The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-02-20
PARDON OF COLE YOUNGER.
The Terms Under Which Thomas Cole
man Younger Was Granted
Pardon. In Minnesota.


as Coleman Younger has been par
doned. The state board of pardons
held long meeting Wednesday fore
noon, at the conclusion of which a
statement was prepared for publica-
ton. Aside from facts given in the
statment, the members of the board
have little to say about the action
taken. Following is the statement in
full:
In the matter of the petition of
| Thomas Coleman Younger for an alb
solute or conditional pardon, as the
board may deem proper, having care
appreciation of it's Importance to the
public and to the petitioner, we have
reached the conclusion that his con-
duct for twenty-five years in prison
and his subsequent conduct as
paroled prisoner justify the belief
that, if his request to be permitted
to return to his friends and kindred
be granted he will live and remain
at liberty without any violation of
law. We are, however, of the opinion
that his absolute pardon would not be
compatible with the welfare of this
state, the scene of his crime, for the
reason that his presence therein, .f
freed from conditions of his parole,
would create morbid and demoral-
iZing interest in him and his crime.
Therefore, it is ordered that a pardon
be granted to Thos. Coleman Younger,
upon the conditions precedent arI
subsequent that he return without
unnecessary delay to his friends ar1
kindred, whence he came, and that
he never voluntarily come back to the
state of Minnesota. And, upon the
further condition that he file with
the governor of the state of Minneso-
ia his written promise that he will
never exhibit himself or allow him.
self to be exhibited as an actor or
participant in any public perform
ance. museum, circus, theater, opera
house or any other place of public
amusement or assembly, where a
charge is made for admissions; pro-
vided, that this shall not exclude him
from attending any such public per-
formance or place of amusement. If
he violates any of the conditions of
the pardon it shall be absolutely void.
Signed.
IS. X. NANSANT, Governor.
"CHARLES NJ. HART.
'Chief Justice Supreme Court
'WALLACE ID. DOUGLASS,
"Attorney General"
Shortly after the announcement oe
his pardon Younger appeared at the
capitol building, where he took the
first opportunity available to thank
the members of the board He said:
Il feel all right, and when l leave
Minnesota l leave as many friends
behind as L will find, in Missouri. /
am going TO Saltwater to see Warden
Wolfer. | will go to Kansas City
some time next week / was raised in
that county and l will reside there.
| feel very grateful for my pardon,
to the beard which granted it, and
also fully appreciate the efforts of all
my friends in my behalf. My life has
been such as few men Lave expert
enced. l have learned much by drink
ing deep the dregs of the cup of life.
Experience has taught me to live as
becomes respectable citizen. My
future course will be that of which
no man might be ashamed. l will not
come back to Minneapolis if the con-
ditions are against my coming, but,
nevertheless, l will always remember
the people of this state. ] owe much
to Minnesota"
He says he has no definite plans for
he will do. Late to-day Senator Will
son, of Minneapolis, received a telc-
gram from w. c. Bronaugh, of Kan
sas City, asking what time Cole
Younger would reach there, as his
friends had planned to give him a re-
ception.
Word of the pardon was good news
to several members of It's legisla-
ture, who have in the past years in
terested themselves in behalf of the
brothers.
Gen. George P. Wilson, who worked
so hard for the pardon bill four years
ago, expressed his unqualified pleas
ure to see the incident closed.
P. C. Deming, author of the parole
bill, passed two years ago, under
which the two brothers were re-
leased from Saltwater, also ex-
pressed his pleasure.
IT is intimated here that friends Of