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 . demonstrative wife, greatly excitedthe Federal soldiers, and it was determined to makean example of the family. Accordingly, in June,1862, a company of Missouri militia approachedthe Samuels homestead, which is near Kearney, inClay county, and first meeting Dr. Samuels, theysoon gave him to understand that their visit wasmade for a purpose decidedly unpl
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 . demonstrative wife, greatly excitedthe Federal soldiers, and it was determined to makean example of the family. Accordingly, in June,1862, a company of Missouri militia approachedthe Samuels homestead, which is near Kearney, inClay county, and first meeting Dr. Samuels, theysoon gave him to understand that their visit wasmade for a purpose decidedly unpleasant to him. A strong rope was produced with which he wassecurely pinioned and then led away from the housea distance of about one hundred yards. Here therope was fastened in a noose around his neck, whilethe other end was thrown over the limb of a tree,and several men hastily drew him up and left himsuspended to choke to death. Mrs. Samuels, how-ever, had followed stealthily, and the moment themilitia had departed she rushed to the rescue ofher husband, whom she hastily cut down, and bypatient nursing saved his life. The enraged troopsdecided also to hang Jesse James, whom they foundplowing in the field, but his youth saved him from. JESSE AND FRANK JAMES. ii any other violence than a few cuffs and the produc--tion of a |rope with a suspicious noose which theythreatened to ornament his neck with if he againvisited the guerrilla camp. Instead of producing the desired effect, this actof the militia only excited Jesse the more, and ledhim to deeds of graver importance. He continuedto communicate almost daily with Quantrell, whichso exasperated the militia that they paid a secondvisit to the Samuels residence, decided upon kill-ing both Dr. Samuels and the daring Jesse. Whenthey reached -the place, however, they found theirintended victims absent, but, determined not to re-turn without some trophy of their revengeful sor-tie, they took Mrs. Samuels and her daughter. MissSusie, c
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