Mexico Missouri message., 1902-10-23
jim YOUNGER IS A SUICIDE
FORMER BANDIT DEspoNpENT
AND IN BAD HEALTH SHOOTS
HIMSELF.
Former outlaw James Younger, Who
With His Brother Coleman, was q
Member Of the James Band and Was
ParoIed from the Minnesota Penitcn.
tlary, Commits 1.icide.

Paroled from the Minnesota Penitcn
tlary, Commits 0>sicide.
st. Paul. MINI. Oct 20.-.1ames
Younger, who with his brothers, Cole
and Bob Younger, was sentenced TO life
Imprisonment in 1879 for rhe North.
field (Minn.) bank raid and murder of
Cashier Haywood, was found dead in
the Rearden hotel in this city this
morning. He had committed suicide
by shooting. His right hand held the
revolver, and he was shot through the
right temple. There was blood on his
left hand, indicating that he had used
it to steady the hand that held the re-
volver. He was dressed only in his
undertaking. and was lying Oh the
bed. Younger left disjointedIy writ
ten note that indicated a deranged
mind. Enough was learned from
scraps Of paper about the room to
show that the deed was prompted by
Ill health and separation from his
friends. One note said: 1T is all due
to politics." that w. j. Bryan was the
greatest man on earth and that there
Is no personal God. All of his cloth
Ing was found folded neatly and every
thing In the room was in perfect order,
showing how carefully he had prepared
for the iced.
On q bureau in the room was found
long manila envelope, ON one side of
which was written: =.
ITO all that is good and true love
and bid farewell"
Jim YOUNGER"
On the other side of the envelope
were these words:
"Oh. las<ie good by.
All relatives. just stay away from
me. No crocodile tears wanted.
Reporters, be my friends. Burn me
up. JIM YOUNGER"
The envelope contained a package Of
letters that had passed between
Younger and lady with whom he is
said to have been much in love. The
lady, who is prominently connected is
said to have reciproCated his affection
and 1t was reported at one time that
they were to be married. The ladys
relatives raised strenuous objections
to the wedding. and further obstacle
was the fact that It was pointed out
that paroled prisoner could not legal
ly contract marriage. The couple
determined to disregard the objections
of relatives, and an effort was made to
overcome the other obstacle TO their
marriage by securing from the state
board of pardons full pardon, and re-
storation to citizenship. This effort
failed, and this, it is thought had
much TO do with Youngers determine
ton to end his life. The lady is said
to be now in Boise, Idaho, for her
health. 1t is also said that relations
between Jim and Cole Younger were
much strained in fact, that the broth
ers had not been on speaking terms
for the past six months. The difference
between the brothers is reported to
have been over money matters.
After Jim Younger's release from
prison, in July of last year, he was
employed by firm CT tombstone cut
ters of this city. and, with Cole, who
was in the employ of the same firm,
went through the state soliciting or
ders. On one of these trips Jim was
thrown from his wagon and hurt his
head badly, aggravatinG an old wound
he had received in the civil war He
left the firm in few months and was
clerk OF cigar stand in one Of tho
1arpnct at pf ha ri n
possible reason for the suicide Is
known, except that his mind was I'M
balanced.
In the letter he left. Younger in
Weighed severely against Governor Van
SAINT and Warden Wolfer OF the peni-
Tertiary. The letter was read to Cole
Younger, who is confined to his bed
by illness. Cole, who is naturally
much affected by this latest tragic
event Of his life, had this comment ID
make:
These hard words about the COVER
nor and Warden Wolfer show that Jim
was off Mr.. Wolfer was like a broth
er to us, did more good to us than any
man living. Indeed, had it not been
for Mr.. Wolfer we would still be in
the prison to-day. Jim so far as moods
were concerned was always either up
in the garnet or down in the cellar"
The body was viewed by the eoron-
er, who decided that an inquest was
not necessary. 1t is not yet known
what disposition will be made of the
remains, some doubt arising. under the
terms Of the parole rs to whether the
body can be removed from the state.
Minister Writes a Play.
McLe2nsboro. H.. Oct, 20.-Rev. e.
S, Overbaugh, pastor OF the Christian
Church of this city. recently wrote a
play entitled. The Brotherhood of
Man" and produced it with an anna
teur cast on September 20 in the city
opera house.
Nine Petrificd Bodies.
New York. Oct. 20.-Nine petrified
bodies have been found in the cemetery
attached to the New York Infant Asy.