Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1902 — EX-BANDIT ENDS HIS LIFE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

EX-BANDIT ENDS HIS LIFE.

James Younger Kilts Himself in a Hot 1 nt Ft. Paul. James Younger, the famous ex-bandit, who was paroled a little over a year ago from the penitentiary nt Stillwater, killed

himself in a room in the Reardon Hotel in St. Paul, Minn. He was evidently insane. He was found with a revolver clinched in his right hand. He had used his left hand to steady the revolver when he held it to his temple. Ilis

clothes were neatly folded nnd everything in the room showed he had made careful preparation to end his life. •The police found a package of letters that had passed between Younger and a woman with whom lie is said to have been in love. The woman, who is prominently connected, is said to have reciprocated his affection, and it was reported at one time that they were to be mnrried. Her relatives raised objections, and a further obstacle was tlie fact that it was pointed out that a paroled prisoner could not legally contract a marriage. The couple determined to disregard the objections of relatives nnd an effort was made to overcome the other obstacle to their marriage by securing from the Htnte board of pardons a full pardon nnd restoration to citicenahip. This effort fuifi>d. nnd this, it is thought, had much to do with Younger's determination to end his life. < •

JIM YOUNGER.