JESSE JAMES SHOT DEAD!!

ny-tribune-jesse-james-mh076.jpgNew York Tribune
April 4, 1882

Page five contains the best and lengthiest report I have seen on the slaying of famed gunslinger and bandit Jesse James at the hands of one of his confederates. With the promise of a large reward, and amnesty for past crimes from the Governor of Missouri, Bob Ford agrees to kill the notorious bank robber. After a dinner in the James home, Ford shoots James in the back of the head as the outlaw was straightening a crooked picture!

The historic report is headed: JESSE JAMES, THE BANDIT, KILLED. SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD BY A MEMBER OF HIS OWN GANG WHO SAYS HE IS A DETECTIVE. Datedlined: “St. Joseph, Mo., April 3.–A great sensation was created in this city this morning by the announcement that Jesse James, the notorious bandit and train robber, had been shot and killed here.” The report continues for a third or more of a large column, and I found it almost impossible to put down!

8 pp., complete. Printed on pulp paper, but very well-preserved as it was disbound from a volume years ago and a page or two is loose (this does not affect value!). Several very old inside page tape repairs, but no loss of text.

A very tough event to find, and interesting that the Tribune thought it of such major importance that it published this long account the day after the murder! As an investment, this will soon become a $1,500-2,000 issue for sure.

$950

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Posted by mmitchell | Filed Under The Wild West, All Historic Newspapers