The sun., 1902-10-20
jim YOUNGER KILLS HIMSELF.
FREE tFTER IEtRS ~ PRI son.
mr. TIRES or LIFE.
Had 0uarrcl,cd Win Ills Brother and with
Friends VINO thicd In Securing His
Release Also Had Love \Tair and
Got Into a Political Row by Threat.
cninE 10 Expose Prison secrets.

ST paul, MINI, Oct ~ Jim" Younger.
the out law, who on July 10. 1901 was released
on parole from he State prison with his
bro'har Cole. after serving twent five
years of a life sentence killed himself by
shoot ing here to-day. From notes he left
il is apparent that his mind was unbalanced
A quarrel with his brother, Cole. and an
infatuaiion for a young woman beyond
his station resulted IN conflict between
Younger and the friends who had been
most instrumental in his liberation from
the penitcnri iafy and his final Punishment
from he home Of the friend that had con-
-is,ently worked for his freedom.
Besides this il is said that James Youn ger
who was naturally naughty. disliked the
no'orie,y that attached TO him. He felt
that no was despised and the object of OBJ
-ervation everywhere
He became morose and often told people
that he had no friends" He was a con-
s,ant sufferer from a bullet wound in his
face for which he had had frequent consulta-
tions with his physicians since his parole.
II is thought that this affected his mind
His knowledge Of secrets Of the State
penitentiary Of Minnesota and his threat
to have them published are cited as another
cause for the mental breakdown. II is said
that he was greatly harrassed by politicians
who feared that tho statements he might
make would disturb existing conditions.
The following notes were found lin shis
room
An relations jus, stay away from me
No crocodile tears wanted. Reporters, be
my friends Burn me up
jim YOUNGER
TO all that's good and true love and
bid farewell jim YOUNGER
-Over-Oh, lassie, eoodby.
OCTOBER 18th.
A L. G. Last night on earth. So
good-by, lassie. for still think of thee
4. I, G.. Forgive me. for this Is my only
chance
y have done nothing wrong, but politics
is all that Nansant. Wolfer and others of
their stripe care for Let the people Judge
Treat me righ, and fair reporters, for I
am a square man. Socialist, and decidedly
in favor of woman's rights Bryan is the
brightest man these United States haveever
produced His one mistake il in not COM
ing out for all the people and absolute So
cialism Come out, Bryan.
There is no such thing a. n personal
God God is universal. and | know him
well and am not afraid
Il have pity for the Pardonng Board.
They do not stop TO consider their wives,
or TO think of the man that knows how to
love and appreciate a friend in truth.
odby sweet lassie.
jim YOUNGER"
James Younger, his brother Thomas
Coleman Younger. better known as Cole"
and Bob Younger were members of the
famous James band which committed all
sorts of depreda'ions in the Southwest
Just after the end of the Civil War The
band originated from the guerrilla war
fare on the border line in the war The
NoungcrS and others refused TO accept
Lees surrender "a the end of the war or at
least offered that a. an excuse for their
criminal acts
In 1870 the gangs operations in the
Southwest had been pretty well stopped
and the Youngers, with Jesse James and
his brother Frank, robbed a bank in North
field. Minn killing the cashier and several
others Posses were started after the gang
and all three Youngers were captured
Bob Younger died in prison. James
and Cole" were released on parole in July