The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-16
Gang Which Killed Isaac at Pres
colt May Have Second Death
to Answer For.
MORE ARRESTS BRING
TOTAL TO TWENTY-FIVE
Fugitives Made Submissive by
Starvation Chicago Lawyer
Arrives to Defend.
special to The JournaI.

Special to The Journal.
Prescott, Wis, July 16.-The Italian
laborers charged with the wanton mum;
der of Constable Isaac are likely to-
life Of Mrs Isaac is despaired of.
When, her son Bert broke the news to-
her on Friday she fell unconscious and
remained SO for several hours. When
she came to her senses again, she was
under the impression that she had suf-
tered sunstroke, and DR.. George NJ.
Dill, who was called, gave instructions
that the delusion be maintained until
the next day.
When the news was again broken,
as tenderly as loving friends could do
it, she again tainted and did not regain
consciousness for several hours. Ever
since consciousness has alternated with
delirium.
The funeral Of the murdered consta.
BILE was held yesterday afternoon, but
the aged wife was denied the privilege
Of attending the last rites. Rev. j.
Herzog, pastor of the Congregational
church, conducted the services and was
assisted by the Maccabees. who, with
the volunteer fremen, attended in q
body. Mr.. Isaac's children and their
families were present.
Twenty-Five Arrested.
Twenty-Five members of the Dapn
gang charged with the murder of Isaac
fourteen at Ellsworth-leaving but four
at liberty. These are being watched
for in the various towns along the river
and railroads south of Prescott.
Two of the alleged criminals were
captured almost without the lifting Of
a hand. They boldly entered the sta
non at Bay City and asked the agent
Tor passes for Chicago. He made q
pretense of looking the matter up for
them, but as soon as he was unobseryed
he telephoned the officers and the men
were taken into custody.
Starved Into Submission.
Two more were caught this forenoon
py Foreman Ed Schultz and his SON.
VINO were coming to Prescott on a
speeder. Schultz had charge of the
gang In the sandpit where the murder
occurred. The men We're found between
IHager and Diamond Bluff and threw nm
thelr hands and surrendered at the first
word spoken to them. They were
nearly starved and ate everything that
Schultz and his boy had with them.
Early yesterday morning Nick Fred.
erickson met five Italians at the farm
OF Joe Pilgaard, one, mile out of Dia-
and, tho opposed by only PICARD. snf.
dered themselves to be locked up in the
gran1ary until the sheriff arrived.
Ihey were on the verge of exhaustion
from hunger, exposure and FRIGHT ana
appeared to be glad that the man.hunt
No Threats to Lynch.
certain morning twin city papers
nay nave stH misarepresented and exaggerated
is not true that this town has yons
daily over the murder and the snbsss
fIaa man-hunt., Neither is it true
tnat thretas Of lynching have been
made. When members of the band ~
Italians have been brought in. theTs
s nave 81 peen the usual calls By street Loaf
H 1as n OF ~ Lynch EN-" Just to bring out
There haye been not threats Of iyneb.
Ing; the citizens at all times have had
duH - confidence that the officers would
would be done. 'uS'ios