Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-10-20
JESSE JAMES, JR.
His Arrest Shows the Hold He Has on
Kansas City People-Crlttenden's
and Judge Renry's Warm
Words loves Con-
fession In Part.

KANSAS CITY, No., Oct. 13.--The
arrest of Jesse James, Jr., for train
robbery and his quick release on Q $500
bond demonstrates the peculiar rela-
ton existing between this county and
any man bearing the name Of the
James family. When Governor Crit
tenden came into the court room
where the habeas corpus proceedings
were heard he exclaimed:
"The arrest of Jesse James is q
greater crime than train robbery. II
I were Governor / would have the
men who arrested him indicted"
The arrest Of young Jesse aroused
and stirred up that element in the
community which ia linked by old
memories and associations with the
border days, when the people of this
county were divided on the issues of
the civil war. Old men with excited
faces and eyes flashing with anger
appeared at police headquarters and
around the jail early this morning and
demanded to know where Jesse James
was and by what authority he was
held. The voices of these men srem-
bled with excitement as they talked
about the case.
Judge Henry was very indignant at
the manner In which Jesse James had
been arrested. He said:
"The manner in which this boy was
kidnapped by the police isa damnable
outrage. You must bear in mind that
young Jesse James IS not like other
boys. He occupies a peculiar position
in this community. His father was q
bandit and was killed for a reward.
Young James has grown up here,
watched by everybody. Many have
watched over him with solicitude for
his welfare, advising him, guiding his
footsteps In the right, anxious for
him to get along and be q good, clean
man.
"Many others watched him askance
to see how soon he would show a ten
dency to follow in his fathers foot
steps. Many wished him i'll. have
watched this boy closely. know that
no boy in this county has led a cleaner
life. He has worked and shaved and
saved and alone and unaided has paid
for the home in which he, his mother
and sister live. 1t was his wages that
clothed his sister and paid for her
music lessons. No n ever saw this
boy in o saloon. Who ever saw him
out late at night? Who ever heard Of
him being in a brawl or scandal? Here
he has grown up with us, with his
fathers past to live down, and l say
he has shown himself a we'll balanced,
worthy boy"
The other men under arrest are:
William Lowe, a switchman, who,
the police say, made a full confession,
duplicating the others under arrest
and several who have not been
arrested.
Andy Ryan, a discharged city fire.
man, brother of Bill Ryan, who was a
member of the James gang Of train
robbers. Ryan was Jack Kennedy's
alabi maker in his trials.
Caleb Stone, So years old, who lives
ut 1712 Harrison street. The police
say he held the horses while the others
held up the train.
Charles Polk, a clerk at Armour's
packing house, who lives with Stone.
worked with Jesse James when he
was employed at Armour's.
W. W. LOVES CONFESSION.
This confession of W. w. Lowe, in
which he tells the story of the Missouri
Pacific train robbery and gives the
names of his associates, contains the
following statements:
The hold-up was first planned for
Wednesday night.
It did not take place until the Friday
night following, because the robbers
learned that there was little money on
Wednesday nights train.
The robbery was planned by Lowe,
Ryan and Jesse James, Jr.
They heard the Pacific Express COM
pany was shipping $4,000 the night
Of Sept. %.
Lowe and Jesse James, Jr., carefully
selected the spot where the hold-up
occurred, even marking the tie, which
was the 10th from q certain telegraph
pole.
Lowe went over the ground q num-
Dor Of times, getting familiar with the
topography Of the country.
He was accompanied by Jesse James,
who helped him to discover the exact
spot upon which the engines of east
bound Missouri Pacific trains stopped
at the Belt Line crossing.
Both he and Jesse James went on
and returned from these excursions
on freight trains.
Jesse James hired a buggy from
Liveryman Self through a friend.
II was driven to q clump OF timber
near Jesse's home by this friend.
Polk obtained his buggy somewhere
near his home at 1712 Harrison street.
Lowe got the buggy near Jesse's ct
4 O'Clock the evening Of the robbery
and, with Jesse drove out to Thirty
Ninth and Indiana, where all were to
meet. Jesse had q sack with dynamite
In it, but Lowe didn't know where he
got IL. He also had the masks and old
clothing.
Polk handled the dynamite and old
Caleb Stone was taken along to hold
the horses.
James, Ryan and Lowe were In the
Self rig. Polk, Evans and Stone were
In the Polk rig. They drove south on
Tfoost avenue to Thirty. First street
and then to Indiana avenue. At
Thirty Ninth street they halted. Here
. saddle horse was waiting for Evans.
There clothes were changed and
they waited until time to 60 out to the
crossing. When IL was nearly time
for the train to come James and Ryan
went into the little telegraph station.
James tore out the wires and Ryan
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