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! ‘In accordance © » apet tatinrsca “the writer has. ‘attended . 2 the. soving picture of "Jesse’Janes* several tines in order ta become *.”: “a. | thoroughly acquainted with the story and cheracters ab portrayed therein,’ end bas then consulted availsble books at the Congressional Librery - 7 > dm order to obtain the historical facts of the iife of Jesse Janes and : of ‘Ais + brother Frenk anes. ee Phe moving picture of *Jesee Janes* presents “the Janes ; “brothers rc “daring, adventurous men, wore the victim of circumstances |. -“whosshould be admired for their courage and pitied for their misfortunes,’ ‘vather than the heartless and desperete persons history shows thom to , have been. Throughout the picture, the ‘sympathy | of the sudience As with Teese | and Frank. a the picture opens with | a acens ‘tamhich Barcee, a ‘Sepresentative of the St. ‘Louls-Hidlend Reilrosd, and three of hie assistants are going erounc the countryside using intimication, threats and physicel force to make the farmers seil their land to the railroud for & mere sittence. When . these men reach the farm of the widow, Mrs. James, she refuses to sign the. . “deed and Frank and Jesse becone involved in a fight with the strangers. hen | -, Barcee grabs. Bcythe with which, to strike Frank, Jesse shoots the hand of. "" Barcee, anc the enraged mcn go. hurriedly back to ‘town, to swear out a warren ‘for Jesse's errest. Jesse and. Fronk cil @ ‘meating’ ‘et: ell the farmers” ‘in’. the neighborhood and they egree to esch ‘one put in as such money 65 he can “s)-afford 60 that they might engage a lawyer to Advise them what ‘ean be done: “ ———to-sa¥e their lands, homes and crops. from the railroed; While the meeting “4M solon-£e--én | TOgTeSS, a friend Coes to 4. Prenk and Jesse’ that Barcee with the 5} Mr. NethesShert@f and his men ison. his way to trrest then... In- ‘order to avoid trouble, “bays flee to the hills. ’ When Barcee arrives, he is told the boys have _ gone and Mrs, Janes is very ra Mot believing this, he throus ¢ bomb inte. RISC, | setting fire to ‘to the house” and killing urs. ‘James. When Jesse - : enk hear.of this outrage, Jesse comes into town and shoots Barcees: ‘| ate. Ese. The “a Pience is mede to feel that, the Jew of the West et that time being - Mr. Foiwthe-nibtol; this wae the petural end even the Fight thing for Jesse to da + | Mr, Glavingg erty, 5 Barcee a fair chance to écfend hinself, but of course Jesse is. [vt Bobooutceet on the @zaw end gets away to the hills égain efter avenging his « death.” ‘The reilroads being in ‘control’of ‘the atate: ‘et that time, a, & reward is offered for Jesse's ero TT | ‘ S career of _ Plundering and robbing. |62- 26 / ceeeeececene STD weiss as a 7 TIGATION 3 ee OY a "RECORDED _ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVES Se ns ak 1939 3 es oe UF wists = to pans ad 2