The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-04

tanning some money was secured. Again
Black Bart tackled, unaided, the stage on the
Milwaukee & Northern railroad line and robbed
It An hour later he robbed the train.
During all this time he was holding up way
farers passing through the woods of the
Gobebic country. Following his train robbery
he entered Bonduel, a village in Shewano
county, and compelled Phil Cam, proprietor
of a general merchandise store, to deliver the
money in the store safe. This amounted to $50.
He also got gold watch and chain. lie was
unmasked at this time and was fully recognized
by Mr.. Cam. His next exploit was the rob-
berry of the Wisconsin Central sleeper which
ne rounded of by murder in robbng the stage
of the Gogebic lake line.
BLACK Bart" is German boy, twenty-five
years of age. He was born in Germany. He
is polite aud pleasant in his manners and is OF
square build. He always carries knife and
revolver He took the life of robber as the
result of reading dime novels, over a hundred
OF which were at one time found in his room.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept 1. - Holzhey,
the Gogebic stage robber, was to-day turned
over to the sheriff Of Gogebic county, who
reached here this morning. accompanied by a
strong posse of persons, whose presence was
required for the purpose of identifying the
prisoner among the latter being the driver of
the stage that was held up when Fleschbein
was shot and robbed. The Gogebic county
sheriff left here with his prisoner on the west
bound South Shore train at $50 o'clock this
evening. The prisoner was sullen and defiant.
his demeanor showing him to be ready for any
desperate deed that would give him death or
liberty, and if not securely kept there is dan
ger that he will yet effect his escape.
When he was brought to the station to take
the train there was an immense crowd gath
cred there to get glimpse of him. AS they
crowded about the officer who had him in
charge, the prisoner scowled and said: "If
had my guns and was free you fellows would
not be so anxious to get close to me-" He re-
fused TO talk concerning his exploit to any but
Officers Glode and Weisel who captured him,
but TO these he made a statement last night
while they were with him In the Jail in which
J he admitted that he is the man who went
through the Minnesota & Northwestern train
between Maple Valley and Ellis Junction last
May and the Wisconsin Central train
in August, besides having held up
Wisconsin during the past six months, and
committed numerous other small robberies. He
was at once recognized by the driver of the
Gogebic stage the man who had halted and
hred on the stage, and he recognized the driver
in turn. He rather facetiously inquired of the
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seemed pleased to hear that he escaped un-
injured, but did not evince any desire to talk
further with him concerning the tragedy.
The only regret that Holzhey expresses in
connection with his criminal career is that the
two officers at Republic who had effected his
capture should have succeeded in taking him
so easily, as he says he was determined not to
be taken alive, and declares if he had the
least inkling of their purpose when they were
approaching with such apparent uncoBcern as
he was starting from the hotel, he would have
shot them down unbesitatingly. The proof
against him without his admissions to the Off
GERS would be complete and unless he escapes
by suicide or bold rush for freedom, he is
booked for life term in the state prison at
Marquette.
BESSEdER, Mich, Sept 2.-HOlzhey, the
notorious highway robber, was lodged in Jail
here at early hour this morning. Owing to
the excitement over his arrest the examination
has been postponed for several days. Mean.
while the prisoner will remain in Jail under
strong guard.