THEY HELD A LEVEE
in their chambers, hundreds of people passing up to see them, old men and youths, aged ladies and young maidens, and a more singular sight is seldom witnessed. Many believe in their contrition. Both brothers spoke in feeling tones of their dead mother and living sister, and this touched the women wonderfully.
Neither would say who the dead man was, excusing themselves by stating it is a point with them never to speak of each other's affairs, only of their own.
The writer mentioned to them that the other two,
THE JAMES BROTHERS
were captured, one dead and the other dying. This seemed to affect them. Cole asked who was dead, the smaller or larger of the two, adding the caution, “mind I don't say they are the James brothers.” When the writer said that they had acknowledged who they were, Cole then asked, “Did they say anything of us.” When answered in the negative, he replied,
“GOOD BOYS TO THE LAST.”
A photograph of the two men killed at Northfield was shown them, and they were told that the shorter was recognized by Kansas City people as Chadwell, and the taller as Miller; also stating that Hazen said the taller was Pitts.
Cole said “they were good likenesses, and cannot but be recognized, but both detectives were wrong.” He then added, “Don't misunderstand me; I did not say neither of them was Miller, but there is no Pitts there”.
No excitement was feared at Madelia. In fact, there was too much sympathy shown, and every kindness was bestowed upon the captive bandits. Caution was, however, taken to prevent their escape,