The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-10
A QUIET DAY IN CREEDE.
DEATH or TINE NAV UHO KILLED
JESSE JAMES.
hob Ford'- End and the Sodden History OF
which IL Wa. m Iuc~ident-"Chsrity
Covcreth n MuItitude of Sins" The
Condemnation of Kelly. the Murderer.

which h Was an tacidrnt-' shsrity
t"Nrreth n mu'tlt"ae OF on'
'on"e"h"''"" u ne"'' nv ''
IL WIS n quiet day IN Creede camp IN tho
morning OF the summer OF p2. MOST OF ne
miners were away In the hills; many OF the
gamblers and others of the night shirt were
stu sleeping. though 1t was now 4 O'CLOCK.
A string OF burros. laden with heavy loads
Of boards. which they were about to drag
away up to tho Last Chance. stood dreaming
In San Louis avenue. Some fishermen with
long cane poles thrown over their shoulders
were tra'iihE out AZ .ho I"wer emu Oh 'he own
In the direction or the Rio Granue. a strlns
OF heavy ore wagons was coming down the
houn'"i" W - Mo' 80
brake on the forward wagon gave way when
In, .nJ ,ns,,,,i, ,ho hoayv load sbo, for YARD
a ami ,no nnnr an,m,t.O there rors .ir ~ hem
, bounded Az ,So IN hosy mp 'a,S S'0t RI, 10 w keep S So.,o
the way ot tho ncaNS ioau. "heoi ho'sr'
appeared To understand that they were eI-
pec,ed to hold the wagon back. and they did
what they could; but the iorce OF the great
wagon threw them of their feet, and when
me, isi', slia mem along inc ,0oky ,oaa n .Ss
iot vi tho NM Rrinu'hH anu 'rusn'hk 'no'
nnal,y s,opped ,hey were both dead. Al, this
h. nncnsd ins, ahovs ana In fulI view oi m.
pD 49,, - ~ ~. n,oaI. saw !, ana
bcnrd the moor animals CRY. slmo.t ms n human
heinv would cry for helm. while they were re-
ing run down and killed by the ore wagon.
A sorry-looKins young woman was working
tho shops ana SALOONS on inc shauy sac Oh
the avenue. she carried n long sheet of writing
their names. and opposite their names the
Girls had died the night before. and this
monsv vas ast.S in o,dor IN nav some ons 70
dig u hole at tho top Of the hill and to hire an
express wagon to haul the girl no there. When
she entered. and was greeted sadly By another
woman who stood over behind a low railing.
which extended from the end OF the bar to the
S which b.. ,e ,ys%.s as S an OS %s, I for .i,. The Sspsas, Is
toward the nan-s small. sallow;looking msn
Of ,h,rty,two. who wa, ever ndse,ips and
pened TO be ~. The man GLANCED down the
column; saw .soapy smith, IS" md he
gave the Woman the money. and wrots iasi
under his name and, the ten; Charity cover.
from behind the bar and began walking slowiy
to the rear end OF the long room. The woman
pissed out. Upon the threshold she met /:
man IN miners clothes, and even a. she TUNED
door Of the tent and handed a double-6arrelied
shotgun 70 the man at the enhance. As the
miner,,ooking man ePtet tered the tent With q;
shs would follow him, Tor she feared that u.
stranger might do violence. reluctant as she
centre would resort TO the use OF so clumsy.
not to say pnSonyentional. a shooting iron asa
the gun, and as tho keeper OF the dance hall
turned he raised the weapon and let go both
the throat OF the victim. and carried his gold
collar button out through the back OF bis neck.
camp, aud as the Lesdyilic was directly oppo-
site my hotel, rushed over and was aimoss
the first man In the place. 0ne nan had pre-:
shouted: Bob Ford's dead.
At this moment entered the only person In
the room was the insignificant looking woman
in tie little office. She vas weepinE: she
knew me as the editor OF the morning paper;
and Mt once began 10 pou. out The story OF
Bob's virtues. He he'd planned" she said.
TO do much good" Yes" said j., 1T is re-
C%trgn'cle force. Including the editor"
Yes. KNOW she went on hS Sr Tor
mean it he told, me SOL he didn't have It In fur
so all a iittls Ut But. say she continued
and her eyes ,niled with . fresh Hood q tears:
"i"st 70 tank they shoSld shoe. hi@ With that
shea lc "a Fh her head iT upon the Lar and SepL AA'
Presently she lifted her head, dried her eyes
and C. ntin"ed; "a, ,r.,. oov,,. ,,,,
why. Bob wouldn't NV killela coyote WITH
q SHOTGUN it's coward gui. When he Killed
Jessie James; che braves, man at EYER LIVED an,
a come down TO clear out the Chron'cts. which
he. wonlden'., he'd Nv come with his two hans
~
jumuin' thu the winders an scooiin' fur tn
willrrs fore YER could Nv raised a han.'
Well said !, glancing toward me rear OF
the room To make sure he was still there.
"Bob's all right. He's a good ielow-no~.'
| had known Fora. lie was the hrst man to
whom l was introduced upon my INST vlsitto
the camp. lie lad been our guide. and had
shown Judge Hooker ana me the camp by
candlc-light. IL was upon ms occasion that
noticed his nervousness. IRA man came IN
and LETT the door open. FORD you'd SLID oack
and shut II. II there was a mirror over the
bar, he always kept his eyes on . not 70 see
himself. hut to observe those VINO passed 10
anh FRO behind him.,
IL u pleasant way asked him II ne was sx-
p-Cting somc one. lie answered snlling sadly.
that he Was always expecting some one. He
had saved his lie once IN hai.sas sitN oy loon.
Ing into q mirror; a friend OF the man he had
murdered entered The room, saw orc Iaceln
the mirror. ana instantly reached Tor ms gun.
lori, litt'h- ms glass. saw tue man, ana thc
Moment their eyes met the mar weakened anu
pissed on. Ny friend: the Judge. FROM forse
OF habit. presume. began 10 question Fora
about the Killing ot jess" james, Shu the lei.
low told us tnat ne hau bcen leu 10 oei'eNc thas
az ma 1llA1 HhhA INN" Ahl UA AAAhe