[Old West] Group of 5 Items Related to Jesse James, Billy the Kid, and other Western Outlaws, ca. 1875-1907

1. Partially-Printed Western Union Telegram. Santa Fe, New Mexico, November 7, 1875. Partially-printed telegram on The Western Union Telegraph Company stationery, accomplished by United States Marshal John Pratt, appointing Henry M. Porter, and Alexander G. Irvine, U.S. Marshals for New Mexico, in order to "preserve pease (sic) and order".

2. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Friday Morning, September 15, 1876. Printed newspaper. Folio. 8 pp. Small Secretary of State label on front page; heavily worn along central vertical fold.

Reporting on p. 5 the famous Northfield Bank robbery by the notorious James-Younger Gang. Jesse and Frank James and company (Cole Younger, Jim Younger, Bob Younger, Clell Miller, Bill Chadwell, and Charlie Pitts) attempted the brazen daylight bank robbery in Winona, Minnesota, on September 14. Local citizens, who realized what was happening, sprang into action and a gun fight ensued, with the robbers fleeing. What resulted, as recounted within, was one of the largest manhunts in the history of the United States and the eventual capture of the Younger brothers.

3. Daily Evening Post. San Francisco, Saturday, April 15, 1882. Printed newspaper. Folio. 8 pp. Separated along folds; toned and brittle, chipping and closed tears along edges.

Featuring a front-page two-column report on the exploits of Jesse James and co.: "The James Boys. An Extraordinary Career of Crime. Robbing for Profit and Murder for Pastime. Some of the More Notable Exploits of the Desperadoes."

4. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. New York, For the Week Ending April 22, 1882. Printed newspaper. Folio. 8 leaves (pp. 129-144). Creasing from old folds; scattered soiling; scattered wear along edges.

With a full front-page engraved portrait of Jesse James; a report on his funeral on p. 135; and a full-page engraving depicting the conveyance of his remains, with portraits of the Ford brothers, Robert and Charley.

5. LaCroix, Arda. Billy the Kid. A Romantic Story Founded Upon the Play of the Same Name. New York: J.S. Ogilvie Publishing Company, (1907). 12mo. 128 pp. Original stiff illustrated wrappers. A fine copy.

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How History Unfolds on Paper: Important Americana from the Eric C. Caren Collection, Part X

[Old West] Group of 5 Items Related to Jesse James, Billy the Kid, and other Western Outlaws, ca. 1875-1907

How History Unfolds on Paper: Important Americana from the Eric C. Caren Collection, Part X

[Old West] Group of 5 Items Related to Jesse James, Billy the Kid, and other Western Outlaws, ca. 1875-1907

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