Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-12
CAMERON DAM DEFENDER COM.
PLAINS TO JUDGE OF
PRISON FARE.
OLD CHARGES SPRUNG
ON FAMILY WHEN ARRAiGNED
Deitz Also Complains That Letters to
Attorneys Are Censored and Court
Orders Sheriff to Allow Prisoner Free
Communication With Lawyers-chiI-
dren to Be Kept With Parents.

! Hayward, Wis, Oct 12.-Seven
warrants. exclusive of the three against
| Clarence and Myra, were read against
the Deitz family in municipal court.
1T is just as I have always said,"
declared the captive defender of Cam
eron dam. "Once they got us here
they would pile up everything against
US. 1t is too bad they haven't any
thing against Helen and little John
ME
group of rough looking strangers.
who crowded into the small court room
and stood near the prisoners. caused
much apprehension on the part of
Madden, who had his deputies edge in
to the crowd and lean against hip
pockets to ascertain whether any Of the
strangers were armed. No weapons
We're discovered. Nevertheless, both
John and Leslie Deitz were carefully
searched after they passed thru the
crowd. Deputy Jim French felt their
pockets and about their clothes, while
both prisoners smiled at the possibil-
ity of any synpathiZers passing them
q weapon.
All Cases Continued.
All the cases We're continued. on mo-
ton Of District Attorney. Davis, and
the Deitzes, who are awaiting counsel.
The following charges against John
F. Deitz were read: Murder of Oscar
Harp; assault with intent to kill upon
Albert Hore; assault with intent to
kill upon John Rogich and John Heft;
assault with intent to kill Patrick Nc
Givin. Mrs Deitz heard warrants
against her for the murder of Oscar
Harp and assault with intent to Kill
John Rogich and John Heft. Leslie
Deitz was charged with the murder of
Oscar Harp and assault with intent to
kill upon s. John Rogich and John
Heft.
The Rogich- Heft warrants date back
to July % 1906, when both men were
wounded after attacking the cabin.
Clarence, whose skull was fractured
by one of their bullets, is held on a
similar warrant He is also charged
with the Horel assault. All of the
cases were continued until Oct. 10, 20,
and u Of this month.
Marched Thru Town.
Handcuffed together John Dietz and
Leslie were escorted from the county
Jail down the main street to the court
room by Mike Madden and deputy.
Cameras We're leveled at the defiant
father and son chained together. John
Deitz saluted friends, who spoke cheer
ing words to him. with his wounded
hand, which had been left free. Mrs.
Deitz with Helen and little John on
either side of her. followed shortly af-
ter, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Jim
French AS she entered the court
room she reached over and patted her
husband and son on the cheek. Every
move of the tenderness carried a com
forting smile with it.
Judge Greets Prisoner.
Judge F. ]. Riordon entered and
shook hands with Deitz. with whom he
is personally acquainted District At
torney Davis. who followed, was the
only man in the courtroom with his hat
on If the whispered How do you do"
he directed at the prisoner was meant
for salutation, it appeared to have
fallen far short of it's object. Never
theless Deitz nodded and smiled re-
ply
After the cases had been continued
Mrs. Deitz asked if the box containing
her money and private papers, which
had been taken from her when she was
put in her cell, could be returned to
her. Mr. Davis objected and advised
that the money be deposited in the
bank His word was carried out and
the money transferred personally by
Mrs Deitz
Write to Counsel.
When John Deitz asked Judge Rior-
dan if prisoners had a right to write
what they wanted to their attorneys,
he intimated his correspondence had
been restricted. Judge Riordan or
dered the sheriff to allow the prisoners
to communicate al length with their
counsel. There was a note of deep
alarm in Mrs. Deitz's voice when
Sheriff Madden introduced the subject
Of the Children remaining with their
parents at the Jail. "They want to
be with me and 1 want to be with
them: we do not want to be separat-
ed" said the mtoher Leave them
with me. Just let them exercise in the
yard. I stand the confinement all
| right, but they are not used to it and
can't stand it all day."
Wants Sugar in Coffee.
Sheriff Madden agreed to let the
children stay with the mother and also
to send them to schol At the close
of the serious proceedings Deitz with
a smile asked the court II 1t had any
| jurisdiction over the fare given pris-
oners. He said some sugar for their
coffee and oat meal would be heartily
appreciated. Tn the midst OF the gen.
eral laugh that followed this request
Madden sprang to his feet saying,
that was mistake, Judge we just
ran out of sugar. They will get It,"