Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-03

the Michigan Central and, throwing
himself fiat on the roadbed, steadied
his arm on the rail as he kept up a
rapid fire with three revolvers. Roes-
XII ran for the brush. but vandine re-
/ treated slowly, although the air around
him was filled with bullets and the
snow at his feet was kicked I'D by
them. Catching sight of Detective
thinner, who was behind a tree, he
fired. thinner went down with a bull
let In his head. AS he fell, Vandine
fired again, the second bullet going
through Zimmer's arm.
Brakeman Slain.
Roeski had by this time disappeared
and Vandine and Niedermeier made
run for freedom. The detectives
fired constantly, but the bandits es-
capped. After running a mile across
the country, they came to the Penn
sylvania railroad. A switch engine
with train was close at hand, and,
hurrying up to 1t, the men ordered
Brakeman Sovea to uncouple the
train from the locomotive. He refused
and attempted to take Niedermeier's
revolver from him. The latter instant
ly sent bullet through the brake
mank's brain, laying him dead In the
snow. Springing past Sovea's body,
the bandits mounted the locomotive
with revolvers in hand and ordered
the engineer to move out In a hurry.
which he did. going in the direction ct
! Liverpool, Indiana. After two miles
had been covered, the men ordered
the engineer to slow down and, lean
Ing to the ground they disappeared in
the woods.
Men and Rifles Ordered.
After the train had carried the ban
dts away Detective Sheehan hurried
to the nearest telegraph station and
wired Chief O'Neil for men and rifles.
The message met with prompt re-
Spouse and in short time Assistant
Chief Shuettler and so officers armed
with rifles. were on the way. The Of
hcials of the Pennsylvania road also
rose to the emergency. Captain Briggs.
Of the detective service of that rail.
road. was given social train as
soon the news of Sovea's murder was
known and, with orders to take no
chances, spare no expense and get the
men dead or alive, he and his men
We're Off toward Liverpool. The entire
Pennsylvania system was placed tenn
porarily under Briggs orders.
Farmers True Shotgun.
The news of the fight at the dugout
spread through the country and by the
time the bandits rushed up To the loco
motive q hundred farmers and railroad
laGorers were after them. One farm.
err armed with shotgun. CATCHING
sight of Vandine as he poked his face
through the cab window. turned loose
with both barrels. The shot struck
Van Dine in the head. face and throat.
Tracked in the Snow.
When they left the train both men
were nearly dead and unable to travel
/ over the rough, sandy country. They
, made slow progress, but the farmers,
railroad laborers and officers of the
z ApetN NViV COlulHS uD
fast and soon were close on the fugi.
tives heels, 1t was easy to track them
in the snow and the hunt was speedily
closed. The bandits were seen as they
lodged about in the sand dunes and
the farmers armed with double-bar.
, relied shotguns, opened fire. Niede-
4 meier received charge full in the
head and the blood streamed down his
face into his eyes. binding him so he
could hardly see.
/ Hunted Like Wild Beasts.
A shot grazed Vandines's head. car.
rying OF some of his hair. The posse
was closing in on all sides. There
was no escape and it was evident To
both men the time had core either to
surrender or fight to the death. Both
were heavily armed and able to take
more lives before both lost their own.
but as Vandine said last night:
There would have been no good in
that, as we never shoot anybody un.
less we have to, and killing any OF
these fellows would not have let me
of. The jig was up for US. no matter
how many we killed. I said to Pete.