The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-08
YOuNGERS HOPEFUL
OF GAINING LIBERTY.
Cole Speaks in Cheerful Vein in
Specializing OH Outcome Of Par
don Boards Action To-Day.
nEpIrRLic SPECIAL.

HEpt-RI.ic SPECIAL
St Paul. MINI, July AFTER twentys
FIVE years it looks as though there may be
a rift in the cloud that has ovsrshadowed
our unfortunate ard luckless lives, and. oh,
what Il glorious awakening this break OF a
new day would be-.
+ I'm this pathetic mood. with a slight tre-
rlo. In hi- voice. unused Cole Younger. in
J The presence Of IL Republic representative.
In referring to his heartfelt hope of what
The Board % Pardons may do regarding the
Younger brothers case. which will be con-
Sid"r.d in st. Paul Monday.
: or the th.ee brothers who participated IN
The famous Mortified oanh raid in 1876 and
who were sentenced to life Imprisonment.
only Cole and jim Younger remain. Bob.
ths youifsest Of the trio. having died in the
| Penttertiary OF consumption few years
age. The Younger brothers have made
model prisoners and during; the long period
OF their imprisonment not single mark of
| discrfdt has been charged UP to them by
/ the prison authorities.
! You see said Cole. "I have been sick
/ for tie past week or two. and with regard
TO possible parole. l an in such a con-
| fused frame OF mind that I don't know
what to gay except that We are hopeful
'One thing would like to have you
print, is that we desire to thank or friends
! IN Minnesota who have taken such an Ac-
tive interest In our welfare
are indebted are Doctor Wheeler of NORTH
Held. Who SHOT jim. and who shot at me-
ane who signed our petition for pardon:
OF Owltoiina and others who assisted in
our capture.
..Wha; do you think YOU will do in the
] As to that we have plans" he said
I'm case we are let out our fate will DO
IN the hands of the State Agent ard the
< nj 0ros INF al hHr hpftn naxvr
tlemen That we will fEd plenty of work
without delay
You will not return to Missouri or other
Southern points them" queried the reporter.
Oh, no: you see We Will only be released
on parole and will have to report regularly
to the State Agent until such time As We
Marvels They Have Missed.
AT this. point he became reflective. saying
what Il strange world it must be on the OUT
side.
We have heard of the electric cars, tire
| new and wonderful lights and all tho other
! inventions OF the last quarter Of a century.
| like. Then there are your wonderful print
ing presses which get out the big papers.
and SO many other things that We do not
! In this connection he took delight III call
ing to mind his early recollections of q
country editor in Missouri, who had an Old
/! fashioned hand press. and who printed one
| side of his qusrto paper on Wednesday and
1 the other on Saturday. the subscribers get
sns the news by or on the in
| Younger has acted as head nurse In the
| prison hospital. and for the past twelve
I years Jim Younger has had charge OF the
| library. a position formerly held bv Cole I.
| The sentiment Of every prison oficial and
! guard. and all who have como in contact
/ with the men. Is that they have more than
aIoned for their crime. and that as Justice
|, should be tempered with mercy the time
| has arrived when they should Be allowed
/ to re-enter the world and have an oppor-
! themselves
| The State Board Of ParIlonS. which =, is
! composed Of Governor Van SAINT, Attorney
| General Douglas and Chief Justice Star.
/ meets at the Capitol to-day, when the
Youngers and their friends hope that IA
I vorable action will be taken on their an
! plication. The State Board ct Prison Man
! ayers. at its last meeting. recommended to
the Board Of Pardons that the Youngers
1 be paroled. -