The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-10-23
jim YOUNGER A SUICIDE.
The Ex-Bandit Shot Himself in ST.
Paul SUNDAY.

st. Paul, Minn., Oct. 19.-Jim
Younger, one OF the notorious
Younger brothers, companions of
Jesse james, shot and killed himself
with pistol to-day. Because the
terms of his parole prevented him
from marrying the girl he loved is
said "a have been the reason for the
suicide. Ill health and separation
f'om his friends are also given as
causes.
Cole and jim Younger were paroled
from the Saltwater penitentiary July
10, 1901. They had then served %
years for the Northfeld bank rob.
berry. James was ~ land Coleman %.
by the terms of their parole the two
brothers were forbidden to leave the
state OF Minnesota and had to report
regularly to the pardon board. Cole
Younger became agent for a tomb,
stone concern. Jim worked in cigar
store.
A year ago it was announced that
James Younger was to marry a
newspaper woman who had interest.
ed herself in his case while he was n
convict. The board of pardons de-
clined to consent to the marriage,
and Jim became morose. He left his
work three weeks ago and -tnak+.
room in a downtown block. Last
night he was talking and acting
queerly, but no attention was paid
to him
The suicide is supposed to have oc-
CURED about s o'clock this morning.
When he did not make his appear
ance as usual to-day search was
made for him. About > O'Clock this
afternoon the door of his room was
broken in and his dead body found,
stretched on the floor beside the bed i,
a revolver clutcled in his right hand.
He had shot himself through the
head and evidently had been dead
for some hours.
| IAREpD DL' THE ynI-SEI-u-
lS44-January II, Cole Younger
was born.
1S4S-January IL, Jim Younger
was born.
1S55-Oct. 30, Boz Younger was
born.
1SG2-Their father was murdered
by "red legs Cole Younger joined
Quantrell's guerrillas.
1SGJ-Cole Younger was commits
stoned to raise a confederate regi-
ment in California. He returned and
formed guerrilla band with his
brothers and the James boys. Raided
Liberty, Mo, bank, took $4,000,
boy shot dead,
1Ss6-Raid of Lexington, Mo-,
bank; got $4,000.
1S61-Raid of Savannah, Mo-,
bank; no money secured; one killed.
1S61-Raid o! Richmond, Mo took
81, 900; three killed.
1SGS-Raided Russellvill,', KY,
bank and secured $1,000: Cole
Younger shot Bartrap, La planter
dead for foul in horse racp.
1S6S-Robbed Gallatin, Mo-, bank |
and killed cashier.
1STl-Plundered bank at Corydou,
La; secured 100000 Soon after
robbed Columbia, KY, bank Of 5000
and killed cashier Also robbed Kan
sas City Fair association of $40, 900
in presence Of 1000.
1S73-Looted Ste. Genevieve, Mo-,
bank of S4,100. Wrecked Rock
Island train in Iowa, killed engineer
and secured $4,000. Robberies of
trains in Wayne county, Mo-, Nun.
Gle, Ind, and elsewhere followed;
also bank at Huntington, Va.
1676-Sept. {, final raid on North
field, Minn., bank; cashier Haywood
killed. September IL, desperadoes
surrounded near Shieldsville, Minn.,
but escaped. September 13, three
Younger brothers finally taken;
James boys escaped. Youngers tried,
pleaded guilty and sentenced to
prison for life. November 21, taken
to Saltwater.
1S9S-September 16, Bob Younger
lied. |,
1901-July 10, Cole and Jim
Younger paroled by state board OF
pardons.
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