James-Younger Gang's Drunken Downfall

Рет қаралды 212,166

3 жыл бұрын

Bob Boze Bell tells the truth about the Battle of Northfield on September 7, 1876 when the James-Younger Gang went face-to-face with the Townsmen of Northfield and lost possibly as a result of alcohol.
Bob Boze Bell is known as America's Western Storyteller. He is an artist, author, writer and serves as executive editor of True West magazine. Bell is a popular, sought-after figure in television documentaries about the Old West, appearing as an expert in dozens of Wild West history shows. Bell won an Emmy Award as Executive Producer of the PBS special, Outrageous Arizona, a zany look at the state's centennial, that he also wrote and helped direct. As an author, Bell has brought to life Billy the Kid, Geronimo, Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp and Wild Bill Hickok in his best-selling Illustrated Life and Times series. His books Classic Gunfights I, II and III are must-reads about the most important Old West gunfights. Bell’s Bad Men is now in its fourth printing, while his illustrated autobiography, The 66 Kid: Raised on the Mother Road, gives personal insight into the passions that have driven him on his lifelong quest to interpret the history of the American West for audiences around the world.
This classic gunfight, along with many more, can be found in Bob Boze Bell’s Classic Gunfights Volume I. Even more can be found in Classic Gunfights Volume II, Classic Gunfights Volume III, or the Classic Gunfights I, II, and III Complete Set.
📚 Buy the Classic Gunfights Complete Set: store.truewestmagazine.com/tw...
🖥️ Visit our website: truewestmagazine.com/
🛍️ Shop our store: store.truewestmagazine.com/
👍 Like us on Facebook: / truewestmag
📸 Follow us on Instagram: / twmag

Пікірлер: 428

@vernonpurdy8607 2 жыл бұрын

My grandfather put coffee cans on the fence posts and perforated the bottom so when he put grease or old oil would drain slowly on the post so it would preserve the wooden post.

@robappleby583 2 жыл бұрын

Correct! I was about to say the same thing.

@jerrys2745 2 жыл бұрын

Wow very interesting factoid.

@JenGa001 2 жыл бұрын

Mine too... it's very common where I live

@johnpogz9523 2 жыл бұрын

I have seen it, but it it never registered it was old old cans though. That's pretty genius.

@KingsleykSkorzeny Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Thats a fine idea, make ya fence last a long time.

@7colliemac 2 жыл бұрын

I’m from Australia.. my dad (RIP) was a western fanatic. He would have loved your stories as I do & would have bought your book. You watch movies & don’t know how accurate it is.

@fredcourtney03 Жыл бұрын

I love the humanity interjected into the story. Your dog barking in the background just shows that you are telling stories from your home. I just need a glass of sweet tea. Great stories

@SPotter1973 2 жыл бұрын

Keeping this history alive is a real service to us all. Thank you Sir, YOU ARE A GEM (a rarity.)

@johnfilardo2699 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding story Bob and Uno. I totally appreciated the opportunity to hear about the Great Northfield raid told truthfully. The Long Riders was an entertaining movie but the true story was even better. The people of Minnesota were brave and highly motivated to protect their bank! As a new subscriber to your site I'm looking forward to digging into all of your stories. Well done sir. 👏

@susanmccormick6022 Жыл бұрын

John Filardo:The idea of brothers playing the Younger's & James boys was good But as a true story,heck,no.

@gregoryurbach3015 2 жыл бұрын

All very fascinating. I search for old newspapers, and 30 years ago at a swap meet, found the St. Paul Pioneer-Press and Tribune for Sept. 28, 1876. The headline is the capture of the Younger Brothers. A paragraph in the text says Jesse James is believed dead. The newspaper is not in great condition. It was laying on a blanket covered in dirt, but it was only $1.

@ShaneReynolds0421 9 ай бұрын

New fan, here 😎👍🏼 keep ‘em coming. I’m 30, now. I enjoy listening to men wiser than me explain their interests. So much knowledge; It’s awesome.

@carolinadog8634 2 жыл бұрын

The best story teller I’ve ever heard about the Wild West!

@glvarner 3 жыл бұрын

This story was excellent. Bob, you did a great job on this history. When the dog started barking I felt like I was home. Keep the stories coming partner.

@Mitchell7 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I could say, "yea, my dog too", but my black lab Mitchell 'never barks'....! I know, strange, but true.

@purpleaesthetic8617 2 жыл бұрын

Me and James young share the same great great great grandmother and grandpa

@jim2003sound 2 жыл бұрын

I was never particularly attracted to these historic Desperado stories but how could you not be drawn in by the infectious enthusiasm of such a great story teller.

@DavidVanmeterDutch Жыл бұрын

Always has and still fascinates me how far but yet how close in time we are to all of this history. My grandfather that passed 3 years ago was born in 1929 and his mother came across the Oregon trail in wagons to settle in south central Oregon when they were kids. I grew up in the area they homesteaded but no family property or anything was still held after I was 2 or 3 years old.

@jerryhulburt8527 2 жыл бұрын

I lived between Mankato and madelia Minnesota. They still practice Minnesota nice to this day

@CharlesinGA 2 жыл бұрын

My Great, great, grandfather (my dad's father's mother's father) George Crutchley, was a doctor in Hardin (Ray Co) and Norborne (Carroll Co) in Missouri and was reputed to have doctored on the James and Younger gang on occasions when one of them got shot or injured. I have much of the furniture from his home, and we still have one of his leather doctors bags with medical equipment inside. He eventually got out of doctoring and opened a general store. Both he and his son were buried in the Hardin Cemetery in which many of the graves, including theirs, were washed away in the great 1993 flood.

@rickytodd6651 Жыл бұрын

Iam a Younger......we have much left from the Youngers and the most recent family book written about our family. As well I served time were Cole was at Stillwater after Northfield

@susanmccormick6022 Жыл бұрын

@@rickytodd6651 Sheesh I wish I could meet you.I have a book about the family which is a great read.And the cd of music played on Jim's violin.I wonder where it is now.

@mikepulis4618 2 жыл бұрын

Bob Boze Bell came to one of our cowboy action shoots by Mankato and filmed some of us. The area of the range looked similar to the Hanska slough by LaSalle, MN. Our match director was Rex McBeth, a local cowboy poet, author and historian. At the entrance to North Mankato is a tribute to Rex which contains one of his poems about the Northfield raid. I wonder where Mr Bell has that video. I still have a picture of us cowboys from the day of the filming.

@janupczak1643 3 жыл бұрын

Oh! What a great time I've just had listening to this! I realized half way through I was smiling and chuckling...Thanks so much for the most entertaining AND educational video. I'm so glad I found you.

@stevewhite205 2 жыл бұрын

Frank shot Heywood, all that was ever said was "the guy on the dun horse". Never heard about them grabbing a kid to get thru Mankato. Was always, the Jame's wanted to kill off Bob cuz he was slowing them down, and Cole said "No Way". So Frank & Jesse left and took off west. When Bob got shot at Hanska Slough, after he gave up the shot came from a guy on a hill off to the side, and Sheriff Glispin said "Hold your fire, or I'll shoot the next man who fires a shot". But they did get treated very nice after being captured. Great Video Bob.

@rickriggins8440 2 жыл бұрын

I have been to the location in Northfield. The street where all this happened is very narrow and the fact anyone made it out of town is amazing.

@guadalahonky4002 2 жыл бұрын

The town reminded me of Prague or Vienna, lit up at night and the river running through downtown. My nephew had a soccer match there and the family asked me if I wanted to go to Northfield. I said 'Heck Ya!'

@clistabalusek6043 2 жыл бұрын

À1

@mikemiller3553 2 жыл бұрын

I love reading True West magazine because it de-Hollywoods the stories and gives you the facts!! Looking forward to your next time on, and you spin a good truth!!

@bullitt7544 2 жыл бұрын

I have seen quite a few of your presentations there Hombre, and when it comes to the "Wild West's Most Notorious Gangsters you are without a doubt a much better "Speculator" than most, if not All others. Your stories are enthralling, exciting, and bring back History in a very full and complete manner. Hats off to you Pardner...

@williamfrancis402 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great story Bob, always look forward to your videos

@rudolphrmcallister 2 жыл бұрын

I had just watched "The Long Riders" and I wanted to find some true to life facts on the Longfield robbery attempt. I'm so glad I found this page. Truth is sometimes much more interesting and crazier than fiction. Thank you sir for this explanation.

@guadalahonky4002 2 жыл бұрын

The Long Riders is one of my favorite films, I've been to Northfield to see the bank. It's worth pointing out that the James Brothers parted ways with the shot-to-pieces Youngers and Clell Miller, in Madelia, MN, that's over 80 miles away from Northfield. That's a pretty fair piece, being chased by a posse. Frank and Jesse rode as far west as Garretson, South Dakota before circling back southward, toward Missouri.

@WalldoTheWInner Жыл бұрын

Me too!!

@davidrice3337 10 ай бұрын

it's pretty good for a made for tv movie

@larrydavis2559 2 жыл бұрын

Great story brought to life by your excellent story telling ability.

@wapartist 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent story teller! So glad I found this channel

@cloudymindtv85 2 жыл бұрын

wow I could listen to him all day, love putting him in the background while I’m playing red dead redemption. I would love to hear his take on the Hatfield and mccoy story.

@markbennett7797 2 жыл бұрын

"Give me a break. I'm telling my story!" Priceless!

@mattdefabrizio3486 Жыл бұрын

I am new to your channel and I love listening to you tell these historical accounts. You truly do a great job and it feels like I could listen to you tell stories of the old west all day.

@uptonsavoie 2 жыл бұрын

This enthusiastic retelling of the downfall of the J-Y gang is the best I've heard. I think Uno's comments were a great touch; give him a dog biscuit for me. I'm proud to have had a grandmother from Minnesota, and she was definitely "Minnesota nice" but Minnesota tough and no shrinking violet! Who can say but if she had been there at the time of the botched robbery, she might have been one of the shooters?

@gonnafish 2 жыл бұрын

A good tale! “Shot All to Hell” by Mark Lee Gardner is a great read and is well researched on the robbery and escape.

@dks13827 2 жыл бұрын

Kent read about the daughter May Heywood, see above.

@straingedays Жыл бұрын

Watched & Listened to your enthusiastic retelling of this legendary piece of history while eating dinner, I'd not ever heard it told with such detail and even though my dinner was done, we sat and watched your story of the James Younger Gang to the very end. (Woof, Woof) Best Wishes from Eastern Australia 🐨

@larrysune2659 2 жыл бұрын

I actually grew up by Forest City, IA. There is a old square house out in the country north of Scarville which supposedly a overnight place back in the day that the gang stayed in just before Northfield.

@stephenwall4494 Жыл бұрын

Just subbed today and Cannot believe I only just found this channel but so glad I did Love the story telling and the history Hi from the UK

@billm2078 2 жыл бұрын

The younger brothers were captured a few miles north of our home place. Just south of the town of LaSalle MN.

@johnbasalto4668 2 жыл бұрын

Viva Uno! Great story, as usual, Bob. I love hearing you tell the stories.

@BabyfaceGaming101 2 жыл бұрын

This is an awesome story...on a Dalton/Younger binge because my maternal great grandmother was a Dalton and cousins with the Dalton boys via her great grandfather and theirs being one and the same...also related to them via the Youngers on my father's paternal line about the same distance...also have a great grandfather (father's maternal Carter line) that personally associated with the James brothers (which was apparently significant enough for it to be mentioned in his obituary) after the Civil War... It is one hell of a small world...

@user-dh5vo6gj2j 4 ай бұрын

I'm just trying to understand my family great grandmother is a younger and have learned small pieces of it this is just an incredible why to hear what took place not to far back in our family's history

@BabyfaceGaming101 4 ай бұрын

@@user-dh5vo6gj2j ikr...welcome to the family cousin!!!

@wildcolonialman 2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous telling. Dust coats and the Long Riders.

@BIG-DIPPER-56 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that ! ! Very well done - will be around for more ! !

@thomasm9384 2 жыл бұрын

Great re-cap, Sir! Wonderful telling.

@Sheltowee1775 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t get enough of this guy. Great scholarship but great storyteller.

@stevemccoy8138 2 жыл бұрын

The Outlaws thought that the folks in Northfield were just a bunch of sqare head's, and wouldn't be any problem for them.

@Tmanaz480 Жыл бұрын

I first discovered Bob in the late 80s on KSLX with David K. Jones in Phoenix. The Jones & Boze morning radio show was amazing.

@mikeoveli1028 2 жыл бұрын

That was a great story. An eye lash away from victory. I love the details that you have dug up.

@patricklondon6006 2 жыл бұрын

Being a distance relative of the Youngers and having heard about the Northfield raid, I did learn something from you. I never knew they road the train there. I was just at Gads Hill Missouri the other day where Jesse James and 4 others carried out the first train robbery in Missouri on January 31 1874. Keep up the good work.

@4wchitstands 2 жыл бұрын

My grandmother was a younger from cherryvale Kansas and she said that her mother said that all the ladys liked Cole younger when he road into town. He is a cousin of mine also. Charles younger was my great grandfather. The youngers to me are American heroes fighting tyranny!!!

@freddymarcel-marcum6831 2 жыл бұрын

Distant relative

@guadalahonky4002 2 жыл бұрын

Cole Younger's father had a prestigious job with the mail and was highly respected and that was stripped away from the Youngers.

@Tmanaz480 Жыл бұрын

Maternal great grandmother was a Younger.

@emmaconrey4575 Жыл бұрын

I am also a relative of the youngers!

@kevinwassellsr.5646 2 жыл бұрын

The coffee cans were to slow the decay from elements entering top of post

@HarpsichordHymnsTimRemington 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I really enjoyed learning many of the details about this robbery attempt. I never knew the whiskey angle before. I love all the insights into how the people lived their lives at that time.

@scottharvey9357 Жыл бұрын

How do you from North Dakota! Just wanted to thank you for all your documentaries and all of your great information we really appreciate the way that you tell us about all of the stories and all of the things that the old west is really all about we appreciate the fact-finding information and true to life pictures and documentaries that you tell us keep it up hope to see more of this in 23 have a happy new year thanks

@fixitmyself 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thanks for putting this up. What was really cool is I could Google the bank and it is still there and so is Division St. Thanks again!

@rooster6271 2 жыл бұрын

You are such an interesting storyteller, great voice for it too

@vehdynam 2 жыл бұрын

Wow ! I just found this channel.......great telling , very interesting for a fan of the old west. thank you .

@TedBronson1918 2 жыл бұрын

"Minnesota nice" - I like that. The made the foolish mistake of equating friendliness and a peaceful demeanor as a weakness. I ran into that exact same problem in high school, where it inspired some some kids to try to bully me. I taught them differently by beating up their leader and sending him to the hospital for some stitches. That is the only way some people will learn that just because a person may be friendly, kind, generous or have whatever kind of good/redeeming qualities, that doesn't mean that they're weak people who can be pushed around.

@shawnathon60 2 жыл бұрын

I was also,, the nice kid,.. horrible childhood and home life,, saved all my frustrations for the bullies!

@susanmccormick6022 2 жыл бұрын

@@shawnathon60 I hope your life is better now.

@bookaufman9643 2 жыл бұрын

Omg. When that dog started barking I could not stop laughing. I love the fact that you left it in there.

@wmunny6799 Ай бұрын

Congratulations for the excellent video! I am from Brazil and I love westerns and all the history about the colonization of the West. I was an AFS exchange student in Owatonna, Minnesota, in the 1973/1974 school year. I was fortunate enough that in September 7 of 1973 my host family took me to the reenactment of the Northfield James Younger bank robbery, and enjoyed it immensely. The bank still has the notice honoring the clerk Joseph Heywood, who was shot for having refused to open the vault for the robbers. School friends at Owatonna High School used to say that the James Younger gang passed or stopped by the Mineral Springs Park in Owatonna, which we frequently used to go to. That is quite interesting if true. They had the movie The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid on TV that year, with Robert Duvall as Jesse James which I think is a great film. There is another good movie, The Intruders, on the subject. The movie was filmed in 1967 under the title Death Dance at Madelia(Wikipedia). I used to be a subscriber to Tru West and Old West magazines, but the mailing prices nowadays are prohibitives.

@billstevens3372 3 жыл бұрын

A very good job,Thank you

@stephengranger9019 Жыл бұрын

Wow another awesome story. Looking forward to hearing more of the wild west days. So bring it on because I'm one of those guys that will enjoy your stories to be told. Have a great day kind Sir 😊

@brunovolk7462 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice video, thanks 👍👍👍

@zing913945 2 жыл бұрын

Great fun to hear this history ! Thanks

@stevepenney2073 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and entertaining.I remember many years ago my uncle telling me about seeing Frank James . I was only about 7 or 8 and i asked him...was he carrying a gun?He said he didnt know but a lot of people carried a gun in their pocket.That stuck with me.

@susanmccormick6022 Жыл бұрын

Steve Penney:Brings it close for me,thinking how my father who was born 1910,was alive when Cole & Frank were.May they all RIP.

@chieffamilygenealogyoffice621 Жыл бұрын

My grandfather was young in Minnesota and the MD who took care of the prisoners including the last remaining Younger brother -I think Cole younger - came to little falls minnesota. They were walking down the street past the empty lot where my grandfather and his friends had built a “fort”. Cole looked at it and said “that reminds me when we were camping out on the plains”. Am fairly sure there was more to the conversation…..

@nylemonday8630 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear "the rest of the story." Thanks Bob!

@rodgermoore1321 2 жыл бұрын

Buddy, that was the best yarn I've heard you tell yet! Keep 'em comin'!

@paulyoung4814 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed. Please keep them coming.

@lynnwood7205 2 жыл бұрын

Long ago you could still see the pockmarks in the brick and plaster walls from where the bullets were dug out. Boyhood memory from 1959 or 1960.

@johnwesley8327 2 жыл бұрын

Great story, well told. Thanks

@georgesouthwick7000 2 жыл бұрын

What happened in Northfield destroys the myth of a group of outlaws “treeing” a town. Most of the adult males in these towns were Civil War veterans. They were proficient with firearms and had no problem using firearms in defense of personal safety and property. What happened in Northfield would have happened in any other town. This also happened in Coffeyville, KS.

@MegaBIGJOE64 2 жыл бұрын

Veterans where just too happy to shoot that varmint down before taking a bath. Two dead and three wounded for 8 members, only one civilian died.

@jordanhicks5131 2 жыл бұрын

They "treed" a lot of towns before they got brought down, soooo.......

@casey8899 2 жыл бұрын

I love James Gang when they play Funk 49!

@bullitt7544 2 жыл бұрын

Maps are Everything. I was hooked when you made that apparent. You must have Maps.

@jimbailey7997 2 жыл бұрын

In Cole younger’s biography he said the James Brothers was not at Northfield .

@rthomas1247 2 жыл бұрын

I think it was more a case of: When history becomes muddled, print the "LEGEND"!----- "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"!!!!

@douggoss4855 10 ай бұрын

Awesome talk. Keep them coming!

@harleygrit5358 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Great job and very interesting!

@walkertongdee 2 жыл бұрын

It's not confidence that turned them to the whiskey before the fight it was fear, the liquid courage fortified their mettle, obviously...

@frankmiller95 2 жыл бұрын

But not the intellect.

@gawaineross6119 2 жыл бұрын

Great presentation. Thanks so much!

@burtvincent1278 2 жыл бұрын

Love the story, love the dog.

@gregw.8044 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Loved the content and you are a very good storyteller!

@scottmcfarland2149 Жыл бұрын

Having lived many years in Iowa and Arizona made this one more special for me. Another great video!!!!

@jesserichards5582 Жыл бұрын

Very Fascinating! Thank You!

@tsimmons121 11 ай бұрын

thank you...i really enjoyed the story and appreciate your time...cheers🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@davidbonneson9993 2 жыл бұрын

I'm from Mankato and have heard many stories about the gang and the route they took to get away. One was about when they hid out in a cave outside of town.

@dks13827 2 жыл бұрын

Where is the cave, please ? Great info.

@adamrussell4703 Жыл бұрын

I love your enthusiasm for this story,

@mikemhoon 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe the coffee cans on the posts may were an attempt to keep the posts from rotting on the top?

@billm2078 2 жыл бұрын

A few years ago we had an officer involved shooting in St. James MN. I stated to the retired police chief, the last police involved shooting we had in the county was the Younger brothers.

@acmag5730 Жыл бұрын

Love these stories:)

@davidschaadt3460 2 жыл бұрын

I love those old photos .

@gizabit 2 жыл бұрын

Im hooked on this guys presentation and knowledge on this history that what we have been brought up with truly inspiring thank you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇱🇷

@Phoebedumplings 2 жыл бұрын

I love that Uno went to get his squeaky toy🙂

@cBadArsBiker1579 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved this!

@terrymarchand7402 2 жыл бұрын

Love this was a awesome telling of the Northfield raid great job 👏

@scarakus 2 жыл бұрын

This makes want to play Red Dead Redemption.

@artisaprimus6306 3 ай бұрын

My brother lives in St Paul. I visited him last summer and he took me to Northfield. A beautiful river park and the bank is still there.

@railbart 7 ай бұрын

Great work thank you.

@captbart3185 2 жыл бұрын

Very well done. Thank you and as a dog lover Uno added a great touch.

@bethanylovely2251 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video!!!!

@theresahardy344 2 жыл бұрын

Well presented . Love your style .....and uno

@briangleason5597 10 ай бұрын

Sir, Thank You for you're work. I Love the old West. I collect antique handcuffs and restraints from that era. Real Irons.

@doccyclopz 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this excellent video, very informative.

@ericanate3155 2 жыл бұрын

I spent some time in Sioux city and let me tell you, it's an incredibly beautiful city

@alissarobertson8840 2 жыл бұрын

My dad was born in 1903 in 1911 he saw Frank James and Cole Younger at a personal appearance in Kentucky. Pop had a post card from that event until his death in 1974. It disappeared sometime after my mom went in a nursing home in 2012. I have been to Northfield and was in the bank that is still there.

@lonniethompson3762 2 жыл бұрын

My grandma was from Carrollton , KY.i recall her telling stories that folks said they came thru their often ,love to no why ?

@dks13827 2 жыл бұрын

@@lonniethompson3762 there. know.

@suezq809 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love your story telling awesome!

@jacksprat4317 2 жыл бұрын

Very good, thank you.

@ravensbrood3544 2 жыл бұрын

Great Tale Bob, My Grandfather was born and raised in Forest City Iowa on a farm, l heard quite a few stories he shared with me.😊

@mygremlin1 Жыл бұрын

I grew up in Garner Iowa just 10 miles from Forest City, Iowa You do an excellent history lesson in all your video's.

@JohnIniguez-xt2pv 2 жыл бұрын

Love your special guest speaker Uno today.

@lowrollerscraps2477 2 жыл бұрын

Great story! Love the enthusiasm too!

@thork0tjt515 2 ай бұрын

Very interesting story. Thanks for sharing. Wasn’t there a shoot-out in Madelia prior to their capture near the LaSalle/ Hanska area? There is a beautiful mural depicting the shoot-out painted on the side of a historic building in Madelia. Downtown Madelia use to host a one day celebration reenactment of the shoot-out with the James Gang similar to the one in Northfield. You can find several historical markers in the area with information on the James Gang.