Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-19

BLAIR, Neb., sept. 1S.-(SpeCtal Tele-
gram.)-Gottlieb Neigenfnd, the Pierce
county murderer. who killed his former wife,
her father and wounded her mother, and
later assaulted her sister. and who was
captured at Winslie yesterday at 5 o'clock,
lies on a cot in the corridor OF the county
Jail in Blair tonight. Sheriff b. NJ. Jones
OF Pierce county, with Special Deputy H.. c.
Miller. brought Neigenhnd mere tonight from
Winside. arriving on the s o'clock train from
the north. Sheriff Jones had telephoned
Sheriff Mencke early in the evening and
he was taken Immediately to the jail and
so quietly that but a few are aware tonight
that the Pierce county murderer is here.
He was given a supper Of toast, poached
eggs and coffee. which he ate with a relish.
DR.. Langstaff was summoned and dressed
his wounds, which consist of one twenty
two-calibre bullet through the flesh OF the
left thigh, one of the same size through his
left arm and a number of shot In his left
arm and upper part Of his body. His face
and one side OF his head has about a dozen
shot wounds and one in the upper lid Of his
right eye. DR.. Langstaff said tonight that
he had no serious wound and when seen at
IL o'clock tonight he was resting easily and
would turn himself readily from one side to
the other. He has some fever, but otherwise
feels fairly good, except. the soreness from
his wounds. He talks freely. especially when
conversed with in German. He told Sherih
Mencke tonight that he did not want to die,
but he guessed the jig was up. Sheriff Jones
says the prisoner was badly scared last
night and today, until he was we'll away
from the scene of the terrible tragedy.
EvadeS Answering Questions.
When Sheriff Mencke talked with him
tonight Of the shooting he was asked about
the assault on the young woman. He said
quickly: II did not shoot at her" thus
evading the subject why he had assaulted
her. To all appearances Neigenhnd could
get UP and make a frst-class break for lib
erty yet, as he uses his legs well in NOV
ing the cover around.
Sheriff Jones did not have any irons on
him, and when asked IL he was afraid of
him trying to get away, he said: Il guess
not tonight. He has only a shirt on and
would freeze out" ,.. . .rr. nd. I,
Neigenfnd has his hair cut close and
about two weeks growth Of beard on his
face. He said that he had meant to save
one bullet for himself, but did not know
he had used the last one until too late.
The officers say that only the report that
he was dead saved him from the hands of
the Infatuated citizens and that they hur-
ried him away for fear OF a lynching bee
tonight, as they think there surely would
have been one had they kept him at Win
side or taken him to Pierce.
The murderer has two sisters and two
brothers residing in Pierce county and a
father living in Wisconsin. At no time
while being moved or when having his
wounds dressed has the murderer let a
groan or complaint escape him, and occa-
sionally lets a smile creep over his face,
when conversing as he did tonight or when
talking OF the way his captors kept shoot
ing at him until he dropped down.
The officers will leave for Lincoln on the
westbound train tomorrow morning with
their prisoner for safe keeping until he is
able to stand trial and will be accompanied
there by Sheriff Mencke of this county.