Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-12
Dietz SurrenderS
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the family were also unyielding in their
determination to fight it out at what
ever peril might come.
The dispatches above tell the result
of their decision to persist in resisting
the law.
The writer can say with truthfulness
that although the mission imposed upon
him to visit the home Of the best
known outlaw in the country was an
important and sacred one, he found
much satisfaction in the efforts put
forth to avert bloodshed and death. One
or both were inevitable, for awaiting
the decision of Dietz, were forty strong,
determined men, armed to the teeth,
within shouting distance. They were
all neighbors Of Dietz, volunteered
their services to the sheriff because
they we're Inundated by the persistency
of this man to terrorize citizens and
avenge his fancied wrongs in violation
of law. Equally pronounced are all
the people of that community that Dietz
is grievously at error in this last out
break.
We found John DietZ and his family
most hospitable and courteous hosts.
This is the impression they studiously
contrive to give to all visitors to their
much talked of modest home and plan
tation. For an uneducated man Dietz
is a strong character, forceful in pre-
senting his arguments and never neg
| lectful for moment in reciting his
fa enI 10
| the power to disarm the unthinking
and make them believe that he is real
martyr. For the corporations, the
courts and officials Of ali classes he en-
! tertains naught but direful maledic-
tons But one can but like Dietz for
| his whole-heartedness and ability to en-
terrain. And Mrs. Dietz is a motherly
woman. of good presence, with a de-
termination that is reflected in her hus-
band The children are well trained
and chips off the old block. " Their
surroundings are unique in the ventures
of management and the pleasure they
appear to derive from the solitude of
the situation.
! Dietz greatly courts newspaper no.
tOriety and the more and louder his
story is told in big red type the greater
! IL his pleasure. And while on the sub
ject of newspapers we do not hesitate
TO say that one of the most pronounced
crimes of this whole Dietz propaganda
| is the sensational, midwest misrepre-
sentaton produced for effect. OppO-
site Of the truth appears to have ami
mated many of the careless and ire
sponsibe writers in giving publicity
! favorable to Dietz and his unholy ca
reer.
LATEST FROM THE FRONT
HAYWARD, Oct 9. John F. Dietz will
/ be arraigned for preliminary hearing
on charge of assault with intent to
/ kill on Bert Horel at Winter September
4 6, tomorrow before Judge b. i, Bior-
dan
/ Dietz, Mrs. Dietz and Leslie Dietz
win be given a preliminary hearing on
the old charge of asssulting John Ro-
qdeste and John Hof in 1906, at the
same time.
TO DETERMINE WHO SHOT HARP
The inquest will be held at Winter
1 tomorrow on the body of Oscar Harp.
1 Coroner w. +. Buck of Sawyer county
will be adjourned, as il will be neces-
~ AAAfu AtiG hbAAGt anu OAAiGE GNA~
dence tending to disclose the person
or persons who shot Harp
Sheriff Madden and his deputies main
tain that no one but Dietz could have
shot Harp on account of the position
of Harp's body with reference to the
barn.
There was a great deal of reckless
shooting from ali sides, however. and
IL fniuht ranasibtv frepcpira that Hor,,
was killed by one of his OWE compan-
ions Dietz will not be charged with
murder until after the inquest. He
stoutly maintains that it was not his
bullets that killed Harp.