The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-03
Contest Between John Dietz
and Sheriff Madden at the
Crucial Point
every ABLE BODIED MAN N
WINTER IS A DEPUTY SHERIFF
Dietz Girl Shot by Officers Saturday
Has Been Taken to Hospital ut
Chippewa Falls-Wounded Boy Es.
capped and Is in Dietz Cabin.

Winter. Oct. 3.-Myra Dietz. the 21-
year-old daughter of John Dietz, who
was shot Saturday when Sheriff Mad
den and two deputies fired on the
Dietz children as they were driving
to this town. was taken to the hospi-
tai at Chippewa Falls today. A score
of special deputy sheriffs armed with
rifefls stood about the train watch
ing for John Dietz. who had threaten
ed to come to town and prevent the
officers from taking his daughter
away. The girls condition is reports
ed to be about the same as last night,
although her wounds are said to be
more serious than at vrst reported.
This town is wondering when John
Dietz will descend upon 1t, as the
citizens expect him any minute and
are said to be "whistling to keep up
their courage" Sheriff Madden's or
der which practically placed this
town under martial law rule is still
in force
Danger Brewing.
Couderay, Wis, Oct 3.-Ewery able
bodied man in Winter and the sur
rounding country, has been sworn in
as deputy sheriff and the town of
Winter and all roads approaching the
town are guarded by men armed with
rifles, fearing an attack from John
Dietz, for the shooting Of three of his
children on Saturday.
Nobody knows what Sheriff Madden
will do next, but everybody is expect
ing more shooting and bloodshed
within few days. Madden may
stor mthe Dietz stronghold on Thorn
Apple river, or may start a waiting
game and try to starve the family out.
John Leslie, a son aged 20, who es-
capped, returned home with bullet
hole through his right arm after the
attack. Helen. aged IA, Johnnie aged
Z. and Mrs. Dietz are still in charge
of the cabin at Cameron dam and
cannot be taken by storming the
cabin without a heavy loss of life.
Everything is quiet, but everybody
seems to feel that something unlook-
ed for may occur at any moment.
Governor Silent.
Madison, Wis. Oct. 3-Gov David
son remained silent today on the
Dietz case. He has read the news
paper reports with apparent interest
but declines to discuss them, or the
affair. He still holds the position
that the authorities on the ground
are the ones to deal with the trouble.
Sheriff Madden and his posse were
thoroughly justified in shooting the
Dietz children, is the opinion held by
Deputy United States Marshal Will
liam Appleby, who three years ago
attempted to serve legal papers on
Dietz at Cameron Dam. The mar
sffal declared that Dietz is dangers
Gus criminal and to get him, guerilla
methods are necessary. Marshall
Appleby added: "The Dietz children
go about fully armed. Myra 21, es.
pecially being clever as marksman.
They were rendering aid to their
father in his attempts to evade ar
rest and they themselves were open
to attack. They have not been in
situation to judge correctly on that
point. From the way Dietz has brok-
en- the laws and opened warfare
against the government no other
course is reasonable. They should
get Dietz, dead or alive. He is better
ont of the Way"