The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-10-20
A NOTED OUTLAW SUICIDES
4 COMPATRIOT OF JESSE JAMES
ENDS HIS LIFE.

James Younger, One of the Famous
Younger Brothers, Shoots Himself in
st. PauI-RecentIy ParoIed from
The saltwater Pemitentiary Where He
and HIS Brother Were Serving Life
Sentences for the NOrthdeId Bank
Robbery-Loved Woman Promi-
nentIy COnnected-Their Marriage
Barred.
st. Paul Oct. 19.-James Younger,
formerly a member of the notorious
James band of outlaws, which infested
the western country a quarter of
century ago, committed suicide to-day
by shooting. He left letter to the
press in which he gives as a reason for
his act despondency over continued ILL
health and separation from his friends.
Death is supposed to have occurred ear
ly this morning. Younger occupied
room in a down town block and when
he did not make his appearance as usu-
al to-day search was made for him.
The door of his room was broken in
late this afternoon and his dead body
was found stretch on the floor beside
the bed, revolver clutched in his right
hand.
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
a tombstone dealer, and on one of the
trips he made about the state he was
seriously hurt, by a fall from wagon.
Old wounds also gave him much trou-
BILE, and although he obtained lighter
employment, his health was precarious
and this caused him much worry. He
was flfty-four years old.
On a bureau in the room was found
long manila envelope, on one side of
which was written:
To 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 And relatives, just
stay away from me. No crocodile eears
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:
October 1S-Last night on earth. So
good bye Lassie, for l still think Of thee.
a. L. G., forgive me, for this is my only
chance. I have done nothing wrong. But
politics Is all that Van SAINT, Wolfer and
OthersaOf their stripe care for. Let the peo-
pie judge. Treat me right and fair, report
fHas 4Antnl ltctn n
decidedly in favor of woman's rights. Bryan
Is the brightest man these United States
has ever produced. His one mistake was In
not coming out for all the people and abso-
lutte socialism. Come out, Bryan, There
is no such thing as personal God. God Is
universal and ! know Him well and am not
afraid. / have pity for the pardoning board.
They do not stop to consider their wives or
to think Of the man who knows how to love
and appreciate a friend in truth. Goodbye,
sweet Lassi@.
The envelope contained a package of
letters that had passed between Youn-
ger and a 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 it
was reported at one time that they
were to be married. The lady's rela-
tives raised strenuous objections to the
marriage and further obstacle was
the fact that it was pointed out that a
paroled prisoner could not legally con-
tract a marriage. The couple deter
mined to disregard the objections of
relatives and en- effort was made to
overcome the other obstacles to their
marriage by securing from the state
board a full pardon and restoration to
citizenship. This effort failed and. it is
thought, had much to do with Youn-
gers determination to end his life. The
lady is said to be now in Boise daho,
for her health. 1t is also said that the
relations between James and Coleman
Younger were very much strained-in
fact, that the brothers had not been on
speaking terms for the past six months.
Coleman Younger is confined to his bed
by illness. The differences between the
brothers is reported to have been over
money matters.
The coroner decided that an inquest
was not necessary. 1t is not yet known
what disposition will be made of the re-
mains, some doubt arising, under the
terms of the parole, as to whether the
body can be removed from the state.
James Younger was the youngest of
three brothers. Robert Coleman and
James, who between the years 1866 and
1873 gained notoriety though their asso-
citation with Jesse and Frank James.
The band headed by Jesse James, was
charged with almost innumerable rob-
berries of anks and railroad trains, In
the execution of which many desperate
encounters took place and many men
were killed. The members of the band
had served through the civil war, fight
ing on the side of the Confederacy with
Quantrel and his guerillas. The scene
of most of their alleged post-bellum
depredations was the states of Missouri
and those adjacent thereto but in Sep
tember, 1876, the band entered Mime
sofa, traversing the state as far as
Northfield, in Rice county. There, on
September 7, after terroriZing the peo-
pie on the street, an attempt was made
to loot the First National bank. Cash
ier J. L. Haywood who was IN charge
of the bank, made a plucky fight to pre-
serve the funds of the institution, and
during the encounter he was shot and
killed. not, however, until he had
wounded one or more of the raiders.
The citizens of Northfield quickly re-
covering from the panic, armed them
selves and started in pursuit of the
desperadoes, who, baf1led at the resist
ance they had encountered. had mount