The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-05-03
They were Playmates with Steve
Elkins and His Brothers.
Cole was Once a Pupil of the
Secretary Of War-Priv-
ileged Characters ut
Saltwater.

Bob, Cole and Jim Younger were sug-
gested.
"Why they were boys together
with Steve and l. he said, "and I'll
tell you there are lots of worse men.
But did you ever hear the history Of
those boys going with Quantrell? 1t
was something like thi,: One
night about the beginning Of
the war, cd man Harry Younger,
the father OF the Younger boys, was
in q small town not far cut from Kan.
sss City. He had gone there to
straightep out some money matters,
and When be got through bis business
it was after dark, and he had $500 in
cash on his person. He was about to
start home.
DIDN'T FEAR THE FEDERALs.
Those of his friends who knew hi nj
best, and who also knew about lis
having the money. went to him and
cautioned him against the risk be was
taking. The surrounding country was
then alive with Federal soldiers, and
Uncle Harry, as he was called, was q
rigid unionist No. be said, as he
mounted his horse to start on bis
home ward journey, NO, I'll not be
harmed. l am not afraid of the Yam.
KEGS, and there are no rebels anywhere
cloee to my route So saying be
started out.
THAT night his horse went home
without q rider, and the next day the |
body of Uncle Harry was found stark !
in death by the roadside. Two rifle
balls had entered his back and peue.
trsted his body aud his pockets had |
been rifed. The Yankees had killed
and robbed him."
WOULD BE AVENGED.
"The Younger bows who up to now
had taken IO decided stand one way
Dr. the other, swore lasting vengeance
sgainst the Federals; and the positive
ness Of their oath can be no better
demonstrated than by their future ca
reer with Quantrell, whose band of
,uerillas was then in the neighbor-
hood and they joined them at once !,
They were all men of indomitable
determination, courageous in every
hing, and brave to the death. And
With all they were good fellows at
leart ami as true to a friend as they
we're relentless towards an enemy.
shall always believe that they were
men born for better things than have
;ome Of them.
STEVE ELKINs' PUPIL.
"Af,er Steve left the college at
Columbia which was a short time
'rior to opening Of the war he taught
choOl at Harrisonville. Cass. Co
Among those who come to school to
i'm was Cole Younger, and Steve to
his day speaks of him as bring a
right, studious and obedient student.
"Some years after the war was in
)enver, Colo. Not far distant from
he city was a cowboys camp. which
las known as Elephant corral. One
ay they swoOped down on the city
nth savage yells and the flourish
t revolvers and committed a
lumber of depredstions, including
ONE robberies. |:
FALSELY ACCUSED. |!
The news was at once sent broad
asst that q gang composed of the
Younger boys and Others had held up
he city. Thirty-six hours afterwards J
was at Lee Summit, this state. when
saw the Younger boys. and also as
ertained from reliable sources that
hey had not been away from home;
nd 1 could call q number of ms
ances to mind where the Younger
'oys we're accused of "holdups" and
he like when they were not within
many miles of the places at the time
hey occurred. |;
COLE AND JIM YOUNGER.
The conversation was here Interrupt
ed by q gentleman from Saltwater,
dinn., who said he knew the Youn-
,er boys personally. and had seen and
alked to them a few days prior to his ;
departure. .'They both looked we'll.
lie said, land seem to be contented
Nth their lot"
In their Gases the regulation rules
{ the penitentiary are no. enforced.
linn is the mail carrier and Cole is
librarian. They wear citizens clothes
nd their hair and beard to suit them
elves. They are from what / saw