The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-13
JOHN DIETz SHOT ].
BY DEPUTIES and
HE SURRENOERS
Enormous Crowd Turns Out to
Witness What Is Believed
to Be Last Stand Of
Pursued.

Milwaukee, Wis.,, Oct. 11.--A specitI
from Winter, Wis, says:
Leslie Dietx 10 ding from q rifle
ball wound in tho groin and John Dietz
was shot in the neck, but not seriously
wounded. Dietz 10 reported to have
said, that before he 10 taken dead or
alive, he will kill all the members OF
his family. One thousand shots were
fired between IL and I o'clock this att
ernoon."
Dietz and his family surrendered to
the sheriff late Saturday afternoon.
Winter, Wis, Oct 1.-THE first shoot
ing 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 outside Of the cabin. Every
rifle in the posse Of nearly 80 men
surrounding the Dietz home flashed
fire.
John Dietz suddenly dropped to his
knees. He remained there for 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 estab-
lished that John Dietz was hit. Mrs.
Dietz was in the midst of the hail OF
bullets. but was not hurt.
Scream of q Child.
One scream was heard from within
the cabin where Helen, aged IA, and
Johnnie, aged 7 years, We're sheltered.
One of the watch dogs was killed. In
all about 100 shots were fired and five
shots were fired from the cabin.
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
one away from the camp at the firing
line.
They were told by the deputies that
the attack on the Dietz cabin would
begin at davbreak, and that II Dietz
attempted to escape he would be shot
at once.
Priest leads Crowd.
At 2 o'clock this morning Father
Pilon, the priest Of the village, led a
struggling line to Cameron dam. Fa-
ther Pilon intended to wait until later.
but changed his mind, thinking he
might be needed.
1t was definitely learned that 80
pounds of dynamite had been sent to
the deputies and this greatly alarmed
the priest. He was assured, however,
1t would be used only to destroy the
Dietz barn, the lookout and the out
buildings. Sheriff Madden. Chief Dep
uty Thorbahn and Roy Van Alstyne
spent the night In a swamp less than
200 feet from the barn.
Walks Into Trap.
1t appears that John and Leslie
Dietz walked into trap set by the
deputy sheriffs. Leslie left the cabin
to go to the far side of the clearing for
cow He had proceeded about $50
yards when single shot was fired at
him. This was followed by 10 or IL
more in rapid succession. Leslie
jumped back and ran along the crest
or the hill on which the cabin stands,
to get behind a lumber pile.
For a distance of about 200 feet ne
was fair target for the guns Of the
officers He weakened as he ran. but
whether 1t was from fear, or because
ne was wounded. cannot be learned.
John Dietz, when the shooting start
ed, was between the barn and the
lumber piles. Behind one Of the piles
of lumber were some deputies and he
received the full fire from these men.
He suddenly pitched forward and
down on his knees, and then lay pros
trated for moment. Then, scrambling
TO his feet, he ran for the house and
darted inside the door.
Mrs. Dietx Dodses Bullets.
Mrs. Dietz was about 100 feet from
ZIG oooi When TIE outlets began to
ny. She ran inside the house and ap-
parently was not injured.
While these movements We're taking
place, the fusillade was kept I'D from
all sides of the clearing. The. boom OF
the high powered rifles was accentuated
by the crack of the automatic pistols
and considering the number Of shots
fired, which have been estimated at
over 100, 1t IL a wonder the three mem
bers of the Dietz family were not rid
died with bullets.
That was all the reply. Intermittent
ly the guns of the besiegers continued
to crack, but finally quieted down A
scream was heard from within the
mouse during the shooting. Whether
one Of the bullets found a mark in the
body of one Of the little children or
whether the person screamed from
fright is not known.