Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-03

portant parts. They laughed over the
double killing involved in the Chicago
City railway car barn robbery.
Boast Of Murder.
Neidermeisr, with smile upon his
face and the bold remark that I'm
bad man when anybody tries to
take my gun away" admitted that he
killed Brakeman L. J. Sovea when he
and Van Dein held up a train on
the Pennsylvania road In order to
use the engine as q means of escape
from the pursuers closing in upon
them.
With the same willingness to wear
the cloak of criminal glory, needless
Of the closing shadow of the scaffold,
he took upon himself the burden Of
the shooting of Detective Joseph r.
Driscoll, who is in critical condition
at Mercy hospital.
Van Dein. not to be outdone, and
with manner equally boastful.
claimed that he was the man who
shot Detective Matthew thinner.
Relate Experiences.
The prisoners. reviewing for the po
lice their experiences of the week.
declared that had they not been tax.
en- Friday they would have returned
to Chicago and held up another saloon
to get enough money for final escape
from the city.
They also declared that they spent
Sunday and Monday in the immediate
vicinity of Sheffield avenue police sta
ton. waiting for chance to kill De-
tective Blaul, who arrested Marx after
the latter had killed Quinn. Not un-
til they learned that Marx had be-
trayed them-news they got Tuesday
night-did they start to leave Chi
cago.
Then they came boldly downtown.
Van Dein making no effort to hide his
telltale head Of red hair, took street
cars to East Chicago and went from
there on foot into the sandy, brush
covered wilderness.
Sleep Out Of Doors.
Wednesday night was the first
spent by the three out of doors. They
slept in dugout close to the lake
shore and about three miles from the
one In which they were brought to
bay.
Tramps had frequently used the
shack. They took sausage with them
from Chicago and did not fare badly.
Thursday morning two of them, Van
Dein and Neidermeier, went to a gro
oery store at Clark's station on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad and
bought supplies.
There their description attracted
the attention of q school teacher
named Reichers. He saw Neidermeier
who had the funds of the party,
$101--pull out roll of bills. He sent
word to Assistant Chief of Police
Schuettler that the men looked like
the car barn robbers.
Schuettler sent detachment OF
eight men under command of Detec
tive Sergeant Sheehan to the scene
Demand Surrender.
The detectives formed in a halt
circle. On the north end was Dris
coll. on the south thinner. The 9th
ers were arranged at equal distance
from each other. There was almost
no protection for the line of men, the
scant underground not even being o
screen to keep from being SEEN
Detectives Gleason and Qualey went
to the top Of the half underground re
treat. Every man had his revolver IL
his hand, ready for instant use. Two
shotguns made up the equipment o.
the party.
Gleason kicked away the bit of pro
truding stovepipe, and the hole into
the cave was open.
who's thereT' came a call up the
passageway.
"A party of sheriffs," was Gleason's
reply.
What do you want of u.s." was the
next question.
I'VE want you to lay down your
guns in there and come out" said
Gleason.
We'll come out when you carry us
out" came the answer and with II the
first volley of the fight.
Both Gleason and Qualey returned
the fire. Others of the party SO far
kept their positions. With the piece
of stovepipe and bits OF brush the en-
trance was closed so that the smoke
could not escape. This was done in
the hope OF smoking the men from
their hiding.
Dash for Liberty.
While all the detectives were under
cover as much as possible In the snow
and underbrush, the men made a dash
up the stairway and fed. shooting as
they ran. The detectives followed.
Each party was firing as rapidly as
possible.
The three bandits made their way
around hills and through the ravine
and came on the tracks 100 yards
west of where Driscoll lay moaning
with pain. The detectives who were
with him dropped behind the box and
exchanged shots, firing over Driscoll.
After a short run through the brush
the fugitives again crossed the track
and disappeared. running south to-
wards the Lake Shore railroad. a mile
away.
Desperadoes Yield.
They were making but painful prog.
ress over the ice and through the
weeds, which rose in many places
above their heads. and before them
showed sheet Of open water. Once
more they turned at bay. The farmers
were upon them. and as the tired
youths turned they faced a row of
leveled shotguns at not more than fifty
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Surrender or we fire." came the
demand from the pursuers, whose
weapons carried nothing more formid.
able than bird shot Two guns were