The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-12
AT HOUR OF MIDNIGHT
That is When He Says They
VIII Get Freedom.
Flood Of Offers of Employment
Roll In.

ing under these instructions the warden
has established ban on newspaper men
and the reporters in turn, a swarm of
them, are holding the prison undeD siege
They work in relays and are watching the
place closely with the hope of getting a
clue to the time when the men will come
out in civilian garb from their long con-
hnement.
Warden Wolfer came direct from the
governors office at o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon and was met at the prison door
by a big crowd of reporters. Wolfer
climbed out of his carriage and mounted
the stone steps leading into the prison.
he said IF the governor of Minnesota
| shall Know the week. the day or The hour
are determined on this policy and we viii
carry it out if we have to keep them here
but why IS this?'' he was asked.
their release shall be attended by any no
toriety or ostentation. We don't propose
these men looked and acted when they
We're released Lney Will go oqL quletly
IN their niche IN the world ana II we can
help it they viii never say word to any
You win take them out in daytime p
NO, L viii take them over the walls at
fellows. if necessary. That's the word with
the bark on L and all you reporters might
VOTERS deputy allowed few reporters
to have a short interview with the men
AdLc ycSAEAhAFy LII tDdAS there Is ali GAAi-
barge and reporters are roosting all about
the prison. The general understanding is
morning and Will be hurried to St. Pam
or some smaller town in the state where
The state agent is flooded with offers
of employment for the men, but he works
with the utmost secrecy and will tell no
meantime they 20 about their dulles Cole
in the hospital and Jim in the library, just
the same as they have done for the last
'.They will not know more than 20 min
utes before they are released when or
where they are going" Warden Wolfer
The officials admit that the Youngers
viii nave great Difficulty In avoiding the
public gaze when they are released but |
much as possible from notoriety when
vice. they are already exceedingly reticent /
and will prAepare a large number Of letters
lease and will send out the letters when |
they leave the prison They Will make no |
statement concerning the crime for which |
they We're imprisoned, nor win they have |
The men who have been foremost in tho |
active work for the release Of the Young !
George NJ Bennett and State Auditor |
Dunn. MI Dunn mas been unceasing in |
ms eIIOrL 70 secure the parton OF the prts- |
oners and at the last election he ran 2,00o 1
question that the parole OF the men is a 1
popular move in Minnesota.
THE YOUNGERS NARROW ESCAPE. !
st Paul. July 12.-Since the parole of the |
fort to obtain freedom came very mean |
had reckoned all along that Gov. Van |
SAINT was heartily in favor of clemency to- !
ward the prisoners and that Charles NJ |
Start, chief justice OF the supreme court, /
would prove the stumbling block if the |
parole We're contested However, at the |
supreme moment, yesterday, it is said 1
that Gov Van SAINT was the one member /
of the parole board who held back, and /
it is asserted that he came very near |
governor dld not nnally ark his sigma Il
ture to the parole until assured that the 4
men would be Immediately placed in po-
Introduction to the outside world would be /
taCon posslole- With the promise of the
prison agent and the warden that the ac-
would be accomplished secretly and that 4
no newspaper reporters be allowed to at
governor finally signed the bin that viii
ultimately result in the absolute pardon
A remarkable amount of politics has
cropped out of the episode and it is said
that the chairman of the Republican state
committee telephoned Governor Van SAINT
ing that he sign the parole. A surprising
on The states chief execlItive to secure
senators. governors congressman. Judges
of supreme courts and politicians from
tiers urging clemency-
give the other prisoners, regardless of sec
tfonalism and politics." was the demand
from men Of al parties And the fear that
thing at least to do with the order of re-
lease.
on the streets of St. Paul one hears
many comments concerning the parole. 1t |
is the one topic of the saloons cafes and
public places. On street car last night
two OF the leading business men OF st.
Paul fell to discussing the parole.
They should have been hanged in 1s76,''
said
II grant you that said the other, ''but
we didn't hang them and now we should
measure them the same degree OF clemen>
cv that we would to any less noted pris-
Oners. They have conducted themselves
properly since they have been in prison"
they didn't have s. chance to conduct
themselves in any other way. But I would
not want the state Of Minnesota to stand
charged with Sect1onallSTn or prejudice,
and I guess it was all right to let them
The conversation expressed the general
state
THE YoUNGERs ARE THANKFUL.
TO Warden Wolfer Jim Younger said:
''Te1 everybody who did anything for us
our hearts We have tried to obey the
rules and do right since we have been
served my punishment and stHl live in a
land where there is a charity for the most
under the circumstances we did and earn
the friendship of thousands of good people
is a reward for many years Of life in
II said I'd be the first Missourian to
shake hands with you, Cole said Capt
Bronough, who was having some difficui-
ty in restraining his emotions.
shook hands again
w hen did you come up2" Cole asked
Monday" said Bronough, hut / have
been keeping quiet.
wen, I reckon Cole Younger habitual-
promise and. walk down the prison steps
between us 2'
You bet, win; and would have wait
ed 26 do II