Jesse James, An expert Horseman; By G.C. Stevens

  

Jack Malone was a thoroughbred horse 

and the sire of Jim Malone, who was bought 

by the famed rebel and outlaw Jesse James.

Did Jesse James purchase a horse called 

Jim Malone in Tennessee?  

The story of Jim Malone was handed down to me by a descendant of Jesse James, Patrick Meguiar who is a lifelong resident of Tennessee, and resides in Portland Tennesse. He also is a local historian and collector of antiquities. I became acquainted with Patrick through social media and we found that we both have a love of history. It is well known fact that Jesse James was and expert horseman, and that he had an infinity for fast horses. According to Meguiar, Jesse James used an alias in Tennessee, the name he mainly used, J. D. Howard. The name of Mr. Howard, appears in multiple narratives. And was also the name used when he resided on the hill overlooking St. Joseph Missouri. And either just before leaving Tennessee to go back to Missouri for the final time, Jesse James used the alias Thomas Howard.

Meguiar believes that he (Jesse James) also went by the name John Davis Howard while in Middle Tennessee.                                                                                                                                                  

 Jim Malone was purchased in 1879. This information appears as a note on the bottom of page 217 in the Yeatman book Jesse James was racing Jim Malone in 1880 and 1881. Basically, my family taught Jesse Woodson James how to train and race Thoroughbred horses. Jesse was interested in how to get a horse to run as very fast. We can look back and know Jesse James had an ulterior motive to have the fastest horse. My 3rd great uncle, Will Martin probably was his teacher to properly train horses. 

This story makes sense because, in the post war years, Jesse James would be known for having well bread horses in possession. 

   

Mrs, Dycus has a picture on the wall at the spot where hung the one that Jesse James was dusting when he was shot. She said that the one Jesse was dusting was a likeness of "skyrocket" his favorite horse. Jesse dearly loved horses.

The Rise and Fall of Jesse James, by Robertus Love

From Jesse James 

The Best Writings on the Notorious Outlaw and His Gang

It had been rumored that an underground tunnel or hiding place existed at the house, 

but nothing of the sort was found. The family seemed to be not at the least concerned during the search.

However a search of the barn turned up a very fine blooded mare that was said to belong to Jesse. The was presumably confiscated. 

Frank and Jesse James. The Story Behind the Legend

by Ted Yeatman

They shared a Confederate bond that lasted their lifetimes. They were related, but the Confederate bond was the true key why Jesse James leased the property of my great-great-grandparents. My great-grandmother was as close kin to Jesse James, but that side of the family were Union sympathizers and Jesse James had nothing to do with that side of the family. My great-grandparents were 2nd cousins and both were Jesse James 3rd cousins. He was close to the Confederate side and distanced with the Union side.