On September 3, 1880, Jesse James and his gang held up and robbed two stage coaches about half way between Cave City and Mammoth Cave. This robbery was the most sensational occurrence of the time in this community and is still recalled by older citizens. James and his men secured about $1,000 in money, several gold watches and a diamond ring in the hold-up. When Jesse James was later slain by a confederate he had in his pocket a gold watch taken from Judge R. H. Roundtree in this robbery. Clarence M. Reynolds, well known Cave City merchant, was a small boy selling fruit to tourists to Mammoth Cave when the robbery took place and was about 50 yards from one coach and 150 yards from the other during its enactment. Floyd Sanders was his companion. One of the coaches was held up near where Frank M. Pace now lives. One of the outstanding events in Cave City's past was the reunion of the famous "Orphan Brigade" held here on August 6th, 1909. The occasion received wide notice in city newspapers and the crowd was estimated at 6,000. The town was literally covered with Confederate flags and welcome streamers. The feature of the day was a parade of the veterans in war-time uniforms of gray headed by Capt. John H. Weller, commander of the brigade in a carriage because of the condition of his health, and the line of aged veterans. A special train was run from Glasgow bringing the John A. Murray, commander of Joseph H. Lewis Post, and more than three hundred citizens of that city. James A. McDonald, of Kansas City was present, he being the only survivor of Company G., Second Kentucky Infantry, and his first act after enlistment was to help blow up the L & N Depot at Cave City. At business meeting invocation was offered by the Rev. William Stanley, himself a veteran and father of A. O. Stanley. The address of welcome was delivered by Prof. L. N. Richards, Cave City, on behalf of the county. The entertainment committee for the occasion was composed of Judge H. Y. Davis, Chairman, S. D. Caldwell, J. F. Vancleve, E. W. Curd, C. Y. White, H. E. Reynolds, C. P. Allen, J. T. Martin, I. W. Farris, G. T. Gardner and D. T. Curd. (To be continued) M. Dean Hunt Louisville, KY