Show the james jarnes boys it do you know said a well k known railroad detective that jcsse jesse james lias bas registered an oath to come to chicago and kill the Pink pinkertons ertons allan and billy he ae did so several years i ago ando e will keep keel his word if the lc least a st opportunity poi port tul unity lity offers ta the le boy boys aird liota pinkerton responsible for the iho killing of their stepbrother step brother archie a d f after the northfield esca escapade abade ade i frank james married and settled in texas but jesse conti continued nud running I with the old gang ang consisting nina of cummings miller miller and others the manner in which I received information regarding them was through jim curry the slayer of porter who was a detective for the tex texas as pacific railroad the james younger gang trang claim to have killed seven of vink ertons men including captain lull who used to have charge of the madison street police station in this city this last job looks as though je k james had his hand in I dont believe frank had anything whatever to do with it since his marriage though living under an all assumed name he lie has conducted himself in a peaceable manner and given up the old ways ill tell you an anecdote of Jesse winch which serves to I show what a bloodthirsty dare i devil he lie is in 1869 hoaas ho was doin down n in texas and while there purchased a very fleet mustang in which het retook betook A great grent pride de lie he rode the animal into louisiana and during luring his journ journey came upon a country fair in which horse borse racin racing was the principal rin cipal attraction he enterer entered his horse and being a stran stranger ger he was considered by livorse horsemen ei a and gamblers to be a fit subject for prey and it was arranged beforehand that his horse should not win the race the other starters were ridden by professional fess ional loc jockey keys but jesse claimed the privilege of riding his own horse he ile was but a boy dressed in in a very slouchy clif manner and his appearance on t the ic track was hailed with shouts of derision and laughter nothing daunted he be rode up beside the others and an ail even start was made away went the animals an and d at the hall half mile jesses nag was a good length ahead on they flew and the little mustang came in a winner by several yards tills this rather surprised the jockeys and gain gamblers alers and they made arrangements to count out the must mustang ng if it should win the next heat itea several prominent blacklegs procured red handkerchiefs and stationed themselves near the winning post ready for an emergency once more the horses sped away and rind again the mustang took the lead increasing the distance every second when Vl lell within fifteen yards of the wini winning ling wire v ire two men sprang suddenly into the e of the track before the coming oncoming on conilio horse and saving waving red handkerchiefs in their hands shouted at the top of their voices this mano euver had the desired effie effect ct the borsse reared on its haunches tin and d showed every symptom y of frig bt while the favorite came in in a winner winner while the crowd were laughing and sh shouting the light haired rider of the mustang readied reached under hia his dilapidated r L b coat and brought out a six shooter in each hand bringing B in them to bear upon the hand handkerchief cef heroes ho lie opened fire the result was the kill killing of f one and the wounding wounding of the int other t er ho ile then turned bogli th revolvers on oil the crowd and before tile surprised southerners could recover he lie turned t his mustang and shouting his name rode off no pursuit was instituted and from that day until the present time the visit of jesse james J ia remembered in that section micaga bews |