The morning news., 1898-10-19
HE'S LIKE HIS FATHER.
,~c Jesse JAMES UNDER AR
REST FOR A TRAIN ROBBERY.

cuiIt-WhiIe Living an Outwardly
o.snectabIe Life. He Has Been
rousorting With Bandits.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
r-,rsas city, Mo-, Oct. 14.-Missouri peo-
arc divided in opinion as to the guilt
- voung Jesse James, under arrest here
f.. train robbery An important element.
Lowing well the instincts of the James
.-~1v and having still in mind the dis
.-,cs and financial loss brought upon the
s-,ra by the depredatons of the James
,.,,, years ago, is convinced that the lad
= oIultv and insist upon summary pun.
,sbment IT'S in the blood" these peo-
,5s saw. Jesse James son takes to train
robt.r, as naturally as a duck takes to
water
The majority of native-born Missourians,
boo4yer. nave strong faith in the young
mans probity, and refuse to believe in the
accusation against him. Just a case of
rsrsecution on account of his family name
ari reputation" is their argument. Your
r-al Missourian has an ill-disguised affec-
zion for the James tribe, despite their un-
s,yory record, holding stanchly to the be-
lief that Jesse and Frank were never
guilty of one-quarter of the affairs charg-
ed against them, and that their lawless
life was the result of political persecu-
ton growing out of the war
Twenty years ago few men in this state
would have dared to openly express
belief in the guilt of James, or do any
thing to secure prosecution. But the char
hos aI,a rod nit y, .,
tines There has been considerable immi-
grafton into Missouri from the Northern
and Eastern states, and to the surprise Of
the natives there is strong element
here ready to take action against Offend
ers without fear of the potency of their
family name or connections.
Jesse James, Jr, is a son of Missouri's 5
Tost famous bandit He is % years old
and a finc-looking young man, and, untll
rocentlv has been considered entirely hon
est and straightforward in all his deal
ings He was a small boy when his father
was shot and killed by Bod Ford at ST.
Joseph Mo. He remembers the murder
Since the killing, Mrs. James, her boy
d Jesse, and her daughter, have lived in a
"a cottage at No 1902 Tracey avenue, in this
city Jesse attended school until he was
4 Is and hen got a place at Armour's pack
n ing house, where he remained until about
8 six months ago, when he established a
cigar stand IN the county court house. Out
n Of his earnings al Armour's 5 Jesse saved
enough money to pay for his home, and
81 has apparently been sober and industri-
Gus
Suspicion was first drawn on him when
he appeared an alibi witness for a man
ramed Jack Kennedy, on trial for the muir
der Of Schumacher. Jesse put up a strong
defense for Kennedy, who is a man of
* bad reputation, and admitted that their
relations were intimate and friendly. This
caused a great deal of gossip and detec-
tiyes have kept young James in sight ever
since.
8 on the night of Sept. "a a Missouri Pa
b cfe train was held up and robbed at the
& Pittsburg and Gulf junction, near this city,
the express car being literally blown TO
pieces with dynamite The job was one
of the boldest ever done in this part of
the country, and the manner of opera
ton led the sleuths to the opinion that it
was the work of oldtime bandits. Inves-
a tigation developed the fact that Bill Ryan,
n a former member of the Jesse James
4 gang, had been in Kansas City that day.
and had been seen talking TO young James.
81 Following this clew, the detectives found
q that the young man was consorting with
bad characters, and was on terms of il
a timacy with some bold thieves. They
watched him closely for several days, and
81 finally took him into custody last Tuesday
Ryan and another man whose name is
withheld.
When Jesse James, Jr., was arrested he
was tending his cigar stand at the court
house He was visibly affected when told
that he was a prisoner, but stoutly declar-
ed mis- innocence AS The detectives step
led up to him and told him to consider him
self IN custody, Jesse pulled out a roll of
money and turning, to w. II. Wallace, an
attorney, who was leaning on the counter,
sad.
Here, Mr.. Wallace, you take charge
81 of th.s"
What do I want with it?" asked Mr..
Wallace.
Il want you to keep it for me- replied
a James.
No, you don't" put in Detective Bry-
ant. You give that to me; l don't pro-
y pose you shah say we are robbers
Jesse handed the roll of bills to Bryant
without a word
The arrest was made at the request of
Chief Hayes, and is supposed to be a pre-
hmnary to the capture of a big band OF
ualn robbers, though the chief declines ia
81 give any idea as to his subsequent pro-
q sIamme. The prisoner was taken TO Chief
Hayes house, where he is kept under
strong guard while being put through the
fWeal-boX" process.
Il When Chief Hayes was asked whether
Ne had any real evidence against youne
James, he said:
We think we have a good case or W.
would not submit it to the grand jury,
ne replied after hesitating.
We are getting roasted on a good many
81 SleS because James was arrested. These
ltope are jumping at conclusion before
a taey know anything about the facts. Many
good p,op.e who know Jesse very we-} dc
Hol know anything about his movements
outside of business hours. L can't say jus
81 %aat our evidence is, but it is good, al
i bd Lowe, the switchman you arrested
q IT," days ago, make a confession?"
DO you believe it?"
Eis testimony is as straight as q
s"lng sad Hayes.
Gas tae confession been corroborated?'
Yes il has"
ana Jessie James is implicated beyond
aouhL YOU think?"
"el, IN tell YOU" said the chief, after
I.,l'clns a moment. "Pm sorry for Jesse
~" sorry he got into this trouble. Now
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