Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-18
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81. Louis POST Dispatch: Bob Younger,
the notorious outlaw, train, stage and
bank robber, ID dying Of consumption at
Saltwater, Minnesota, watched over day
and night by his sister, Rita. It is said
that he cannot live over two weeks and he
cannot now speak above a whisper. APP
peaks have been made for him for pardon,
but he has since his imprisonment shown
the same iron will that characterized his
course as a guerilla and outlaw. He has
now broken down, however. begging the
warden OF the penitentiary to allow him
to die outside the prison walls; to allow
him to be taken ever to the nearest hos
pital. This is a great fall for Bob Younger,
as be was never known to beg for mercy
under any circumstances, no more than
did his brother, Cole, who is also confined
in the Minnesota p~enitentiary, or another
brother, Jim, who was fatally wounded on
the same exploit. the Mortified bank rob-
berry, for which Bob and Cole are serving
life sentences. They received their sen.
fences on November z, 1875, on pless OF
guilty to murder 10 the first degree. The
robbery was attempted and the murder OF
Cashier Haywood committed on Septem-
Der 2. Miss Rita Younger, the sister, des-
cribed as q beautiful girl. then IL years
old, was present at the trial. and the scene
when the brothers were sentenced WAS a
most affecting one. Her devotion ever
since has been untiring, and a great deal OF
sympathy has been expressed for her.
OF the Younger brothers Cole has always
come into more prominence than ths
others. Their father s-ttled in Jackson
county, this state, in 1895, became a
state legislature, and in 1858 bought a
large farm near Harrisonyille, Cass
county, 10 which he moved. Cole was
borl in 1874 and Robert in 1853, while
the family was living in Jackson. cruDy.
At the beginning Of the war OF the rebellion
the Younger family al regarded as a
Union one, but, notwithstanding this, they
suffered terribly through a raid by the
Kansas militia, and from that time re.
nounced their Union sentiments and Joined
the guerilla forces OF Quantrell. When Cole
Younger Joined this hand it cons sted Of
but ~thirtY.seYen mon, and he was in the
bitter fight al the house Of John FIannery
10 jackson county on January 8, 1852.
Throughout the war Cole Younger was
identified with the most desperate and
daring deeds Of the guerillas; but Bob
never acquired ary rominence, even dur
ing the persecution OF his mother, though
James, his next older brother, Joined the
ranks as q full.lledged gqt rilla in 1854.
Bob Younger Vas also missing up to- Nav
1, 1873, when they left jackson county
and started out to rob the Stat: Savings
bank at Ste. Geneyieve. From that cut
he was alwa> 9 with the band Of outlaws
with which his brothers were connected.
In the Northield robbery, which was
under the lead Of Chadwell, he was one OF
the first three to enter the town, the
others being Jesse James and Charley
Pitts. They quickly entered the bank,
lsaped Oyer the counter and covered Cash
Ter Haywood and two clerks with their re.
volvsrs. The cashier wal commanded to
open the sale but refused. The outer doors
OF the vault were open, and q OF the rob-
bers stepped inside to try the other ones.
The cashier attempted to close the doors
on him, but was prevented. One of the
clerks attempted to escape during this ex-
element, but was followed and shot In the
back by Bob Younger A knife was placed
at the cashiers THROAT and he was slightly
cut, but ne still refused to Ggen the doors.
BY this time the alarm had been given on
the outside and firing had commenced.
Jesse James was the last to leave after
che counter fred at Haywood, killing him
instantly. Bill Chadweil, the leader Of the
band, and Call Miller were also killed, and
Bob Younger was painfully injured, being
through the elbow. A Norwegian was
also shot fatally on the street. Every man
in tho party was more Or less seriously
wounded, Jim Younger badly. Tn addition,
the latter lost bis horse, and to save Him
Cole dashed back and took him up behind
him.
The chase vas hot and tho robbers 90
disabled that they could not get away rap
idly, They were overtaken in q raYine a
days later. They here made q break,
the party separating, Bob and Cole
Younger and Charley Pitts remaining to-
gether. They were overtaken in a slough
on the Wantonwau river. through which
plunged. They were headed of, how
ever, and the sheriff's party began firing
into them. The fight for a time was des- |
CndFiey ElIGS DelnS killed. ana COlo |
and Jim Younger falling with their bones |
shattered. Bob Younger, with his right
arm hanging broken by his side stood be-
tween them, continuing to fire, but he soon |
it was useless and submitted to ar
est. Cole Younger bad a rifle ball under
The right eye, which destroyed the optic
nerve, and which has never yet been re-
moved.
The devotion OF the brothers was shown
n the fight from Mortified. Had the rob-
'erg not been encountered by Jim Younger,
,adly wounded they might have escaped.
His mouth was SO badly shattered and
hemorrhage was 80 profuse that it left
trail OF blood that was easily followed.
last he became so weak that it was nee.
ssary for Cole and Bob to ride beside hin,
o support him. By this they were DELAYED
eyeral days, aud N the meantime the
ountry was swarming with their p,urruers.
esse James objected and remarked to
ole that their trail could be followed by a
lind man, and as they of course did not
ant Jim to fall in the hands OF their pur.
lers they had better dispose OF him and
his suffering, as his death was certain
nyhow. Rob,an Cole looked at James
replied, calling him q ~cold.hearted vii.
In, a monster with whom they could
sVer associate again, and added that they
onld stay by their brother until he died,
I'd would then carry his body as far as
icy had strength to make it possible.
his wal the reason for the separation oil
party. Pitts remained by the Youngers