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Jesse Woodson James

Case from Saint-joseph, MO dated Apr 03, 1882

Victim Details

Jesse Woodson James

Male

White / Caucasian

Saint-joseph

MO

1882-04-03

34

Jesse

Woodson James

07/22/2026

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In the spring of 1882, Jesse Woodson James, a male of 34 years, was living in a small house in Saint-Joseph, Missouri, with his wife and two children under the alias of Tom Howard. His life as one of America's most notorious outlaws, a leader of the James-Younger Gang known for robbing banks and trains, had forced him into a clandestine existence. By this time, the original gang was largely dismantled, with most members either dead or imprisoned, and Governor Tom Crittenden of Missouri had offer ...
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