The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-15
Jesse w.. Son of Famous Out
law, Protected the Name of
His Father From ReproaCh
Near Richmond.
WHIPPED MAN WHO
SPOKE I'LL OF HIM.
Occupants OF a Pullman Car
Greatly Excited When Hand
some Young Man Seized
Passenger by the Throat.

I'm no rufTian. I'm as peaceful as
can be. but I've got my fathers
blood in my veins. l revere his mem
ory and will not stand To hear his
name insulted."
With these words young Jesse w.
James, son of the famous Missouri
outlaw. seized an unknown man by
the throat, showed him over a seat
and gave him sound thrashing while
the two were passengers on the west
bound Pennsylvania train which ar
rived in Richmond, Saturday after.
noon.
Young James, who is prosperous
lawyer of Kansas City. Mo. was
passenger from New York and WAS oc-
cupying a seat in the crowded through
Pullman on the train. there being a
number of lady passengers in the
coach. Ii became generally known
among the other passengers that Jesse
James was aboard, and many curious
eyes were turned upon him.
Scorns Notorious Outlaw.
The trouble started when a bulky
man of the ruffian type. who was oc-
cupying the seat ahead of Jesse, of
fered an insulting remark about the
famous outlaw when the newsboy, who
was seeking to make innocent capital
out of a book of the James boys, think
ing they would sell like hot cakes on
account of the presence on the train
of the bandit kings son, came through
with several of the volumes.
Il don't think much of man who
would buy the life of those dirty muir
derers," the offending party is al
legged to have said, when James,
trembling with anger. said that he
would not stand to hear the name OF
his father abused.
Jesse Leaps on the Man.
Your ancestry is a poor thing to
boast of. young fellow" the other
went so far as TO say, but he got no
further. Jesse sprang upon him like
tiger. and before the other realized
what had happened, he was stretched
over the seat, while the young lawyer
rained blows upon his face.
Women started from their seats and
screamed. while men rushed frantical-
ly forward to separate the combatants.
It was with much difficulty that
Jesse's hold was broken from the 9th
er fellows throat, and he was a sor-
rowfuI sight when released. The blood
was streaming from a half dozen cuts
In his face, and ne was gasping for
breath after the choking he had TO
| ceiyed
Whoped Man is Unknown.
The fight is said TO have taken
place while the train was ten miles
out of Richmond. All who saw the
difficulty said that James was entirely
| justified in whipping the other man.
who refused 10 tell his name on the
train.
When the train reached Richmond
! Palladium reporter, who was at the
station, climbed aboard the Pullman
car and had a few minutes talk with
Jesse James, the young attorney, who
+ il not only famous as the son of the
great outlaw, but on his own merits
as well, for he has made a marked
! success as a practitioner in the West
ern city.
Says He Was Justified.
| James admitted being in the difficult
! ~. but said that he thought he was
! justified in his act but he was sorry
/ that the affair had Occasioned so much
! excitement. He is tall. handsome
( young fellow, built like an athlete.
and has the clear. ruddy complexion
J OF perfect health. He is quiet in man
( ner and exceedingly pleasant.
James refused 10 discuss politics
further than 10 say that he was a
cernocrat, and that he hoped to SEQ
/ mis- party win in the national carn-
paigu.