Jesse James (1847 1882 American outlaw a raider with Quantrill during the Civil War remembered for his bank and train robberies with his gang which included brother Frank and the Younger brothers Murdered by a band member for the reward on his head Newspaper report on his death in the Missouri Republican St. Louis, Apr. 13 1882 4pp The page four story is headed the Killing Of Bandit James More Comfort For The Murderers Friends The story concerns reaction to news of the death and takes no sympathy upon the outlaw quoting harsh news reports all of which condemn James and praise his murder In part a grand thing for the state the backbone of the James gang is certainly broken his hands reek with the blood and gore of good men Light toning overall