Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-05-25


keep them in the Jail. He was making
his regular rounds Saturday III company
with his deputies, Frank Hill and John
Thiedeman. Scheger was armed. but the
other men were no5. IN the railroad
yards three men were observed lurking
near large water tank. and directing
the other men to 90 around back Of the
tank, Scheger went toward the men. Be
fore they had had time to come up, the
deputies heard the revolver reports, and
saw the three men running down the
track Stheger was dead when his
friends reached him.
Alarm Is Sounded.
As they were unarmed, pursuit of the
murderers seemed useless, and they Went
to fire engine house and sounded an
alarm. Posses were at once organized
and a vigorous search was made for the
men. without success. The telephones
were used in attempting to head of the
men, and yet no traces were obtalnabie.
Men Held at Iron Ridge.
After an almost unremitting search Of
twenty-four hours. covering fifty square
miles of territory in every direction two
men were taken into custody at Iron
Ridge. and it is said that their Identified
ton is certain.
Two Suspects Released.
Two other suspects were taken at Al
lenton, north of this city, and were
brought here. but were declared not to
be the murderers and were released.
Both were greatly frightened and begged
to be given protection against the large
crowd of citizens who gathered when it
became known that they had arrived,
and among whom mutterings for VEN
geance were frequent.
An Important Witness.
One of the most important facts in the
case is that an additional witness has
been secured to make the Identification
of the bandits certain. John Christman,
n well known citizen, passed the water
tank within fifteen minutes of the kill
ing of the marshal and, as he APP
preached, one of the three men whom lie
saw standing in the shadow threw the
ray of q dark lantern IN his face Then
the same man lighted his cigar ana
Christman saw his face plainly.
Coroner's Jury Impaneled.
After the posse had started cut JUS
tice Foley impaneled coroner's jury.
which. after viewing the body, ad-
journed. The jurors are: Guy Rowell,
Louis t. lie Count. Edward Loos E. T.
Bluett, Albert Muldoon and Robert Ger
gen.
Victim Was Engaged.
Scherger was to have been married in
a short time to 4 young lady Of this city.
He was born in Dodge county in 1871,
and has lived here for OYER ten years.
Governor Issues Proclamation.
Madison. Wis, May 23-[ Special L
Coy. La Toilette has just issued Il proc
lamatioE rcciting the murder of Leonard
Scherger It Hartford Saturday, and OF
fering reward of $500 for the appre-
hension ana conviction Of the pelpetra-
tors
Seen il Fond du Lac.
Fond du Lac, Wis. May -[Special.l
1t is the conviction Of the police here
that the three bandits who took the life
OF City Marshal Scherger passed through
Fond du Lac on their way to the south
ern part of the state. a Pinkerton man
has been working Oh the case in this To-
cality, and has been rewarded by finding
the route taken by three strangers. who
in all probability were the ones who
robbed the Ricetown bank Friday night.
which was the night before the murder
was committed. Unmistakable tracts
from the north along the east shore of
Lake Winnebago were discovered. but
on coming near the city the traces were
lost. 1t is believed, however. that the
gang took d train south of here and COM
mitted the Ricetown robbery, and or the
next night they are believed 10 have gone
to Hartford and there killed the marshal.
who they suspected wanted them for the
Ricetown job.
The men taken Sunday at Iron Ridge
on suspicion may be the same ones.
traced up by the Pinkerton man through
here A number Of people along the road
saw them face to face.