The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-09-13
n. nlsAv.,..a Captured.


train robber who has operated in Northern
Wisconsin and the upper peninsular of Mich.
igan for the last eight months, y bshind the
iron bars Of the Nsrqustts county Jail. He
was captured at Republic, mining town
twenty miles west Of lshpeming, Mich, by
Marshal Glode of that village, assisted by
E. E. Weiser, q justice of the peace. The
htghwayman arrived in Republic late at
night. The village is on branch track OF
the South Shore railway and is on the main
line Of the Milwaukee & Northern. He regis.
tered at the Republic hotel. The son
OF the proprietor noticed that tho man tai.
lied very closely with the description Of the
dogebic stage robber and informed the will.
age marshall Of his suspicious. The room
where he slept was watched during the night
andin the morning he nte breakfast and paid
MS bill, remarking that lie wished to leave
town on the first train. Directions were Civ.
en- him and he started for the depot followed
noted that he was being followed
and .quickened his pace. Just before
reaching the depot, Marshal Globe stepped
in front of him and told him to consider
himself under arrest. Quicker than thought
the outlnw pulled q revolver from his pocket,
but 1t was grasred by the marshal. A Sec
ond revolver was drawn with his left hand,
but the officer succeeded in hitting him over
the head with his "billy" before he could
shoot Weiser then came to the marshal's
assistance, and after u desperate resistance
lie was oyerpowered and taken to the jail.
Examination Of his pockets brought out, in
addition to the 44.caliber and :,S-cnliber re.
volvers captured by the marshal, three gold
watches and three pockctbooks, one ol
which bore on the flap the name of A. Il.
FlcischLcin. This book, containing 500
and ono OF the watches found on him were
what he obtainel by the cold-blooded mur
der of Bunker Flesrhbein, near Lake Gogcbic
Another pockctbook contained promissory
notes not s and other valuable papers
it was evidently the property Of ]. j.
Low OF st. Paul. The man was questioned
and admitted that he was the robber of the
Gogebic couch and that he murdered Flrisch
bein. AT noon he wasput aboard the train
accompanied by the marshal and a host o
deputies. and taken to the county jnil at
Marquette. At tevery station on the road
there were crowds watching for him. There
was much talk of lynclng, but the mobs
lacked capuble leaders and no attempt mt
lynching, was made. At Ishpcming two
thousand people assembled ut the depot and
on the streets adjacent. Holiday went to
the window of the car and with great sung
froid bowed at the mob outside.
Holzhay maintained hisstoli5ity, although
itlnust have been known to him TINT in re-
turning to Gogebic county he was fncine
death from tho mob. When questioned, Ii.
made the following statement to the officers
who captured him:
did hold up the Milwaukee & Northern
train. don't just remember the date.
| got IL haul of about $50. l boarded tho
train at Maple Valley. went through the
train and spotted such men ms thought
wouldbe likely to ohuvcmon l then walked
bnck and the first man held up was til,
brakeman. then held up IL passenger AN,
got $50 out of him. also held up sever
other passengers and got smuIl amounts.
had to take what they gave nnd
could not search them us wa,
playing n lone hand also rot
n few watches but none OF them were OF mIcl
value. did not have n sack to collect til.
Doodle i'll. held my gun in one hand an,
received my donations with the other. got
OIL ut Ellis Junction md took to the woods
| ! also.lcld up the Wisconsin Central train
! think it was August..7th or;sth. only got
| small amount in casll. got n few watches
| Two of which you havo taken from me
The black porketbook found on me was tax
en- from passenger on the Wisconsin Cen
tral train. You will find n 5000 note aud q
lot OF cards, which think gives the passen
gers name. have done several other littlt
| jobs, hut these don't concern you and will dc
no good to tell, as they did not amount tc
| much. commenced business in this sector
some time this spring