The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-12-01
YOUNG F|END ADDS
MORE GRIMES
To LIST
Peter Neidermeier, the Youth
fuI Chicago Bandit, Makes
Another Confession
SAYS EXPECTS TO BE HANGED
Makes His Confe ssions Condi-
toned Upon Reward Money
Going to His Parents

Chicago, Nov. 30.-Peter Neider-
meier. one of the members of the quar-
tette of young bandits who for the
last six months have terrorized Chi
cago, in another confession added sew
eral more crimes to the long list al
ready charged against him and his
companions, Vandine, Marr and Ro-
eski. With parental love uppermost
in his mind, Neidermeier offered TO
tell Chief of Police O'Neill of score
OF train hold-ups, burglaries, and
other crimes that he has committed
if the rewards offered will only be
given to his mother.
II want to know that my mother
will be cared for after I am hanged"
said the 21-year-old boy who is now
the self-confessed murderer of five
men. Il am guilty of crimes of which
you know nothing and for which in
nocent men are now suffering. There
are rewards offered for my capture
and conviction. If you will guarantee
that these rewards will go to my
mother l will convict myself l will
confess crimes that will startle YOU"
In order to make good his word
Neidermeier told of few crimes which
he claimed to have committed. He
in (sbiar
O'Neill declared tonight, as only one
concerned in them could do. Neider
meier refused however, to divulge
the names of his partners in the
crimes referred to pending proof that
his mother would get the rewards.
A few of the additional crimes he
claims to have participated in are
as follows
Robbery of the Illinois Central ex-
press at Paducah, KY, in which
Barnes one of the robbers. cut his
throat While surrounded in a swamp
The others escaped.
Hold-up of a stage coach and faro
bank in Nevada two years ago and
robbery of the mails No one was
shot and the robbers escaped without
recognition.
Hold-up and robbery of Chicago
and Northwestern train near Boone,
Iowa, six months ago.
A hold-up and attempted robbery OF
a Baltimore and Ohio train at Edge
moor, Ind, four years ago.
Minor hold-ups and robberies in and
out of Chicago were mentioned by
Neidermeier. In all cases he was
careful to conceal the names of his
associates in crime, merely giving sur
ficient outline of the crimes TO war
rant Chief O'Neill in believing that
Neidermeier was telling the truth
When Neidermeier went back to his
cell 1t was with the assurance that
his mother would be bettered $500
financially.
Special Agent w. Riley of the chi
cago and Northwestern railroad COM
pany promised him that Mrs Neider-
meier should be given the reward oil
$500 for the arrest and conviction OF
the Claybourne station robbers attei
Neidermeier detailed the robbery &c
them and exonerated a man named
Dole of ST. Louis, who is now under
Indictment
Operator Doughetry and Ticke
Agent Lathrop. the victims OF th'
robbery in the Clybourne station hoia
up, were present during Neidermeier'
confession, going over with him in de
tail the robbery and the shooting O
Lathrop.
Neidermeier detailed the Paducan
KY. hold-up perfectly. refusing to Tel
the names for the reason that none
the Illinois Central detectives wer
present. He offered to tell Specla
Abent O'Keefe the entire story OF IN
daring robbry, and even show him IN
house in Kentucky where he hid ar'e
the robbery.
Il stalled the train alone" sai
Neidermeier, then 1 entered the bag
gage car and threw out three SACKS
Barnes grabbed one of them. ui
not get any. as I was lucky in gettin