The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
FORMER OUTLAW IS VISITING IN ENSLEY Cole Younger Tells Some of
 His Escapades HOW HE REFORMED Has at Times Had Thousands of Dol lars Offered for His Capture
 Either Dead or
 Alive
By CRAWFORD PERKINS

tier days. He is an ex-Texas ranger, fa- nous broncho buster and as he himself admits, being an outlaw for many years, upon whose head at times thousands cf dollars stood if captured dead or alive. Younger was prevailed upon to narrate some of his experiences which he did briefly, as follows:
 "In 1890 Graf and Bob Dalton and my self had come south on the dodge run ming from job we had done in Texas At the time rewards of $10,0O0 each were Birmingham and New Orleans, stopping
 in Birmingham three days.
 we were completely disguised as east erners, wearing celluoid collars and little derby hats and close fitting suits, con- trary to our usual western cowboy chaps and hats. We carried six shooters, though, and being in a desperate condition probably would have used them if the occasion demanded. From Birmingham we went to New Orleans, where we spent ten days on Canal street. We separated in New Orleans and I went to Oklahoma alone and camped in a canon four miles south of Ingalls,.
 While was camped here big fight occurred between some rustlers and deputies in which Tom Houston, a deputy sheriff, was killed. I was in this fight, and after it blew over I beat 1t for Okla homa, getting a job with old man Henry Boggs as a horse breaker. While en- gagged in this work I broke my collar bone. I was camped on the plains and had charge of the chuck wagon. It was at this time that the Katy Flyer was robbed by the Daltons and their pals After the job they came into the canon was camping in and got next to me be- ing there. I agreed to supply them with bacon and flour. They rested up a bit and planned the big bank robbery at Coffeeville, of which the public is quite familiar. It was fatal day for them, resulting in the death of every member of the party except Bob Dalton.
 "The gang consisted, as best can re- member. of Bob and Graf Dalton. Dick Broadwell, Bill Evans, and others. These boys, as you know, attempted to pull tiff a double bank robbery. thing that had never been attempted before, but they met with warm reception from the cit izens, and after running fight they were all killed, as stated, except Bob. One of the last things Bob said to me was that after the bank robbery he would return to the canon, get me and we would go to New Orleans and then make a trip to South America, but I never saw Bob again.
 Here wish to say that In all my ex- periences with men I have never yet known a braver or cooler man than Bob Dalton. He was the bravest man tha. ever handled six shooter: he was also the brains of the gang. After the Coffee vile disaster I stole a little blue roan mare and joined some rustlers and we got busy branding horses that belonged to the other fellow. However, we met a gang of deputies and had a fight near Texline, Tex, and fought all over the country finally winding up in Texine. Here I was wounded. They tried to get me bad. Cam Whiteside told me Che was deputy that they fired 200 shots at me. got away, though, but they killed my little roan, but she carried me two miles before she fell dead. made away on foot and tramped for several miles and finally .met freighter and tramped with them to Amarillo, Tex, where I got a job with Pierce Brothers. Shortly afterward went to Arizona and worked for J. B. Wilson. It was about this time that was made foreman of a big gang, and wish to say that we brought out of New Mexico and Arizona tho largest herd of cattle ever assembled together at one time in the southwest. We brought them across into the territory and held them at Red river bottoms. near the Choctaw tribe reservation. Here 1t was that Lump Atkins. running steer at break neck speed. struck a bob wire fence and was instantly kiled.'
 Younger was asked what relation he bears to the James brothers. and he said that his family was no relation contrary to the impression that they are cousins of the James boys.
 Tn short time I went to Dallas, where got into trouble with a negro and shot him." he continued. T beat it out Of Dallas and went to New Orleans, later to Atlanta and Birmingham, where I worked for Jack Phillips, a meat packer. Later l drifted back southwest, going to Silver City, N. M. where ran a gam bling house. Later got a job with the Bar-L ranch, which is the beginning of the moral story that seek to tell in my moving picture I was out on this hide and seek escapade for Il days, during which time I killed with my SIX shooter all the food had to eat. The cause of the trouble came about in this manner:
 'I was made foreman of the Bar-L ranch in western Texas. Pay day arrives and with two other COW punchers. Bill Hicks and 'Slim,' go to town for a cele- bration, as is their custom on all such occasions. After partaking of a few rounds of drinks, they are induced to gamble. They loso their money in a poker game and depart, but turn about is fair play and at Younger's suggestion he and Hicks return to the saloon to get their money back leaving Slim to hold the horses. They hold up the saloon in true western style. During the hold up a gambler attempts to draw gun and Is killed by Younger. Upon return to the horses, Slim is found too drunk to mount quickly and Is shot from the saloon door by the bartender as Younger and Hicks mako their get away. The sheriff is mo- tified, a posse is organized and a thrilling chase begins.
 They elude their pursuers by doubling back on the trail at the Rio Grande river One week later Younger and Hicks make camp on the O-Bar ranch. where, after a long and tedious search over mountains 0nH arvOaa 0rotrieq fbA Unaqo dfarovor