The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-01
Mother Of Boy Bandit at
the Prison.
AYE,ANDADEARER0N ONE
"She Shall be My Daughter" the
Mother Says as Van Dein, Looks
at Them With Eyes
Dim With
Tears.
(By the ASSOCIATED Press.)


Chicago, Nov. Establishments were
voted by the grand jury today against
Harvey Van Dein, Peter Neidermeier and
Emil Roeski, the three young bandits who
We're arrested yesterday at the close of
spectacular man hunt IN Indiana. An
Indictment was also voted against Gustavc
Marx, who murdered Oiticer Quinn and
was with the o,ners in the Inajo.lty "a
tAeu crimes.
Against van Dein indictments wer-
vOleu cuS. gilig MIN with coupncity in live
mur0eIs, s,ga.Iet .e.GermeleI ILu.ctiueL,s
in eonneclun with lour m1l ueiS tLu
against Marx indictments 10. Iour muir
aers. Hoeski viii stand trIal lor ONT
murder.
NO cGgniZaace can be taken in Illinois
of The murder OF BRAKEMAN l.. }. sove,..
III lnul.na FRIDAY, Eor OF the shooting o.
Detectives Drlscoi. and Limmer In In
diana.
1t is the intention Of States Alto neg
Deneen 10 bllng the men to trial IS quickly
rs i.ossible.
van Dein's neither called on him al
the police station today. The meeting
was anecting.
we've got mothers like other people,
haven't we, Peter" was what Dan Dem
said to Neldermeler before Chief OF Po-
lice oNeil last night.
This morning van DENIS mother read
the remark in a newspaper and wasted
no time IN gong to her boy
.irs. Van Dein said:
''You h;sge sinned, Harvey. and you
must suffer. But remember, you are not
beyond redemption and your mother -
suffering with you. She Is your besl
! friend now and sac will suffer with you
FOR few seconds the prisoner sat
FED. Then he caught sight OF small ell
more glrlish figure st. nding BESIDE
rothsr and he arose and walked to-
the door of his cell.
;. Van Dein, speaking between her
said:
my son, my son. and she put her
through the bars and her hands
the prisoners shoulders. Then Ma
)5TGe, Van Dein's sweetheart stepped
ard ard shook hands with the pils-
Is Point Van Dein displayed his
-ign OF emotion. Tears appeared in
yes, and the girl was quick TO see
Please don't Harvey" she said.
MIS- van JJtti SsESSin Put w az Aii9
through the bars toward her son. In
spector Lawn, who had been warned that
an attempt might be m; de to pass fire.
arms 10 the prisoner, caught the grief
stricken mother by the shoulders and
gently drew her back.
I'VE cannot allow you to to.ch sae
prisoner any more" said the inspector.
AT this point Van Dein stepped close to
The bars, ard with scowi pceiId into
the dim lighted corridor at a dozen
or more detectives and spectators who
had been passed in to the cell room.
Cant man sec his wo:hcr without
everybody tutting in" IIe asked.
You ought 20 be glad 10 be allowed to
see her at al," said one OF the police
officers.
please don't talk that way" said Mrs
Van Dcn.
She tearfullv resumed talking to the
prisoner who said but little and locked
mcnacingly toward the curiosity. seekers.
Yes. my boy" she continued, you
have sinned and your punishment cannot
be avoided. But always think that your
neither is suffering with you. Her suffer
i.g Is even more keen than yours, If that
is POSSIBLE
Mrs Van Dein saw that thc prisoner
had fastened his gaze upon her girl
companion who stood with head buried
in her arms. Then the mothers instinct
asserted itsel. again.
Yes Harvey. and l will take care of
Mamie. She will be my daughter. We
viii suffer together
Once more the tears appeared in Van
Dcins eyes. and the gil could no lon
ger RESTRAIN her emotions.
Ter sobs broks out anew ana every
cae WHO was near was affected by the
sceIe. Two young women who had beea
passed into the cell room with Mrs. Vau
Dein and Miss Dunno began to sob, and
Inspector LAWN mot oned t3,pt he int
view must end
We VIII cone aSan haive.. said NJ
Van Hein. as she lett the cell room.
The prisoner did not answer his moin
or tarewcl sentence. He stood leanirg
against the bars with his head sunk in
his hands, until the police began to ques-
ticnirg him when he resumed hi, usuai
Indifferent aemeanor.
1T was said at the peliee station that
there IS strong possibility of what is
known as ''scaffold marriage the be-
lief was expressed by the detectives Who
have worked on the case that Miss Dune
is willing and anxious to marry Van De-
before he stands trial for the series
crimes in which he has participated.