The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
jim YOUNGER
KILLS HIMSELF.
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curing from the state board of pardons
a fuH pardon and restoration to citizen
ship This effort failed and this, it is
thought, had much to do with Younger s
determination to end his life. Miss
Miller IS said to be now in Boise, Idaho
for her health
It is also said that relations between
Jim and Cole Younger were very much
stFained-in fact. that the brothers had
not been on speaking terms for the past
six months. Cole Younger is confined to
has bed with sickness. a-s1 could not be
seen by reporters. The difference be-
tween the brothers is reported to have
been over money matters.
On another sheet of paper Younger
had written this message. evidently his
last word before committing suicide:
October 1s-last night on earth. So
goodby, lass,e. for I still think of thee.
A. u 6. Forgive me, for this is my
only chance. have done nothing wrong,
but politics are all that Van SAINT Wot-
fer and others of their stripe care for.
Let the people judge. Treat me right
and lair. reporters, for I am a square
man. A Socialist and decidedly in wo-
mans rights. Bryan is the brightest
man these United States has ever pro-
duced. His only mistake was in not
coming out for all the people and abso-
lutte socialism. Come out, Brayn. There
IS no such thing as personal God. God
is universal and I know him we'll and
pardoning board. They do not stop to
consider their wives or to think of the
man who knows how to love and appre-
ciate friend in truth. Goodby. sweet
laSSie"
The body was viewed by the coroner,
who decided that an inquest was not
necessary. 1t is not vet known what
disposition win be made of the body,
some doubt arising under the terms of
the parole to whether the body can be
removed from the re-
While Younger was in prison he was
frequently i'll. Miss Alice Miller. a
pretty girl, then residing in Saltwater,
in the family of a deputy warden. had
constant access to the penitentiary, and
became interested in Younger because
of his feebleness. and often took deli
cacies to him. They soon became firm
friends, and Younger told the young
woman the troubles OF his career as
guerrilla and bandit.
In spite of the fact that he was more
than twent years her senior and in the
disgrace of a prison garb, the girl fell lr
prospects of r1atrimQpy well nigh hope
less. as Younger was scheduled to remain
his life.
Then the parole came and the couple
to get married. Miss Miller's St Paul rela-
tives are peopleauof prominence, one Of
them having been recently a member d
the legislature. and considerable objec-
ton was raised to the proposed nuptials
because of the stigma which it was feared
would attach to the bride. Reluctan
consent, however. was gained from tbs
blood kin, and Younger, happy over his
conquest, repaired to the county clerk anC
asked for hcerse.
| Mr. Rogers, the clerk, generous. though
| just, hesitated and, doubling his power Il
the premises, placed the case before Attor
ney General Douglas The official spen
| days going over the musty tones of the
| state law library, but he could find no au
thority anywhere for the issuance of {
marriage license to anybody actually OF
! legally dead
| Mr. Douglas extended his sympathy bu
told Younger he could not issue him a Ii
cense.