Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-18
4 Visit to lie Yott,nncr Brothers.


I took the morning train on the Duluth
road, by way of White Bear lake. to Still
water. Before reaching the city the train
made halt and the conductor cried out,
estates Prison" Thinking that meant
me, stepped down and out and made for
the entrance to the prison. The first room
reached on the left of he hall YVES the
warden's Office. 1 called for j. A. Reed,
the warden, vino, they said, was absent
from the city. But soon his deputy, Abe
Hall, presented his smiling continuance
and gave me hearty welcome to his pious
and hospital stronghold, where sinners are
made useful and perfect by working out
their way to salvation on Seymour, Sabin
& Co.'S threshing machines. After passing
the usual compliments we started for the
workshops. Passing through several iron
doors, and senrinels, we reached the
open yard and then the entrance to the
workshops, where we boarded large
elevator which took us up Zionward where
we landed in safety. After leaving the
elevator the first object that drew my at
tention was the stately and portly form of
Cole Younger, who, from the vice-hke
grip of his hand, gave me
a hearty and friendly well
come. Then Bob and Jim followed
suite, and by the time they had all got
through my hand felt as if it had been
caught between car bumper. The boys
were all glad to see me, and by permission
of the warden we seated ourselves as COM
fortably es circumstances would admit and
had social chat. All the boys 5were anx-
ious to hear from their relatives and
friends, and also their comrades during
the war. many Of whom had seen on my
late visit through Missouri and Texas.
Cole Younger's age is forty years, and
he is looking much the worse for his con-
finement. The wounds that he received
during the war and when captured have
produced rheumatic affection, which, in
this cold climate, has become constitu-
! tional. He is employed mostly on sepa-
rators, performing his duties in the most
satisfactory manner, under the watchful
eye of Ben Bayow, who has been his guard
sor seven years, and up to the present
! time reports clean record for him.
Jim Younger is thirty-fve years of age,
and, if his looks indicate his feelings, he
| must be miserable; he talks but little,
as his left jaw bone was shot is pieces when
| he was captured, and ball still remains in
his neck, which is very painful, and which
produced neuralgia. The Mortified raid
being his first offence, his Immediate
pardon would be Cristian act,
as he has paid the penalty
of his crime and must continue to suffer
the remainder of his life from his woun ds
and the only comfort he~s could re-
ce;ve would be the privilege which might
be given him of dying with his friends. He
positively denies the report circulated of
his death, and I have reason to believe that
he IS correct.
Bob Younger's age is 20 years; he not
only looks less but feels the same, as no
| brighter or better looking fellow can be
found anywhere. He is foremun and book
keeper of the belt shops, and attends to
his duties as if he was part owner Of the
firm. He is a good Mathematician and
pleasant appearing. Should he ever
become citizen, he will be prepared for
business life and no doubt be as good as
he looks. find from my acquaintance ofthe
boys that theyhave strong attachment for
each other. A kindred affection that could
not be broken, and 70 one will accept
pardon or leave the prison unless they are
honorably discharged. They possess more
than an culinary intellectual capacity, and
shonld they again obtain their liberty,
their sad experience would induce them to
become good citizens. They spoke feeling
ly of their father who
knew to be a good cit
izen, and whose foul murder d-sve them
into frenzy, and after the war being out
lawed they had no place to lay their beads
IN peace. When leaving invited the boys
to return my visit, which they promised
to do as soon as convenient. Just as
was taking the elevator I saw Cole coming
! in full speed, and said he had forgotten
one thing. A certain lady in st. Paul had
been sending him the Sunday GLOBE and
wished me to thank her for the favor, as
that was the extent of his ability to pay.
F, He felt relieved, and promised to do SO.
took the elevator and soon lit down on
mother earth. Then thinking how could
escape without being detected, saw the
gate open, but before I could reach 1t
Warden Hall cut off my exit and put me IN
chapoo of Tout Tav1or Who locked me uD