The Detroit times., 1910-10-10

HAYWARD. Wis. Oct. 10.-District
Attorney J. c. Davis will decide today
whether to place John Dietx, the de-
fender OF Cameron dam. on trial for
the shooting Of Deputy Sheriff Oscar
Harp. or for the assault on Bert
Horel. which led to the long siege OF
the Dietx cabin. Harp was shot by
Dietz when he ventured from cover
during the fighting Saturday during
which two other deputies were
wounded.
For the first time in his life Dietz
Is today completely within the power
OF the authorities. And while he
paced back and forth In his narrow
CELL nursing his wounded hand. hun
dreds OF souvenir seekers nearly de-
molished the little cabin he so stub
bornly defended. A swarm OF people
were constantly about the place, dig
cling into the logs In hopes OF e.
tracing some OF the bullets fired oy
the posse. Many bullets from me
high powered rifles passed directly
through the little cabin.
Charges are also to be made against
Mrs. Dietz. the Oldest son. Clarence.
now In jail, and Leslie. who was In
the cabin. Saturday, with his father.
Myra, the eldest daughter Is still con-
fined in hospital here. but as soon
as she has recovered from the wound
inflicted by deputy sheriffs. she VIII
be arraigned with the others. Mrs.
Dietz asserted that Leslie did not fire
a shot during the fighting Saturday
so that nothing can be proven against
anyone but Dietz In connection with
this trouble, but the authorities are
going back four years for charge 10
place against the mother, daughter
and two sons.
In 1906. a party OF deputies led by
John Rogtch and John Heft, sought
10 storm the Dietz home and serve
him with papers on the injunction suit
secured by the lumber syndicate over
the dam which Dietz was defending.
Rogich and Heft were wounded ana
the prosecutor alleges the entire fam
ily aided Dietz In resisting the attack
OF the deputies.
The surrender OF Dietz was dra-
matte. The alert lumbermen. leaning
on their rifles at the edge OF the
clearing and watching the windows OF
the log cabin, suddenly saw the nut
ter OF a white handkerchief at the
door. Then little Helen appeared
and, advancing with the cloth over
her head, walked to the edge OF the
clearing. where she announced that
her father was willing to surrender.
A short consultation followed be-
tween the sheriff and his deputies and
Deputy Heffelfnger volunteered to go
back with the girl. In the meantime.
Father Plion. in his eagerness to
bring the combat to an end, had start
ed running toward the cabin. He
waved q handkerchief as he ran and
Inhesitatingly entered the door. When
Helen and Heffelinger got half way
to the cabin they met the priest re-
turning. He did not stop, but hurried
on to meet the sheriff.
"Dietz will surrender" the priest
said. but he wants a doctor to dress
his wounds and he desires to talk
with the newspaper men,"
In the trim little cabin where Mrs
Dietz still was at work putting things
In order. broken jars and dishes lay
scattered on the floor. having been
struck by bullets. Of which more than
1000 had been fired during the day.
Bullets lay on the bed, having bounc.
ed back after striking against the
wall. II was remarkable that the en-
tire family was not wiped out.