The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-01
IHTGHWAYMANINACELL
PRISONER THE TERROR OF
49, NORTHERN WISCONSIN.

oO9..ss,on-He Admits His Identity.
,[-rw,rKEE. Aug. 31.-A special to the
,-,,,iuo Wisconsin, from Republic, says;
ln-;-,nrd 90, Holzhey. the "Lone Highway
-, otarrorized Northern Wisconsin for
a,a,- a~a mouths past by robbing trains. way
i.-,;ra stage coaches, and holding up pedes-
trisns is in custody. He was captured here
.h;s morning and viii be taken to Bessemer,
.aarsvor for the killing of Fleischbein at
C.robic or Monday last. Holzhey confesses
toen the stage and railroad robberies. At
so,cIook this morning, City Marshal Glode
and Justice Of the Peace Weiser were
,roI,,ing down the street from their homes.
THE ARREST.
,.Trbor near the railroad depot they met
,or dressed roughly and apparently
L;I,,s -ii',, ~ ESCAPE attention. The marshal
,ras strnck by MS close likeness to the de
.o.j-+ion ",.5 of the Gogebic stage robber, and
;,n1P5ediatelv ~, stepped in front of the man,
saving: ii want you" The stranger
ybinTed his hand 20 bis pocket, but before
be coud draw his pistol, was felled by
Marshal Glode's billy which stunned him.
He was taken to the village Jail, recovering
Consciousness on the way.
PLUMBER IN HIS POCKETS.
cat the jail he was searched, and three
ravoIvers. three gold watches, four pocket
hooks and other articles were found on his
rerson One pocket-book bore the name
Of Riemund Holzhey, the robbers name
He broke down under examination and
acknowledged committing the robbery of
the Milwaukee northern train at Ellis
Junction last May, and the robbery at Lake
Gogebc, on Monday last. Holzhey came
here last evening and put up at the Re-
pnbGc house. Police officers in all the
towns up here had been furnished with
sCepriptioa Of the robber, and when he
entered the hotel he was at once placed un-
der surveillance under suspicion that he was
the man wanted. The Bessemer authorities
we're teegrapLel to for further Information,
but up to an early hour this morning no re-
sponSe was received from them. Marshal
Glode resolved not to wait word from them
70 make the arrest, being fearful that
if be delayed logger the man might escape
FLEIsCHBEIN's PoCKETBooK RECOVERED.
Among the pocket-books found on him
was one that he took from Fleischbein, the
man whom he killed and robbed when he
held up the stage at Gogebic and which con-
tsined letters and papers bearing Fleisch-
bens name. Another pocket-book evil
IDENTIFY belonging to W. G. Drelle of Mime
apOlis was recovered There was also a
gold watch, mbered ,9l4. The man
admits that he took the watch from
Fleischbein. There were two other
watches in his possession. 1t
was some time before Holzhey would ad-
init bis identity, but finally when CON
fronted by the evidence of bis own pocket
book ne acknowledged his identity. He stub
borAiy refused to say that he had commit
ted other Tobberies than those at Ellis
Junction and Gogebic, but after much cross
examination said: 1T is generally sup
posed that one man has done them all, and
lnllK that is So" he then entered into
detailed statement IF his various crimes.
his story was an interesting one.
THE GoGEBIc ROBBERY.
The crime for which the highwavman is
under arrest was an exceedingly bold one. A
sage coach plies between Gogebic station
Oh the Milwaukee, Lake Shore and West
ern railroad, and summer resort hotel on
6Gogeblc lake, three miles distant.
Vn M monday last the stage left
Lle motel with party of four men. who
T9u r1 oeen spending several weeks there
M w members Of the party were Donald
i oea:I "a " minneapolis, one of the
ulcials OF the First National Bank of thai
city; A. G. Fleischbein of BsIIevi1Ie III. III
a, S'Dert Rntoul Of the Bank of Montreal of
cago. -'(-'A' ''1'0 Vi Oni-
HELD UP,
ABOUT l1:30 O'clock, as the stage was
%J.a;gslng lazlIy along over the road it's
in tba roil was slar5ied by a command to hold
ba nor;T dG'..s as and nos make single move at
was tJ,L ~ .o ol MS NE There in front of him
and bril;"ee foboer, wearing a slcuch hat
Ia.luill a4 Holuillg TWO immense reyolyers which
" pointed at the driver. One Of tba ToS
0fpserS AZ adopted trick 10 throw tba robhar
soo, ~ Oa MS guard. He had a considerable
snJ az, OF money on his nerson
W. up 1i not want it taken from him
Dvita+;ns, ;no 4.lSIai"ayman ". extended general
hs TIol,l '',,In 10 cash Ii" he put his hand inIo
bpt rHoV rrao11'5V presumably for his pocketbook
and con,5 ,y " set his revolver. He drew if
gooS hi Gh'inlhenced firing at the robber who
borsasu uis is round and returned the fire Tho
rohhar 1asIeu oa1t: away at rapid rate, but the
The roan 9IinIlpued u. ~ 10 empty his revolver at
.n, FLEIsCHBEIN SHOT.
raco,,l., mr ,Flelsohbein rose up in his eoo+ .nd
time t5o tIo d bullet in his hip. at the same
oh
thrown fouSuc ooacl gave lurch. and he was
Mackearcbla"n alu ~ IN the roadway. BANKER
ber's rnnrde-so V. diso Ieli victim to the roh-
bullet wor',n Jus weapon. He received two
head and -rua' aI one Ia the left side of the
pounced 1no "nolner In the leg. The robher
roadsay Upon aE his helpless victim in the
threatenadI dIIo'ed ~ pistol in his face. and
Feischbein " nnlsh him then and there.
the robbar Peaued for his life, and
his pockets and after going through
watch apd @ll oS taking about $40 in money
N the road p5u u ana ring, left him living
hours before \, ne lay there nearly three
put Into a bosr;4""aS as taEen to Bessemer and
Inat be died t5p,tal t5at out he had bled so much
sood Description of ottsn1' sl having furnished
"Mr ToNEARcHER Tear RECOVERING.
apolis, wSera wiSa1aearcher was taken to Mime
" oe recoverlnoa' ~ i1so accounts, he was said
co6er is tha Is IL Is believed that the
~ Northwestsrrl, r,io man who recently held
ali alliifoad trains ana Wisconsin Central
robbery rescbc, rri,', As soon as the news Of tSa
posse stoated teached Ashland Sheri4t Ts1 Vi tne
hounds with yea "a In pursuit. pack Of b,ood "Iu
Drought int 'uelr indian trainers 80, Ie
ape were tequlsltion. All avenues Of
nan-hupt nc cut Off, and n os svsto'se.t,a VI
above stated dpegun, ending this morninog .r'r,r
CHICAGO. LAR lnl. DINE m NOVEL soBnlQunr.
USHER was ops % 9si.,I-Postoffice Inspector
aotured tSi' Sconsin stage rohbar %s il one
highway morning. He knows ali nrG about Mas
cart, the Tonaa uan who is known as 'i ..piou Sf4ouG
~" n' Highwayman Of Wiscon pracA
tla isr said t5oT t5et few days ago. Mr.. Pn,-
Everest woag. I1at Black Bart was 1i' tbe III,
- Hi EiuSnan in the NORTH