The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-12-02


robbery Of Dol souri, Pacific train
Sep, 20. On the Cracker Neck district
OF Western Missouri. which his father
made famous. Physically be- is almost
an exact reproduction OF Jcalo james
the elder Jesse. Dr., was born whom
his father was iu the prime oi hlH
manhood and 90 tho height of hih
career a. an outlaw. tie was only o
years old when his father was assassin
atcd. but remembers him we'll. Tor
when Jesse James was hiding. under
the name OF Howard. this little boy
used 10 bcg hla father TO read TO him
the adventures OF the James boys. ana
the father always complied with the
boys request. keeping him IN ignor-
ance Of hia Identity until one day
there came a revelation. Jesse James.
sr, was murdered by traitoroua
friend. hob Ford. and Jesse James. Ir.,
for the nfat time knew that the hero
OF his boylsh fancy and hla father was
one and the same person Young James
was sent TO school. and until recently
was regarded ~ a model youth. quiet
aud induatrioua For ak years ne
was a clerk for the Armour Packing
company. In Kansas city. and DURING
that time managed 10 save enough
money 10 pay Tor the modest homo at
No. 1909 Tracy avenue. whore be- re-
sides with his mother and hla sister.
Mary, the latter 10 years old and a
graduate OF the Kansas city hlEh
school
Contrary 10 the wishes OF his moth
or, Jesse several months ago gave up
his position with the Armour company
and established cigar stand In the
lobby Of the court house There he
became acquainted with Jack Kennedy
and other men aud fell into bad com
'pany. When Kennedy was arrested
In connection with murder ease.
young Jamca assisted him In establish
Ing an alibi. Jeagoa friends were not
pleased with this proceeding. ana
stamped Il with their dlapleAsure.
Young Jamos was suspected Of com
phcnY IN the crime soon after the Mis-.
sour Pacific fraln robbery occurred
Kennedy attempted 10 help Jesse out
OF trouble by making afiidavita a. TO
his whereabouts on the night OF che
robbery. but ~ Kennedy was himself
under suspicion his efforts In the young
mans behalf had little weight with the
authorities. ana did not prevent his ar
rest leaa than a week after tho Mis-
souri, Pacific train was blown up with
dynamite, William W. Lowe. a switch
man. who had become n fast friend OF
James, was taken into custody on aus
plolon, aud II Ia claimed that the police
have hia confession In writing. with
signature attached. aud that Lowe Inn
pllcatos young James In the crime. Tho
boy han many friends. who are 10th
Go believe him guilty. Neither "a he
lacking In public defenders. Thomas
J, Crittondcn, who was governor OF
Missouri In 1851. and who offered the
reward for Jesse James. the elder. which
tempted the cupldity Of Bob Ford. haA
been retained aa counsel Tor young
Jesse, Judge Phillips will assist him
Attorney y. g. Carr, an old friend oi
the James family. n very active In the
young mans behalf Omclala OF the
Armour Packing company ara also
leading aid. Jesse atoutiy maintains
his innocence. and has made a state.
ment In which he gives his wherea-
bouts on tho night OF the robbery
Young James has been thrice arrested.
a. the police were trying 10 conceal
the course they intended 10 pursue
His last arrest was for train robbery
and he IL out under $4,000 bail
The James boys" the father ant
the uncle OF Jesse. Jr,. were the aon'
Of a reapeelahle naplIat mlnIaler