The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-01
TERROROFTHEN ORTHwOODS
Reimund Holzhey, Highwayman, Train
Robber and Murderer, Run to Earth.
Captured at the Little Town Of Republic, in
Northern Micbigan-Story of the Gogebic
Stage Robbery and Other Exploits.

stage coaches anu nOlulnS up pedestrians,
is in custody. He was captured here this
morning by City Marshall lode and Justice
Of the Peace L. +. Weiser, and will be
taken to Bessemer to answer for the killing
of Flieshbein. at Gogebic, on Monday of
this week. Holzhey confesses to all the
stage and train robberies.
At z o'clock this morning Marshal Glode
and Justice Weiser were walking DOWN the
street from their homes. When near the
railroad depot they met a man dressed
roughly and apparently anxious to escape
attention. The Marshal was struck by his
close likeness to the description of the
Gogebic stage robber and Immediately
stepped in front of the man, saying. II
want you" The stranger whipped his hand
to his hip pocket, but before he could draw
a pistol was felled by Marshal Globes
billy, which stunned him. He was taken
TO the village jail, recovering consciousness
on the way. At the Jail he was searched,
and three revolvers, three gold watches,
four pocket-books and other articles were
found on his Perso N. On pocket-book bore
the name of Reimund HolZhey, the robbers
name. He broke down under examination
and acknowledged having committed the
robbery of the Milwaukee& Northern train
at Ellis Junction, last May, and the robbery
az LINZ OOStDlC Oh n1Ouudy laSJ.
This last crime was an exceedingly bold
one. A stage coach plies between the
Gogebic station on the Milwaukee, Lake
Shore q Western railroad and a summer
resort hotel on Gogebic lake, three miles
distant. On Monday last the stage left 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
ct the First National Bank of that city: A.
II ElIoaehhain Of Ral1auillo III pohorf
Rintoul, of the Bank of Montreal, at Chica-
go, and William Paddon, also of Chicago.
At IL o'clock. A. NJ, as the stage was drag
glng lazily along over the road, its driver
ther eins, and don't make a single move at
the peril of your life.n There in front of
him was the stage-robber, wea ring a SLOUGH
hat and holding Two immense revolvers,
which ne pointed at the driver. One of the
passengers adopted a trick to throw the
robber off his guard. He had a considerable
amount of money on his person, and did
not. want it taken from him. When the
h~lghwayman extended a general invitation
to cash ill.," he put his hand into his coat
pocket presumably to get o pocket-book,
but really got his revolver.
lie drew 1t and commenced firing at the
rObber, who stood mis- ground and returned
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.. Fleschbein rose up in his seat and re-
ceived a H-calibre bullet in his hip. At
the same time the coach gave a lurch and
he was thrown forward in the roadway.
Banker Mackarchar also fell a victim to
the robbers murderous weapon. He re-
celyed two bullet wounds, one in the left
side of the head and the other in the leg.
The robber bounced upon his helpless
victim in the roadway, showed a revolver
in his face, and threatened to finish him
then and there. Flieschbein pleaded for
his life, and the robber, after going through
his pockets and getting $40 in money and a
watch and a ring, left him lying, bleeding
nearly three hours before the ar
rival of assistance. Then he was taken
to Bessemer. where he was put into a hospi-
tai and his wound cared for; but he had
and he died that night. having first fur
nished a good description of the highway
man. Mr.. Mackarchar was taken to Min
neapolis. where, at last accounts, ne was
said to be on the road to recovery.
1t is believed that the robber is the same
man who recently, in the bOldest manner,
held up the Northwestern and Wisconsin
Central trains. AS soon as the news of the
robbery reached Ashland, Sheriff Foley and
posse started in pursuit. They were soon
pack of b~lood-hounds with their Indian
trainers were also brought into reuuisi-
ton. All avenues of escape were cut off
and a systemetic man hunt was begun,
Ouoiuk VILE as dDONc SU1JtQ.
HolZhey came here last evening and put
up at the Republic House. The police Off
GERS In all the towns up here had been fur
nished with a description of the robber, and
when he entered the Republic he was at
once placed under surveillance on the sus-
piciOn that he was the man wanted for the
murder and robbery. The Bessemer au-
thorities were telegraphed to for further
information, but up to an early
was received from them. Marshal GIode
resolved not to await word from them. but
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 that he took from Flieschbein,
the man whom he killed and robbed when
he held up the stage at Gogebic, and which
contained letters and papers bearing
F~lieschbein's name. Another pocket-book,
4OS Sibley street. st. Paul, was recovered.
There was also a 14-karat hunting-case,
stem-winding gold watch, the case of which
was made by the American Watch Com
pany. the movement being a Wheeler. and
No. 991934- The man admits. that he took
the watch from Flieschbein. Another of
the watches is a low-karat gold watch,
hunting-case and stem-winder, case No.
1898, and Raymond movement, No. 2S2,-
661. made by the Illinois Watch Company.
The other watch is an e~ighteen-karat gold
watch, hunting case and stem-winder,
nickel movement. made by Robert Monnet,
L0che; evidently q Swiss article. The
chain is q double link, with small cube
charm.
1t was some time before Holzhey would
admit his identity. but finally, when con-
fronted by the evidence of his own pocket
book, acknowledged his identity. He stub
bornly refused to say that he had COM
mitted other robberies than those at Ellis
Junction and at Gogeblc, but after much
cross-examination. said: 1T is generally
supposed that one man has don them all,
a-I II 4hr-I k1a& -. -
into a detailed statement of his various
Neat Scheme of Capture.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Aug. 31.-Holzhey is a
man of slight build, sallow complexion, bronzed
by exposure, and q manner that suggests the
feline quadTuped-alert, active and desperate
He was brought to this city at 2 p. M. to-day
and incarcerated in the county Jail. To the
Associated Press reporter he said he made fol
the thick woods Immediately after the stage
robbery. He pushed rapidly eastward.
He struck the Duluth, South Shore
& Atlantic railway about fifty miles
west of Nestoria. There he boarded the train
and rode TO Champion, the northern terminus OF
the Milwaukee & Northern. Republic lies about
ten miles south OF Champion, and to that point
Holzhey made his way on foot. He applied al
the Republic House for lodging and was assigned
TO n room. Ii was about d O'Clock yesterday
afternoon when he arrived there. He ate sup
The landlord observed a striking har-
mopv with the descripfinn of the Gogo.