The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-07-18
,oUNGER BROTHERS RELEASED
FROM SALTWATER PRISON

n,unk With the First Draught of Lib
erty in Quarter of d Century
They Walked the Streets of tht
\ Town.-.TrolIey Car Awakened Keen
Interest," Marvels of Science As
tonished Them.
saltwater, MINI, July 14.-Cole
and James Younger We're to-day re-
based from prison, and had the first
opportunity accorded them III twen-
ty.five years to go downtown and
mingle with their friends. 1t was a
happy denoument and was at
tended with the secrecy that was eX-
uected from remarks passed by Ward
On Wolfer since their paroles were
granted last Monday,
WHOLE DAY OF FREEDOM
The Republic correspondent was in
yited to the prison and few mo-
ments later the GOungers walked in
to the Warden's office, their faces
yreathed in smiles. They were attir-
ed in nobby suits and looked bright
and cheerful. The Warden informed
edthem that he was not yet ready to
take them to their place OF employ
ment. but said he had decided to give
them an opportunity to go out and
enjoy themselves.
WISHED RELEASE ON A SUNDAY.
The Youngers said some time ago
they hoped to be released on a Sun
day il they were ever fortune enough
to secure a parole or pardon, and,
strangely enough, their wish in this
respect was gratified.
Afew moments before noon Il party
was made up, and the boys were per-
mitted to taste liberty for the first
time since the parole was granted.
The town trip took in the business
part of the city, and there was hand
shaking all along the line. Cole and
Jim expressed themselves as su-
premely happy, i'll the solacing
thought at last they were free and
could 60 along the streets without |
being hunted as criminals. They |
we're greatly interested in everything
they saw and encountered on the out
side, and said that everything seem
ed strange to them.
AsT0NIsHED BY ELECTRIC CAR.
The object OF the greatest curiosity
was an electric car on the Suburban
line. Cole watched it intently for
moment, and as it moved away he
threw his arms over his head and
shouted "good-by" to the disappear
ing vehicle
This afternoon r. II. Bronson of
the Board of Prison Managers, gave
the foungers a ride on his naptha
launeh up Lake st. Croix, and the
outing was immensely enjoyed. The
ioungers will remain in the officers
quarters at the prison for a few days
until their place of employment is de-
aded, and will also eat with the Of
neers. They will be at liberty to
come and go when they choose, and
Will have abundant opportunity to
Oecome accustomed to the ways of
the world.
AwED BY MARVELS OF SCIENCE.
All was strange and wonderful to
the Younger brothers as they stepped
outside the dismal gray walls of the
ctate's Prison at Saltwater to-day.
iney stood in awe of the wonderful
|aenievements made by civilization
auring the past twenty-five years.
iney we're like small boys on their
inst visit to a circus The former
Assouri bandits marveled at the
|aandiwork of man, and know not
snat to make of the wonders that =.
|saey saw during the first day of lib
[aty that they have known for
|ai quarter of a century.
MECTRIC CAR AsTOSIsuED THEM
My heavens, Jim, look at that
PAd Cole to his brother while they
|.ers standing in front of the prison
|as morning. The cause of wonder
|aent was big modern electric car
nat came flying down one of the
|aany hillsides in the little city of t