Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-02
MANY FEMALE CALLERS.
Jesse James. Jr., WearIed by Their
Attentions-Resort to Many
Schemes.

If sweethearts are pleasing to Jesse
James. Jr.. he ought to be as nearly con-
tent as any man in town. Not a day
passes that he is not visited. at his court
house cigar stand, by good-looking young
girls. They come singIy. in couples. and
in groups of five or six. Nearly all of
them are quite pretty, and on many of
them the young man who is suspected Of
train robbing never locked before.
The fact that Jesse James has not been
in the public mind for several weeks seems
to have no effect on his female admirers.
He is evidently still in their minds.
For days after the announcement that
young James had been arrested on 4
charge Of holding up an express train,
crowds thronged the court house corridor
to get a look at the alleged bandit. Most
of the gazers were men. These crowds
no longer come, but women continue to
call almost as simultaneously as ever.
The girls who call on Jesse James have
evidently planned it carefully, for they
invariably come about ) o'clock, when the
closed for the day.
Some of them are bashful about intro
ducing themselves. but others walk boldly
up and begin a conversation on some pre-
text or other Others pretend that they
wish to buy something. but as Jesse keeps
only cigars. tobacco and chewing gum,
IiOSl Vi liltIll CIoOSc SuUt.
Two pretty girls entered the court house
soon after 5 O'Clock yesterday. They stop
ped in front of the building directory,
glances at the cigar stand. Soon they ven
tured up. They wanted to look at some
clay clay pipes :b1 Jesse put q handful Z of them on
sation that last half an hour and grew
merrier the longer il lasted. the two girls
bought s,5I four pipes; One Sol Of the girls espec-
a rosy complexion and wore the smartest
Of hats and capes. She appeared to be Is
or 20 years old.
What do you suppose they wanted with
those pipes?" asked a bystander, after they
had gone.
YEARLY. Put ribbons or them and hang
them in the parlor L 'spose:"
Yesterday about 8 p. m. five girls focked
into the court house arm in arm. They
We're chattering and giggling. Jesse's back
happened to be turned az they passed the
cigar stand and after a momentary hest
tended that they had business on one of
the upper floors. although those floors had
been deserted for half an hour. In a few
minutes they came down again. walked
down the corridor as though they were
going to pass the cigar stand. and then
the girls. the prettiest. acted as spokesman.
| Without any predatory remarks she said to
the smiling Jesse:
I'VE came down here to get some mar
riage licenses.
Get 'em;; did YOU. asked ed, 5ames-
Yes, got SIX Tor ~. sara the SpOke9-
woman. Then all five giggled and Jesse
James smiled and looked just a bit EN-
barrassed.
leader somewhat impatientiy. You know
We came down here to talk him to death
and now you're letting ME do II. all" And
without waiting for any enforcement she
ratified along at a lively rate touching on
all sorts of disjointed chat.
My. wasn't. she a taiker?' said Jesse
when they had gone
Ever see them before" asked some
one.
but I can't just place her"
The girls looke as though they might
told Jesse James they were high school
| girls and told the elevator boy they were
visitor. from the college at Parkville- All
were fashionably dressed.
After dinner take one of Carriers Little