Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22
LAST OF YOUNGER
BROTHERS DEAD
Notorious Outlaw Of Border Days Dies
at Homo in Missouri - Has Been
Model Citizen Since Paroled From
Minnesota State Prison,

Lees Summit. Mo-, March 22.-Cole
Younger the notorious outlaw Of bor-
der days. died at his home here last
night after a lingering illness.
He was 72 years old and unmar-
ried
Cole Younger was one Of the last
Of the members of the notorious rob-
Der bands that infested western Mis-
souri, during and after the civil war.
He was a member Of the Quantrell
band of guerrillas and with his two
brothers took part with the James
boys in bank and train robberies in
Missouri and neighboring states thar
netted the looters more than 800, 900.
The leading members of these bands
are dead. some at the hands of the
law, some by suicide and others from
natural causes Younger. after a long
term in the penitentiary, became a law
abiding Missouri citizen.
Cole was the oldest Of the three
Younger boys.
The father, Col. Harry Y Younger.
came to Missouri from Kentucky be-
fore the war. He was a strong union
man tho a slave holder.
He settled near here, where Cole
was born in 1874.
Colonel Younger was murdered by
enc Of the bands of lawless guerrillas
that infested the Missouri Kansas bor-
der in war times. The sons said their
father was slain by Kansans for the
purpose OF robbery.
They Immediately took up arms
against the north. They joined GUAM
trell's guertllas and had their part
In the mernora BILE sacking of Lawrence.
Kan.
When the war was over they and the
Jameses became outlaws Among the
notorious robberies Of the decade fol-
lowing the war that were laid at their
door were:
The raid on the Liberty. Mo-. bank
in 1866. One bank defender shot dead
and $4,000 stolen.
The looting of Russellville, KY,
bank in 1868 for $1,000
The Gallatin. Mo, bank robbery Of
1868 in which the cashier was shot
and killed.
Raids Of Lexington and Savannah.
Mo-. banks In 1857.
Ten thousand dollars stolen from
the Kansas City Fair Association IN
1871. while 1000 persons looked on.
The Corydon. Iowa bank robbed Of
100000 the same year
A dozen other sensational robberies
Cor which the Younger and James
brothers were blamed were carried out
successfully before the three Younger
brothers were captured in Minnesota
after raid on bank at Mortified.
Mimi. In 1876 in the course OF which
Cashier Haywood was killed.
The Youngers were shot many times
were taken alive after a battle at
Shieldsville. MINI.
Cole and his brothers pleaded guilty
and were sentenced to prison for life.
They entered the penitentiary at Still
water. Mimi. and became model pris-
oners. Bob died in the penitentiary in
1889. Cole and James Younger were
paroled in 1901
The next year James shot himself
leaving a note ascribing his action to
a refusal Of the parole board to permit
him to marry the girl he loved.
After Cole was paroled he was forced
by Minnesota law to live in that state
for three years. Then he returned to
Missouri and settled down in a vine
covered cottage which he bought for a
niece in Lees Summit. the scene Of his
boyhood days.
For a time he was connected with
a show and later went on the lecture
platform. and became good citizen.
In August 1913. Younger was con-
verified to religion at a revival meeting
and became an active church worker.