The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-02
ALLEGED TRAIN ROBBER
sWITCHMAN ARRESTED ON A STATE
MENT MADE BY HIS WIFE.
Interview with Young jesse James,
Who Is Under suspicion-CIaims to
he Able to Prove an Alibi.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oct. Wv. w. Lowe,
a switchman, formerly employed by the
Santa Fe Railroad here, is under arrest,
suspected of completely in the robbery of
the Missouri Pacific south bound passenger
near Leeds on Saturday night last Lowe S
arrest was the result of a statement made
by the suspects wife. Lowe had told her,
she declared that he was member of a
gang of six men who dynamited the Pacific
express car. He says he was only joking
when he made the statement Lowe is an
intimate friend of John Kennedy, the al
legged train robber. and was born in the ia
nous Crackerneck district Letters written
by Kennedy and Jesse James, son of the
famous outlaw, are said to have been found
in loves possession.
The indirect connection of the name Of
Jesse James. son Of the noted Missouri out
law of the same name whose unparalleled
career of train robbing was cut short by a
bullet from Bob Ford's revolver at ST.
Joseph, Mo-, several years ago, with the
recent bold ''hold-up" of the Missouri Pa
cifc passenger train, caused somewhat of
a sensation here to-day Young James, who
is twenty-three years old and who has been
in business in Kansas City for several
years bears an excellent reputation. He
runs cigar stand in the courthouse. In
terviewed this afternoon James admitted
having known Lowe, the suspect arrested
to-day, for some time, but could not recall
having written him letter.
Had it ever been limited 70 your" re-
course of the interview, chat you have
been suspected by the police of completely
in the train robbery?'
For a minute James did not reply, toying
with a sack of tobacco. Finally he said, de-
liberately You know / thought perhaps
the police might suspect me, because 1 am
Strengthened up and with a quick gesture,
added: And am friend to John Ken
nedy and / don't give a - who knows it,
I don't care what the police suspect. I
know where l was that night and so do
they, They can suspect all they - please,
would you mind telling where you were
during the evening of the train robbery"
mo. But / want you to take out your
pencil and paper and write 1t down just as
James went on to enumerate the places
he had been that night declaring that he
o clock and retired at II. The robbery was
committed at $40, five miles from the James
home. James said he had become ac-
quainted with Lowe during John Kennedy s
trial for the murder Of Miss Schumacher,
a grocery woman at which James and
Lowe were strict attendants In reply 10
a question, James said that Lowe was ia
miliar with the workings of locomotives,
having been railroad man for years. 1t
will be remembered that the men who
robbed the Missouri Pacific train manned
the engine themselves. On this point the
police count much. The reporter started TO
go, and one of a crowd that had gathered
asked young James what was the trouble.
They're trying to connect me with the
train robbery"
who is?' man asked him.
"Chief Hayes and his detectives. But let
me tell you, / don't give a - for Chief
Hayes
The Crackerneck district, the present
home of Kennedy, and the scene of several
train robberies of recent years with which
Kennedy is said to have been connected,
and his notorious gang of robbers.