River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-10-19
What the YOungers' Brother-Iu-Iaw says.

Mr.. Richard S. Hall, of Lees Sum-
nit, brother-in.law of the Younger
boys, has just returned from visit, in
company with Miss Kettle Younger, to
Faribault Mimi. Mr.. Hall is plain and
unyarnished in his statements; and en-
| jOying as he does the confidence of all
who know him as a man of Yeracity, a
| portion of his report which differs
somewhat from newspaper accounts
heretofore published, may prove of in
tereSt. he says that he and Miss Ret
tie arrived at Faribault, a town of
about 1000 inhabitants. just at sun
down, and owing to the lateneSs of the
hour were not permitted To see the
boys that evening. Ii was during the
ensuing night that the policeman was
killed by the guard, and the fOrmer4be-
ing 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 lad
attempted to visit them in spite of
the order of the authorities and been
killed.
Next morning il was arranged that
an interview should take place, and
in OF der that Jim Younger should be
recognized by his sister if it were he
instead or al Carter, as it has been
laimed, Jim was placed out on a
OUNCE in the hall of the Jail, and Cole
and Bob put back in their cells out of
sight. The Front door was opened and
Miss Kettle 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 preference for Jim and
manifesting GOODNESS toward the
other two, Mr.. Hall prOIounces all
"bOSh. Hall confirms Chief MELON.
Ough's statement that every one of the
eight received a wound or was killed
in NOrthfleld. Cole stated that they
bought eight horses. two in one place,
two in another, and four in another,
giving 81 $50 for the eight.
They stayed in and around Mortified
two days before making a raid on the
bank. He intimated that they had
been betrayed in some manner.
state. The boys are doing as well as
could be desired. Their physicians
are giving them every attention 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 to his couch, and
there is some probability that it will
become necessary to amputate BOb's
arm. The boys seem exceedingly pen
tent over their misdOings and TeprOach
themselves continually, but are I'M
ceasing in their compliments upon the
kindness of the people. Mr.. fall |
states that the authorities and leading |
citizens of the place make every eff |
fort to quell everything like lynch |
ing spirit, and an organization of $50 |
have been effected to see that they
have Just and lawful trial.
Cole stated that when they were
surrounded in the swamp just before
their capture 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 real name of the late man
killed at Mortified, who is known as
Caldwell, is Stiles, and who is said to
to have been raised in Minnesota.
L
lived, before the war, near Lees Sum
mitt, and who was killed in what is
known as the White Oak fight, on Lit
tie Blue.
The photographer at NOrthtield
seems to be making fortune out of
the bloody affair, having already sold
over $4,000 pictures. lie offered Miss
Rett $500 to permit him to take her
photograph, but the offer was prompt
" refused. Mr.. Hall says he fell in
the old doctor, whom the James boys
pressed into service and compelled to
dress their wounds. jesse was wound
ed Just above the heel, and Frank had
a severe wound just above the knee.
Miss Rettie did not return home, but
stopped off at st. Josheph, where she
is attending school.