The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-04
CONFESS WILD CAREER OF CRIME
oiE MAN KILLED AND ANOTHER
FATALLY WOUNDED BEFORE
THEY QUIT.
fGH1 MURDERS ON THEIR LIST
CALMLY TELL CHICAGO POLICE
OF THEIR LONG LIST OF
CRIMES.

Chicago, Nov. 2S.-Chained wrist TO
visit, their hair matted to dried blood,
their clothing covered with dust and
dirt, two boys, Peter Niedermeier and
Harvey Vandlne, sat last night in the
presence OF Mayor Harrison and Chief
o, Police O'Neil. calmly confessing to
tleir share in three months career
OF crime, which has included eight
murders, the wounding of five other
men, and long series of rohberies.
Tie two young bandits, neither of
whom is over twenty-one years of age,
together with thsir companion, Emil
Roeski, who is no older, were captured
near liverpool. Ind, yesterday after
fight, in which they
s*ytied Against Policemen,
railroad detectives, railroad laborers
and farmers. One man was killed, an
other fatally wounded and all three of
the young ba&nu:ts were wounded. but
not seriously.
The dead: r. ]. Sovea. brakeman
on the Pennsylvania railway.
Wounded: Joseph DriscolI, detec-
tive on Chicago police force: shot
through abdomen and can live but a
short time. Matthew thinner, detec-
tive on Chicago police force: shot in
head and arm.
Niedermeier was wounded in the
hand by bird shot; Vandine was SIM
ilarly injured, and sustained in addi.
ton a flesh wound in the left thigh.
Roeski was shot in the right hip.
The three men were wanted by the
police for completely in the murders
at the car barns of the Chicago City
Railway company on Aug. 80, when
TWO Men Mere Killed,
stolen from the company Gustave
Marx. who last Saturday night muir
dered Officer John Quinn when the
policeman endeavored to place him
under arrest, confessed after his cap
ture that he, in company with the
three men, had committed the crime
at the car barns. The hunt for Van.
dine, Niedermeier and Roeski has been
hot ever since. Although they knew
that the entire police force was look
in the city until Wednesday morning.
eve were laying for a fellow that
was witness against Marx" said
Vandine.
On Wednesday they left Chicago,
going to a dug-out made by railway
laborers near the tracks of the Mich
igan Central railway near Miller's. Ind
Thursday night they spent in another
dug-Out near Miller's. and there they
were surprised by the police yesterday
morning.
Word was brought to the police on
Thursday night that three men an
swering the description of those
wanted for the car barn murders were
Living in the Duc-out.
Eight men were sent to the scene.
They reached the dug-out at about 3
O'Clock. AS soon as they were iii sight
of the place the officers advanced in
circle upon the dug-out. where the
three robbers were supposed 10 I've
concealed. The robbers opened fire
at once and Detective Driscoll fell.
shot through the abdomen. The off,
GERS lost no time in responding to the
fire aud terrific fusilade ensued.
While the fire was at it's hottest Van
dine and Roeski rushed out, followed
a few minutes later by Niedermeler.
The latter ran to the tracks OF the
Michigan Central railroad, and, throw
ing himself fiat on the roadbed, stead
led his arm on the rail as he kept up
a rapid fire with three revolvers.
Roeski ran for the brush. but Vandine
retreated slowly. although the air
around him was
Filled With Bullets
and the snow at his feet was kicked
up by them. He is a splendid marks
man, and, catching sight Of Detective
thinner, who was behind a tree, he
fired. thinner went down with bull
let in the head. AS he fell Vandins
fired again and the second bullet tore
through Zimmer's arm.
Roeski had by this time disappeared
and Vandine and Niedermeier. placing
their revolvers In their pockets, made
run for freedom. The detectives
nred constantly. but the bandits es-
capped. After running about q mile
across country they came to the tracks
Of the Pennsylvania railway. "a switch
engine with . train Of cars were Close.
at hand and hurrying up to It. the men
ordered Brakeman soyea to nncouple
no train from tbs locomotive. He re.