The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-23
CAR BARN BANDITS
ON THE SCAFFOLO
Neidermeier Died Processing
Himself an Atheist.
THE OTHER TWO REPRINTED
END OF a SHORT BUT BLOODY
CAREER.

CHICAGO. April 22.-Atheist to the
last. but seemingly Uunerved com
pletely, Peter Naidermeier, leader
Of the car barn bandits. was hanged to-
day from d chair. contrasting with his
companions in crime. Gustav Marx and
Harvey Van Dine. who. standing erect.
kissed an image OF Christ and died
without a tremOr. The three aXecu-
lions were separate. twenty minutes
apart, the same scafold being used for
all.
Neiderreler had boastcI continuously
Of his courage. but as the last moments
approached he collapsed and was IN
able 10 take three consecutive steps cl
march 20 the galOws.
Dr. = W NCNamaru. Jail physician
hal visited NeidermeieT previously ana
said that his physical condition was sat
Chief Deputy Sheriff Peters. VINO APP
pCared with the death warrant. that The
last wax Wou.d Ee without H.i- Le2u'S
Peters then read the COcu-Ient and Vel
Gcmoier started from his cell lie had
gone cniv two steps when he -anS- and
it was found necessary to Ift him To- the
Made No Resistance.
Immediately Neidcrmeicr's feet wsr"
strapped together. lie WAS haldcufteu,
placed on a hospital truck and wheeled
Cthc end of the ter OF ceilS- Ihth
three deputies carried MIN down fisht
Of stairs. Entirely contrary to general
expectations NcidcTmeirT made no effort
at resistance. Saying nothing. and al
most in dazC, he was seated on char
placed over the trap Of the Gal.owS-
No preacher or priest accompanied Mel
dcCme.er. he having tinaily said. when
offered n last opportunity when leaving
his cell. that he would die as he had
lived. an atheist
ON the scaffoId JaiIcr Whitman dIsrc-
gard5d the custom Cf asking whether the
condemned man wished TO say any thing.
The shrCUd and hood were quickly adj
iuSteu. The bandit. moving his head that
the rope might more easily be arranged,
took a last glance az the spectators He
appeared as if In Stupor- y moment
later. at 1875 o'clock the trap fels, tne
chair being quickly removed as me hoGN
shot downward. The SnrOUd became
partly disavrangtd. and fearful muscular
struggles OF the dying man continued for
fifteen minutes in view or the Witnesses
Of the execution. An official examination
showed that his neck had Deen broken.
Marx ard Van Dine asked that they he
allowed To bid each other goOdby. and this
was granted. They cOuGSeled each other
would meet again. The men had been
| bitter enemies until few days before
the execution Van Dine being inCensed
at Marx for making the confession which
led to the capture of the other bandits
When the body of Neiderrneier had been
removed Marx walked slowly 10 the scat
/ fold with several priests. after having
I confessed, repented and received the last
sacTaments. as did Van Dine. both hav-
ing been converted 10 the Roman Cath
ole faith. Marx like van Dine, was
neatly attired in black. aud I'M the coat
lapel OF each was a white rose NeideI-
me er had worn rose Of dark red. Marx
showed no emotion while on the scat
old, and in a steady voice repeated a
: liany after the priest He ferVentlN
kissed TIE crucifiX and at u:l7 O'Clock
was harged. His neck was brokn.
W lille Van Dine stood on the drap pray
irg and waiting for his arms to be pin
he fell
ON the cross piece Of the gaIlows and
dansled before the ewes of the bandit.
Disregarding the Moose, Van Dine contin-
ued praying steadily 10 ths end