The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-28
BANDITS HAD PLANNED
YET ANOTHER MURDER
One of Their Number, the Drudge of the Others,
Feared Lest They Would Kill Him
Grand Jury to Act.
The Three Young Depeadoe Filter Brief but Unparalleled Career
of Crime Behind the
They Admit Murders and Holdups Galore q l-i1

Chicago, Nov. 2s.-That another
murder was planned by the car barn
murderers, Van Dein, Roeski and
Neidemeier. who were captured yes
terday after desperate battle with
the police in which one man was
killed and two policemen wounded,
appears evident from the confession
of one of the trio, Roeski, none other
than himself being selected as the pos
sible victim.
In his confession to the police, Roe
ski, who was captured in a station at
Aetna. Ind& while waiting for a train
to Chicago, and after his companions
had already been taken into custody,
says he was the drudge of the other
men. He felt that he was not at any
time in their confidence and during the
last few weeks has believed that
Neidemeier or Van Dein was ready to
get rid of him." as he expressed It,
Gave Him Little.
II never got much" he said "They
used TO buy me som ething to eat and
give me a few nickels once in while.
They afterwards got sore on me be-
cause they thought I might give them
away. Marx told me that Neidemeier
and Van Dein were going to do me
up .-.r-r F., - =. $50 -
Marx is the man who confessed his
part in the car barn robbery, after
numbering policeman, following the
robbery of saloon, and implicated
his three companions.
After Marx was arrested for shoot
ing Quinn the policeman continued
Roeskt, I'VE hung around town for a
\While, thinking about getting him out
9f he did not 'squeaL' We were going
to blow UP the police station and Van
Dem said 1t would be a good place at
Aetna, town near Millers station, to
get dynamite. Wednesday morning
when we read that Marx had told we
went out to the dugout. Neiden1eier
had been out there before and had a
crazy notion it would be "a good place.
guess after we got there they were
looking for a chance to get me-
Detective Drisco1l, who was, shot In
the stomach by Neidemeier, was still
alive to-day.
Grand Jury to Act.
While Harvey Van Dein. Peter Nei-
dermeier and Emil Roesli sat silently
in their cells at the Harrison street
police station to-day, the story of their
crimes was being presented to the
grand jury. as A
Assistant States "A ttnrneys Grove
and Olsen were In full possession Of
the facts last night but the grand
jury had adjourned. Accordingly the
matter was postponed until this morn
ing and given precedence over all 9TH
er business. Vi -.gtt- 1894
Following the return of indictments,
1t is planned to have the young des-
peradoes brought to an immediate
trial. ....- |#.,a E. -a
May Plead Guilty.
AS Gustav Marx, who was arrested
several days ago after he had muir
dered Detective Quinn, and Neider-
meier and Van Dein have already made
complete confessions Of the car barn
murders, it is thought all the prison.
ers will plead guilty.
Van DENIS mother called on him at
the police station to-day. The meet
ing was affecting. -. .s.
We've got mothers like other peo-
pie, haven't we, Pete?" was what Van
Dein said to Neidermeier before Chief
of Police O'Neill last night. This
morning Van Dein's mother read the
'remark in newspaper, and wasted no
time in going to her boy
Mrs. Van Dein said: you have
sinned, Harvey, and you must suffer.
But remember, you are not beyond
redemption and your mother is suffer-
ing with you. She is your best friend
now and she will suffer with you.''
His Sweetheart There. @.r
For a few seconds the prisoner sat
as if dazed. He caught. sight of
smaller and more girlish figure stand
Ing DeS1ds MS rnOther, ana ne arose
and walked toward the door of his
cell. Mrs. Van Dein, speaking be-
tween her sobs, said, ooh, my son,
my SON." She put her arms thru the
bars and put her hands upon the
prisoners shoulders. Then Mamie
Dunno, Van DENIS sweetheart,
stepped forward and shook hands
with the prisoner. At this point Van
Dem displayed his first sign of emo
tor. Tears appeared in his eyes and
the girl was quick to see them.
Please don't, Harvey" she said.
Mrs. Van Dein again put her arms
thru. the bars toward her son. In
spector LAWN, who had been warned
that an attempt might be made to
pass fire arms to the prisoner, caught
the grief-stricken mother by the
shoulders and gently drew her back.
I'VE cannot allow you to touch the
prisoner any more" said the inspec-,
tor. . !.
'We Will Suffer Together"
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