Lot #8043

[Jesse James] H. H. Craig Partial Autograph Note Signed on Dick Liddil: "Tell Liddill not to leave"

Description

"Tell Liddill not to leave till my letter this date reaches him"

Police commissioner of Kansas City (1848–1914) who assisted in the capture of James-Younger Gang outlaws Dick Liddil and Bob Ford in Clay County, Missouri, precipitating a series of events that ended in the murder of Jesse James. Partial ANS in pencil, signed “H. H. Craig,” one page, 8.5 x 5, no date. Partial handwritten note, in full: "U.S. Marshal—Huntsville, Ala. Tell Liddill not to leave till my letter this date reaches him." In very good to fine condition, with a roughly torn top edge.

Auction Info

• Auction Title: Old West, Outlaws, Lawmen, and Gangsters
• Dates: #720 - Ended 05/22/2025