The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-10-19
THE BANDITS LIFE IN JAIL.


The Account Which Hall, the Younger
Boys Brother-in-Law. Gives of His
Recent Visit to Faribault-The Affect
ing Meeting with Miss Kettle Youn-
ger.
From the Kansas City Times1
Mr.. Richard s. Hall, of Lees Summit,
brothei-in-law of the Younger boys, has
just returned from visit, in company
with Miss Kettle Younger, to Faribault,
MINI. Mr.. Hall is plain and unvalnished
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,
town of about 1000 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
killedby 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 tie prisoners had at
tempted to visit them in spite of the
order of the authorities, and been killed.
Next morning it was arranged that an
interview should take place, and in order
that Jim Younger might be identified by
his sister If it were he instead of Cal
Carter, as it has been claimed, Jim was
placed out on a lounge 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 was told to go
in alone, and no sooner had she obtained
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 q GOODNESS
toward the other two, Mr.. Hall pro-
nounces all "bosh. Hall confirms
Chief Med onough's statement that every
one of the eight received wound or
was killed in Northfeld. Cole stated
that they bought eight horses, two in one
place, two in another, and four in
another, giving $3.50 for the eight.
They stayed in and around Mortified
two days before making a raid on the
bank. He intinlated that they had been
betrayed in some manner, but just how
Mr.. 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 TO 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. Mr.. Hall states that the author
tiles and leading citizens of the place
make every effort to quell everything
like lynching 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
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 North
field, who is known as Chadwell, is Stiles,
and who is said to have been raised in
Minnesota. Pitts real name 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 $4,000
pictures. He offered Miss Kettle $500
to permit him to take her photograph,
but the offer was promptly refused. Mr..
Han says he fell IN with the old doctor,
whom the James boys pressed into
service and compelled to dress their
Jesse was wounded just above
the heel, and Frank had severe wound
just above the knee. Miss Kettle did
not return home, but stopped off at st.
Joseph, where she is attending school.