The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-07-19
YOUNGER BROTHERS ARE GRANT.
ED ~ PAROLE BY THE BOARD
OF PARDoNs.
SPENT PEI: A LIFETIME IN PRISON
Freedom IL Conditional-M Must Re-
main In Minnesota. Lead orderly
Lives and Refrain From the Use
Of Intoxicants-Boys Are Pleased
and Promise to Merit the Good
VIII Of Friends.

Il 81. Paul, July IL. - The younger
boys" Cole and Jim, were parolee
yesterday morning by the state board
OF pardons under the new Minnesota
law permitting the parole of life con-
victs that have served twenty years
or more. The Youngers have been i'm
prisoned nearly twenty-five years at
Saltwater for the murder Of Cashier ].
L. Haywood Of the First National Bank
of Mortified, Mimi. Sept. z, 1876 AL
though the Youngers pleaded guilty,
they did so. it is said, to escape the
death sentence from a jury not likely
to be discriminating. Haywood was
probably killed by the Youngers' no.
torious associate, Jesse James.
But Gov. Van SAINT, Chief Justice
Start and Attorney General Douglass.
who constitute the board Of pardons
explain in a published memorandum
that they did not consider the question
of
The YOungcrs' Guilt,
nor whether they had been sufficiently
punished. The board carried out the
wishes Of the legislature that passed
the parole bill According to that bill
the oungers were entitled to parole
They had been imprisoned more than
twenty years, their conduct in prison
had been "almost perfect" and the
board of state prison managers had
recommended the parole.
The YOungers will be released within
a few days to take up civil employment
somewhere in Minnesota. The time of
the actual release as we'll as the nature
and place of their future employment
will not be officially made known. But
the brothers freedom will be condition
al only. They must lead orderly lives
and refrain from the use of intoxicants.
their
Choice of Situations
must be approved by the board Of state
prison managers; they must report
monthly to the board: they must not
exhibit themselves at dime museums or
elsewhere; they must not leave the
state, and, finally, they may be again
imprisoned at the sole discretion Of the
board.
The brothers self-control was re-
Elected in their reception yesterday of
the news that they had obtained leave
at least to see the outside world.
Henry Wolfer, the warden's son, re-
ceived the announcement by telephone
from the state capitol soon after noon.
Fifteen minutes later He1ffy went to
the library and informed Jim Younger
that he was going to be freed. The old
man appeared to be unmoved. But he
held out his hand and thanked the 1s:.
As.tsf,}! Bearer of Good News.
"Of course, I'm pleased observed
Jim, slowly. TITS the difference be-
tween life and DEATH
Over in the hospital building Cole
looked up from his work, and appeared
to anticipate the messenger, who ex,
claimed: qi u=
s Hi Cole, you've been paroled!"
:, Cole stared moment, and then re-
piled in low tone:
'That's the best news I've had for
many a long day. And can tell you
Jim and I will work hard to merit the
good will of the people outside. Mo-
,body's going to regret this"
% Three times only within a quarter of
a century have the 3"boys" been out
side the penitentiary. Twice they went
as far as the warden's house. A third
time was their transfer to the Washing
ton county jail, when, on Jan. g. 1884,
much Of the state prison was destroyed
by fire.