Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-01
Taken Into Custody by Plucky
Michigan Officials.
VI cLueBED INTO SUBMISSION.
The Murdered Fleisbein's Pocket
book In His Possession.
wIoE-AwAkE BucoLlc sLeuTAs.
In the Quiet Little Town OF Republic
the Bold Bad Man Who Rev.
clcd in Daring Deeds Gets
Neatly Gobbled
The lumber Terror oaptured.

MARQUETTE Mich, August 81 Redmond
Holzhay, the Gogebic stage robber, was cap
tured at Republic, in this county, this MORN
ing. The method by which his capture was
effected was rs clever and neat as the ban
dts own exploits have been daring and as
founding. There is no doubt whatever that
Holzhay is the same man who startled the
entire northwest about two months ago by
going single handed through train on the
Milwaukee 81 Northern road at Ellis Juno
tion, Wis, and levying tribute on score or
more of passengers; that few weeks later
rode into q store in small coun-
try settlement, and at the muzzle
of a revolver compelled the proprietor to con-
tribute the contents of his safe. and still
later held up u train on the Wisconsin Gen.
tral railway.
Holzhay was brought to this city at 2 p. m.
to-day and incarcerated IN the county Jail.
To an Associated press reporter he said he
had made for the thickets Immediately after
the stage robbery. He pushed rapidly east
ward and struck the Duluth, South Shore &
Atlantic railway about fifty miles east of
Nestoria. There he boarded train and
rode to Champion, the northern ter
minus Of the Milwaukee g. Northern
Republic lies ten miles south Of
Champion, and to that point Halzhay made
his way on foot. He applied at the Republic
house for lodging and was assigned to a room.
1t was about o'clock yesterday afternoon
when he arrived there. He ate supper and
an honr later was shown to his room. The
landlord observed a striking harmony with
the description of the Gogebic stage robber,
and informed the city marshal, who also had
been notified by E. Il. Weiser, q justice Of
the peace. Weiser had met the man
on the street The marshal notified
Deputy Sheriff John Glade and to-
gether they went to the hotel. Finding
the landlord already suspicious, their own
suspicious were confirmed, but they decided
not to disturb the stranger in his room. They
were certain he was well armed and would
shoot if disturbed. 1t was therefore con-
sidered best to wait until morning, and the
plan of capture was quickly determined
upon. Holzhaye arose at 6 O'CLOCK, ate
light breakfast and paid his bill. He had
checkered quilt rolled up and bound with O
small rope In this improvsed grip he car
ried change of clothing. Singing the
bundle over his shoulder he started of,
intending to make for the Wisconsin
lumber camps. Officers Glade and Weiser
were awaiting his appearance on the street.
avoid arousing suspicion. AS Halzhay ap-
preached them they walked toward him, ap-
parently in earnest conversation and paying
no attention to the stranger at all. When
they came to him they parted to allow Halz-
hay to pass between them. No sooner were
they abreast than the officers seized their
man, one Mt each arm and shoulder and
threw HIM to the pavement. Halzhay strug-
pocket, nearly succeeding in doing 30.
At that moment Policeman Whalen
came up and with his stick gave the pros
trate man rap on the head which quoted
him, and he made no further resistance.
Handouts were then applied and the terror
of northern Wisconsin and Michigan was
secure in the hands of the law. A purse
found on Hozhay's person bore the name OF
A. Fleischbein in large letters on the inside
cover. Fleischbein was the man who was
killed during the attack upon the stage.