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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-04

up and ran toward a desk. Thinking !
he was going for pistol he ordered
him to stop and sit down, but he kept
on. and as my informant jumped from
the counter he leveled his pistol and
trea. The man fell, but how badly he
had hurt him he could not say; we
learned after we were captured that
1t was Mr.. j. l.. Haywood.
l can truthfully say that, through
out the retreat, it was my most sincere
wish and hope that he was not Sc
riously wounded. Not that [ expected
to be captured, nor through fear of
personal safety, but because 1 did not
want to be in any way connected with
the death of man who had never
Wronged me or mine. The death OF
Mr.. Haywood was never considered in
our plans, and neither my brothers
nor myself were connected with the
deed, either in thought or act; we were
Of the party, and to that extent re-
sponsible. After we had got out OH
the road, I learned that jim had been
shot through the shoulder, and. as il
was a large bullet, l presume it came
from the gun Of DR.. Wheeler or Mr.
Manning. [ was shot in the left hip;
it was a pistol ball, and was probably
fired at me from the upstairs north Of
the bank. Rob's arm was broken
through the n,ooW joint by a large ball
presumably fired by DIR. wheeler, and
two of our party had been killed Now,
[ saw good deal in the newspapers at
the time about our friends or ourselves
wishing to retaliate upon those who
did the shooting. Statements of that
nature were not true: we never had,
nor have we now, any i'll will toward
those who shot us. Had been in the
position Of those citizens, should
have acted as they did, that is, if
could.
I will not give a description Of our
long and weary flight to Mankato, dur
ing which we suffered death almost,
wading through the mud and water
under a continuous downpour of rain
In the vicinity of Mankato, between
daylight and sunrise, we met man,
whose name I have forgotten, in a
woodland pasture. We compelled him
to go with us for about mile, and
then realizing the risk we took, but
not knowing what else to do with him,
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done should be for the purpose Of
frightening the people from the street,
and in no case was there to be an at
tempt to kill.
In order to carry out the above
agreement the following arrangement
was made: Three were to ride ahead
and enter the bank as soon as Clell
Miller and myself had crossed the
bridge leading into the square, pro-
vlded too great a crowd was not on
the street. One-fourth of a mile be-
hind the first three were Clell Miller
and myself, who were to take our
positions directly in front of the bank
in order to call the three in the bank
out in case the alarm was given. An
other quarter of a mile behind us the
remaining three, including Jim
Younger, were to take up their station
near the bridge. In case no alarm was
given when the three men in the bank
came out, the men at the bridge were
to mount their horses and we were all
to retreat on the GAINESVILLE road; but,
If the alarm was given I was to signal
those at the bridge and they were to
give the rebel yell and fire their pis-
tolls In the air to scare the people off
the street. 1t was understood that I
was to remain in front of the bank
during our stay in town, so that in
case the citizens began to get together
and arm themselves 1 was to call the
Tlen out Of the bank and we were to
Immediately retreat, for there was at
no time any intention Of making a
fight Of it. The first part Of our plan
was carried out up to going into the
bank, but it was at this point that the
first mistake was made; for, as 1 said
above, If too many people were on the
street the attempt was not to be made
and the three men were to ride
straight through the town on the Dun
das road. When Miller and myself
crossed over the bridge I saw a crowd
Of citizens about the corners, also our
boys sitting there on some boxes. I
remarked to Miller about the crowd.
and said Surely the boys will not go
into the bank with so many people
about. 1 wonder why they did not ride
on through town. We were half way
across the square when we saw the
three men arise and walk up the side
walk towards the bank. Miller said
''They are going in and so I replied,
''If they do the alarm will be given as
sure as there's a hell, so you had bet
ter take that pipe out Of your mouth"
The latter part OF my remark was
called out because Miller was so sure
that there would be no trouble that he
had lit his pipe just before we crossed
the bridge, saying as he did so that
he was going to smoke through the
entire proceedings.
AS we rode into DIVISION street, the
three men ahead entered the bank. and
looked back and saw the other three
crossing the bridge. AS we took our
position in front of the bank, l no.
ticed that the bank door had been left
open, and could hear men talking in
side. I got down from my horse to
fix my saddle girth, and while doing
SO, I told Miller to get off his horse
and close the door. which he did.
Just at this time some one across the
street shouted Robbers in the bank"
I jumped into my saddle and fired my
pistol in the air, to let those at the
bridge know that the alarm was given.
At this moment man came up to
the bank. and then started 10 run
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combined influence Of Warden Wolfer
and the board of prison managers.
Warden Wolfer, in speaking of the
application for pardon, said that he
had never come across two more de-
serving prisoners during his twenty
five years of prison experience. They
have been here nearly twenty-one
years and their record is unequaled.
There is not the slightest mark
against them in any way. Their be-
havior has been perfect and they have
never violated any condolences that
have been bestowed upon them by any
Of the wardens or officers Of that in
stituton. They are above petty ir-
Irregularities and are wonderful men
as compared with any other inmates
Of that institution. Warden Wolfer
says he wouldn't be afraid to take
their word for anything, feeling satis-
fed that they would do anything they
agreed to do.
During their Incarceration In prison
number Of efforts have been made
to secure parddns for them, but none
Of the efforts previously made has
been as strong as the present one, and
thousands Of people in this city, who
have known the Younger boys for
years, are anxious to see something
done for them, either in the way of a
pardon or a communication of sentence.
They are going fast, and it is gener-
ally conceded that they should be per-
mitted to spend the remainder of their
lives with friends and relatives, who
have never lost their love for the
boys. and who have every confidence
in the belief that they will make good
law-abiding citizens.
The following history Of the North
field raid, prepared by Cole Younger,
a short time ago, is the only authentic
story Of that memorable occasion, and
Is the only one ever written by any Of
the principals.
COLE YOUNGER'S STORY:
For the first time I will now write
out and give the facts Of the raid
made on Mortified, Sept. 2, 1876. We
left Mankato Sept. 2 for Mortified.
We had been informed that ex-Gov.
Ames, of Mississippi, and Gen. Benja-
min Butler, Of Massachusetts, had de-
posted $4,000 in the National bank Of
that place, and 1t was the above in
formation that caused us to select the
Bank Of Mortified. I have seen 1t
stated several times in newspapers
that we were frightened away from
Mankato owing to the recognition of
one Of the members of our party, but
such was not the case, for if any one
thought they recognized any Of us at
that time we knew nothing Of 1t. That
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Special to the Globe.
SALTWATER, Mimi, July Sat
the next meeting of the state board
Of pardons to be held at the capitol,
July y, an application will be con-
sidered for pardon for the Youngers,
Cole and Jim, who are now serving
life sentences in the prison here for
the part played by them in the North
field bank robbery, in September, 1875,
when Cashier Haywood was killed.
The application is made by relatives
Of the Youngers residing In Missouri,
and the petition accompanying it IS
signed by nearly every man of promi
nence IN that state, including senators,
members of the supreme court, judges
of district courts. and scores upon
scores of prominent residents of that
state. Strong petitions are presented
signed by men of influence in this
state, and lastly the. Youngers have the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-04
PRAYING FOR PARDON.
The Younger Brothers Will, July IL, Ask to Be
Released from the State Prison.
Twonty-One Yeats in the Pen.
Most of the Prominent Men of Missouri Sign Petit
ton Requesting Their Release.
Warden WoIfer in Their Behalf.
Cole Younger Tells the Story of His Life and the
Facts Regarding the NorthfeId Raid.

we talked about the banks of that part
of the state is true, but we came to
the conclusion that they had enough
to do to care for the farmers who
had already suffered too much from
grasshoppers to be troubled by us,
therefore we went to Mortified in eX
pectatiOn of getting the $4,000 belong
ing to eX-Gov. Ames and Gen. Butler.
In going to our destination we went by
different routes. Four, including Bob
Younger, went the southern way. jim
Younger, myself and the other two by
the northern route. On the 9Th of Sep
TENDER we stayed at GAINESVILLE, and
on the following morning we went TO
Mortified, where we met the other
half of our party. We got dinner III
different places; some, including my
self, at a restaurant on the west side
of the river. Early in the afternoon
we rode back on the GAINESVILLE road
two or three miles to consult and ar
range our plans. We agreed, by ma
jority vote, to rob the bank. Our plans
as agreed on by all the party, was to
get into the bank and make our re-
treat before the alarm was given, #
possible, but if we failed and an alarm
was given what shooting was to be
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well" said he, ''the prison books will
show that we had been here four or FIVE
years before that robbery occurred, and two
or three years before that railroad was built.
Thousands of people in this and other states
believe US guilty of that crime, Just be-
cause it was so stated in papers and books
by parties claiming to know all about it,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-04
Lake Resorts

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Excursion rates in effect. Spend
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-22
FIELD SPORTS AND DEBATE.
The Binghamtonians Are TO Meet
CarbondaIpansD During the Season.

Arrangements are under way when
promise that during the spring, sum-
mer and fall of 1897 the Alumni Ath-
letic association park will be the scene
of many interesting sports. The tWen-
ty-second of May has been fixed upon
as opening day, although the date is
subject to change. Professor II. j.
Hockenberry is in communication with
Professor Leonard, of the Binghamton
high school, in regard to a debate and
field day. Professor Leonard says he
viii be glad to come to CarDondale and
can furnish as many debaters and field
day men as are desired. The proposed
plan is to hold a debate in the opera
house Friday evening and field day
sports at Alumni park the next day.
The income tax was suggested by
Prof. Leonard as a good subject for
debate, and he thinks that there should
be three on a side. BnghamtOn has
the reputation of having some good
athletes and these opposed to our mus
Cular CarbOndaleans might make a field
day which would be very interesting.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-22

Now is when you need
SCOTS Emulsion, especially
if you had the Grippe, and
the system is depleted and
you are virtually exhausted.
A tonic won't do. You need
the combined food and tonic
properties of SCOTS Emul-
sion of Cod-liver Oil with
Hypophosphites and Glycer-
inc. 1t will give you flesh
and strength. and tone up
your nervous system II a
manner that will almost sur
prise you. Ask your doctor
about it, if you will. His
word will strengthen ours
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-22
LOCAL AND Personal NOTES.

n. L. Kennedy, of Olyphant, spent
last week with his sister, Mrs. A. w.
Benscoter.
DR.. Barkley, Of Honesdale, who is
well known in this city, is preparing to
leave for Milford where the doctor will
open a sanitarium.
EN-Superintendent Vandling was a
visitor in town Saturday.
w. L. Kennedy, of Oneonta, n. Y,
visited his sister, Mrs. A. w. Ben
scooter, last week.
Miss Lottie Reynolds, of Forest CITY,
was the guest of Miss Minnie Cowles,
ON Lincoln avenue, over Sunday.
Mrs c. A. Haines was a visitor in
Scranton last week.
Rev, Charles Lee Fitchett, of Lans-
ford, Pa, has accepted call to the
rectorship of Trinity parish, this city,
and will enter upon his duties April 4.
Mrs, John II. Wilson, who is con-
fined at Emergency hospital by illness,
is slightly improved.
Mrs. Stillman Hadcock, who has
been the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Il. Vannan, has returned To
her home in Hancock
Mr.. and Mrs. David Triley. of Brook
lyn, n. Y, are visiting the latters
mother, Mrs. r, Manville, in this city
Miss Agnes Hendricll, who has been
the guest of Mrs w. b. Chase, in this
city has returned to her home in
Great Bend.
Miss Maggie Heenan will leave today
for Philadelphia, where she has ac,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-22
TAYLOR.

This evening the entertainment un-
der the auspices of the Sunday school
class of the Calvary Baptist church
will be held and promises to be u sue
cesSful one in every sense of the term.
Admission, adults, 20 cents; children,
10 cents. The committee have been at
work for some time on the following
excellent programme: Address, by
chairman, Rev. DR.. II. II. Harris; solo,
selected, John w. Jones: recitation,
Miss Mary J. Davis; duet, Misses Mar
garet Jones and Aida Davis; vocal solo,
Mrs. William Hewitt; quartette, Mr.
William Jones and party recitation,
William Graham; piano selection, Miss
SaIie Williams: tahleau, Rock of
Ages" by the class; duet, Professor
John r. Francis and Mrs b. .. Jones;
vocal solo, Miss Hattie Evans; reCita-
ton, Miss Laura Nicholas; selection,
"Auctioneer," Orpheus quartette; solo,
Miss Henrietta Harris; piano selection,
Professor LleWellyn Jones tenor solo,
Edwin Bowen; recitation, John f. kV-
ans solo. selected, Professor James f..
Watkins; tableau, Goddess of l.iber-
ty," by the class; duet, Mr.. William
Jones and Mrs. b. .. Jones; vocal solo,
Miss Edith Watkins; recitation Miss
Susie Harris; piano selection, Miss Mel
lie Taylor; vocal solo, Miss Olwen How
ellis; selection, by the class. Doors open
at 40 p. m. Concert commences at s
o'clock.
Miss Mary Van Busllirk of Ransom,
spent yesterday with relatives in this
place.
Miss Susie Harris, of the Beach, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Da-
Vid Harris, on Union street.
Mr.. William j. Davis. of North Main
street. is confined to his home with a
severe attack of the grip.
The board of health of this town met
recently when Secretary H. J. Daniels
made the yearly report from March
|, 1896, to March |, 1897. The report
made shows that the board of health
has done much good in the commun-
ity in preventing the spread of con-
tagiouS diseases of which the follow
ing report will show: Records of
deaths, 60: records of contagious dis
eases 63: records of marriages, l6:
records of births, 40. DR.. J. w. HouSer
is health officer, II. j. Daniels, secre-
taFy; John Ayers, president. The other
officers are Walter James, DR.. w. II.
Olmstead and Jessie GangWer
Don't forget to attend the entertain
ment this evening at the Calvary Bap-
tist church under the auspices of the
Sunday school class, of which Edward
d. Davis is teacher.
Mr.. Frank Lowry is confined to his
home ON North Main street with a Sc
we're attack of the grip.
The employees of the Jermyn and
Greenwood collieries We're paid for Feb
| ruarY on Saturday
The collieries of the Delaware. Lack
| aWanna and Western company are
scheduled to work two days this week
| in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Jones, of Belle
vue, visited the latter's parents Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Davis, on Main
| street, yesterday.
Mr.. John Morgans and Miss Lizzie
Jones, of Hyde Park circulated among
friends in this town yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-22
WHAT HE MEANS FREE.

You have heard of free doctors, of free
medicines, of free consultation. of free
months and of free treatment. You have
had much experience with these schemes;
you have come to know them in their
different guises. In spite of the apparent
gonuineness, and the apparent generosity
of the word. free" has been used as a
bait for profits Underneath somewhere
there has always been the idea to exact
from the patient payment for something
if not for consultation, then for treat
ment; if not for treatment, then for medi-
cine: If not for medicine. then for con-
sultation. The bait has been free but
the fish have been fried Just the same.
This thing that can be called by no
lighter name than fraud has turned the
credulity of a naturally credulous peo-
pie into suspicion and contempt.
1t is for this reason that in this an
nouncement Doctor St. John is compelled
to make 1t very clear and very plain and
very emphatic that this invitation means
just what it says. and that all who come
to his offices will, without the payment
of one penny, be received as cordially,
examined as carefully and supplied with
medicines as liberaly, and as conscien-
tiously as though they paid the highest
fees ever charged by specialists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-22

when the front axle broke near the
king bolt. and the front part of the
vehicle dropped to the ground The
horse remained quiet and no other
damage was done.
George Bidwell, of Arlington, visit
ed friends here last week.
Mrs NJ. j. Kellam received tele-
gram Friday evening announcing the
news of the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wild of Dunmore, being dam
gerously i'll with pneumonia.
j. w. Sandercock, of Lake Ariel, was
a visitor here Friday.
Some unknown persons broke into
the Star rink after the ball closed
Wednesday night and stole three cases
of drinks
The EDwOrth league will hold an
Height" social Wednesday evening,
March "a at the home of Mrs. Edith
Kellam. Each young lady is requested
to bring a box with lunCh FOR two
The Junior Christian EndeaNor So
ciety of the PRESBYTERIAN church Will
give their entertainment the first week
in April in the church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-22
IIAWLEY.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Palmer enter
tained a company of friends at their
home Friday night, after a session of
social enJoyments, games and music
a menu of many delicacies We're served
Those who enjoyed Mr.. and Mrs. Pal
mers hospitality We're: Mr. and Mrs
Powell Kellam. Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
LObb, MI and Mrs. ,J. S. Fryer, Mr.
and Mrs. w ID. zimmerman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley PierSOn, Mrs. Ella ThOmp-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. William Gregg. Mr.
and Mrs. c. II. Woodward, Mr.. and
Mrs, Jacob Hess Mr. and Mrs. f. l..
futile, Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. White,
Mrs. Sands, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Bish-
Op, Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Atkinson, Mr..
and Mrs. +. l.. Schlager, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. ID. Ames, Mr. and Mrs Dr.. II. a.
Plum Mr. and Mrs. Let Atkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Decker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nj. II. Snyder, Mr.. and Mrs. Ho-
mer Ames Mr. and Mrs. Y. +. Wall,
Mrs. Edith Kellam, Mrs. Decker, Mr..
and Mrs, George Collum, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. ). Welsh, Mr. and Mrs. William
Quincy, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Tread
well, Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Thompson.
DR.. G.. r. Roaman, Misses Mae Kellam,
Nellie and Lou Daniels, Elma Heiss
Martha Pierson, Name Snyder Nellie
Woodward, Lizzie Phillips, Kate At
kinson, Sadie Bishop, Eliza Schlager
and Messrs. Professor Mark Creary
II. j. Atkinson, c. l.. Coon, Fred and
Roy Sands.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Manley of Pau
pack, left Friday morning for a few
days visit with friends at Pittston.
Mr.. 7, f. Wall was driving his horse
hitched to a blackboard wagon on
Eighteenth street Friday afternoon
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-22

Cepted position as trimmer In a mill
liuery store.
Miss Elizabeth Early is visiting
friends i'm Pittstun.
Miss Rose Coggins. of Pittston, Is
visiting friends in town.
Miss Minnie Bowen and Dr. II. G.
Wheeler were in Manlius yesterday at.
tending the funeral of the late Mrs
John Lindsay.
Miss Hattie Hutchins spent sunday
with friends in Scranton.
Mrs. Samuel Henderson is i'll with
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-22
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
interesting Exercises at the LacIia-
wanna Encampment.

Friday evening p. j. Netter, of
Scranton, district deputy grand patri-
arch, installed the following officers of
Lackawanna encampment, No. 16:
Chief patriarch, John w. Beck; high
priest, Edward Hail; senior warden,
j. H. ColVin; junior warden, joseph
b. Ridholls; scribe, John II. Price. Dis
trict Deputy Grand Patriarch Netter
was assisted 10y the following grand
officers, members of the Patriarchs
Militant, Grand High Priest f.. ~.
Davies, of Scranton; Grand Senior
Warden Donald, of Scranton: Grand
Marshal q. w. Hughes; Guards Louis
Rekkop and William r. Hughes
Twenty members of the Scranton Can
ton, No A. Patriarchs Militant were
present, also a delegation from Jer-
myn.
Refreshments We're served after the
Installation ceremonies. There will be
an installation at Jermyn this even
ing.