The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-15
SHE WAS A BANDIT AT 10.
Now She Is in Jail Under Indictment
Charging Her with Murder.

From the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Oklahoma City, Nov. 26.-The grand
jury to-day indicted Jessie e. Findey, II
years of age, for murder. and Judge Scott
remanded her to jail without bail. The
indictment is based on the fact that she
introduced weapons into the jail in June
to assist the Christians in making their
escape, which they accomplished on June
30, 1895, resulting in the killing of Chief of
Police Jones.
1t seems that Jessie, who is bright
little brunette, was the sweetheart of Bob
Christian. She had met him one day at
her mothers house, sixty miles east of
Oklahoma City, and it was a case of love
at first sight, at least as far as she was
concerned. He and two others of his
gang had stopped there for something to
eat, and Bob, while waiting for the meal,
made love to the cook. He was a very
presentable young desperate. The meal
over, Bob mounted and rode away, but
not before he had made an appointment
to meet his fair hostess at a not far dis
tant day. The courtship extended over a
period of only two weeks, and one morn
ing Jessie was missing. She had eloped
with her Robin Hood.
She remained with him for several
months, riding with the gang on several
forages, but usually staying at the cabin
and acting as housekeeper and cook.
Bob taught her to shoot, and to ride, and
she soon became very proficient in the
use of the revolver and rifle, and not
ventured where even the bravest of the
gang was afraid to go, and II is related
that one time she plunged into the North
Canadian with her pony when IL was rum
ming fun from bank to bank, and not one
of the boys dared to follow until they
were goaded to 1t by her revilings and
epithets
About this time Bob and Bill Christian
were arrested for killing Deputy Sheriff
Turner of Pottawatomie county, Okla
homa, who was attempting to arrest them
for cattle stealing This the
murder that could be brought home to
them, and the prosecution was thorough
and prompt. They were convicted Of the
crime, sentenced to long terms in the
penitentiary and brought to Oklahoma
City to await transportation to prison.
Jessie was a constant attendant at the
Pottawatomie jail, bringing her Luncelot
choice eatables and turntables, and when
they were brought here for safe keeping
pending their transportation to the PEN
itentiary, she followed Them and was
a daily visitor at the jail.
Jessie succeeded in smuggling three re-
volvers to them, with thirty rounds Of
to be made on Sunday, June 30, and on
Friday after she had performed her mis-
sien, Jessie went TO their old home near
Violet Springs, Oklahoma, to await her
lovers coming.
Sunday came and the attempt was made.
The two Christians and James Casey,
overpowered the jailer and made their
way into the street A Sabbath stiffness
brooded over the city, ii being about 5
O'clock in the evening, and very few citi-
zens abroad. The desperate men, each
with cooked revolver in his hand, ran
down the street, passing Chief of Police
Milton w. Jones on the way. He noticed
they were in their shirt sleeves, and,
suspecting something wrong. called upon
them 10 halt. They answered with a
shot which killed the chief Instantly
Their volley was answered by shots from
Of1cers Jackson and StoVall, which kill
ed Casey and badly wounded Bill Chris
tan. The two Christians made their es-
cane with the aid OF confederates, who
met them on the edge OF the town with
fresh horses, and were soon beyond pur-
suit.
Jessie was Instantly suspected Of having
introduced the weapons into the Jail, and
while strenuous efforts were made to re-
capture the Christians. posse OF men
was sent out 70 Bob Christians cabin 10
effect che capture Of Jessie, believing she
would give the whole snap away ~ she
could be once got from under the innl-
enee OF her lover. The friends or the
desperadoes received a tiD Of the inten-