Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-21
Love Affair Ends the Once FamOu;
Outlaws Life.
HE DIES AT ST. PAUL
he Leaves Messages Which Shows That
the Course lie Took Was Delhi.
eraie-A Short sketch 0f
the Man aud Ills farole.

James band Of outlaws which infested
the western country a quarter of a
century ago. committed suicide Sun
day by shooting on a bureau IN the
room was found a long manila en-.
yelopo. ON one side OF which was
written:
ITO an that g. good and true | love-
and bld farewell
jim YOUNGER"
On the other side OF the envelope
we're these words.
"Oh. lassie. goodbye All relatives
just stay away from me No crocodile
tears wanted Reporters. be my
friends. Burn me up.
Jim YOUNGER"
The envelope contained a pac'.ase
OF letters that had passed between
Younger and lady with whom he is
said 10 have been much IN love. The
lady. who is prominently connected,
is said TO have rociprocated his aiec'
ton. and Il was reported at one time
that they were 20 be married. The
lady's relatives raised strenuous OBJ
lections to tfc ysaddlnr. and o. further
obstacle was the fact that a paroled
prisoner could not legally contract a
marriage. The couple determined to-
disreeard the objections of relatives
and an effort was made 70 overcome
the Obstacles TO their marriage by Sc
caring from the board of pardons a
mn pardon and restoration 20 citizen
ship. This effort failed. and this. u
is thought. bad much 20 do with
Younecra intention 10 cud his life
The lady ls said 90 Dee n's In Boise.
Idaho. Tor her health.
on another sheet OF paper Younger
had written this message evidently
hls last word before committing SUI
eide:
October IS-Iast nirht on earth
So rood-by,. lassic. for ] SIN think e..
thee. A. q. G.. Forgive me. FOR this
is mv only chance. have done moth
inc wrong But politics is an that
Vapsant Wolfe and others Of their
strID, care for Let the people judge
Treat nue. usht and fair reporters, To-
am square mana Socialist ani
dscidrllv lr favor OF womans rights
Bryau Is the brightest man these
United States has ever produced. lila
one mistake was in not coming OUT TOT
an the people and absolute Socialism
Como out Bryan. Ihere is no such
thing as n personal God. God is uni
yersaI. and I know him well aud am
not afraid
Younger. since his parole from the
state g.n.tcuilary in July ot last year
had lei an exemplary life. His FIRST
emuIoyment was as travelling agent iot
a tombstone dealer. and on one OF his
trims ne was quite seriously hurt by a
fnu from a WAGON. old wounds De
had received earlier In life also gave
him much trouble and although he
soon obtained lighter employment. his
health was precarious. and this caused
him much worrlment He was o.
years OF ags.
James Younger was the youngest of
the .hree brothers, Robert. Coleman |
ana James Younger. who between the |
years Of 1866 and 1873 gained great
noterlety through their association |
with Jessie and Frank James. The /
band. headed by Jesse James. was
charged with innumerable robberies OF
banks and railroad trains. In the exc
eution of which many desperate en-
counters took place. and a number OF /
men were killed. The band had sery-
Cd through the Civil war. fighting on
the side OF the COnfederacy with |
Quantreii and his band OF guerrlllas.
The scene ~ most OF their alleged pos,
bellum depredations was the state of
Missouri and those states adjacent
thereto. but In September 1876. the
band entered Minnesota, traversing the
state as far as the little town 81
Northncld In Rice county. There. on
September 7. after terTorizlng the pco-
pie on the street an attempt was made
10 loot the First National bank. Cash
Ter J. l.. Haywood. who was In charge
OF the bank made a plucky fight and
was shot and killed. but not however.
until he had wounded one or more of
the raiders The citizens OF Northneld.
quickly recovering from their panic.
armed themselves and started In pur-
suit OF the dcsperadoes, who had
mounted their horses and were at
tempting 20 escape A week was spent
In their desperate retreat. the pursuing
posse OF citizens time and again. COM
ing into contact with the bandits and
exchanging shots with them. The
raiders were handicapped In their re-
treat by the wtlndod. whom they wero
endeayor.ug to carry along with them.
and finally, ln a thick wood. the posse
In surrounding them. 4 hat-
BE ensued ln which three of the mem
1ors OF the gang were killed and the
three Younger brothers were captured
, $50 james and Lho remafrfor of ma !