The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-21
Commits Suicide In St.
Paul.
MARRIAGE BARRED
ey Parole Laws--"Jim" Young
Or Ends His Existence After
Determined Effort to Re.
claim His llfe.

/, st. Paul, Minn., Oct. 70. - James
Younger, formerly q member of the
notorious James band of outlaws.
Z which infested the western country a
quarter Of century ago, committed
suicide yesterday by shooting. He left
a letter to the press in which he gives
as reason for his act. dependency
over continued Ill health and separa-'
ton from his friends. Death is sup
posed to have occurred early yester-
{. day morning.
Younger occupied a room In down
town block, and when he did not
make his appearance as usual search
was made for him. The door OF his
room Was broken In late in the after
noon and his dead body was found
stretched on the floor beside the bed q
revolver clutched in his right hand.
Younger, since his parole from the
state penitentiary in July Of last year,
hsA led an exemplary life. His first
employment was as travelling agent
for q tombstone dealer. and on one of
his trips about the state he was SER
iously hurt by q fall from q wagon.
Old wounds also gave him much trou-
bic. and although he. obtained lighter
employment, his health was precar-
ious. and this caused him much worry.
He was fifty-four years of age. The
hot tnn
not necessary. 1t Is not yet known
what disposition will be. made Of the
romaina. some doubt arising under
the terms of the parole as to whether
the body can be removed from the
state.
- The woman who Is prominently con-
. nected. is said to have reciprocated
his affection and It was reported ut
one time that they were to be mar
/, r1ed. The woman's relatives raised
= strenuous objections to the marriage
and further obstacle was the fact
u that 1t was pointed out that q paroled
Z prisoner could not legally contract a
marriage. The couple determined to
disregard the objections Of relatives
and an effort was made to overcome
the other obstacles to their marriage
by securing from the state board a
full pardon and restoration to, citizen
ship This effort failed. and. it Is
thought. had much to do with Young
er's determination to end his life.
It is also said that. the relations be-
tween Jim and Cole Younger were
very much strained-in fact. that the
brothers had not been on speaking
terms for the past six months Cole
Younger is confined to his bed with
sickness. and could not be seen by re-
porters. The difference between the
brothers is said to have been over
money matters. -
On bureau in the room was found
long Manila envelope on one side OF
which was written: 'rf
40 all that Is good and true
through love 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
mo up.
Jim YOUNGER"
The envelope contained package or
letters that had been pass
ed between Younger and q woman
with whom he is said to have been
much In love.
Jim Younger was the youngest of
three brothers, Robert, Coleman and
James. who between the years 1865
and 1873 aimed great notoriety through
their association with Jssse and Frank
James. ;, eF n s'%4