The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-04
GOGEBIC'S STAGE ROBBER
CAPTURED IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN.
The Prisoner Defiant, Ready For Any Des-
perate Deed That VIII Give Him Lib
erty Death - Under n Strong
Guard-He Confesses His Grimes.

REPUBLIC, Mich, Aug. 31.-Reimung Holz-
hey. the lone highwayman who has terrorized
northern Wisconsin for five months past, rob-
bing trains, waylaying stage coaches, and hold
ing up pedestrians, is in custody. He was
captured here this morning by City Marshal
Glode and Justice of the Peace E. E. Weiser
and viii be taken to Bessemer to answer forthe
killing of Flceschbein at Gogebic on Monday
OF this week. Holzhey confesses to all the stage
and tram robberies.
At o'clock this morning Marshal GlOde and
Justice Weiser were walking down street from
their homes. When near the railroad depot
they met man dressed roughly and apparent
ly anxious TO escape attention. The marshal
was struck by bis close likeness TO the de-
zcription of the Gogebic stage robber,
and Immediately stepped in front Of the
man, saying. 81 want you" The stranger
whipped his hand to his hip pocket
but before ne could could draw a pis-
tol was felied by Marshal Glodes billy, which
stunned him. He was taken to the village JAIL
recovering consciousness on the way. At the
jail he was searched, and three Tevolvers, three
gold watches, four pocket-books and other
articles were found on his person. One pocket
book bore the name of Reimund Holzhey, the
robbers name lie broke down under exam
ination aud acknowledged committing the
robbery of the Milwaukee & Northern trair at
Ellis Junction last May, and the robbery at
Lake Gogebic on Monday last.
Holzhey came here last evening and put up
at the Republic house. The police officers in
oil toe towns up here had been furnished with
q description of the robber and when be en-
tered the Republic he was at once placed
under surveillance on the suspicion that be was
the man wanted for the murder and robbery.
The Bessemer authorities were tslegraphed to
for further information, but up 10 an early hour
this morning no response was received from
them. Marshal Glode resolved not to wait
word from them and to make the
arrest being fearful that If he delayed
longer the man might escape. Among
the pocket books found on Holzhey
was the one be took from Fleeschbein, the man
whom he killed and robbed when he held up
the stage at Gogebic, and which contained let
ters and papers bearing Fleeschbein's name.
Another pocket-book, evidently belonging to
". G. Decslle, No. 40s Slbley-st., St. Paul, was
recovered. There was also 14-karat hunting
case. stem-winding gold watch, the case of
which was made by the American watch com
pany. The chain is a small curb without bar.
The man admits that he took the watch from
karat gold watch. hunting-case and stem-wind-
er, case No. l,293, and Raymond movement
232, ,661, made by the Illinois watch company.
The other watch is an 1s-karat gold watch,
hunting-case and stem-Winder, nickel move
ment made BIZ Robert MOnnot, Loche, evidently
Swiss article. The chain is double link with
small cube charm.
Il was some time before Holzhey would ad-
NIT his identity, but finally, when confronted
by-the evidence OF his own textbook,
-1nrlrr AyrRr he uftr "
fused TO say that he had committed other rob
berries than those at Ellis Junction and at
GogebIc, but after much cross-examination
said 1T is generally supposed that one man
has done them all and think that is So" He
then entered into a detailed statement Of his
various crimes. His story was an Interesting
one.
The crime for which the highwayman is un-
der arrest was an exceedingly bold one. A
stage coach runs between the Gogebic station
on the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western
railroad and a summer resort hotel on Gogebic
lake, three miles distant. On Monday last the
stage lett the hotel with a party Of four men
who had been spending several weeks there.
The members OF the party were Donald Mack
archar OF Minneapolis one of the officials OF
the First national bank OF that city; A. F.
Fleeschbein of Belleville, H.; Robert Rintoul
of the bank OF Montreal at Chicago, and Will
lam Paddon. also Of Chicago. At IL o'clock in
the morning, the stage was dragging lazily
a command to Hang on TO the reins and not
make a single move at the peril of your life"
There in front of him was the stage robber
wearing a slouch hat and holding two immense
Tevolvers which he pointed at the driver
One OF the passengers adopted a trick 10
throw the robber off his guard. He had a con-
siderable amount OF money on his person and
did not want il taken from him. When the
highwayman extended a general invitation TO
cash i'm ne put his hand into his coat pocket
presumably 10 get pocketbook but really he
cot his revolver. He drew it and commenced
firing at the robber. who stood ground and re-
turned the fire. The horses dashed away at a
rapid rate but the robber continued TO empty
his revolver at the men in the coach. Mr.
Fleeschbein rose up in his seat and received
4+caliber bullet in his hip. At the same time
the coach gave lurch and he was thrown for
ward in the roadway. Banker Mackarcnar
also fell a victim TO the robbers murderous
weapon. BE received two bullet wounds-one
Ia the left SIDE of the head and another in the
leg.
The robber pouneed upon his helpless victim
In the,roadway, showed a revolver in his face
and threatened TO finish him then and there.
Fleeschbein pleaded for his lifeand the robber,
after going through his pockets, getting about
$40 in money, watch and chain and ring,
left him lying bleeding and helpless in the
road He lay there nearly three hours before
the arrival of assistance. Then he was taken
10 Bessemer, where he was put into q hospital
and mis- wounds cared for; but he had hled so
much that mis- strength was sapped aud he died
that night, having first furnished good de-
scription Of the highwayman. Mr.. Mackarchar
was taken TO Minneapolis, where, at last ac-
counts, he was said 10 be on the road to recov-
cry.
It is believed the robber is the same man who
recently, in the boldest manner. held mp the
Northwestern & Wisconsin Central trains. As
soon IS the news of the robbery reached Ash
land Sheriff Foley and posse started in pursuit.
They were soon joined by mob under Judge
Lynch. A pack Of bloOdhounds with their
Indian trainers we're also brought into requisi-
tion. All avenues of escape were cut off and n
systematic man-hunt was begun, ending this
morning as above stated.