The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-07-20
SEE SEE. MUCH TO: INTEREST THEM
Unnoticed They Walk About the
Streets of stiIlwater-Electric Car
Excttes Their Observation-Disclosures
Friends Mt Dinner-Win Remain
Warden's Guests Until Employ
ment II Obtained.

they returned to the prison, where thew
entertained some friends, including
several newspaper men, at dinner in
the governors private quarters. The
company was waited upon by a Chinese
murderer under life sentence. In the
afternoon they took a steamboat ride
on Lake st. Croix, n last night they
slept behind h prison walls-not as
prisoners but more as guests of the
warden.
Immediately after chapel service yes.
terday morning, while Cole Younger,
head nurse, was at his accustomed post
IN the prison hospital, and Jim. H.
brarian and postman, was in the Ii
brary, each was informed that he was
wanted down in 'front.'" They sup
posed that they were to see visitors In
the reception room. But the brothers
met q deputy warden, who handed each
q suit Of civilian clothes and a tele-
scope valise. The brothers put the
clothes on without delay, and in COM
pany with several newspaper men they
Started for the Gate.
On the way the party passed a guard
and the prison physician, but neither
recognized the Youngers in their civil
ian suits. Both looked like prosperous
business men, and their step was as
elastic and they walked as erect as any
OF the less aged men in the party.
AS they emerged from the immense
prison gate, behind which they were
confined for a quarter Of a century,
they ooked about in a dazed manner,
each gave a long breath as though try
ing to expel the prison air and fill their
lungs with the breath of freedom.
They did not utter a word, but the ex-
preston on their faces showed q feeling
which 1T would be necessary to see to
appreciate.
Then with one look back at the grim
walls of the prison they started off at
"a brisk walk toward the city of Still
water. At the edge of town they
caught their first sight Of an electric
street car. The party stopped while
Jim and Cole took a second look at
what to them was a marvellous sight.
The men asked a number of questions
about the working Of the cars and dis
cussed the question of electricity as
they proceeded down town.
They showed considerable Knowledge
pf this n other modern appliances,
but which they had never seen.
Roamed About Town.
For an hour or more the men roamed
about the business section of the city
and enjoyed the sights with as much
enthusiasm as boys who were on their
first visit from. the farm and were
killing time while waiting for the hour
when the circus would begin. They
made comments upon the appearance
of the buildings, the architecture, the
evidence Of prosperity, and discussed
the objects displayed in store windows.
The men then returned to the prison,
walking the entire distance without
showing the least fatigue, and were
ushered. into Warden VOTERS private
apartments, where I'm elegant dinner
was served and to which Cole and Jim,
as well as their friends, did ample JUS
tice. The conversation was on books.
dress. etc.
Cole, the larger Of the two, wore a
dark blue serge suit, a blue and white
shirt. a white .turn-down collar. a gray
silk four-in-hand tie and calf shoes.
Jim's! suit was dark gray, his shirt
pink and white, his f~our-in-hand a
blue polka dot. No one would have
suspected by the
, Manner Of the Men
that they had once been notorious out
laws and bank robbers. They appeared
perfectly at ease, their conversation
was carried on 1uently and without
hesitation. and IN every way they gave
evidence OF refined feelings.
After dinner a launch was placed at
their disposal by Banker Bronson. q
member OF the prison board, and with
Mr. bronson and a number Of friends
the sYounRers spent the afternoon on.