Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-08
MRS. O|EIZ AMID
HAIL OF DEPUTIES
BULLETS, UNHURT.
Her Husband Drops at Besiegers'
Volley, but Gets Up Again
and Runs Into Cabin. 4

WINTER, Wis, Oct. S.-The first
shooting in the attempt to capture John
Dietz at Cameron dam, started shortly
before 10 o'clock today, when John and
his son Leslie exposed themselves out
side of the cabin. Every rife in the
posse of nearly ninety men surrounding
the Dietz home flashed fire
John Dietz suddenly dropped to his
knees. He remained there for a mo-
ment and then jumped to his feet and
ran into the cabin.
Leslie had longer distance to run
and showed some fear. Whether he
was hit or not could not be learned. 1t
Is not definitely established that John
Dietz was hit. Mrs. Dietz was in the
midst OF the hail of bullets, but was
not hurt.
One scream was heard from within
the cabin, where Helen, aged II, and
Johnnie, aged years, We're sheltered
One of the watch dogs was killed.
In all about one hundred shots were
fired and five shots were fired from the
cabin.
John #. Dietz came into the lime
light about four years ago when he de-
Tended Cameron dam, on Thornapple
river, against one of the largest lun-
Der companies in the State He
claimed the dam was on his property
and tied up several winters cuts of
logs valued at thousands of dollars, by
refusing to allow them to pass the
dam without paying toll. He was
fought in the courts by the lumber
company, but defied the order of
judges and held off at the point of
a gun all officers who attempted to
serve papers upon him.
Dietz won. The lumber company
paid him large sum and he allowed
the logs to go through. ~
The sheriffs had deputized men from
all over the State to make the arrest
Of Dietz and several were shot. In
one engagement, Dietz's son was shot
in the head but recovered.
The latest controversy between Dietz
and the authorities of Sawyer county
dates from September s, when Dietz
shot and seriously wounded Bert Hor
rel, in Winter, wis, in a wrangle, it
is said, over rent due on school
house
Dietz first quarreled with c. G.
OHare, president of the Winter school
board, it is said, and Horrel, taking
OHaras part, struck Dietz. Dietz
then shot and has since claimed it was
in self defense.
Since the shooting Dietz has defied
the sheriff to serve warrant on him.
| The few residents who did not go
out to the firing line early today are
anxiously awaiting the tidings that
may come soon.
| Before 10 o'clock last night the depu-
ties had driven everyone away from
the camp at the firing line. They were
told by the deputies that the attack
on the Dietz cabin would begin at day
break. and that If Dietz attempted to
escape he would be shot at once.
Village Priest Meets Party.
] At 2 o'clock this morning Father
Pilon, the priest of the village, led
struggling line to Cameron Dam
Father Pilon intended to wait until
later, but changed his mind. thinking
he might be needed.
| 1t was definitely learned that fifty
pounds Of dynamite had been sent to
the deputies and this greatly alarmed
the priest. He was assured, however,
il would be used only to destroy the
! Dietz barn, the lookout and the out
buildings.
Sheriff Madden. Chief Deputy Thor
balm and Roy Van Alstyne spent the
night in a swamp less than 200 f&et
| from the bar.