Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20
YOUNGER A SUICIDE
WAS CAPTURED AT MORTIFIED,
MINI, IN 1879.
Was Trying to Loot Bank There-Shot
Himself on Account of
Love Affairs.

dispatch from st. Paul, Mimi, yester-
day says:
James Younger, a member of the noto-
rious James band of outlaws, which in
tested the western country quarter of a
century ago, commit ted suicide today by
shooting. He left a letter to the press, in
which he gives as a reason for his act des-
pondency over continued ill-health and sep
araton from his friends.
Death is supposed to have occurred early
this morning. Younger occupied room in
a downtown block. and when he did not
make his appearance as usual today search
was made for him. The door of his room
was broken in late this afternoon, and his
dead body was found stretched on the floor
beside the bed, revolver clutched in his
right hand.
Younger. since his parole from the state
exemplary life. His first employment was
as travelling agent for tombstone dealer,
and on one Of the trips he made about the
state he was seriously hurt by fall from
a wagon. Old wounds also gave him much
trouble and, although he obtained lighter
employment, his health was precarous and
this caused him much worry. He was
fifty-four years of age.
The coroner decided that 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 as to whether the BODY can be re-
moved from the state.
Left Message to His Sweetheart.
On a bureau in the room was found q
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, lassie goodbye,
"All relatives, just stay away from me.
No crocodile tears wanted.
Reporters: Be my friends. Burn me up.
Jim YOUNGER"
On another sheet Of paper Younger had
written this message evidently his last
words before committing suicide:
Saturday, 49, last night on earth, SO
goodbye, 'lassie. for still think OF you,
A. U. G. Forgive me, for this is my only
chance. have done nothing wrong. But
politics is all that Van SAINT, Wolfer and
others of their stripe care for. Let the peo-
pie judge. Treat me z,i r,gnt ana iair ,, re-
list and decidedly in faFor OF woman's
rights. Bryan is tho brightest man these
United States has ever produced: HIS one
mistake was in not coming ns Out Ior an ,ne
BRYAN. There Is no such thing as per-
sonal God. God Is universal. and I know
Him we'll and am not AFRAID. have pity
for the pardOn1ng DO6To'ANey 10 not StOp
to consider their wives or to think OF the
man who knows how to love and appre-
ciate friend In truth. Goodbye, sweet
lassie.'' -
The envelope contained "a package of let
ters that had passed between Younger and
a lady with whom he Is said to have been
much IN love The lady. who Is promi-
nentIy connected, Is said to have recipro-
Gated his affection, and II was reported at
one time that they were TO be married. The
lady's relatives raised strenuous objections
to the marriage and q further obstacle was
the fact that it was pointed out that pa
rolled prisoner could not legally contract a
marriage.
lanes Younger was the youngest of three
brothers-Robert, Coleman and James-who
between the wears 1895 and 1873 gained
great notoriety through their association
with Jesse and Frank James The band
headed by Jesse James. was charged with
almost innumerable robberfes of banks and
railroad trains. in execution of which many
desperate encounters took place and many
men were killed.
The members Of the band had served
through the civil war. fighting on the sids
Of the confederacy with Qnantrell and hi.
guerrillas. The scene Of most of their al
legged post -belium depredations was the
state of Missouri and the states adjacen,
thereto, but in September. 1876. the band
entered Minnesota. traversing the state a.
far as Mortified. in Rice county.
Captured at Northf1e1d.
There. on September Z, after terrorizinf