The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-07
HOW JESSE JAMES O X
The story Oe . Telegraph Operator who
saw Him Alive and Dead.

saw Him alive and Dead.
To -.n rn,ro, ~, Tuv a,,w-S,r, nm thu
n,n,k 80. -, 81. .a.ord .sctlor ~ THv auS
~ Ave,., . .nnaar. an Ir.sr.s,Ing warn about
La. J.n.. ~. handI, rhs ssatement. IL
oo",ys ~" nns..a ;, rs. hssn made
h, s,ha 90 a, 80 .rnr omcar Who aren't his
,o,,h =, $780, 49, rns,s
II IL a.. .uu-.. ~. .s,.,i,. this .c,on of
=. hrav . .oIdi.r Eli. hog he ms, J.ase Jams,
49, 1900 ~. a,,,,..,s d.s,h ara once after
saahs 80 Ia ~. -. 10 ,ha co,taee In
g, Jo.snh NJ anoord,ns 20 hIs .,orv. the
1885, : ...atoc . Lave. Rovs" hook
4" 49, -. fs.S.rror,h Kan.
.hsn. .han y. da.,,,hs. No being nearly
d. e., ell .I,h shnvidara 40 broad that
,hsv $1,000 .irno., o,, 81 n,on0r,ion with the
a....s. - - -, IT, IaO,arad ,he room
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.
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eaas % n" 49, -. :" Nv NV !, "a. %, . rs,sn.s wing
r.s IN ,,,r,on. con,,.s, ~ ,he s,r,ng. n,lloy Of
his skin
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a mon.n s',el 'nls ocourIenGe u ns 49,
~" po." NJ "a roong-
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amy .a - pr,ns,s,,sr nv
20. ngnn 80 sonna NAN who
mrn.. ~, ~ H. ~ Sunnnr, oS This assertion
800 So ;" -. 1870
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az .elesIapn opeIaVo. =. IT,
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auu !, pvoopn -" 49,, a. 1919
80. eneio ~ u.s o..r.
80 D.n. h.s".aa ., 60
~ ea..S,,,aa
W .uo o"" 49,. "a
uy ~ oanns Doys. on E.,in,,o q. ~.
way oes"1n Ss 'ra,n .n,, aua - .hs
NO. ia pD.r N,s..u
killing. oy Jesse James himself. OF "es'tai'
conductor OF the held up train. 20 De the
only murder of which Jesse James Is actually
- ~, Cararon hs,waon che, noin, .nd
aNay l'on |alhvioh. oe'wseh onsS pU"s I'll.
of Mrs. samuels, mother Of Frank and Jesse
,Jsmas 7 sivs ,hsss ds,a,Is as thew srs neces-
ssrv 70 m nndsrstandIna ~ NV story
On the morning OF the day that Jesse James
met his death l was sitting In the telegraph
oncs Az nn'o o ~nen "
'ereu IA anau,ieu y . 'e.estem; ieoos-
nlIed one OF tnem as A. M. Dockery, knen
president of the bank in Qallatin which had
been robbed by the James gang. Mr.. Dock-
cry II VIII DE rscaiieu. subsequently, oeoaaho
Governor OF MISSOURI. after serving with DIS
unotion In Congress-.
The man with him yas A. A. Low. general
oo,ns.I a.. a. uaa.usI "a o. Io..nS p.u'
couhsei Ior tne hann'pa, ana 81: Joseph raj
road Company. one OF the ohief sufferers oy
the depredstions Of the outlaws. Low and
Dockery had met by agreement in Cameron
"a 49, =, ,hut- alro. 1870 ...I. -hI.h
euu q Wv" u.epvoa'a speois, nio
stood upon the tracks OF the Hannibal and
st. Joseph ready to leave at q moments no.
tice. Both men remained In and about the
ssa,,on vn,u shortiv &C., 49, ,yh.a ,ha
s1 a.-o H.y ~ oon WV. .uo
operator at 81. Joseph caiieu me up WIN the
statement that he had an important message
for A, A, Low and asked II he was in Cameron.
renlIed In the an,rrstiva Then c.ma .
,s,anram wh;ch : hanara 90 ~. AZ
nouncement maue OF She outiaws 1eaIn 70
any one ou.sioe Oh ot; Joseph ~ Ieao; foru
mas got your man. come on AZ onoe.
IL pore the lhitiais OF some one olo not know.
Two minutes later the special train was on
its way TO 81. Joseph; and among those
James gang. LAYER IN the gay q telegram
from MT. Low 10 W. a. Conkin- STATION agent
az cameron, oontained tne request that some
one go 10 hearney 70 preak the news 70 Mrs.
Semusls tnAt ner son nad peen kllleo ana TO
bring her TO 81, Joseph. That rather disa-
MY charge and 4 reached the little cottage
on the NIL In which james met his death
snortIy aiSeI sune9Wn; ptIetcneo upon Sne
PED upon wnicn noo roro say wnen ne shot
James Jay tne ooay OF tne vlotim elready pre-,
pare Rareq vor n assT T9mn 70 dis COW t Ip 2 tns 1ea si