The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
PAPERS SERVED
ON JOHN DEITz
Notorious Dodger of Warrants
and 1njunctions Is Trapped
by a Deputy.
STRIKES OFFICER AND
DRAWS A REVOLVER
Declares He Will Not Obey the
Mandate Of the Federal
Court. @-

Special to The Journal = F.:
Chippewa, Falls, Wis, April 6.-The
injunction recently issued by the dis,
trlct court has been served on John
Deltz and his wife by United States
deputy marshal. #.s ..s-
The injunction restraints Deitz from
interfering with lumber drive at
Deputy United States Marshal Jonas
and another finally succeeded in serving
the Injunction issued by Judge Sanborn
OF the United States circuit court, and
1t restraints Deitz and wife from inter-
terlng In any manner with the drive
or the Cameron dam on the Thornapple
river, and gives the Mississippi River
Logging company the right to move its
logs. $50. -. 49,
Taken by Surprise.
The marshals entered the Dietz
dwelling in friendly manner and en-
gagged him and his wife in converse
the Injunction from his pocket and read
it to. Dietz,. also showing Judge San
born's signature. The same was done
by the other marshal on Mrs. Dietz, and
both were dumfounded for moment.
When Deitz recovered from his sur.
prise, he struck Jonas in the face and
drew a revolver from his pocket, order.
ing the marshals from the house.
| Its your house, Deitz, and we leave
| in peace said Jonas.
Neither of the marshals was armed
Deltz is furious, and says he will not
obey the injunction.
Had Made His Boasts.
Deitz has been pluming himself that
no officer could secure service upon
him, Sheriff Peterson Of Hayward
tried it two or three times, but failed
miserably, SO miserably, in fact, that
PEELED to serve term in his, own jail fol
failing to bring Deitz to book.
Other sheriffs and deputies tried
to arrest Deitz, but were unable to ge
him: On one occasion a posse headed b.
William Giblin and Will Elliott, whe
professed their: ability to bring Deit,
in, had an exciting half hour on Thorn
lapple river. - -. rs - ~ % .zt5
wagon box shot Pull Of holes, thei,
clothing riddled and one Of thei,
party wounded. Deitz admits that h,
exchanged few shots with them, but
Iridicules their statement that any
body was shot, and people generally IL
this section discredit the story told by
Giblin. ....
| contentious or Dew.
Deitz contends that according to tn,
deed which his wife holds she has con
troll Of the Cameron dam and has {
right to ask 10 cents a thousand fee
for all logs passing thru the dam. Thu
far he alleges thes'company has driver
about 100000 feet, which means {
claim of about $4,000, which must b
settled. There are now about 10000 ,00(
feet lying high and dry above the dam
Deitz says that in March, 1904, h
surveyed the farm and found that th
Cameron dam was on his land. HI
therefore posted notice not to tres
pass. Then he says the Chippewa com
pany sent it's surveyor, who also fount
that his survey was correct, and sail
the company would make a settlement
It is claimed by Deitz that the Chip
pewa company offered him $500 to Civ
up all rights, which he refused.
Then the story went forth that Deit
was guarding the dam with Winches
ter rifle. Deitz declares this was no
true, and says he has never aimed hi
rifle at any person.
Dodging for Year.
On April 20, 1904, Deitz was serve
with an injunction from Judge Parish
but the sheriff, according to Deitz, II
formed him that it did not amount
anything-that it was only bluff
: From that time all efforts to apprt
bend Deitz failed until yesterday.
An effort was made last July to brin
the matter before the officers Of tn
grand lodge Of Free Masons Of Wisco1
) sin, but the plan fell thru.