Jesse was born at 505 North 62nd Street, in Seattle. He ran away from home, worked on a boat for the Smiley Fish Cannery, got into some form of trouble, and was put into the local Federal jail. While there he continuously threatened to escape by breaking out. On a Saturday afternoon, at about 4 p.m. he made good his threats and escaped through an unguarded door of the Federal Building, which had been mistakenly left unlocked while the guard was busy with another prisoner. The U.S. Deputy Marshal, his guards, and the City Police formed a posse to search for him. Later that night, at about 8 p.m. the Marshal and his father, by accident, came upon Jesse who was walking with a friend. Jesse upon seeing the Marshal ordered him to "stick 'em up," while he placed his hand under his coat, as if holding a gun. The Marshal refused and Jesse ran ahead of him about fifteen feet, and then turned as if to fire. Where-upon the Marshal fired his gun three times, hitting Jesse once in the left foot and once in the shoulder. Jesse died before the Deputy Marshal could return with a Doctor. A Luger revolver belonging to Jesse was found at the scene two feet from where Jesse was shot. Upon pulling the trigger it was found to be inoperative. No record listing the reason for his being in jail has ever been located.
Jesse was born at 505 North 62nd Street, in Seattle. He ran away from home, worked on a boat for the Smiley Fish Cannery, got into some form of trouble, and was put into the local Federal jail. While there he continuously threatened to escape by breaking out. On a Saturday afternoon, at about 4 p.m. he made good his threats and escaped through an unguarded door of the Federal Building, which had been mistakenly left unlocked while the guard was busy with another prisoner. The U.S. Deputy Marshal, his guards, and the City Police formed a posse to search for him. Later that night, at about 8 p.m. the Marshal and his father, by accident, came upon Jesse who was walking with a friend. Jesse upon seeing the Marshal ordered him to "stick 'em up," while he placed his hand under his coat, as if holding a gun. The Marshal refused and Jesse ran ahead of him about fifteen feet, and then turned as if to fire. Where-upon the Marshal fired his gun three times, hitting Jesse once in the left foot and once in the shoulder. Jesse died before the Deputy Marshal could return with a Doctor. A Luger revolver belonging to Jesse was found at the scene two feet from where Jesse was shot. Upon pulling the trigger it was found to be inoperative. No record listing the reason for his being in jail has ever been located.
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