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Jitu JAMES, THE OUTLAW.HUIU R«(trdlB| the loquwl am In-Mrvle^ with om ur the Ulaa Cat Gaaff.Chicago Tinea Special.THE 1NQCBST.St. Joseph, Mo^April 4-Mn. Samuel, mother of the deed outlaw, erriTed here et half peat aioe o'clock this moruiug from her home io Clay oonnty. Bbo is e large woman, fifty-sereu Tears old, with hair, well sprinkled with gray. Bbe waa incredulous upon her et rival aboot the dead man being her son Jesse, and waa not fnlly convinced nntil the was driven to hi* late residence, where she met the widow, who embraced the old lady, and both manifested great emo-Mrs. Samuels, accompanied by..J U.I.1IJ __ J-James and her children, were dn ven to the undertaker’s, where they viewed the body of Jesse, and the econo was very affecting, tho mother, wife, and children all joining in lamentation. Mrs. Samuels said the body was that of her son, sod in great emotion exolaimed: ■•WoaldtoOod it waanotl The mot her re-entered the oarriage, aud waa driven to the court room, where she was to testify the ooroner'a inquest then in pro-The coroner's jury assembled again at line a. m. The oourt room was crowdsd to suffocation, there being no standing room inside, and crowds stood in the cor-s unable to gain admission. The intense interest wsa manifested and the closest attention paid to the testimony. H. H. Craig, polios commissioner of Kansas City, was the first wituese sworn. He said: “The body correspondssc tod through onr instructions, and Charles waa not acting UDderour instruc-Bhtriff Timberlnke testified that he was acquainted with Jesse James and re ooguized the body. They were personally acquainted. “Saw him last in 1870. 1 knew his faoe. Ho had a fingor off. I told Ford to get hie brother to assist him.Dick Little was sworn: I have seen the body and reoogniaa it as the body of Jesse Jamea. I have no deubt of it. ItsSeneral appearance is that of Jesse a me*. His finger is off, as James' was, and I recognise the scars on the side and thigh.James Finley testified that he was not acquainted with Jesse James. “1 went to the house nfter the shooting aud found two horses. I sent two officers niter the Johnsons, as they were then called. Ford came and acknowledged the shooting. He described the wouuds on the body and claimed the man was Jesse James. Ford told me there were watcli-and jewelry at the house. I foundpeoted, however, that Boh Ford would kill him. 1 always thought Jim Cumwatches, jewelry, pistols, cartridges and a puree. I gave the puree to Mre. James.It'had some Bmnll change in it. A scarf pin w»s found with the marks 'J. W. J.'Mre. Samuels, mother of Jesse James, was then called. As she eutered the room all eyes were turned upon her. Men stood ou the seats, crsued their aud used every endeavor to gain n view of the woman who, although tho mother of an outlaw, had the respect of everyone in tho room. She moved with a slow step and bowed head to the witness stand. She has a kindly fiice and eyes and a rntber prominent nose. She was dressed in black, with a black straw hat, aud a black veil which unrtlv concealed her face. When she took the stand her face had a resolute appearance tho examination progressed that disappeared, and she was very muchaffected. She testified that she was the mother of Jesse James, and she had seen the body but a moment before. Is that the body of your son ? asked the coro-lt is. she answered, and then sobbed out, “Would to God it was not I Placing bur hands ou the heads of the little sou and daughter of Jesae James, who stood in front of her, she continued: “And these are his orphan children.” As she said this shemoved to tesre. Mre. James was asked to raise her veil, and as she did bo, Mre. Samnels was asked if she recognized her. She answered that she did and it was the widow.of Jesse James.Mre. Jamea testified that she recognised the preceding witness as Mre. Samuels. When Mrs. Samuels retired from the oourt room a thrilling incident oocarred. Dick Little was standing near the door, and as she neared the opening him. Her eyes rested on him a moment;then she turned upon him with the ferociousness of a tiger. “Traitor I Traitor I Traitor! she exclaimed excited-Wbnt do you thiuk of the manner iu which Jesse was killed?It was a dirty, meau trick, but was tho onlT way to-get him. I am surprised that Jesse laid his revolvers down, for I never knew him to let them out of his reach before. Why, when he slept he always had a revolver in his hand, aud the slightest noise would cause him to jump up straight in bod and cock his weapon ready for a fight, lie was always si raid of being betrayed, nuil would never ul low unyono to touch his pistols, or take them out ol his hands. He was ulniid of Jim Cummings, and would always make him cat and sleep apart from him.What effect will his death have upon you and your partners in the Bluo Cut affair?I don't kuow as it lias any, except to scare the boys. Bugler and Chapman are already frightened half to death for• boy's place than in voure. Little oowered like a whipped dog before tholowsnng rage of the bereaved mother, and turned pale and red by turns, did not hurt him,” be answered. “I thought you knew who killed him. Mrs. Samuels’ only reply was: “O God, my oor boy I my poor boy 1”Bbe then left the room, and the jury retired to make up ita verdict. They returned the following:We, the jury, find that the deceased is Jesse James, and that he came to hisRobertThe two Ford brothers are confined in jail, charged with murder, under rant sworn out by Mrs. James. They will not be interviewed, and they refuse admittance to all comers. Robert Ford who did the shooting, is twenty-two am) Charley is twenty. In July lost Robert engaged in the detective business iu Kansas City. He soon got his credentials aa detective, and engaged in the hunt for Jesse James end Charles engaged to help. The one who did the shoot ing is rather slender, net over robust yet wiry, and certainly capable of endurance, aa well as ohrewd and brave. His eyee ore sunken and hazel of color, large, restless and piercing. Hie forehead is rather bold and high, and bii hair is thin, short, and of a light brown. He is twenty-two yeere of age, about five feet eight inches high, aud wears a nut-brown suit, with sack coat. Heould never be singled ont of a crowdi a yonth of qualities worthy of especial notice, yet he woald be taken for a man of iron will, the courage of a lion, and abundanco of self-controi. His brother Charles is considerably larger, taller aud broader. His hair is dark, eyes hazel, and he is dish-faced. Uislower jaw pro trades, and he has a decidedly ball-dog look, and is if anything more brutal and braver than Robert. It is evident that Charles would be a bad man in a fight, bat while Robert is perhaps the slickest and the schemer, Charlee would come in for cold-blooded and bratal work.The boy* are cool, possessed, and move upright and with a firm and solid tread. This city is fall of stranger* who have been attracted twm every direction by news of the tragic death of the notorious outlaw.A UEHBKH INTERVIEWED.Independence, Mo., April 4—[Special]. —The wildest excitement baa prevailedhere all day on aocoont of the assassination of Jeese James, the notorious bandit chief, at St. Joseph. The town has been perfectly jammed with people, congregated upon tho street corner* ana in telegraph offices discussing the thrill-mines would bo the one to do the job.Why did yon think of Cummings?“Because he and Jesse were terribly jealous of each other and were continually having some kind of n foas.Do you kuow Bob Ford?“Yes, and I tell you he is clear grit, if ho is nothing but a boy. He isn't afraid of the devil himself, itud would just soon tackle him as not.“Was he counected with the lilue-eut robbery ?“No, bnt his brother Charlie was. Both were in the Winston robbery, and he also helped Dick Liltlo kill Wood Hite.What effect will the killing of Jesae have npon the gaug?It will break it up, of course. Frank was the real head of the gang, and did all the planning, but Jesse did the execution, and without him nothing can he done. .What about Jesse having lived in Kansas City for several months lost year?'•He lived on Host Eighth etreot nl the time of the Blue-cut robbery, and was at home and read a full acoonut of the affair in the papers next morning, lie waa supposed to he a stoek dealer, Rnd he enrne to Cracker's Neck several times when making arrangements for the robbery ou the pretense of buying cattle, and one time did drive n herd to the Kausn* City stock-yarda.“Did the people of Ciackcr'a Neck kuow him V'Some of them did but were afraid to give him away, while others had no desire to betray him. He came and went when lie pleased, and waa always welcome.“What will Frank and Jim Cummingsdo now?“I think Frank will go to Texaa and settle down. He is half dead from consumption, anyway, and I don't thiuk he will live long. The exoitcment is all that ha* kept him up lor more than a year. Jim umminga is a trencherous scoundrel. I sliould'ut wonder if he tried some scheme fo secure n pardon by betmyiug Frank. He will never lie ableup, and I don't see any use o[ making any light about it.What about Dick Little'* statementbery ?“Little is a liar, and I think he has been biied to tell that by Bugler'* friends.This ended the interview, and as reporter turned to leave the cell Land added: Old Mrs. Samnels, Jesse'smother, will raiae h—11 about this, and will kill somebody before tbe thing is over. I tell you she ia a holy terror, and the boys, especially Jeaae, inherited her disposition. Everything is quiet tonight.Statement of the ConditionLondon Assurance CorporationOn the Slat day of December, 1881.The name of tho company is tho London Assurance Corporation.It is located in London, England.The amount of its capital stock is ££96X The amount of ita capital stock paid up isThe assets of the company are as follows: Cash on hand, and in tbe bauds of agent* or other persons.. ...... $109,427Total iLIABILITIES Amount doe or oot doe to banks or other c red tors . . .Loaaea adjusted and doe ..Ixweee adjusted and net doe Loises unadjusted.All other claims against the com*jr .Total liabilitiesState of New York. lt;County of New York, fB. Lockwood. Hecretary of the London Assurance Corporation Insurance Couipnny of London. England, being duly sworn, depose and say, that the foregoing is a full, true and correct statement of the affairs of said Company, that the said Insurance Company Is the bonathe aboeodescribed officers «f said Insurance Company.IS. 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