Ray County, Missouri - Richmond Democrat transcription: September 27, 1883 Richmond Democrat 27 SEPT 1883 From the newspaper reports which comes from the Frank James trial, the public will be apt to form very erroneous notions of Gen. Jo. Shelby, the confederate who recently testified in James behalf, Shelby is in every sense a square, true man. He is no law breaker, but he is the sort of person who would receive and harbor a friend, even if, that friend were fleeing from justice. He is the soul of hospitality, cordiality and fidelity. He abominates treachery, and this is why he took pains to insult Dick Liddil, the member of the James gang who has turned state’s evidence. Shelby fought side by side with the James boys years ago, and that is enough in his eyes to entitle them to this friendship. They came to him wounded and starving, and he gave them shelter and food - he would have died rather than betray them. Shelby is no hypocrite he is a brave, conscientious, bluff, hearty, outspoken fellow, whose heart has always kept his purse empty. That he is erratic goes without saying, but that he is capable of a dishonest thought or a craven action none who have known the man will permit to be hinted. - Chicago News. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jenna Zunker USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------