The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-10-14
DE|Tz sURRENDERS
/. 8 YEARS WAR ENDS
BRAVE DEFENDER OF CAMERON
DAM GOES DOWN BEFORE
SUPERIOR NUMBERS.
ONE DEPUTY KILLED IN BATTLE
Which Ragged Around the Lonely For.
est Clearing For Eight Hours
peitz Has His Hand Shat
tered BY Bullet.

Winter, wis.,, Oct. 10.-Handcuffed
to Fred Thorbin the man who Is his
own sworn enemy. John F. Deitz, the
defender of Cameron dam. surren-
dered at $3.50 Saturday afternoon to
the law and will stand trial.
A bullet wound in Deitz's right
hand, which prevented him from u.s.
ing his gun to advantage. is supposed
to have FASTENED the surrender.
Oscar Harp. q deputy. was killed.
Deputy Vonpomerlo was with Harp.
Both men made q run for the lumber
pile. Harp fell dead with bullet in
his mouth.
Mrs. Deitz and Leslie are prisoners,
and are not injured.
The terms of the surrender were
unconditional, other than a request
rom Deitz that he be protected from
violence.
Helen Deitz. the 14-year-old daughter
of the prisoner, represented the family
side In the final peace negotiations;
the other side represented by Sully
Heffelfnger Of Minneapolis, the man
chosen by Sheriff Madden to go in
and make arrangements with Deitz
and promise him absolute protection
] from violence to either himself or his
1 family.
John Deitz, his wife. his eldest son
Clarence, and his son Leslie occupy
cells in the county Jail at Hayward
while his eldest daughter, Myra, al.
though under arrest. is still confined
at the hospital at Ashland as the re.
suit Of the bullet she received in the
back from Thorbin's pistol week
ago.
The log cabin which Deitz has de-
Tended on Cameron dam for the las.
six years during his fearless defiance
of the law and the authorities, Is rid
He'd with thousand shots.
Rev. Father Pilon Enters Cabin
Rev. Father ]. A. Pilon was the
first to enter the cabin since the pro
gress Of the earnest seige.
While Helen. acting rs her fathers
emissary of peace. was asking the
deputies for protection from violence
the brave Catholic priest. learning
that there were wounded In the shack
took advantage Of the truce and with
the permission of Sheriff Madden
crossed the clearing to the cabin
where he lent assistance to the
wounded father.
The interior Of the Deitz cabin Il
one mass Of bullets. Every log IL
'iddled and daylight peeks In at every
angle.
During the shooting. Mrs. Deitz and
Helen and John. Jr., occupied posi-
tons Of comparative safety. behind .
barricade Of boxes, chairs and the
organ in the living room floor.
To Mrs. Deitz is given the credit o.
the surrender with the loss of only
one life. With Helen and Johnnie al
either side. the mother sought in every
way to shield her young from tbs
merciless deadly rain Of steel and
lead.
Although bleeding profusely from
the nasty bullet wound In his righ
hand, Deitz would only grit his teett
and return the Intermittent fire wher
the bullets continued to pop inside ths
shack.
The pleadings Of the mother and
the frightened. yet silent set face!
Of the two children. especially Johr
F. Deitz. Jr.. his fathers pride. finall,
softened the heart Of the man who fol
six years has defed anyone and every
one. law or no law. The hardships o
war were soon softened by Father
Pilon who In all kindness and trutl
complimented Deits upon his Drawer,
in surrendsriRg.
Deitz received his wound as b,
placed his hand to the cabin dool
about to enter after he had covered
the retreat q his son from the hill
early In the day. Leslie had Just RAJ
into the barn-had ran . full SEQ yard!
through = perfect hail Of bullets from
every direction.
There was an a6ectionats reunion
when Joha and Leslie Dsit1 werl
brought Into the county JAN at Hay
ward xhers Clarence Diets has bssz