Lot 170
[The Death of Jesse James] Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, April 22, 1882. New York, 16½ x 11¾ in., pp 129-144. The front page is taken up with a photo of Jesse James, "the notorious desperado, killed at St. Joseph, April 3d." Page 135 has the story of James' funeral, covering a total of about three-quarters of a column. Pall-bearers included the marshall, the sheriff, and a deputy sheriff. The story recounts that Governor Crittenden of Missouri was being criticized for offering a reward of $10,000, dead or alive for James, and that Robert Ford ["that dirty little coward"] killed Jesse for the reward. James' personal effects were sold at auction, including the chair on which he was standing when shot in the back; it sold for $5. Page 136 devotes a full page to an illustration of a sketch showing the wagon bearing Jesse's coffin being mired in a swamp. A photo of Robert Ford is at upper left and Charles Ford (his brother and a member of the James Gang) at upper right. Some foxing, otherwise very good.
Estimated Value $700 - 900.
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