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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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o the floor, whence itwas raised a minute later by the faithful wife, whocame hastily from an adjoining room. There was afaint semblance of life as the wife lifted her husbandshead upon her lap, and an effort as if the dying manwould have said something, the lips moved slightly,but no word came ; they were silent forever. Stillthe poor woman kept trying to wash away the bloodwhich trickled from a gash over the left eye, but,she pathetically said, *It seemed to come faster thanI could wash it away. The ball had lodged in-side the skull, but the brutal slayers tarried a momentbefore running from the room, to strike the face withthe butt of a pistol or some sharp instrument, andhence the wound over the left eye. The news that Jesse James was killed flew quicklyover the country, but at first was received incredu-lously. The assassins themselves were the first to 442 FRANK AND JESSE JAMES. tell it. They hastened from the scene of the mur-der to the nearest telegraph office, whence Bob Ford
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Mrs. Jesse James.Formerly Miss Zee Mimms. sent triumphant messages to Police CommissionerCraig, Sheriff Timberlake and Gov. Crittenden, say-ing, *I have got my man. They then sought the DEATH OF JESSE JAMES. 448 St. Joseph officials who took them into custody, de-taining them rather longer, it must be said, than theyhad expected. Mrs. James also sent messages toher brother, John Mimms, and to Mrs. Samuels,asking them to come to her immediately. The bodyof the outlaw was taken to an undertakers estab-lishment, whither thousands of people flocked togaze upon the placid features of the extraordinaryman who in life had borne a name of terror. At three oclock in the afternoon, an inquest wasbegun at the Court House, the widow of the deadoutlaw being the first witness. She who now forthe first time publicly acknowledged that she wasthe wife of Jesse James, was an attractive lookingmatron of thirty-five summers, much of whoseyouthful beauty still survived the hardships, thesorrows and anxiet

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