge of
murder in the first degree and was sem
fenced to be hanged by the st. Joe
court, was Immediately pardoned by
OIltbOnuOhs LAl6y VI COulbOy
was by agreement made long before to
cover just such contingency and ex-
cited neither surprise or comment at
the time. Why did Ford plead guilty?
Because he wanted a record Of once in
jeopardy as bar to any future indict-
ments which might have been preferred
after Crittenden had ceased to be Gov
ernor, and when a chief executive
might not have been SO prompt with
his pardon.
"But about the curious page in the
Jesse James history to which referred:
Jesse James had son about ID years
old. After Crittenden had ceased to
be Governor he opened law offices in
Kansas City. After organizing for
business he needed an office boy and
put an advertisement in one Of the
local papers. In response, a we'll.
dressed, handsome, intelligent boy put
in an appearance. There had been o
score of responses. but Governor Crit
tenden was much attracted to this par
ticular boy. He seemed so qnick, and
bright and frank. After talking to
him bit Governor Crittenden decided
to employ him. The boy said he lived
on Seventeenth street in Kansas City,
with his mother, who was widow.
What is your name? asked Governor
Crittenden.
James, replied the boy.
cat this point somebody came in to
distract Crittendens attention, and he
simply adopted the boy into his bust
ness without further inquiry. The boy
turned out to be very energetic and
valuable youth, and the Governor was
delighted with his choice. He sup
posed all the time that the name
James given him by the boy was his
first name. At the end of a week
Governor Crittenden had occasion to
draw check for his office boys salary.
What did you say your last name
wasp asked Governor Crittenden. as
he dipped his pen in the ink bottle.
James, replied the boy.
is that your last Manner inquired
Crittenden.
Yes
We'll, what is your first name,
them? asked the executive, somewhat
surprised.
f" Jesse, answered the boy. My
name is Jesse James,.
"To say that Crittenden was aston
ished would be mild way to put it.
He began an inquiry into his office
boys antecedents, which developed the
fact that he was the oldest son Of the
dead outlaw and bore his fathers
name. No, there was no plot in it.
The whole thing was one Of those acct
dents which now and then astonish
men. 1t did seem strange that the
office boy whom Crittenden selected,
as it were, in the dark, should be the
son of that celebrated robber, whose
bloody taking off the energy of Crit
tenden had brought about. No, Crit
tenden didn't keep the boy, but he
did what was better still. He hunted
him up better situation where he got
better chance to expand and received
twice as much salary"