New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-06-24
AS IL MARSH?
The Fugitive Bank President of Phil
adelphia Charged With Another
Crime.
A Pursuing Detective Injured, Perhaps
Fatally, and Marsh Credited With
the Blow.

SPRING LAKE, N. j., June 22-Detective
Max Freeman of Philadelphia had an ex-
citing adventure Friday night, and he is
now in bed suffering severely from the eff
fects of the injuries he received while try
ing to capture man supposed to be Gid
con Marsh, the fugitive president: of the
Keystone bank.
Freeman came here some days ago and
stopped at the Carlton house. He had re-
ceived word that Marsh had been seen in
the vicinity and was in hiding at Como,
owned chiefly by his friend Harry Yard.
Freeman consulted with Constable Sexton,
and the pair, in company with Timothy
Hurley. drove to the place where it was be-
ieved the missing bank president was in
hiding. It is situated in the midst of dense
woods and was formerly owned by Yard.
For some time past it has not been occupied.
The trio made careful survey Of the
place. after which the detective entered the
house through window and noticed that
room had been fitted up and had been oc-
cupied recently. He joined his companions,
and the three men went to Belmar and
consulted Justice Hall as to whether they
had authority to enter the house forcibly
and make arrests. The justice gave them
W
turned to the house in the woods
They tied their horses a short distance
from the house and then surrounded the
cottage. Sexton took place on the side o.
the house nearest the road, while his COM
panions stealthily approached the main en-
trance. They were about to step on the
porch when two men who were in hiding
on the step jumped and fired at the officers
Freeman drew his revolver and returned
the fire.
After emptying their revolvers one of the
unknown men approached the detective
from behind and give him terrible blow
with blunt weapon. Freeman lell to the
ground unconscious. The assailants then
took to their heels and escaped to the
woods. Sexton guarded Freeman while
Hurley went to Spring Lake for physi-
clan, who came and dressed the detectives
wounds. II, was found that he was badly
injured about the hip, and there were sew
eral bad gashes on his head. He was re-
moved TO the doctors office at Spring Lake,
where he now lies in a critical condition,
and the doctor refuses to allow him to be
removed. District Attorney Graham came
down last night and had long interview
with the detective. He refuses to say any,
thing concerning Marsh's supposed pres
ence here. IL
Constable Sexton said tonight that Free
man was positive that March was hiding in
the Yard house, and he also believed that
the shots were fired and the blows admin
istered by March or one of his friends. Sex
ton says he examined the house, and he
found one Of the windows open as though
the men were preparing to enterthe cottage
QU yVnr co1 IT h;,,1-
themen were tramps. The TACT that the house
which the mysterio Gus ME were abo ut to- enter
was until recently owned by Yard, leads
many to believe that Marsh was in hiding
there, and that he intended to remain there
until his friends could take him to safer
place. Spring Lake is the most popular re-
sort Of Philadelphians on the northern
New Jersey coast.
is A NEWSPAPER MAN.
PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-,Max Freeman,
the detective who was murderously as
saulted near Spring Lake, n. j., on Friday
night while trying to arrest q man who
was supposed to be Gideon W. Marsh, the
fugitive president Of the Keystone bank. is
we'll known newspaper man of this city
who, rom his aptitude Tor the work. was
commissioned by Marshal Leeds to run
down Marsh. Although FTeeman's condi-
ton is still serious, it is thought that ne
will ultimately recover from the effects OF
the blow.
NAY NOT SURVIVE.
AsBURY PARK, N. j., June 22.-Detective
Freeman Of Philadelphia it is thought will
not survive the Injuries he received Friday
night at Spring Lake. District Attorney
Graham Of Philadelphia had an interview
with Freeman last night, during which the
latter said he was sure Marsh had been at
the cottage and that he saw him last
Wednesday on the beach near Como. He
sa1dhe did not arrest him then because he
was sure OF his game and thought it would
believed that Marsh escaped from the cot
tage by going through the woods. Officers
are securing the surrounding country, and
it is hoped that the fugitive will be arrested
before long.