The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-30
'Twould Take a Regiment to Handle
Her, Say Defeated Invaders.
Gave No Heed to Flying Bullets
Emptied Her Rifle
Repeatedly.
Scared Posse Deserted Wounded
Member, Fearing Pursuit
by Dietz.

Milwaukee, July so.-sn Of the Mil
waukee men who participated in the
battle with John Dietz at the Cameron
dam last Wednesday returned home to-
day. The seventh member Of the par
ty, John Rogich, who was wounded py
lumber camp.
ttOf the whole Dietz family said
the leader Of the party. think the
daughter ID the most dangerous to
sheriff bent on making an arrest. Sne
kept firing from the time the pattie
began until it was over, and dld NOS
once let up except to reload her rifle.
HShe paid no attention to our shots,
altho, Of course, we were as careful as
possible not to shoot at her. We were
in danger any minute Of being Killed
by one Of her bullets. She ID oorke1
and no mistake. If 1t takes eompa-
ny Of militia to capture the old man.
it will take regiment OF regulars 70
arrest the daughter.
How They Lost Rogich.
uAfter we retreated, carrying Ro.
pich on q stretcher, the report spread
| that the old man was following US. we
put Rogich down in the woods and
| scattered in different directions, as we
had no idea which way he would come
from, We were now off his ground
and we determined to shoot to kill It
| he molested us. went in the direc-
ton Of his house, but could ind no
trace Of him. When. returned there
was no sign Of Rogich or the other
men.
/ aDietz must have a large collection
/ Of rifles. He secured Rogich's gun af-
ter we left, and few days ago he hap
pened to come across an Indian las asleep Ie
I rifle and ammunition and sent him on
his way. We thought our militia suits
: would brighten him, but they did not.
:, He is not at all particular about what
kind of a person he picks off with his
i rifle.
No Guardsnan In Party.
: The members Of the party were not
militiamen. The report to that effect
.. started on account Of three Of the men
s wearing suits that resembled the khaki
uniforms of the militia and service hats.
/ This they did with the purpose OF max
ing Dietz believe the soldiers were al.
Arthur J. Hoeft, leader Of the Mil
waukee men, was dressed as a soldier,
I and he says he was the first one SIN.
gled out BY Dietz, who sent q bullet
| thru his service hat. Hoeft brought
this back to Milwaukee and exhibited
| it to his friends. He wore it In hlgh
sugar-loaf fashion during the battle and
| the bullets He was close. to D1etz
when the shot was fred, as the powoea
5 marks are in evidence.
Dietz VIII Die Fighting.
Mr.. Hoeft says: ct am firmly con
WINGED that John Dietz viii never be-
|. taken alive, but will die with gun II
I his hands. No one was in sight at first
!. and we were making preparation tx
70 storm the home, when the old mar
- walked out. He looked in our direction
4 but as we were behind bush he dix
;s not see us. Further to the right In
. field was Sheriff .Gylland. Dietz say
n him and rushed into the house.
40 A minute later his wife, daughter
m two sons and himself appeared, eac1
E. with rife, and began shooting at TIN
sheriff; who by this time had reaohe,
a. our shelter.
lg How the Casualties Occurred
Is eve all had smokeless powder carl
=. counts for his being wounded. Cla1
N ence, the eldest son Of Dietz, noticin
I'd the smoke, fred straight toward Il
The bullet struck Rogich in the nee
10 and he fell to the ground. When b
ye arose he took careful aim at the youn
u. man and fred. Clarence fell to th
"a Iground, but was quickly dragged int
IL the house by his mother.
The remainder of the family COZ
N. tinued shooting. The old man rushe
toward the bush where Rogich was cor
mo- lcealed and fred twice at 1t. The TN
m shots took effect, one In Rogich g hi
and one in. his foot. This ended the ba'
tie.