Identifier: illustratedlives00dacu (find matches)
Title: Illustrated lives and adventures of Frank and Jesse James, and the Younger Brothers : the noted Western outlaws
Year: 1882 (1880s)
Authors: Dacus, J. A. (Joseph A.)
Subjects: James, Frank, 1844-1915 James, Jesse, 1847-1882 Younger, Cole, 1844-1916 Younger, John, 1846-1874 Brigands and robbers
Publisher: Cincinnati : Cinncinnati Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
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Littles treacheryand the capture of Clarence Hite, of course, wereknown to Jesse as soon as they became public—per-haps sooner. But the fate of Woot Hite he neverknew, and the fidelity of the Fords he never doubt-ed until he heard the click of their pistols the in-stant before he was hurled into eternity. In Jan-uary Bob Ford proposed to Police CommissionerCraig, of Kansa;s City, to get rid of Jesse James,and earn the large reward offered for his capture.Craig hardly knew what to think of the proposition,but Gov. Crittenden was sent for, and on the 13thof January, 1882, Bob had a secret interview withhim at the St. James Hotel. Gov. Crittenden paida second visit to Kansas City, ostensibly to take partin the ball of a militia company on Washingtonsbirthday, and on the night of Feb. 22d, he had asecond interview with Bob Ford at which the finalarrangements were agreed upon. Bobs first planwas to go back to Kay county and raise a party towatch the Harbeson place, so that if Jesse came
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JESSE JAMES AT LONG PRANCH. FROM A LATE PHOTOGRAPH. (Copyrighted.) 437 438 FRANK AND JESSE JAMES. around they could surprise and kill him. But theweather became bad, and this plan was soon aban-doned .for an easier one, involving baser treachery.Towards the end of the second week in March,Jesse set out with Charley Ford on a reconnoiteringtour in northern Kansas and southern Nebraska,having previously addressed the following letter toMr. Calhoun, a land agent at Lincoln : Mr. J. D. Calhoun, Lincoln, IsTeb.—Dear Sir: I have noticedthat you have 160 acres for sale in Franklin county, Neh. Pleasewrite to me at once and let me know the lowest cash price thatwill buy your land. Give me a full description of the land, etc.I want to purchase a farm of that size, proyided I can findone to suit. I will not buy a farm unless the soil is )^o. 1. I will start on a trip in about 8 days to northern Kan &southern ISTebrask, and if the description of your land suits me Imil look at it and if it

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