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

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Winter, wis. Oct. 10.-John Deitz
surrendered Saturday evening, but
Winter believes he would have been
a. dead man had he not been hurried
away to Hayward to escape the anger
of an excited mob that grew by magic
when the news came that Deitz or one
of his family had not only wounded
two deputies, but had shot another thru
the head and killed him.
The dead man ts oscar Hart. He was
found on the hill behind the Deitz
cabin. A bullet from one Of the rifles
fired from the house had gone straight
thru his head.
Mob Grows Threatening.
When the armed guard heard this
their elation that Deitz had surren-
dered changed to resetment. Hand
cuffed to Deputy Sheriff Fred Thorbin.
Deitz was brought to the outskirts OF
Winter shortly before p. m. Auto-
mobiles brought thakamily and a few
picked guards Mrs. Deitz and the two
children were taken to Winter, but
the mob was so threatening that Mad.
oners. No sooner had one automobile
carried the rest Of the family into town
and temporarily attracted the attention
Of the gathering crowds, than the other
machine. with Thorbin in charge, tore
cH at dangerous speed to Hayward.
Thorbin got orders before leaving to
take no chances, but to land Deitz and
Leslie in the Hayward fail without los
ing a minute. Only the fact that the
speedy automobiles brought the pris-
oners to Winter before the majority
Of the guards could get in from the
woods Is thought to have saved Deitz
from being pulled bodily from the car.
or involving Madden in another battle
OF different kind.
Yelis at Woman.
Deprived of Deitz, the mob turned
It's attention to Mr.. Deitz. The cir
cumstance that she is in precarious
bodily health did not serve to quiet
the crowd. They yelled and hooted at
her until the woman became badly
frightened. She began to cry that 1t
was she who fired the shot that killed
Hart, and Madden found that he had
got Deitz out Of the way only to be
confronted with an equally threatening
situation.
It was nearly p m. before the sher-
dff could get the family out of town.
All. he declared. would be lodged in the
Jail at Hayward.
White Flag Run Up.
The long battle between SAWYER
county officials and Deitz ended at
just 1920 p. M, when the men over in
the woods saw little girl run out Of
the cabin. Something white fluttered
from broom handle in her hand.
When they looked thru their glasses
they saw 1t was a handkerchief and
that the child was waving to attract
their attention. They also recognized
her as Helen Deitz, John Deitz's
youngest daughter.
The firing ceased Immediately The
child ran across the clearing and to-
wards the line of guards. She was
crying. AS she neared the deputies she
called out that they should COME to the
cabin. that her father was hurt and
would give up.
Deputy Sheriff Fred Thorbin at once
went out to meet the GIRL accompanied
by a guard. Scenes Of excitement on
the firing line followed the departure
of Thorbin. The men were too scat
tered to understand at once what was
going on, but the word passed quickly
that Deitz had surrendered. and guards
came running from all directions to
learn whether 1t could be true. 1t was
not what they were expecting.
Child Brings Message.
We've got to quit" said the child
MY father Is shot and my mother is
sick and so am I. We haven't had
anything to eat all day.
"Good!" gasped Thorbin, dragging
his coat sleeve across his eyes. 'The
little one isn't l1urt?" He referred to
John Debt, Jr.
NO" replied the child. and she
added: II protected him."
Within ten minutes after the sur
render Deitz was in irons. The first
persons to enter the cabin after Deitz
had asked for quarter were Rev.
Father Pilon. Of ST. Joseph's Catholic
church, and "Sully" Henelfnger. Of
Minneapolis, brother Of the famous
Yale guard, "Pudge" Heffelfnger.
Father Pilon reappeared at the door
and ordered the deputies to come and
take possessoion. Then the advance