The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-10-20
THE BANDITS LIFE Iy JAm.

Tho Account which Hall, the Younger
Boys Brother-in-Iaw, Gives of His
Recent Visit to Faribault--Ths Affect
Ing Meeting with Miss Rettie Youn-
ger. rl
From the Kansas City Tines
Mr.. Richard s. Hall, of Lees Summit,
brother -in-law of the Younger boys, has
just returned from a visit, in company
with Miss Rettie Younger, to Faribault,
MINI. Mr.. Hall is plain and unva,nished
in his statements, and, enjoying as he
does the confidence of all who know him
as man of veracity, portion of his re-
port, which differs somewhat from news
paper accounts heretofore published,
may prove of interest. He says that he
and Miss Kettle arrived at Faribault, a
town of about A, 900 inhabitants, Just at
shutdown, and owing to the lateness of
the hour was not permitted to see the
boys that evening. 1t was during the
ensuing night that the policeman was
killed ~ the guard, and the former being
large, sandy complexioned man, very
much after the style of Mr.. Hall, it was
rumored all over the town that the
brother-in-law Of the prisoners had at
tempted to visit them in spite of the
order OF tho authorities, and been killed.
Next morning IL was arranged that an
interview should take place, and in order
that Jim Younger might be identified by
his sister If it were be instead OF Cal
Carter, as it has been claimed, Jim was
placed ont on lounge i'll the hall of tie
Jail, and Cole and Bob put back in their
cells ont Of sight. The front door was
opened and Miss Kettle was told to go
in alone, and no sooner had she obtained
a glance at the man lying on the lounge
than she ran and fell on his bosom and
commenced kissing him. There was no
longer any doubt about it being Jim
Younger. The current story in the
papers about her showing a preference
for Jim and maltfesting q GOODNESS
toward the other two, Mr.. Hall pro-
nounces all bosh. Hall confirms
Chief McBonough's statement that every
one Of the eight received wound or
was killed in NorthfeId. Cole stated
that they bought eight horses, two in one
place, two in another, and four in
another, giving 1880 for the eight.
They stayed in and around Northtield
two days before making raid on the
bank. He intimated that they had been
betrayed in some manner, but just how
MIR. Hall does not state. The boys are
doing as well as could be desired. Their
physicians are giving them every atten-
ton In their power, and the people are
as kind and hospitable as they possibly
could be. Cole is up walking around.
Jim is still confined 10 his couch, and
there is some probability that it will be-
come necessary to amputate Bob's arm.
The boys seem exceedingly penitent over
their misdoings and reproach themselves
continually, but are unceasing in their
| compliments upon the kindness of the
people. Nh. Hail states that the author
tiles and leading citizens of the place
make every effort to quel everything
like lynchiDg spirit, and an organi-
zation of $50 has been effected to see
that they have Just and lawful trial.
Cole stated that when they were sur
rounded in the swamp just before their
capture that he could have shot down a
dozen men himself, but he knew that
would do no good and he did not desire
to kill simply for the sake of killing. The
zeal name of the late man killed at North
field. who is known as Chadwell, is Stiles,
and who is said to have been raised in
Minnesota. Pitts realnam is Sam Wells,
who lived, before the war, near Lees
Summit, and who was killed in VIVA. is
known as the White Oak fight, on Little
Blue.
The photographer at Mortified seems
to be making fortune out of the bloody
affair, having already sold over 1000
pictures. He offered Miss Rettie $500
to permit him to take her photograph,
but the offer was promptly refused. Mr..
Hall says he fell IN with the old doctor,
whom the James boys pressed into
service and compelled TO dress their
wounds. Jesse was wounded just above
the heel, and Frank had severe wound
just above the knee. Miss Rettie did
not return home, but stopped off at ST.
JOsenh whara abe ia attending school