Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-10-14
DIETS MUST FACE
MURDER CHAGER.
CAMERON DAM DEFEN DE r S
KILLED DEPUTY HARP,
SAYS CORONER.
CLARENCE BARROW TO DEFEND.
Aid OF Famous Socialist Lawyer Of
Chicago sought--Great Legal
Battle Expected for
County.

Hayward, Wis, Oct. 11-Charges Or
murder were preferred against John
Deitz and wife and their son, Leslie,
in the verdict of the coroner's jury at
the inquest over Oscar Harp, the Win.
ter deputy.
The verdict Of the jury was: "Thal
Harp came to his death by a bullet
from gun fired either by John Deitz,
Mrs. Hattie Deitz, or Leslie Deitz."
District Attorney Davis of Hayward
swore out warrants for the arrest
of the Deitz family before Justice of
the Peace w. w. Noyes of Winter, i'm
mediately after the Winter inquest.
The three are charged with murder in
the first degree.
In view Of the charges Of murder
in the first degree resulting from the
inquest at Winter, neither John Deitz,
his wife nor Leslie, can secure bail
before the municipal court here, al
though on the Horel and Rogich-Heft
warrants they could have demanded
bail.
Clarence, who comes up for preIim-
mary hearing Wednesday on the Bert
Horel warrant and Thursday on the
Rogich-Heft warrant, can demand bail
in the municipal court, as both charges
are bailable offenses.
Winter Attends Inquest.
Winter attended the inquest in a
body. Friends and relatives Of the
murdered deputy packed the town
hall. Coroner w. F. Buck conducted
the inquest, at which District Attor-
ney Davis represented the state and
questioned the witnesses. None of the
family were represented by counsel.
The principal witnesses were Mont
Wiley, Walter Bunk and Thomas
Pomerlo, the three deputies who with
Harp made the fatal rush down the
hill. They testified that Harp was in
the lead and fell forward on his fact.
simultaneously with the report of a
rife from the loft of the barn. They
admitted under Mr.. Davis cross-ques-
tioning that they had been unable to
locate the source of the bullet owing
to the smokeless powder used.
The bullet which was extracted
from Harp's leg was introduced as an
exhibit but could not be identified as
one fired by Deitz. Owing to the i'm
possibility of determining whether
John Deitz, Mrs, Deitz or Leslie fired
the shot, all three were included in
the verdict at the suggestion of Mr.
Davis.
Legal Battle Ahead.
A great legal battle which will tag
heavily the treasury of Sawyer coun
ty is anticipated if DeitZ succeeds i,
enlisting the services of Clarence Dan
row, the Socialist lawyer, who secure
acQuittal of Meyer and Pettibone. l
Darrow appears in defense of Deit.
the trial will be a great task to J.
Davis, the district attorney of tn
back woods county.
Davis, since he lent legal supper
to the actions of Sheriff Madden AM
went sponsor for the methods resort
ed to by the deputies, has come in fo
much censure over the wounding
takes laid at his door and Darrow II
reputed to be a great stickler on mis-
takes. Also, Darrow's Socialistic sen
timents, if ever hurled in all their well
known augumentive force at the coun
ty lawyer, are bound to make the tria'
one which will be recorded in Wiscon
sin history. 1t is commonly admitted
here that If Darrow comes it will bc
up to Sawyer county to augment the
abilities of Davis with some material
better able to cope with the Socialist
barrow Will Serve.
Chicago, Oct. 11.-Clarence S. Oar
row says that he will defend the wis
consin fighter if he is asked an
added that it would make a good cast