The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-31
He Spent Thirty Hours In
Agony Before Being
Found. -. 49,.
Sheriff VIII Now Ask for
Troops to Take
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s--. DiefZ.
Special to The Journal.

near unto death and deserted in the
midst of trackless forest by coward,
" companions, Jack Rogich dragged
himself about in search Of aid for near
" thirty hours. Found entirely by
chance, he was brought to the Lessard
hospital at this place, where he Is now
under treatment.
This is the latest phase to be re-
vealed of the battle of Thornapple dam
and the attempt to capture John Dietz.
sRogich was one. of the posse OF , MI
waukeeans swor9 in by Sheriff Gyn na;.d
On Wednesday, July 70. ne accompanied
the sheriff's party to the Cameron dam,
o "Hs1e Dietz. Early in the battle
Rogich went down with a bullet thru
both thighs. AS he lay behind q bush
he continued to fire, and as he did not
have smokeless powder, the D1et5
marksmen were able, to locate him ana
riddle his retreat with rifle balls. he
was hit twice more before Dietz and
brush and scattered the sheriff g party.
AS Clarence passed the place where
Rogich lay, the PROSTATE man fired the
shot which gouged the boys skull and
sent him to the ground insensible.,
In the cessation Of hostilities which
followed, Gyliand' s men took up Roglch
and started thru the woods for the near
y
only man who knew the way, or who
was familiar with the woods. It was a
mad flight, for the party was panic
stricken.
G lland Leaves Them.
Within few miles Of the Dietz place,
Gylland complained that the progress
was too slow. He wanted to get help
for. the wounded man and so he left
the party to It's own devices and ,Ehtlr-
RED on ahead, ostensibly to send back
a doctor.
Without guide, the posse threshed
thru the brush with the helpless Rogich;
About dark they came to a deserted
logging camp, where it was DECIDED to
remain for the night. AS the darkness
came on. the fear Of Dietz grew apace.
Every noise set the frightened fugitives
off into spasms Of terror. Every crack
ling twig was Dietz the Terrible sneak
ing thru the trees te make st e sn, 1fgstas
MiIwaukeeans. They trembled till
dawn and then fed, still in panic.
- Wounded Man Deserted.
Rogich could not walk. Pain Of his
undressed wounds had made him fever
ish. If he had been carried along, the
progress of the party would have been pc
slow. So they left him there. This
All Of that day Rogich tossed. and
turned on his bed Of .dank boughs in
the musty old cabin. He had little to
eat and his condition was hourly grow
ing more alarming. Attracted by the
scent Of fresh blood, the ravenous IN
sect life of the woods swarmed upon
him. The doctor sought by, the sheriff r
night came on. u
Friday morning Rogich gave up all
hope Of suceor and decided to act fol
himself. He found that he could drag
himself along painfully and started tc
crawl in the direction which his com
panions had taken.
and, bothered him SO he threw it away
then the underbrush tore his clothing
to tatters.
All day long the wounded mar
for rest, for he was weak.
81 thought I was going to die, but
was bound to keep moving anyway,
he said as he lay in the hospital last
night. 5000
It was almost dark again when he
heard voices and soon a party of as
heard of the battle and recognized hin
as one Of the survivors. When foun(
the man was in pitiable condition. HI
was practically naked, his wounds wer'
fyblown and he was almost at thu
point of collapse from pain, hunger ant
loss Of blood.
The assessors took Rogich to Winter
where first aid was supplied, and h'
was then removed to the hospital a
this place, where he now is. He is yer,
weak and the outcome Of his terrible
experience is still in doubt. Hi
brother, Duryo Rogich, has telegraphe.
instructions for him to be sent to Mil
waukee, but he will not be in condl
tion to be moved for many days, ever
if he RECEIVERS. y
Young Dietz May Die.
Bill Deitz Of Rice Lake, who wen
to Cameron dam to see his brothe
Immediately upon learning of Wednes
days fight, returned to his home o.
the same train with Rogich.
aThe boy Clarence, who is supposed
to have been shot by Rogich. is in !
serious condition, he said. The bulle
which struck him in the head pene
trated deeper than was at first thought
and his brain is exposed. 1t is doubtfu
whether he can live.
ri went to my brothers. farm a
Cameron dam as soon as l could &c
there after the shooting took place. II
is in good spirits, altho greatly COZ
cerned over Clarence IS wound. All b
wants is to be left alone in peace. II
fears that fresh trouble is coming sool
He will fight to the last. =
WILL STATE ACT SOON