El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-06
Didn't Get the Job.


| stood. Dick Liddle, to steal a phrase
from the science of insurance, regard
ed himself as "a bad risk
Dick" Liddle, Death Agent.
There was $50, 600 reward on Jesse.
lead or alive. offered by railways and
banks. Liddle determined to hook up
with the authorities and aid in the
hunting of Jesse, and thereby secure
safety and wealth at M and the same
time. 1t was a bright. albeit a craven
idea, and it worked. AS a result Jesse
was killed by Bon Ford i'll July. 1885.
at ST. Joseph. Mo. There was a deal
of nerve and a thrill went with the
slaughter of Jesse james. but it is. as
Kiplink n another story" and may
not find telling here. Jesse James
body was brought over to Kearney, in
Clay county. and buried in the family
dooryard. The one-armed lioness. his
mother. distinguished herself on that
occasion by her profound. not to say
vociferous grief. She threatened all
black things against the slayers of her
most petted youngest cub.
Frank James went to his brothers
funeral in disguise. 1t may have been
the death of Jesse, it may have been
the cooling touch OF creeping years;
Whatever II WAS, lTOh Ildt udy AN JIG
thought of Frank James was how to
Surrender to the law and at the
same time win himself safe of punish
ment.
In November of 1888 Frank James
came into Jefferson City and gave up
his guns to the governor. l have
heard the story from Governor Crit
tenden's lips.
1T was about 5 of the afternoon"
said Governor Critteden. when Major
John N. Edwards. hen editor of the
Kansas City Times. end who had e
with Frank James at he back of
Quantren 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 a
and a diagonal overcoat, who walked
close to the majors elbow
Governor sal Major Edwards. L
want to introduce you to Frank James,
of whom you have heard. end who has
some business to transact with you of
moment to both
Then" continued Governor Critten-
den. the mild man stood forward. AS
he did he ran his Lands under his
overcoat and brought into sight a belt
heavy with cartridges n two 45-cali-
bre eight-inch six-shooters. n a Colts
and one a Smith & Wesson. 1 have
those pistols yet.
Governor said the mild man, tax
ing a step toward me. Major Edwards
has told you who l am. I'm Frank
here are my guns in proof of what
I say. AS 1 give o these pistols I
want to explain that they are yours
personally and not the states. Keep
them. governor. and if you should ever
need a pistol, I'll vouch for these being
all right. AS / make myself your pris-
governor. I want tC state that
the first man who ever held me
for a moment. In explanation
Of what / 10, / desire to assert that
I am charged with twenty
crimes I've never committed one. For
years I've been hunted like a
and I'm tired out. I've got a boy
Of - who doesn't know his last name.
I've got n wife anG / want to settle
with her and live like other felix.
that reason I've come in to give
UP. / want nothing but justice,
md a fair trial. I've no doubt of my
acquittal. n the step I now take
ems the only. as we'll as the shortest
way to a day when. under my own
name, and fearing no man. / can live
my wife and boy in my own home.
I'm your prisoner. governor; what will
you do with me?"
Crittenden gave James in charge TO
his private secretary. a man named
Farr. This was about 6 o'clock in the
They planned to take the
midnight train for Independence. where
an Indictment had long been waiting
against Frank James for the / Cut
robbery.
Pending the coming of the midnight
James and Farr went across to
he hotel to get dinenr n kill time.
The news of the James surrender"
had spread. there were a thousand
folks to crowd about them. This. after
The first ten minutes, made James I'M
Easy. He whispered to Farr:
Have YOU got any guns on you?"
No" replied Farr.
We'll. for heavens sake. get some"
said James. I'm used to carrying
guns. I'm nervous without them.
There may be a dozen !unatics in this
any one of whom might put a
bullet through my ead merely to say
hereafter that he'd iowne6 Frank
Farr was ignorant of guns He OBJ
a brace. however, and James
loaded them with great comfort to
himself. He offered them to Farr.
The latter told him to keep them. as
was untaught in their use. James
them on under his Goa and
with an air of deep relief said he was
now ready to dine. The two sat down
at a table. the prisoner in possession
Of the artillery.
IF any gentleman shots up Frank
IF any gentleman shoots up Frank
rs he picked up a bill of fare where
from to order his repast, you can put
a bet that hen do it in the
smoke"
The midnight train was crowded
with ruralists returning from the
Yelled Prophet. a sort of st. Louis
Mardi Gras. Farr waxed facetious.
.Iamas ~ hn ahServad :. nnunr ca u.