Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-04
ENTIRE TOWN IS
UNDER ARMS TO
RESIST Diet I
FOLLOWING PITCHED BATTLE
WITH CHILDREN OF WIscoN-
SIN OUTLAW, ALL MEN AVAIL
ABLE ARE SWORN IN. j

Winter, Wis, Oct. 3.-Myra Dietz,
the 21-year-old daughter OF John
Dietz,, who was shot Saturday when
Sneriff Madden and deputies fired
on the Dietz children as the were driv-
Ing to this town, was today taken to
the Chippewa Falls hospital. Her
wounds are so serious it is believed
she will die. "A score of deputy sherlffs
armed with rifles stood about the
train watching for John Dietz, who
had threatened to come to town ana
prevent the officers from taking his
daughter away.
Governor and Marshal Talk.
Madison, Wis, Oct 3.-Governor
Davidson today refused to discuss the
Dietz case holding that the authori-
ties on the ground are the ones to deal
with the trouble. Deputy U. S. Mar
shall Appleby who three years ago
attempted to serve legal papers on
Deitz, declares the shooting of the
Dietz children was justifiable. Ap-
pleby says the children go about fully
armed and have aided .Dietz in evading
arrest He declares Dietz is danger
GUS criminal anr that to get him
guerilla methods are necessary.
Entire Community Armed.
Couderay, Wis, Oct. 33.Every able
bodied man in Winter and surround
ing country has been sworn in as a
deputy sheriff and Winter and all the
approaching roads are guarded by men
armed with rifles, fearing an attack
from John Dietz for the shooting Of
three of his children Saturday by.
deputy sheriffs.. 1t is thought Sheriff
Madden may storm the Dietz strong
hold on Thornapp!e river within few
day. a
still in charge OF the cabin at Cam
eron dam and cannot be taken by
storming the cabin without heavy
loss Of life
Pitched Battle Saturday.
Saturday posse headed by Sherln
Madden of Sawyer county, fought
pitched battle with two sons of John
r. Dietz, in which both the Dietz boys
and their sister were wounded, the
latter seriously.
Leslie, aged 20, Myra, taged 81, and
Clarence, aged %, were driving into
Winter from their home at Cameron
Dam. when a posse looking for Dfetz
ordered them to stop. The Dietz boys.
it is claimed, opened fire and battle,
ensued.
Leslie was shot through the arm,
but escaped through the woods back
to her fathers house. Myra was shot
through the back and is now under
guard at the Hotel Winter. Clarence
was shot through the arm, and is un-
der arrest.
Both are charged with attempted
murder.
Armed Men Patrol Streets.
Shortly after the shooting it was re-
ported that John Dietz would visit
Winter, heavily armed. and shoot up
the village. Sheriff Madden swore i'll
fifty men who patrolled the streets.
armed with repeating rifles All
women were ordered indoors.
The present trouble involving the
Dietz family, which led to the shoot
ing is the result of quarrel Dietz had
with Bert Horel, school supervisor OF
Winter. over rent for building used
for school purposes. The quarrel took
place on September z. when Dietz
shot Horel through the neck.
A warrant naQ DeeH s"oIH out III
Dietz's arrest, but he prevented serv-
ice by threatening to shoot. Knowing
Diets record as the defender of Cam
eron dam, the deputies have been care
full about approaching him.
It was thought that Dietz. would go
to Winter for provisions and
posse was concealed in the woods,
ready to capture him when the Shoot
ing took place Dietz, it is thought
got word that an attempt would be-
made to take him, SO he sents his sons