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HIS “JIG IS UP.”Alter His Long Career of Peril, J|esse James is Shot to Death Like a Dog.Harder of the Noted Bandit by the Hand of a Mercenary Coward.ie Slaer a Mere Stripling, Who Doubtless 4 ill Get the $50,000 ' Reward. !Thrilling Incident at the Injquest on the Body of the Late Jesse James.iB just re-notorious r near St. or wardedJesse James Kille^.St. Louis, April 3.—Information ceived here that Jesse James, the tram robber, was killed to-day at o Joseph, Mo. Particulars will be 1 as soon as received.THE BEPOBT OONITBMED.Sx. Louis, April 3.—A brief disp itch from SL Joseph says Charles and Robert Ford, who at one tune belonged to the gang, and were engaged in the Winston and Blue Cut tram robberies, have been in St. Joseph for a week for the purpose ing Jesse James, but being afr alleged, to make the attempt, shot at Thirteenth and Lafayette streets surrendered to \ the authorities, lodged in jail. .There is tremendc us ojtcne-mant over the affair, several thoi sand people bemg on thb streets. The w:desperado was on the spot in a fevr minutes after the shooting was doue, and wept bitterly ovei his remains. The bod; ’ of was taken in charge by the pobce. Considerable ammunition and severa i weapons, including a pistol and a rifle, fou id in the house where James has been stopjmg.Ht W IT HAPPENED.St. Josepli, Mo., April 3.—Betwejen 8 and 9 o’clock this morning Jesse J imes, the Missouri outlaw, before whom the of Fr.i Diavolo and Dick Turpin dwindle into insignificance, was killed by a boy 2p years old named Robert Ford at his temporary residence on Thirteenth and Lafayette streets, in this city. In the light oi all moral reasoning the shooting was unof arrest-lid, as is him down and then md us excite-fe of thejustifiable, but the law is vindicated. The$60,000 reward offered by the sti ite for the body of the bugand, dead or alive, will doubtless go to the man who had t le courage to draw a i evolvor on the notoric when his bask was turned. Theie is little doubt that the killing was the result of a premeditated plan tormed by Robert and Charles Ford several months agoj Charles had been an accomplice of Jesse J, the Jd of last November, and enirely possessed his confidence. Robert, h: s brother, joined Josse neai Mrs. Small’s home, mother of the James boys, last Friday a week ago, and accompanied Jesse and Charles to this city Sunday, March 23. Jesse nas a wife and two children. He iemoted iroin Kansas City where he had lived several months, until he feared his whereabouts might be Suspected, 11 a wagon to tins city, arriving here November 8, lbrfl, accompanied by Chas, Ford. He rented a house on Lafayette street, the property ot Councilman Vylebury. The house is a one story cottage romantically situated on f the city, principal the rail-is a deep broad exbelt ofthe brow-of a lofty eminence east c commandin ' a lull \ lew of the portion of the city, the uver and voids. Just t.a=t of the house golch-hke raViae,] and beyond a pan-e of open country, backed by timbei. llie hog-e, except fioni the westsale, can bo seen tor seveial miles a’id Robeit Told ha\e been occu oi the rou n-. 111 the iear of the d'ftMltng, andhas j -ec ictlv had an undeibtand Jo-e t ver once last fall. A shoi beloie Robert had joined JameCharles ymg onehis revolvers, and lt;both drew their guns. Robert was the quickest of the two. In one motion he had the long weapon to the level with his eye with the muzzle no more than four fe it from the back of the outlaw’s heaths Evei in ihat motion, quick as thought, there wai that did not escape the acnte ears of the hunted man. He made la motim as if toturn his head to ascer suspicions sound, bnt pressure of the trigger, report, and the ball crash law’s skull. There swaying of the body, and the carpet. The shthe cf use of that late. A nervous nick i ash, a sharp thro ugh the out-no optcry, just a heavily back been fatal,it fell t hadand all the bullets in the phambi r of Charles’ revolver, still directed at James’ head, could not more effectually have decide I the fate of the greatest bandit and freeboo nr that ever figured in the pages of the country’s history.St. Louis, April 3.—Gov. Ciittendea has ordered the body of Jesse James taken to Eansas City, under heavy guardp.THE IIKi'JEST.St. Joseph, Mo., April 4,-4-Mrs. Samuels, mother of Jesse James, arr ved hereand testified in the toronei The inquest began at ) a. being packed uncomtc rtably, Samuels entered the ro m all tnrned upon her.- Every en made to gain a view off the w although the mother of an t the respect of eveiy one in She moved with a slow step head to the witness standdressed in black,and wqre a black veil tliathardly covered her face. Wbin quest, the room As Mrs. res were ,vor was an who, utlaw, had the room, and bowed She wasenl she tookocity of r!” she nd ven are the villain! I boy’s placeshe turned upon him wjith the a tiger. “Traitor! traitor! t. exclaimed excitedly, “God w geance on vou for thip. Y cause of all this. Oh, you would rdthcr be in my poor than in yours!” Little covrer^d like whipped dog before the towering rageof the bereaved mother] and _____and red by turns. “I did not hurt him, be answered. “I thought you knew who killed him.”THE REMOVAL.St. Joseph, Mo., April 5.— Tie body of Jesse James was shipped [from this city on the 7 o’clock train on the Hai ni d d lt;fc St. Joseph railway this evening, in lt;ustody Marshal Wing, of this citly, and the familyof the dead desperado, consisting of C. W Jones, cousin of Jesse, R. J Hines the widow’s brother,1 Mrs. Jame:;, Airs, uels and the two children. It will be taken to Kearney, Clay count,, Mo., andjbuned on James’ homestead to-morrow, [There has been considerable of a wrangl) ov ir the remains.Tuplg to kill time ago, the latternexoie nooert nau jomea dames, me lauer preult;-i ed to irolb the bank at Plane City. He said the muider trial would commence rhei to-da, and the plan was if he could get another companion to take a view t the situation of the Platte City DsuiK, vhd i arguments were being heaid ie the mm dm case, which would engage the attention of the citizens, boldlj execute one of* hi-, ; aids. Charles Ford approved of the plan, and agge-tcd his brother Robert as a companion worthj of sharing the enterprise with tncm. Jesse had met the boy at the lattei \ house near Richland, three years ago, and consented to see him. The two men ivoordiiigij. went to where Robert was, and arranged to have him accompany them to Platte City. As stated, all three came to St. ■Joe baud i.\. They remained at the house alt the wetk, and had fixed upon to-night to go to Platte Citj. Ever since the boys had been with Jesse they had watched for an oppoitumfy to shoot, but he was always heavily armed, and it was impossible to diaw upon him without his seeing them. The Fords declare the had no idea of taking him alive, considering the undertaking suicide. The opportunity they had long wished for came this! morning. Charles Foid and Jesse James haa been to the stable currying the hoises piep'aratory to their night ride. On returning to the room where Robert Ford was, Jesse said “It’s an awful hot day,” and pulled off his cpat and lost and tossed them on the bed. Then he said “I guess I will take off my pistols for fear somebody will see them if I Walk in the jiird.” He unbuckled the belt ni which he car.ied two 45rCalibre revolvers and laid ia^m on the bed with his coat and vest. He then picked up a dusting brush with the intention of dusting some pictures wlueh hung or the wall. To do this he got om a chan. His b ick was now turned to the/ brothers who silently stepped between Jesse apdA Letter fromEditor Tribune publish the following ii ly issue tor the benefit c injustice to this con|i noticed several articles from iimjeto time that done in this vicinity credited to Painted Wo dee to myselt and neigl • hat I was the first man mnch between Bi*mai Pud, namely,. July 1, 18 a p os to dice was establ the name of Tnitle Vail prejudiced aginst Pai we will insist upon hav just dues credited to usf land muu in (feveryt lias c ads. bors, to ll ik amDelongs. This place dt Painted Woods district, nal Painted Woods is a place, but wlten the po: lished at Peterson’s it v Woods. That point is this place. I also wish cle in the weekly of that Painted Woods wa mg to Villard. In plai i say Ihat it is not so. Tl leaves the Stevenson northwest of this place, ceilent landing a mile a west of this place, right lard road. Having wa referred to for seven yeT tee a good landing in al and in conclusion I will to quantity and quality is second to none trom ’ Buford. Now, Mr. Edit|lt; surplus of land hunters you, just send them on them in finding good that this is tributary toTurtle Valley, D. T..The New Terttvia i, April 5.nominated James K. Pa land, envoy extraordinajr; plenipotentiary to Peru.tieWilli youValley.yoj.1 please riext week-huntei^ andtiel Tjshedey-nted ng o vlien 3S n The W s|tofficlt; as ca ikow li to coi Marc the wo eroa •oad Weid tlii oppo tched rs, I stag alsoofiaWmiaBist or, if hudul 4nd 1 land. 3ism 6. Aprtln MThe j rtridg B.the stand her face had a resolute1 appear ance, bat as the examination progressed I that disappeared and she was very muon | affected. She testified that she |was tlm j mother of Jesse James, and she had seen the body but a moment befor;. “Is thai tli e body of your son asked the coroner.” “It is,” she answered, aad then sobbed out, “Would to God it whs not.” As she retired from the coiri room a thiilliug incident occurred. Tick Little, who betrayed Jesse James’ pari in certain robberies in his confession of a few days ago, was standing! nearthe door, and as she neared the qpening she saw him. Her eyes rested on him a moment. Thentyj? I haven» said orbeen owin jus-will say ite the first Fort Bh-t. 1, 1877, 1 ere under We are not Woods, but ir rights and I it rightly t belong lo [old origi 1. Mercer’s was eslab-lied Painted i miles from rect an arti-h 31, stating learest land-rds I may to Villard kree miles have an ex ee quarter^ fite the Vil-the landing can guarau-3S of water; say that as d, this place rck to Fort you have a ed around will assist Remember hrck.Rhude.1882.nister. *resident hasof Mary-minister
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Fri, Apr 07, 1882
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