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THE TUOLUMNE INDEPENDENT, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, April 8, 1882 

* Outlaw Jesse James killed
* Robert & Charles Ford

Page 4 of this issue contains a very brief and inconspicuous report on the death of the notorious outlaw Jesse James.  It reads in its entirety: "A report comes from Kansas City, Mo., that Jesse James, the notorious train robber, highwayman, etc., has been killed." This report gives some evidence that Jesse James grew more in legend after his death as it was…

DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, April 4, 1882

* Jesse James assassination
* Robert & Charles Ford
* St. Joseph, Missouri

The back page has a rather inconspicuous report at the bottom of the first column: "Death of the Notorious Robber Jesse James". The report, which continues at the top of the next column, reads in full: "Jesse James, the notorious robber was shot dead in St. Joseph, Mo., by Charles and Robert Ford, who then gave themselves up and were lodged in jail. The Fords…

THE EVENING TELEGRAPH, Philadelphia, April 5, 1882 

* Outlaw Jesse James assassination

Page 4 has a great editorial concerning the recent (killed 2 days prior) death of Jesse James which includes: "It is somewhat of a shock to the moral sense...to ear the frank statement of the Governor of Missouri that the deliberate murder of the outlaw James was the result of an understanding between the murderer and himself...The revelations of eternity alone will show the magnitude of the criminal…

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 7, 1879 

* Zerelda Samuel interview 
* Mother of Jesse & Frank James 
* Notorious Missouri outlaws 

 The top of pg. 2 has column heads: "RIDDLED BY RANGERS" "A Pitched Battle in Which Two Robbers Were Killed" "The Aged Mother of the James Boys Interviews". The interview with Jesse James' mother takes almost a full column.
Eight pages, slightly irregular at the spine, very nice condition.

Background: The November 1879 media campaign by Zerelda Samuel—mother of the…

NEW YORK TIMES, May 7, 1883  Page 4 has a lengthy & interesting editorial headed: "The Growing Crop of Bandits" which begins: "The death of Jesse James and the disintegration and overthrow of his band of distinguished robbers were very naturally regarded by railway travelers & bankers as events of great importance..." with much more on the career of Jesse James and the growth of the "romance" of Old West outlaws. 
There is also talk of Bob Ford, who killed Jesse James. It ends with: "The…

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, March 1, 1882 

* Jesse James Gang 
* Outlaws killed 

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has a one column heading: "Part of the James Gang Riddled With Bullets" The actual report is on page 2 with very small headings: "Dead Desperadoes" and "Poke Wells And Bill Morris Riddled With Bullets" See image for text here. Interesting as I cannot find record of these two being part of the…

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, April 5, 1882 

* Outlaw Jesse James assassination

Page 2 has a brief & quite inconspicuous report reading: "Great satisfaction is expressed in western Missouri over the shooting of Jesse James, the noted bandit. It is said that the shooting was the result of an agreement between Ford and Governor Crittenden to the effect that James was either to be captured or killed within a certain time."
Eight pages, very small piece from the blank margin of the front leaf,…

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Aug. 7, 1883  

* Ford Brothers - Charlie
* Jesse James assassination
* John L. Sullivan boxing

The front page has over a full column taken up with considerable round-by-round details of the boxing match between John L. Sullivan and Herbert "Maori" Slade for the heavyweight championship.
But the great article is on page 4, headed: "Charlie Ford and the James Boys" which is a detailed article on Charlie Ford's first meeting with Jesse James and the details of…

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, June 7, 1882  Keeping in mind that Jesse James was killed in nearby St. Joseph just 2 months previous, page 4 has an article: "The James Lecture". The article talks of the ethics of making a living by speaking about Jesse James, and including members of James' family as part of the presentation. One bit notes: "...That the widow should select this way of making money is not the least peculiar feature of the enterprise. it argues a lack of consciousness of…

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Jan. 3, 1880 

* Jesse James killed ?
* Outlaw - train robber

The top of page 3 has an interesting article: "IS JESSE JAMES DEAD?" "A Certificate for His Burial Alleged to Have Been Issued" "The Mystery Almost Certain to Be Cleared Up Within the Next Few Days". He would not die until over two years later.
Twelve pages, the back leaf has some loss at the spine, generally good.

BELLEFONTE REPUBLICAN, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, April 19, 1882 

* re. James James murder
* Ford Brothers pardoned

Page 4 has a report headed: "The Ford Brothers" datelined from St. Joseph, Mo., noting: "The grand jury to-day found an indictment for murder in the first degree against the Ford brothers, who killed Jesse James...brought into court and pleaded guilty and were sentenced to be hanged on May 9th." (see image). This is followed by a report noting: "...that Governor Crittenden…

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, June 6, 1882

* Outlaw Jesse James
* Life & assassination tour

Page 2 has an article headed: "The Dead Outlaw" "Opening of the Lecture Tour by the Jesse James Combination" Nice to have in a Missouri title.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 pages, library label withing masthead, generally nice.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, May 5, 1882 

* Outlaw Jesse James

Page 8 has a very interesting article taking almost an entire column: "Brown, The Mind--reader" "He Tells of an Interview He Had with the Late Jesse James" "How He was Mistaken for a Detective & Told to Skip Out of Kansas City--His Visit to the Youngers at Stillwater & His Connection with the Charlie Ross Case..." (see).
Twelve pages, bit irregular at the spine margins, nice condition.

THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, April 25, 1882  Page 2 has half a column of text headed: "Frank Or A Fraud" "Brother of the Dead Bandit at Kansas City" "Sensational Stores of Frank James at St. Joe and Vicinity" "One of the Texas Train Robbers Said to Have Been Captured" " "Frank James Again" "Bagging the Train Robbers" and more. Great to have this content in a newspaper from close to the home of Frank & Jesse James.
Complete in 10 pages but this is a damaged issue as there are some…

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 21, 1879  Page 3 has almost half a column headed: "The James Boys" "An Instance Where Jesse James Was Moved from His Purpose by the Voice of Prayer". It begins: "The famous detective, Pinkerton, has given the James boys the name of being blood thirsty wretches who could never be moved from their purpose of killing, when once they made up their mind..." but the remainder of the article would note otherwise.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE,  Memphis, Tennessee, April 9, 1882 

* re. Jesse James assassination

The front page has a brief item: "St. Joseph has been the sensational center the past week. First the untimely death of Mr. J. James, & then the arrest in New York of two St. Joites who were negotiating for the sale..." (see photos).
Four pages, large folio size, loose at the spine, many edge tears and many tape mends.

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, July 19, 1881 

* Outlaw Jesse James-Younger gang
* Rock Island railroad train robbery
* Winston, Daviess County, Missouri

Page 2 begins with a quite lengthy account of what was the infamous Rock Island Railroad robbery by the James Gang.
It is headed: "The Great Train Robbery" and begins: "Charles Murray...was the messenger of the U.S. Express Company on the train robbed by the James gang...He gave a correspondent the following account of the affair so far…

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, March 31, 1882 

* Golden City steamer fire 
* James gang outlaw capture 

The front page has one column headings that include: "DIRE DEATH !"' "The River Packet Golden City"' "En Route from New Orleans to Cincinnati"' "The James Boys"' "The Ntorious Dick Little Surrenders...".
Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in  8 pages, damp staining to right side of issue, a little margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.

THE SUN, New York, Dec. 21, 1879  

* Jesse James Gang w/ Frank

Page 7 contains a wonderful, lengthy, and very detailed article with several column heads: "THE JAMES BOYS OF TEXAS" "A Visit to the Home of the Elder Of the Terrible Brothers" "The Visitor's Grim Reception at the Pistol's Mouth--'Hold Up Your Hand!'--A Desperate Fight with Palacta's Thieves".
It is prefaced with: " 'The Life and Adventures of Frank and Jesse James' is the title of a new work of about 400 pages by the Hon. J. A.…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 19, 1915

* Outlaw Frank James death
* Jesse James gang fame

Page 9 has one column headings: "Frank James Dies At 74", "Former Outlaw Was One of Last Survivors of Notorious Band" (see) First report coverage on the death of famous old West outlaw, Frank James, brother of Jesse James.
Complete in 18 pages, light toning, some wear at the margins, loose along the spine, somewhat fragile and must be handled with care.

THE GLOBE, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18, 1898 

* Outlaw Jesse James' son

The bottom of page 3 has a small & somewhat inconspicuous article headed: "Jesse James Indicted" which begins: "The grand jury yesterday returned indictments against Jesse James, son of the noted outlaw..." (see). The following year he would be acquitted of robbery of a Missouri Pacific train.
Four pages, margin toning, very nice condition, should be handled carefully.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, Sept. 2, 1883 

* Outlaw Frank James
* Jesse James gang
* Gallatin trial ending

Page 4 has most of a column headed: "NEARING THE END" "Th Trial of Frank James at Gallatin Drawing to a Close" "Testimony All In and Arguments to Begin Monday" "The Court's Order Concerning Instructions t the Jury--Mrs. Hite's Toilet on the Witness Stand". This is coverage of Frank James murder/robbery trial. He would be acquitted.
Sixteen pages, very nice condition.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Aug. 21, 1883 

* Outlaw Frank James... Jesse James gang
* Gallatin, Missouri trial
* Nice to have on the front page of a Missouri newspaper

The top of the front page has column heads: "FRANK JAMES" "The Missouri Bandit Appears in Court at Gallatin" "The Trial Adjourned Until To-Morrow--Mrs. Hite on Hand--Great Interest in the Proceedings" Note that Mrs. Hite was the wife of outlaw & fellow gang member (and cousin), Wood Hite.
Great to have this report on te…

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 17, 1874  

* Arkansas stagecoach robbery - holdup
* Jesse James & Younger gang ? - outlaws

The front page includes: "Stage Robbery by Masked Highwaymen" being a brief report from Little Rock, Arkansas. Through research, this particular robbery may have been one of the very first stagecoach holdups by the famous Jesse James-Young Gang. 
Also on the front page: "The Coal Miners - Meeting in Wilkes Barre--The Delegates Adhere to the Demand for an Advance" reporting on…

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 20, 1884  This newspaper has a wealth of crime-related reports including: "A Woman Drugged & Robbed" "The Gaynor Murder Case" "Swinging from a Cottonwood Tree" is from Fort Keogh & reports on the finding of two men who were hanged; "Stabbed to the Heart" "Shot Through the Head" "A Cowboy Killed by a Tenderfoot" "Going to the Gallows" and even more.
Page 7 has: "Personating Frank James", the older brother of outlaw Jesse James.
Twelve pages, nice condition. See…

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 15, 1876 

* Jesse James Gang
* Outlaw Frank captured

The top of page 4 has column heads including: "FRANK JAMES" "The Notorious Outlaw in the St. Louis Calaboose" "The Police of This City Effect the Capture in a Creditable Manner" "Frank Denies His Identity as a James boy--But He is Certainly the Northfield Robber Wounded in the Knee". The article takes over an entire column and has considerable detail (see for beginning).
Eight pages, very nice…

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 7, 1884  Page 4 has an article: "FRANK JAMES" "The Peculiar Way in Which His Moberly Friends Reversed Themselves".
Frank James, was a bit of a novelty at the time. He was a Confederate soldier and guerrilla; in the post-Civil War period he was an outlaw. The older brother of outlaw Jesse James, Frank was also part of the James–Younger Gang.
Page 7 has: "Persecuting Mormon Missionaries" which mentions: "...Lewis County, where the two Mormon elders were recently…

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 3, 1882  Page 2 has a somewhat brief article headed: "Dick Liddell [Liddil] Released on Bond" noting in part: "...the case of Dick Liddel, on trial for conspiracy in connection with the Mussel Shoals robbery, committed by Frank and Jesse James and Bill Ryan..." with more (see). Page 5 has: "Taught To Be Cowboys" "The Practical Training of Stock Men Made the Object of a School in Texas".
Twelve pages, nice condition.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 11, 1883  Inside includes: "The Jesse James Drama at St. Joseph"; an article on the outlaw Abe Buzzard: "The Welsh Mountain Outlaw Still at Large" "Armed Citizens Hunting the Bandit--The Pistol & Bowie Knife in Texas". Also of interesting; "California Wine-Making" "Notes of a Trip at Vintage-Time Through Napa Valley" "How the Grape is Converted Into Wine..." and more, a very detailed article taking close to 2 columns.
Twenty pages, nice condition.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, June 8, 1882

* Brookfield, Missouri
* Bank robbery - outlaws

The front page has an article headed: "Bank Robbers Abroad" "The Town of Brookfield Startled by a Visit from Desperadoes" and more. Detailed account during the heyday of outlaws and soon after the killing of Jesse James. Nice to have in a Missouri title.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 pages, a little margin wear, more so along the spine, otherwise good.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 10, 1882  Nice full ftpg. horse racing scene: "Opening of the Racing Season at Jerome Park--The Finish of the First Race". Fullpg print: "Dredging in New York Harbor". Half page print: "The Old Jumel Mansion". 2 full page prints: "Giuseppe Garibaldi" and "The 'Jeannette' Survivors--Meeting of Danehower and His Mother" by W. A. Rogers. Nice halfpg: "Trout Fishing on Long Island". Nearly halfpg: "After the Thaw--Victims of a Prairie Snowstorm".
Other news and…