The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-14
IT AS FALSE
WOLFER EXPOSED TO
RIDICULE
DUE TO ULTERIoR MOTIVES
He Never Was Interested in Hop
kins FactOry-Mr. Schurmeier
Said to BE After the
YOunSeFs.

Frank H. Whittier, state agent for the
employment Of discharged and paroled
convicts, was at the prison yesterday
in consultation with Warden Wolfer, pre-
sumably relative to the employment to
be selected for Cole and James Younger.
If choice of employment was made
during their conference 1t is not known,
and no information can be secured on
this point. Just when the boys will be
released is still a mooted question. but
the general impression is that they Will
go out either this morning or tonight
Warden Wolfer was considerably ex-
creased yesterday morning over an article
that appeared in a St Paul morning pa
per, charging him with attempting to
employ the YounSers in the Minneapolis
Threshing Machine company's shops at
Hopkins, of which company he was said
to be one Of the owners. 4slr Wolfer
branded the story as untrue in every
particular and said that nothing could
be farther from the truth In the first
place, Mr.. Wolfer is not interested in the
Hopkins plant but does own an interest
in the thresher shops located at Still
water, and so far as the shops in that
city are concerned Mr.. Wolfer says there
has been absolutely 10 thought of en-
ploying the Youngers in them, inasmueh
as they are not trained mechanics
''It is not my desire to do anyone an
injustice, said Mr.. Wolfer in an inter-
view yesterday morning, but in view
Of the strong efforts put forth by E. j.
Schumacher of St Paul, to secure con-
troll OF the Youngers, l believe he is the
author of the statements made in the
Pioneer Press. Ever since the board
of pardons cOncurred in the parole of
the Youngers Mr Schumacher has
no or anti, "a
cuer the control of the Younger
brothers and their services. 1t
seems to me he has conceived an idea
that If he could get control of them and
fit out a tobacco and cigar store at the
location Of his property in st. Paul, that
it would be, a great stroke of business
for him. I have refrained from discuss
ing this matter with him whenever 1t has
been brought UP, and I have told him
all along that all applications made for
the services of the Youngers would be
given. careful consideration
Mr.. Wolfer also said that he had not
discussed place of employment with
the Youngers and that they had not ex-
pressed preference for a large city He
said, however, that there is an under
standing with the Youngers that they
are to be brought in when all applica-
tons are in and that the matter Of Sc
lecting a place of employment for them
will then be discussed The board of par
dons and the board of prison managers
will also be consulted in regard to that
matter, so it appears that Mr.. WolfeP
is not acting from any selfish motives,
but for the best interests of the Young
erS and the state.
A great many people have presented APP
plications for the services of the Young
ers, who want them merely for adver-
Using purposes, and Warder WOlfer SAYS
that every application Of that character
will be turned down without comment
Warden Wolfer says that the papers
covering the parole of the Youngers have
noc gAt been received from st. Paul and