The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-05-30

With my little detail of men and
the signed order of the chief to draw
two men from any station in the city
in case of danger, / started out one
dark night, fairly as black as ink,
with Il sleet and heavy wind that
made the trip more desperate than
it would have seemed on a pleasant
evening l was careful to tell no
one where we were bound for, merely
taking the boys on an Elston avenue
car to spot in the city that / had
never visited before. 1t was the
home of Niedemeier that we We're
seeking when we alighted at lone
large prairie We looked long
time for the number of the street to
which Marks had directed us, but
there was only one house in the
neighborhood and that was as dark
as pitch. 1t was in the shadow of Il
long brick building and looked as
1t was the home of Pete Neide-
meier. There was no doubt about it.
And he had been pronounced the
boldest and most dangerous one OF
the trio. Nevertheless, we had start
ed out to get the news and We mus
do it or become the laughing stock OF
the city. l told the boys, as we en-
tered the front yard what we had to
do. | told them that Niedemeier
might possibly be in the house and
that he would shoot on sight if he
had the slightest intimation that we
were after him. But they all gritted
their teeth and hoping against fact,
they divided. One went to the front
door, one to the back and the 9TH
ers stationed themselves where they
could watch the windows of the little
brick cottage
Nervously, but with my hand on
my gun, silently stepped up to the
front door. There was no light Wis
ible, but l could hear the sound of
voices on the inside. Then, with my
heart in my mouth, l knocked at the
door. There was a scuffle, the sound
of a door closed very softly, and
then the front door opened ever so
slightly and tall, dark-complexion
young man with black moustache
asked what wanted.
SIS Pete here9" I whispered soft
ly.
who are you?" he queried
Il just want to know if Pete is
here" answered.
mo, he is not, but this is where
he lives" Then the man started to
close the door, but I had inserted my
foot in the opening and insisted upon
entering. 1t was only after I had
told him my errand that he consent
ed. 1t was rather unfair, no doubt,
Of me 10 tell him what l wanted in
the way that I did, but the situation
was desperate l found that his name
was Paul ana thar he was a brother
to Pete.
Paul, said, Il am a newspaper
man and l came out to put Pete wise
to the fact that something has hap
pened and l want to see him and
warn him..
Then for the first time Paul heard
The story of his brothers fearful
crime; and the Old father and moth
Ell Germans. bon d tuem. unable
to understand except WAT Paul
translated to them, weak with age
and now prostrated with grief. heard
their sons ma . come ed with the
most dastardly deed thar Lad shocked
Che city ID a score Of years
While ! was telling the story
had admitted the photographer and
other boys. and when ! had finished
asked if We might take a fash-Hght
picture of Pete's bed room. They
consented They pointed 10 Tile door
Of his room. started 10 open it,
1 nCdld N4AuOH Ia-S6l. a
noise Ike some one in a aulry, and
then with my hand on the door knoll
failed to open the dooc becanse il
- locked on the inside. | had al
ready sent for two polio officers
and just at this time they arfvel
With their assistance the dos. was
forced and We entered The room
where the car barn murders ana r.
berry were planned. To our amaze
u.ent we found evidence that Niede
meier had just departed Il was
fortunate thing for us thai he Ia
left, for we found and eondscated
small arsenal, hundreds Of rounds 0
ammunition and every evidence tina
he would have shot on sight had h,
been forced to do So