The border bandits : an authentic and thrilling history of the noted outlaws, Jesse and Frank James, and their bands of highwaymen : compiled from reliable sources only and containing the latest facts in regard to these desperate freebooters . The most intimate acquaint-ances of Jesse James, those who have seen himmany times during the past year, are ready to makeoath that he is a paralytic from the effect^ of shot; in fact, in a demented, helplesscondition. At one time arrangements were^bout perfected,through the outlaws cousin, by which I was to havea personal interview with Fr
The border bandits : an authentic and thrilling history of the noted outlaws, Jesse and Frank James, and their bands of highwaymen : compiled from reliable sources only and containing the latest facts in regard to these desperate freebooters . The most intimate acquaint-ances of Jesse James, those who have seen himmany times during the past year, are ready to makeoath that he is a paralytic from the effect^ of shot; in fact, in a demented, helplesscondition. At one time arrangements were^bout perfected,through the outlaws cousin, by which I was to havea personal interview with Frank James, each of us tobe accompanied by a friend, but owing to some en-gagement, which was never explained to me, thatmeeting never occurred. Frank, after receiving acopy of Border Outlaws,^ expressed a desire tomake a statement, with the understanding that Iwould embody it in all subsequent editions of thebook; this I agreed to do, but I am now convincedthat the intended interview was not granted b ^causeof the engagement which was kept at Winston. \j MiMam^ I. JESSE JAMES. Notice.—^These portraits were engraved from late photographs, ob-tained at some expense and danger; and having been copyrighted forthis book all persons are warned against using them elsewhere. THE BORDER BANDITS. AW AUTHENTIC AND THRILLING HISTORY OFTHE NOTED OUTLAWS. Jesse i Frank James, And their Bands of Highwaymen. COMPILED FROM RELIABLE SOURCES ONLY AND CONTAINING THE LATEST FACTS IN REGARD TO THESE DESPERATE FREEBOOTERS. Author of Life of Wild Bill the Scout, Legends of the Ozarks, etc, etc., and Member of the Editorial Staff of the Kansas City and St. Louis Press. ILLDSTRjlTED WITH L/LTE POI^TI|_MTS AP COLOI|ED PLATES. ST. LOUIS, MO.: HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY. xS8i. Copyrighted, 1880, by DAN. LINAHAN. Ryan, Jacks & Co., Printers, ST. LOUIS. PREFACE. The career of Jesse and Frank James has been as check-ered as the sunlight that streams through a latticed window,and their crimes are a commen
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