The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-21

clear. under all the circumstances. TO grant
them executive clemency. it would oblige
20, Il. ELKINS."
This is only a sample OF the many let
tiers from men of national reputation
throughout Missouri and the United States
who appealed to the Governor and the
Pardon Board OF Minnesota. urging that
Justice had been satisfied after twenty-five
years of penal servitude and that 1t were
time that mercy should sit upon the
throne.
Bronaugh's Active
Work for the Prisoners.
1t is no small task to gather petitions
from three successive Missouri Leeisla-
lures. and the officials Of several Missouri
State Cabinets. from prominent members Of
the Grand Army OF the Republic in behalf
OF these men. but Captain Bronaugh set
his shoulder to the wheel with the de-
termination that knew no defeat with a
vigor undated by twenty-five years Of un-
success. until finally the sentiment in Min
nesota was completely reversed. and ON
noon Of Sunday, July IA. the stalwart Henry
County Missourian walked forth from
saltwater Penitentlary with Cole Younssr
on his right arm and Jim on his left.
Case q Factor
in Minnesota Politics.
No case in the criminOlOgy Of the world
has attracted. perhaps. 80 much attention
as that Of the Youngers. II has entered
into the politics OF Minnesota In several
campaigns and been a burning. though not
an avowed. issue. Before the Pardon
Board took favorable action the release OF
the prisoners was recommended by two
successive legislatures.
Governor Marshall OF Minnesota, a former
Missourian. ardentIy espoused the cause of
the Youngers. and after his term in ONCE
took an active and intense interest in the
efforts to secure their liberty. Warden
Wolfer, won TO the cause Of the prisoners
by their own mien and demeanOr.
became one Of their stanchest supporters.
Like his predecessors he gave them many
privileges, one Of which they coveted very
much-the right to wear Confederate-gray
uniform.
Cole Younger's
Little Love Affair.
1t is not generally known that during his
quarter OF century's imprisonment Cole
Younger was the center Of love romance,
| whose fruition was only prevented by tbs
Prison Board. Miss Lillian Lewis, well
known as an actress. was the center Of his
| affection. and had made many visits TO
\ Jail to the prisoner to sec him. and hae
l his release come sooner than q year ago.
| when Miss Lswis died. it Is asserted by his
l warmest friends that a few days after
the parole would have heard the wedding
| bells.
The Pardon Board for the state Of Min
| nesota. which finally consented to . parole.
consists Of Governor v. NJ. Clough. Chief
Justice Charles n. Start. Attorney General
H. w. Childs.
| 60 kind have the prison ofiiciaIs been to
the Younger brothers that they might have
appropriately repeated from Lord Byron
| Prisoners Of Chiffon on the occasion Of
| their release:
And when men came to set me free.
! rocked not when cared not whsrs-
Alas. 1t was the same to me,
| Feftered or fetteriess to be:
learned to love despair.
With spiders I had friendship made
Had watched them in their suilen trade
Had seen the mice by moonliGht play
And why should feel less than they?
I And the monarch of each race had power n
let strange to tell in quiet We had Learned ID
1 dwell.
So much along communion tends to make VI
| what We are.
l That my very chains and grew friends
And I. even l. regain my freedom with sigh