Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30
ENDS LIFE WITH REVOLVER
OESPONOENT AND SUFFERING
MUCH FROM ILL HEALTH.
THE RAID AT NORTHFIELD
FOUND In HIS Room Several Hours After
the Trngedy-story of the Famous North.
0eiu Raid,


Younger, one OF the famous Younger |
brothers, former associates Of Jesse
James, committed suicide today by |
shooting. Younger was recently
pardoned from the saltwater penl-
Tertiary, where he and his brother,
Coleman, were serving life sentences
for participation In the Northfield,
MIMI, bank raid in 1876.
Younger left letter to the press,
In which he gives as reason for his |
act dependency over continued Ill
health and separation from his
friends. The suicide is supposed to
have occurred about O'Clock yester-
day morning.
About 5 O'Clock yesterday after
noon the door of his room was bro en-
In, and his dead body was found
stretched on the floor beside the bed,
"a revolver clutched In his right hand.
He had shot himself through the
head, and evidently had been dead
for several hours.
Younger, since his parole from the
state penitentiary In July Of last year
had led an exemplary life. His first
employment was as travelling agent
for tombstone dealer, and on one OF
these trips he made about the state
he was seriously hurt by fall from
a wagon.
Old wounds he had received earlier
In life also gave him much trouble,
and, although he soon obtained light
er employment, his health was ex-
tremely precarious, and this caused
him much worriment
He was fifty-four years Of age.
The body vas viewed by the coro-
ner, whv decided that an inquest was
not necessary. 1t is not yet known
what disposition will be made Of the
remains, some doubts arising under
the terms of the parole as to whether
the body can be removed from the
state.
On bureau in the room was found
q iOhk Lbuuiid SbNSiopS, ouC oluC VI
which was written:
"To all that is good and true I
love and bid farewell.
"(Signed) Jim Younger"
On the other side of the envelope
were these words:
sob, Lassie, good bye.
Gan relatives, just stay away from
me. No crocodile tears wanted.
Reporters: Be my friends. Burn
me UP. (Signed) 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 con-
nected is said to have reciprocated
his affection and it was reported at
one time that they were to be mar
ried.
The lady s relatives raised strenuous
objections to the wedding and a
further obstacle was the fact that 1t
was pointed out that paroled pris-
oner could not legally contract q
marriage.
The couple determined to disre-
gard the objections Of relatives and
an effort was made to overcome the
other obstacle to their marriage, by
securing from the state board of par
dons full pardon and restoration
to citizenship.
This effort failed, and this, it is
thought, had much to do with
Younger's determination to end his
life. The lady is said to be now In
Boise, Idaho. ioi her health 1t is
also said that the relations between
Jim and Cole Younger were very
much strained-in fact the brothers
had not been on speaking terms for
the past six months.
Cole Younger is confined to his bed
with sickness, and could not be seen
by reporters.
James Younger was the youngest
of three brothers, Robert, Coleman
and James Younger, who between
the years 1856 and 1878 gained great
notoriety through their association
with Jesse and Frank James. The
band, headed by Jesse James, was
charged with innumerable robberies
OF banks and railroad trains, In the
execution OF which many desperate
encounters took place, and number
of men were killed.
The members OF the band had
served through the civil war, fight
Ing on the side Of the confederacy
with Quantrell and his guerlllas.
The scene Of most OF their alleged
post bellum deRTedations was Mis-
souri, and those states adjacent there
to; but In September. 1876. the band
entered Minnesota, traversing the
state as far as the little town of
NOrthheld, Ia Rice county. At
Mortified on September 7, after ter
Torizing the people on the street, an
attempt was made TO loot the First
National bank.