The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-20

prietor Of show entitled 'the Cole
Younger and Frank James Wild West Ex-
hibition." The show gave a performances
in East st. Louis last night.
Younger spent the day here. the guest Of
his cousin. Mrs. Carrie L Hayes of No.
a1a Lawton avenue. It was his first visit
to 81 Louis since 1867, when he was here
Immediately after fighting the famous duel
with Captain White in Louisiana.
ST. LOUIS MUCH CHANGED.
Younger talked with interest of the
change in complexion" as he expressed
it. In 1867 he stayed at downtown hotel.
and remembers going to house numbered
2505 west, which was then in the extreme
suburbs.
His explanation of the White duel to The
Republic. last night, was the first authen-
tic account of the affair that has been given
to a newspaper. In speaking Of 1t Younger
said:
I'm 1854 Prices army was camped in Ar
kansas. I happened to be there, and one
afternoon heard an insulting remark made
about woman. whose name do not care
to mention. I gave the author of the re-
mark the lie,' and announced that would
defend the woman's honor. 1t was then ex-
planned to me that the story had been first
told by Captain White. went after this
Captain White. but found that he was no
longer in the vicinity, and left a letter for
him saying that If I ever saw him the in
suit should be avenged.
!. ''Three years after that, in 1867, was at
q horse race near Monroe. La. and after
the end Of the contest. which was an un-
fair one. declared myself in favor Of the
man who had been wronged.
while the argument was going on, a
man stepped from the crowd. and apply
ing an epithet to me. remarked that I
was only bluffing and would dare do moth
ing as had not two or three hundred
men at my back.
RECOGNIZES OLD ENEMY.
81 recognized in this man the same Cap
tain White to whom had written the
letter 1 challenged him to a duel. which
was fought Immediately, and in which Cap
tain White was wounded in the right side
and arm. After he fell he apologized to
me.
II came Immediately to st. Louis. and
one of my men told that had killed three
men at a horse race in Louisiana, after
throwing blanket over the head Of one
of my opponents horses. That is how the
absurd story that was printed not long
ago originated"
All OF Younger's experiences are told in
his book. which has just been published
and whose title is 'The True Story Of Cole
Younger, by Himself"
Younger san that from sixty to seventy
books are sold in every town his company
visits. BY the promise to the Minnesota au-
thorities he is restrained from appearing In
q show or exhibiting himself for money.
MEETS FORMER FRIENDS.
His company will give an exhibition to.
morrow night at Warrenton and the next
night at Montgomery. August p 1t Will
visit Mexico, and the 18th Macon From
there IL goes to Kirksville and Brunswick
In travelling over the, country Younger
meets scores Of persons he once knew inti-
Mateiy. He is expecting an interesting e1-
perience when his company shows at Lex
ington, Mo-, on September I Younger was
in the battle at that place. and was hunted
for months IN that part Of the State, there
being q reward for his capture. dead or
alive.
His many experiences and the long term
IN the saltwater prison seem to have had
no evil effects on his health, Tor ne appears
to be as strong and healthy az any man of