The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-11
MINNESOTA PARDON BOARD
.s PAROLES YOUNGER BROTHERS.
They Liberty the First Time Quarter Century
Plans for Their Employment Are Determined
Captain Wall G. Bronaugh Of Clinton Mo, the First
Man to Grasp Their Hands After the Parole
Was Granted-They Will Leave
Prison Secretly

In Dallas Tex, this afternoon George NJ.
Bennett. the Minneapolis attorney to whom
thanks are in a great measure due for the
parole OF the Youngers this afternoon, sent
the following telegram to Mrs. A. B. Roll
Inns. the sister, tried and true, OF the men
who are about to gaze on green fields for
the first time in twenty-five years:
Parole granted: papers signed; failure is
now impossible"
Relatives In Missouri.
Mrs. Rollins has visited Saltwater many
times since her brothers were imprisoned,
and has worked hard for their release.
Other relatives to whom MI. Bennett sent
the glad tidings this afternoon are: Mrs.
Hall, another sister. of Lees Summit, Mo-;
Alexander Jones. an attorney. and Charles
HI. Jones. both nephews of the Youngers,
Of Pleasant Hill. NO.
How Jim Received the News.
The Youngers were informed OF the fact
that they had been paroled by Harry
Wolfrey. son Of the Warden.
Jim was first found In the prison library.
When informed Of the news. he said:
Il cannot say am very much surprised.
as expected the board would not turn
down our application at this time. can't
tell how feel about It,"
Cole Hears Glad Result.
Cole Younger was found IL the prison
hospital. After he had been informed Of the
parole. he said:
Il feel very much like 10-year-old boy.
This is great day for me. when you stop
to think have been here for twenty-five
years, shut out from the world. and all
that was going on in 1t. feel as If I must
begin life anew. My greatest desire Is to
demonstrate to the people of Minnesota
who have stood by me, that / appreciate
everything done for me. and my acts will
never cast q reflection upon any one who
has said good word in my behalf.
Grateful to Friends.
II have trained myself never to get ex-
cited, and am not the least bit excited
over the intelligence which to us means a
great deal Nevertheless, cannot but feel
deeply grateful to those who, In this and
other States. have stood by us In our fight
for liberty. do not harbor any ili-will
toward any living person to-day, and l
want to be a friend to everybody and want
everybody to feel friendly toward me-"
May BE Released To-Day.
The future OF the Youngers is in the hands
OF Warden Wolfrey and Prison Agent Whit
tier. It is probable the men will be re-
leased Tomorrow but this Is still uncer-
tain. and their employment has not yet
been selected.
Mr.. Whittier Is out Of the city to-day and
could not take up the matter with Warden
Wolfrey.
Cole Younger was born January Is. 1874.
and Jim Younger January Is, 1913.
They were young men when they en-.
tered prison, and now are advanced In
Prison Fire Recalled.
During their life in prison the Youngers
have frequently been called upon to show
what they were made of, particularly dur
ing the prison IRE Of 1884. when the entire
prison was wiped out. and the Youngers. In
stead OF needing extra guards. volunteered