Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-08


found q picture Of John .Deitz, his
wife and children, with an accompany
ing story Of the troubles which have
eliminated in the present declaration
Of war between Deitx and the officers
Of Sawyer county, Wisconsin. To those
who have not followed closely tho ex-
citing incidents Of this controversy,
covering . period Of eight years, tho
story will prove interestins-Editor.)
Winter, Wis, Oct. S.-John and Les
lie Deitz were fired on this morning.
John probably was wounded.
Shortly before 10 o'clock this morning
John Deitz and son Leslie. exposed
themselves outside the cabin. Instant
1y every rife carried by the posse sur
rounding the Deitz home flashed fire
and Deitz dropped to his knees for q
moment, and then both ran into the
cabin. It is not certain Deitz was hit.
Mrs Deitz was in the midst of hall
Of bullets, but was not hurt. one
scream was heard from within the
cabin. where Helen, aged IA, and john
ME, aged Z, were sheltered In all
about 100 shots were fired and five
shots were fired from the cabin.
Fall Into Deputies Hands.
It appears that John and Leslie
Deitz walked into q trap set by the
deputies Leslie left the cabin to go to
the far side Of the clearing for a COW.
Immediately seceral shots were fired
The boy ran along the crest OF hill
and seemed to weaken. Deitz was be-
tween a lumber pile and barn and re-
ceived the full fire OF the deputies in
the lumber pile. He pitched forward,
lay PROSTATE a moment, but scrambled
to his feet and darted into the house.
Mrs. Deitz was also outside but sue
ceeded in reaching the cabin without
being hurt. None of the Deitzes was
armed After all had entered the cabin
five shots were fired at the deputies.
The firing stopped on both sides in
few minutes.
Child May Have Been Hit.
A scream was heard within the cabin
during the shooting. but whether one
Of the bullets found a mark in the body
of one Of the children, or whether the
nerson screamed from fright, Is not
known.
BEFORE the shooting began John Deitz
for two hours walked about in the early
morning fog on the edge Of the trap
laid by the officers. During the night
the Deitz farm yard was taken possess
sion Of by the officers and pickets were
posted at advantageous points. Every
thing was ready and yet Deitz walked
around unseen and unharmed.
Newspaper correspondents and
townspeople were huddled about shiv-
ering in the chill air.
Didn't Know Officers Wore Near.
At 1885 Deitz appeared and walked
directly to the barn, between it and the
lumber piles behind which the deputies
concealed, and reappeared on the other
side. He made a perfect target and
the watchers at the edge Of the woods
held their breath, expecting to see him
crumple in heap in his tracks. Later
every member of the family appeared
and strayed some distance from the
cabin about their chores. Suddenly the
crack Of rifle sounded from the woods
behind the house. then the fusilade fol-
lowed in roar. but 1t soon ended and all
was quiet for time.
Outsiders Driven Away.
During the night deputy sheriffs
drove all newspaper men and others
away from the firing line. At 2 o'clock
fhis morning. learning the posse had