The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 5, 1882, Page 1

VOL. IV. a MILLED AT LAST. The Great Desperado Jesse | James, Meets his Fate | By one of his own Gang at | St. Joe, Monday Morning. Not Brave Enough to Meet the Victim Face to Face, The Slayer Awaits an Opportunity to | Shoot Him Unawares. No Doubt} as to the Bead sean’s Identity—Coronei’s Inquest. AWIFE’S WAIL FOR THE DEAD. Atg| St. Joseph Mo., April, 3. | o'clock this morning the notorious outlaw was shot dead, at St. Joseph, Mo., by Robert Ford, a young man about 21 years otage, from Ray county. Ford, being acquainted with the James gang, recently plann- edthe death of Jesse. This plan was concocted in this city, and was, as it has been seen, successfully car- ried out. His brother Charles was with him at the time of the killing, and the wife of Jesse was in the kitchen of the house in which they were living. At his death Jesse w hanging pictures. He had but few moments before being killed divested himself of his coat and_ his revolvers. He never spoke a word after falling to the floor. The slay- ersgave themseives up soon aftef the billing, and an inquest over the re- mains was begun. In the light of all moral reasoning the shooting was wholly unjustifiable, but the law is vindicated, and the $50,000 reward offered by the state for the body of the brigand dead or alive will doubtless go to the man who had the courage to draw a_re- yolver on the notoriour outlaw when his back was turned, as in’ this case. There is little doubt that the killing was the result of a premeditated plan formed by Robert and Charles Ford several months ag Charles had been an accomplice of Jesse [ames a ‘0. he Bufler Week: | pressure on the trigger, ‘skull. BU TIBER, Erne aes mans sme rere nee a ee NO. LS MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL ee on the wall. chair. VTodot he got on His back was now turned the brothers, who silently stepp between i i JESSE AND HIS REVOLVERS. At a motion from Charlie both dr, their guns. Robert was the quick of the two. and one motion had the long weapon to a level w his eye, with the muzzle not m than four feet from the back of outlaw’s head. Even in that mot quick as thought, there was thing which did not escape the acy ears of the hunted man. He maj a mouon as if to turn his head to certain the cause of that suspicid sound, but lat A nerve a quick f his in son RESERVED FOR S: Cowles & Co, Clothiers. too a Sharp report and the well direct ball crashed outlay 3. just ody and it fell hea’ through the Wits no outer I backwards upon the carpet of ti . The shot had beer fata as all the bullets in the chambers Charley’s revolver still directed Jesse’s head could not MORE EFF ECTUALLY o1 have decided the fate of the gr bandit and free booter that ev ured in the pages of a country’s tory. The ball had cntered the base the skull and made its way through the forehead, over the eye. It had been fired out ot o Colt’s 45 improved pattern, st mounted and pearl handled pis’ presented by the dead man to slayer only a few days ago. Mrs. James was in the kitct when the shooting was done, sep rated from the reom in which t bloody tragedy occurre1 by the di ing room. She heard the shot, a dropping her household duties: into the front room. She saw h und lying extended on his bac! is slayers, each holding his revolv in his hand, making for the fence the rear ot the house. Robert h reached the inclosure, and was the act of scaling it, when she ste pedto the door, and calling to hin ‘Robert, you have done this, co} back.’’ Robert answered: ‘I swe: to God I didn’t."” They then return ed to where she stuod. Mrs. Jame ran to the side ef her husband ani lifted up his head. Life was not ve extinct, and when she asked him if h was hurt, it seemed to her that h wanted to say something, but cou not. She tried TO WASH « & Physicians. Lawyers. OHN S.& 5. P. FRANCISCO, Attor- neys at Law, Butler, Mo., will prac- tice in the courts of Bates and adjoining counties. Prompt attention given to col- lections, Office over Hahn & Co.'s hasd- ware store. 79 RISTY, M. D., Homoepathic | ) anand surgeon. Special at- n givento female diseasts, Butler | Office, North side square over & Co’s. Residence, Ohio street, 4 Ss west ot Wyatt & Boyd’s lumber 15-tf 1. CH Ph HENRY A, McGINDLEY, TTORNEY AT LAW, Butler Mo. 44 Office east side of square, Edwards’ block. Will practice in all the courts of Bates and adjoining counties, in the Uni- gi ted States courts at Kansas City and Jeff- ysician and Surgeon, | ¢rson City, and in the Supreme court at Office over Aaron | Jetterson Wity, nio-tt | HIRES Improved Root Beer asc. vack age makes 5 gallons of adélicious, whole - some, sparkling temperance beverage.” Ask \our druggist, or sent by mail for asc — | C. E. Hires, 48 N. Dela. Ave. New York. PARKER’S Ginger Tonic. Best Health and strength Restorer Used. Cures Complaints of Women and dis- eases of the Stomach, Bowels, Lungs, Liver and Kidney’s, and is entirely dif- ferent from bitters, Ginger Essences and other Tonics, as it never intoxicates. 50c, Satta | and $1. sizes, Large Saving buying $1 ©. HOLCOMB: Attomey at. taw, | “2t:, SCORE CO, New Komy « Office with Wm. Page, over Bank. | Notice of Final Settlement. Butlers nz2m- | Notice is hereby glven to all creditors, | and others interested in the estate of Da- vid Warford, deceased, that I, M R War. ford, administratrix, ot said estate, intend to make final settlement thereof at the next term of the Bates county Probate court, in Bates county, State of Missouri, to be held at the court house in Butler o | tha 3th day of May, 1882, 16-4 i MS Warror D. WOOD, Ph Butler, Mo. irt’s store. S. B. LASHBROOK. THOs. J. SMITH. ASHBROOK & SMITH, Attorneys at 4Law, Butler, Mo. Will practice in the courts of Bates and adjoining coun- | ties, Collections promptly attended to jand Taxes Paid tor Non-residents. | Offige, front room over Bates county Na- tional Bank. n2 tf. ARE, Physician and | p Surgeon. Office north side square, | et, Mo. Diseases of women and chil- bla specialty. BATHURST, Ph lan. Altona Will attend promptly to all pro 13-tf bio. pnal calls. HManeoas. CULBERTSON, Real Estate Agent, | Rich Hill Mo., P.O. Box 342. Cor- | z dence solicited. no 4i-tf. | JARKINSON & AERNATHY, Atto a — = ———— | F neys at Law, Butler, Mo. Office we: VV. BROWN, Judge of Probate, But- | side of the sauare der Mo. Will draw and acknowledge | ; = § contracts, leases and all papers re- HENRY, Attorney at Law, B wp the acknowledgment or jurat of a A. Mo. Will attend to cases i court of record in Missouri al collecting business. AWAY 22 the blood that was coursir face from the hole in but it seemed tu her that the would come faster than she Wipe it away, and in her hands g@ over forehea bli-d coul af a court of record. LSO, M. D. Physician and since the 3d of last November, ad entirely possessed his confidence. Robert Ford, brother, joined jesse near Mrs. Samuels (the mother ot the james boys) last F a week ago, and accor ried Jesse anc Charles to this city Sunday, March } 33. ' two children City (where mgnths until where-abouts | r- Jesse, his wife and removed from Kansas they had lived several they feared their would be suspected) to this city, riving here November 8, 1SS1, con ing in-a wagon and accompanied by Charles Ford. They rented a house on the corner of Lafayette and Twenty-first streets, where they stay- ed two months, when they sc : the house No. 1318S on Lafayette | street, formerly the property — ot Councilman Aylesbury, paying $14 @ month for it and giving the name ot secured fHOMAS HOWARD. They had fixed uponto- to Platte City. Ever since the boys have been with Jesse they have watched for an cpportunity to shoot him, but he was always So heavily | armed that it was impossible to draw & Weapon y ut James Seeing it. They declare that they had no idea of taking him alive. Considering the ndertaking suicidal. ht to go | for >portu- wished ul Jesse James le currying orses On Robert tory to room Ww a i was, jesse said: “1 ly hot day." He pulled off coat and vest aw- his tossed them on the a Ill take : i Wesson and tention ares which hung ? with the i < some pi ctu | pose,”” } out two hats, and the two | old and young, male : } quiets in fever: r JESSE JAMES DIED. of Final sertie 1 to all creditor the estate that id ¢ ment thereot, Pro Not. Notice is hereby and others interested Lewis Eachus | Eachus Admini tend to make at the next term of th bate Court in Bates . | Missouri, to be held at I Bargeon. Office first door over Post g@@Butler Mo. 220- 12-tf A. RIGGS, Notary Public Court room. W Charley Ford explained to Mrs James that ‘ta pistol had accidentall off ** Yes.” said Murs mes, “I guess it went off on pur Meanwhile Charley haq gone backinto the house and brough boys le the house. They went to the tele evaph office, sent a message t Sheriff Timberlake, of Clay county; in M.D st side PMain street E, L, Rice M.D, Residence east ot sqr, with J, C, 4 Clark; EVERINGHAM & RICE. | HLA aul SIUINIEISION Se Hi. cay tyr Attorney at Law, | day ot May, 1882. Bformed a copartnership tor the e utler, Mo. Special attention of medicine and surgery, tender | given to Prebate business | rvices to the citizens of Butler | __—_—_——— 2a4e I gone deceased, I ta O. JACKSON, Mo office ates County t State t itler, on the 8th, 18-4) Many Eacuus. Adr be > ice *omm i or i . 2s mers .. to I olice: Commissioner ir ig, q ae ounding country, | M. L. BROWN. Notice of Final settlement, Kansas City: to Gov. Crittendey] e FICE west side of square ist door | ROWN & CROC ttorneys at Notice is hereby given to all creditors, ; and other officers. and then surrey h of Olive House. Calls attended to | Law and Insurance Agents, Rich Hill} and others interested 1n the estate of both in the 241 14 I] hours, day or night, and country, pecialty. on y Hall. Mo. Collections 4 sixth street, under C } | Wm. M, White, a minor deceased, that | Calob Richardson gu ian of said estate, | intend to make final settlement thereot, jat the next term of e Bates County | Probate court, in Bates County, State of Missouri, to be held at Butler on the 8th, | day of May, 1882. (18-4t. ; ‘ Caton RICHARDSON, Guardian. res to Marshal Cra ered themse -maker to .4 and poor, th d female are i "he Largest —IN THE SOUTHWEST, M’FARLAND BROS. Harness and Saddlery House, here the best goods for the least money, will be gu2rantced. Non't Fail to See Stock 3UYING. Butler, Mo. 1 At the bedside the ph estion “how are yo: condition has many cal es, as follow: artbur Notice of Settlement, Indigestion, fevers, biliousness, ity of the liver, iS, mmatory eases, hervousness, loss of appetite, ete] The conditions, all be moved by of Sali Aperient,”” w ant and spar ling purgative. eedily and freel upon the s rels and liver: Te k headache cools an roduces pain 0 17-2t ce te leceased, or ail ceased, are son of Vit ame with Franklin Par against D. M. persons owing said ¢ notified that T. R. 5 author next six etc. use ity was set- shown more onto make a crop, than a tready, inc thstandin: hackwardness of the spring. they od £ that to) day they are nost as torwara We mar their > they have been cro -1Sons. rel more propitious joice to see this dete tion ood omen f ett We dou their * 3 %.