The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-12
ARE STILL IN PRISON
THE YOUNGERS ARE
RELEASED
SEEK SUITABLE POSITIONS
Warden WOIfer Declines to Say
When They VIII he Released
or Where They
VIII Go

Although the Younger brothers. Cole
and Jim, have been paroled from the
Saltwater prison. it may be some time
before they are released. That will de-
pend upon suitable employment being
found for them, and as far as could be
ascertained yesterday, the question is no
nearer solution now than on Wednesday
afternoon when the parole was granted.
Numerous offers Of employment have
been made for one or the other or both
of the men. Some of the propositions
have obviously been made in good faith,
and through a disinterested desire to help
the prisoners to earn a living; but so far
nothing has been offered that appeared
to the state authorities to be suitable.
Neither of the men is now physically ro-
bust, and this fact must be taken INTO
consideration in selecting occupations Tor
them A majority of the positions offered
have in some way contemplated the use
of the men as an attraction to draw
trade, and as any such plan would not
only violate the intent Of the law which
made the parole possible, but the rules
of the prison board and the wishes of the
Youngers themselves, they have all been
promptly rejected. 1t is believed, for
the present at least, some light employ
ment will be secured for the Youngers
either in the country or in some place
as far from the larger cities as possible.
This plan appears to be in keeping with
the ideas Of both Warden Wolfer and
State Agent Whittier, and will best full
fill the plans of the prison board and
the board of pardons.
AS soon as a suitable place Of employ
ment has been secured, they will be re-
moved from the prison quietly and es-
tablished under the supervision of State
Agent Whittier. They, like all other pa
rolled. prisoners of the Saltwater prison,
will be required to report every month to
both Warden Wolfer and Mr.. Whittier.
whose office is at the state capitol. These
monthly reports, which will be made in
duplicate, will consist of replies to the
following questions filled in on blanks
furnished for the purpose:
BY whom have you been employed the
past month";
At what kind Of work?
How many days have you worked?
What mas been your wages per day or
month?
How much of your earnings have you
expended, and for what?
How much money have you now on
hand or due you?
If you have been idle during any por-
tion of the month state why.
Are you satisfied with your present
employment? If not, why notP
Where do you spend your evenings?
Do you attend church?
Have you used tobacco2
Have you used Intoxicating liquor?
State what books, papers or magazines
you have read.
dances, picnic or parties during the
month? If so, where and when?
State in a general way your surr9und-
ingS and prospects.
Have you had any trouble or misunder-
standing with anyone? If SO, state full
particulars.
Frank y. Whittier, state agent for the
prison, said yesterday, in conversation
with the G / o e:
HARD ROW TO HOE.
"The Younger brothers are going to
have hard row to hoe after their release
from the prison, and, unless 1 am mis-
taken, they will frequently have cause to
wish. for some time to come at least,
that they were back there again, You
see, they have been out of the world so
long that they must have lost track of
everything, and the commonest customs
and occurrences of everyday life will be
entirely new to them. That has been
made the subject of humorous com
ment in the newspapers, but to them it
will be a serious thing. Then, LOO, they
are both old men, and finding them sudta-
bic work Is not going to be so simple as
! it might appear. Neither of the men has
any knowledge Of any mechanical trade
or calling, and neither is physically fit for
! ordinary manual labor
! When the Youngers are released from
! the prison Cole will get $212.81 and Jim
| $15S.OG. Under the old law providing for
contract labor, they were allowed 12
cents day for their work, and that law
remained operative from the time they
were committed until 1897. Their entire
earnings up TO that time amounted to
about $945 each, but, with the exception
of the amounts named their savings were
sent to relatives. Under the new law
they will each receive when released SIS
in cash, a new suit Of clothes and a com
| plete outfit Of underclothing.
| Telegrams Of congratulation for the
Youngers were received at the prison yes
terday from both Of their sisters and a
nephew named Jones, all Of whom live In
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