Daily camera., 1899-03-17
UNUSUAL CHARITY.
Home for the Families of Clptursd
Outlaws.
Te Ds Establish.d by the MaA Whs
Has Made His Money by RaD-
ning the Desperados1
to EsEL.

Jim jenkins, tie man who has for
forty odd years been The great night
mare OF every outlaw in he west: a
man who, in his time. has brought to
earth more bandits than any other sim
gle man in the world, and who has al
most single-handed arrested over $50
iamous desporado. :. such as the Dal-
tons. the james boys and orhers, has
now turned a new leaf in hsS life. He
has turned phIau'hropist, Not only
that. but he has the strangest scheme
Imaginable into which he has now be-
gun to pour his wealth.
jenkins l. counted as avery wealthy
man out around Wichita. han. where
he lives. for he ha- over So 900 at his
personal disposal and men with a sum
like that are scarce rut there.
Jim jenkins accumulated this great
sum as pru-A for running to cart some
Of the mos, notorious outlaws the wild
west has ever known. Jim is still at
work running criminals to death. but
in the meantime he has planned and is
putting into execution one of the queer
sver been known.
Ii is estimated that there are still in
prison in this part Of the world nearly
100 men who would not have been be
hind the bars We're il not that Jim
jenkins caught them and had them
placed there. J. most of these cases
the wives and children of these prison
IL, IL,
in various ways. BAT none OF them can
afford TO throw away cent. and still
others are in actual want. This is where
Jim jenkins great scheme comes in.
For capturing these men. who are now
in prison. he has received from the gov
ernment. the stale and county authori-
ties, and the express and railway com
panies. prizes which have made him
wealthy. Jim i getting old, and he
knows it He knows that in a com
paratively short time he will be laid
under the sod. with no one to weep over
what is left OF him. He has no near
relatives. and his money would get all
twisted up il the courts. Therefore he
has decided to do what good he can in
very nice home. which will cost him
$50 900 in cash. In this building and
with the odd S3OOO which he will have
left Jim will found a home to which the
wives and children of the criminals who
are now in prison because Jim got the
best Of them will always be welcome,
where they can live. eat and be merry.
10. l1- = - Ill IT, 10,
free OF charge 1t is to be located al
Pryor Greek, Indian territory.
During his forty odd years as 3 scout
Jenkins has helped capture Jesse
James, Bob Ford, Bill Dalton, Bill
Cook, and many other lesser lights
among the outlaw fraternity. He was
leader of the crowd of deputy marShals
he ran to earth both Jennings and the
Williams gangs. jenkins said without
roastiny that he had assisted in the cap
.ure on over $50 real bad men. that is.
men who had gained a reputation as
train robbers, TO say nothing of the
other criminals. In the Dalton raid Al
Coffeyville, Kan, when that gang was
nearly extinguished, jenkins was shot
eight times in various parts of the body
and laid out for dead. from a shot in the
shoulder.
Guess ! was too tough to die then, =
he said with a smile when recounting
his experiences. ANY way lived. but
il was mlCN y close call"
When young Bill Cook started out on
his train rohbing career. jenkins was
among the Il f-st to start after him, and
finally assisted il hIs capture in Ari-
iona several wears ago.-C hicago Inter
Ocean.