The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-29
TRIALS To Be QUICK
NO DELAY FOR THE YOUNG CHICA-
GO DESPERADOES.
ALL INDICTED FOR MURDER.
SEVERAL COUNTS AGAINST VAN
DEN AND NEIDERMEYER.

Van Dein Was visited in Jail by His
Mother and His Sweetheart-Pa-
thetic Scene Between the Man and
the WOmen-MOther Suspected of
Wish to Pass Firearms to Her
SOn-It Is Said Van Dein and His
Sweetheart May Marry
Chicago, Nov. S-Indictments were
voted by the grand jury to-day against
Van Dein, Peter Neidermier 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
Gustav Marx, who murdered officer
Quinn, and who was with the others
in the majority of their crimes.
Against Van Dein indictments were
voted, charging him with completely in
five murders, against Neidermier in
dictments in connection with four
murders, and against Marx indictments
for four murders. Roeski will stand
trial for one murder.
No cognizance can be taken in Illi-
nois of the murder of Brakeman L. ].
Sovea in Indiana Friday, nor of the
shooting of Detectives Driscoll and
thinner in Indiana.
1t is the intention of States Attor-
ney Deneen to bring the men to trial
| as quickly as possible.
Van Dein's mother called on him at
the police station to-day. The meet
ing was affecting.
We've got mothers like other peo-
pie. haven't we, Peter" was what Van
Dein said to Neidermier before Chief
of Police ONeil last night.
Mother fastened to Him.
This morning Van DENIS mother read
the remark in a newspaper, and wasted
no time in going to "her boy"
Mrs. Van Dein said: You have sin
ned, Harvey, and you must suffer. But,
| remember, you are not beyond redemp-
ton, and your mother is suffering with
you. She is your best friend now, and
she will suffer with you"
For few seconds the prisoner sat as
| if dazed. Then he caught sight of
| smaller and more girlish figure stand
ing beside his mother, and he arose,
and walked toward the door of his
cell.
Mrs. Van Dein. speaking between her
sobs, said, "Oh, my son; my son!" She
put her arms through the bars and
put her hands upon the prisoners
shoulders. Then Mamie Dunno, Van
Dein's sweetheart, stepped forward and
| shook hands with the prisoner.
At this point Van Dein displayed his
first sign of emotion. Tears appeared
in his eyes, and the girl was quick to
| see them.
please don't, Harvey" she said.
Feared He'd Get Firearms.
Mrs. Van Dein again put her arms
| through the bars toward her son. In
| spector LAWN who had been warned
| that an attempt might be made to
pass firearms to the prisoner, caught
| the grief-stricken mother by the Shout
ders and gently drew her back.
I'VE cannot allow you to tuch the
prisoner any more" said the inspector.
| At this point Van Dein stepped close
/ to the bars, and with a scowl peered
! into the dimly lighted corridor at a
dozen or more detectives and specta-
| tors who had been passed into the cell
room.
Cant a man see his mother without
| everybody 'butting in'?" he asked.
You ought to be glad to be allowed
! to see her at ALL" said one of the police
officers.
please don't talk that way" said
Mrs. Van Dein.
She tearfully resumed talking to the
| prisoner, who said but little and looked
menacingly toward the curiosity seek
| erS.
Yes, my boy" she continued, "you
have sinned, and your punishment can
| not be avoided But always think that
your mother is suffering with you.
Her suffering is even more keen than
yours, if that is possible"
Would Care for His Sweetheart.
Mrs. Van Dein saw that the prison.
er had fastened his gaze upon her girl
| companion, who stood with head bowed
in her arms. Then the mothers in
stinct asserted itself: Yes. Harvey
and I will take care of Mamie. She
will be my daughter. We will suffer
| together"
once more the tears appeared in Van
DENIS eyes, and the girl could no long
er restrain her emotion. Her sobs
broke out anew, and every one who
was near was affected by the scene.
Two young women, who had been pass
! ed into the cell room with Mrs. Van
! Dein and Miss Dunno, began to sob,
| and Inspector LAWN motioned that the
! interview must end.
I'VE will come again. Harvey" said
Mrs. Van Dein, as she left the cell
room.
The prisoner did not answer his
mothers farewell sentence. He stood
leaning against the bars with his head
sunk in his hands, until the police be-
| gan to question him, when he resumed
his usual Indifferent demeanor.
1t was said at the police station to-
| day that there is a strong possibility
of what is known as a "scaffold mar
rage" The belief was. expressed by
! the detectives who have worked on the
case. that Miss Dunno is willing and
anxious to marry Van Diem before he
stands trial for the series of crimes
in which he participated.
Previous to his career as ho1d-up
man and murderer in Chicago, Peter
| Neidermier was already a murderer,
according TO a story he told in the Har-
rison Street Police Station tonight.
According to his story his first victim
was a railroad detective in Canada,
who tried to put him off train. Me
dermier shot him and escaped.
Neidermier confessed tonight that he
has been guilty of robbing trains in ad-
| dition to his other crimes.
Ships for New Orleans.
Washington, Nov. 28.-Secretary
| Moody has decided to have one or more