4/3/1882 page 1 by ric gustafson
On September 7 1881, Jesse James was sitting in a rocking chair. He was looking at three newspapers including the St Joseph Gazette and the Kansas City Times. He had a 44 caliber pistol tucked into a fold. By him was a Holy Bible that belonged to his father the late Reverend Robert S James.
Jesse Woodson James was born on September 5 1847. He was 5 foot 8 155 pounds. He was vain about his physique. He smoked cigars but did not inhale. He never strayed from his wife. He had chestnut brown hair. He had blue eyes and a two inch beard. He had two partly healed bullet holes.
Two days earlier, the family gave Jesse a birthday party. Jesse's son Jesse Edwards James gave his father some sparklers. Jesse's older brother Frank James gave him a pair of cufflinks. Jesse listened as Frank talked about robbing a train at Blue Cut. His brother Frank was 38.
Jesse yawned. He was now 34 years old. He felt it.
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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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