Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-02
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county. and buried IN the family door
yard. That one armed lioness. HI
mother. distinguished herself on tina
occasion by her profound, not TO sa,
Voclterous grief She threatened al
black things against the slayers Of he
most petted youngest cub.
Frank James went 10 his brother
funeral In disguise Il may have beer
the death of jesse, # may have beer
the cooling touch Of creeping years
whatever Il was from that day the on,
thought Of Frank James was how {,
surrender 10 the law and at the same
time win himself safe Of punishment
In November OF 1889. Frank Jame'
came into Jefferson city and gave M
his guns to the governor. have heard
the story from Governor Crlttenden''
lips.
IT was about five Of the afternoon,
said Governor Crlttenden. when Mai
John n. Edwards then editor of the
Kansas City Times. and who had been
with Frank James al the back Of Quan
trell IN the old guerilla days. came into
my office at the capitol. There was a
mild man Of middle size, clothed among
other garments IN a derby hat and q
diagonal oyerCoat, who walked close TO
the majors elbow.
" Governor said Mai. Edwards, 7
want 10 Introduce 10 you Frank James.
Of whom you have heard and who has
some business TO transact with you Of
moment 10 both
Then" continued Governor Critten.
den. the mild man stood forward As
he did he ran his hands under his over
coat and brought into sight belt
heavy with cartridges and two forty
five callber eight inch six shooters. one
q Colts and one a Smith 4 Wesson. /
have these pistols yet
Governor said the mild man. TAX.
ing n step toward me. Mai. Edwards
has told YOU who I am I'm Frank
James I want 10 surrender TO you. and
here are my guns In proof Of what
say. As ] give you these pistols / want
to explain that they are yours personal
" and not the States Keep them,
governor and II you should ever need
pistol, I'll vouch for these being all
right. As | make myself your prisoner
governor, J want 20 state that you're
the first man who ever held me captive
for a moment In explanation Of what
] do, ! desire 10 assert that while | am
with twenty crimes, I've never
committed one. For sixteen years I'VE
been hunted like a wolf, and I'm tired
out, I've got a boy Of twelve who
doesn't know his last name I've got q
wife and want to settle down with her
and live like other folk For that rea-
son I've come IN to give myself up |
want nothing but Justice and fair
trial. I've no doubt Of my acqulttal,
and the step I now take seems the only.
rs well as the shortest way to a day
when under my own name. and fearing
no man. | can live with my Wife and
boy In my own home. I'm your prison.
ar governor. what viii you do with
me?"
Orittenden gave James In charge Of
his private secretary. man named
Farr. This was about six O'Clock IN the
evening. They planned TO take tho
train for Independence. where
Indictment had long been waiting
against Frank James for the Blue Cut
rain robbery.
Pending the coming OF the midnight
rain, James and Farr went across to
The hotel 70 get dinner and KIN time.
The news Of the James Surrender" had
spread, there were a thousand folks to
'rowd about them. This after the first
Zen minutes. made James uneasy He
whispered TO Farr:-
Have you got any guns on your"
NO" replied Farr.
We'll, for heavens sake. get some"
said James. I'm used 10 carving
guns. I'm nervous without them, There
nay be a dozen lunatics In this crowd.
my one OF whom might put n bullet
through my head TO merely say here
lfter that he'd downed Frank James
Farr was ignorant Of guns. Heobtalned
: brace. however, and James loaded
hem with great comfort to himself. He
ifrered them to Farr The latter told
him 20 keep them as he was untaught
n their use. James belted them on
lnder his coat. and with an air Of deep
'ellef said he was now ready to dine.
The two sat down at the table the
prisoner I'm possession Of the artillery.
III any gentleman shoots up Frank
lanes now murmured the captive as
10 picker up q bill OF fare wherefrom
o order his repast you can put down
/ bet he'll do II In the smoke"
The midnight train was crouded with
.uraiists returning from the Yelled
Prophet. a sort Of St Louis Mardi Gras,
'arr waved facetioug,
James" he observed. 81 never saw a
rain robbery, and since you all seem
,oing out OF business, | probably never
yill Couldn't you as an accommoda-
ion hold up this outfit and let me see
low It seems?'