The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26

lease with which the banks Of the section
could be looted OF large sums.
Mortified vas selected as the first point
of attack The gangs usual method was
followed. Eight men were In the raiding
party-Cole. James and Bob Younger. Jesse
and Frank James. Cell Miller. Charles Pitts
and Bill Chadweii.
Northheld was then a Gown OF about 1000
inhabitants. Three OF the gang dined at a
restaurant on tbs edge OF the village.
They ate leisurely and after discussing
politics for the OBLIGATION Of the hanger
on rode calmly 20 the First National Bank.
on the main street OF the town.
stood on the corner awhile in apparently
commonplace conversation.
ARRIVAL OF THE GANG.
Suddenly FIVE horsemen appeared riding
furiously along the street. two approaching
from the east and three from the west. all
firing receivers and shouting Get on the
Instantly. the three. who had hitohed their
horses, ran into the bank, where Cashier
work.
The. clerks ran out OF the rear door and
left Haywood alone to face the raiders.
The bandits ordered the cashier to open
the safe, hut he refused. 4 dirk was
brandished th~reateningly close TO his throat.
a. slight wound was made in HeywOOd's
neck with the knife. hut the cashier con-
tinded to defy the robbers.
The five men outside called 10 the trio in
side TO hurry up-it was getting hot" The
three men left the cashier and ransacked
As the last OF the trio was Withdrawing
TO join the bandits outside. Haywood made
a motion as II to take a revolver from his
desk. The bandit fired and the cashier fell
dead.
Meanwhile. stirring events had occurred
outside the bank building. The tOWnsmen
had hnrriedly armed themselves and has
tened 10 the scene
From all sides a deadly IRE was directed
against the bandits.
Bin Caldwell was killed in the first mo-
ment OF the battle. A minute later. Clel
| Miller fell dead with a huflaf IN his brain
James Younger was wounded. The dos
peradoes had already begun their flight
when Cole Younger heard his brother yell
The elder brother EaIIoped back in the
face q fire. helped his Wounds kinsman
up on his own saddle. and the two rode
away on the same horse. Besides Cashier
hes wood. another citizen OF Northfield had
ben killed y remarkable man-hunt fol-
loved. The entire section Joined in the
-Four days later. the gang was surrounded
IN a wooded section near ShieldsvfIle. Nina.
II Is said that the James brotners proposed
a plan OF escape which was vetoed by the
ers inability to walk.
JAMES BOYS ESCAPED.
That night Jesse and Frank James broke
through the surrounding posse and escaped
N the morning the Younger brothers gave
battle TO their pursuers.
Cole was disabled. and James was again
wounded; Charley Pitts was killed. Though
apparently at the point OF death the
wounded brothers continued 10 load the
pistols and hand them 10 Bob. He Fought
the posse single-handed until the ammunI-
ton was exhausted. Then the three broth
ers surrendered.
The prisoners were guarded with care
On November %. 1876, they were arraigned
before Judge Lord at Faribauit. MINI. and.
baNing entered pleas nf guilty To the charge
OF murder in the first degree. were SEN
fenced 10 life Imprisonment
This course was pursued in order 10 avoid
a trial by jury and an inevitable verdict for
An Indictment is stu pending against
Frank James IN Rice County for murder in
the hrst degree. The foungers never ad-
mitted that the James brothers had partici-
pated in the Mortified raid.
Inc Two unnamed participants were de-
scribed In the same words at all times.
covered from their wounds all three OF the
prisoners manifested a disposition to win
the esteem OF their custodians.
In the course of years. even before the
death OF Bob Younger from sumpti
the imprisoned men came 70 BE- trusted by
the Warden and his assistants.
As time passed this trust deepened. Once
there was a IRE In the Peniten-
tiary. and the Younger brothers were armed
With revoivers and assigned to guard dutv.
Iney mad made only one claim-that they
promise The Pe~nitentiary officials. from
this Is true.
ERsEs BY COLE
The imprisoned de~speradoes devoted mu1b
OF their leisure to reading. Cole Younger
department.. finally becoming CHER NM.
tne progress he made IN the directfon ~
rennement Is reflected IN these verses Whffh
ne wrote some years ago.:
lis twenty ye3reand. more. lin.
or 80. de 1T 1890 ne sir Of home.
We loved 50 on to rosm-
/ How OFT NC climbed the raexed bills
N 10 VIEW he lr1Ggrman