The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-07

Winter, Wis, Oct. John F. Deitz,
the Cameron dam defender, has fatty
rejected all peace overtures. He has
sent word to Winter by G.. w. Froe-
Itch, the St. Paul business man, who
visited him with an olive branch,
that he will not consider peace pro.
posals and has called for a personal
Interview with o. G. Munson, secre.
tary to Governor Davidson of Wiscon.
sin, who has arrived here with Attor-
ney General Gilbert.
1t is probable that Colonel Munson
will go out to Cameron dam at once
and have a talk with DeitZ. If Colonel
Munson's journey proves fruitless it is
difficult to see any way out of the sit
uation without an appeal to arms. In
this event there will undoubtedly be
many casualties, as the information
here is that Deitz is fully prepared
for an attack, and can make a ire.
mendous defense against it.
FroeIich's Proposal to Deitz.
G. w. Froelich of St. Paul, who went
on peace mission to Deitz, crossed
the Thornapple river to the Deitz
clearing at o'clock in the morning
and began his conference with Deitz.
This was the proposition laid before
Deitz by Mr.. Froelich:
The Cameron dam defender, in the
first place, was advised to surrender
to Sheriff Madden upon assurance that
he would receive decent treatment
and released on bail, which will be
provided. He was assured that he
for his trial on the charge of shooting
Bert Horel and that his trial would
be fairly conducted before an un.
prejudiced jury and that he would be
supplied with able legal counsel to
conduct it. He was further assured
that means would be provided to move
him and his family from Cameron
dam and relocate them either else.
where in Wisconsin or in another
state, where he would be free from
any possible persecution or difficulty
with the representatives Of the law.
Resistance Will Be Useless.
1t was pointed out to Deitz that
armed resistance was worse than use.
less and not only imperilled his life,,
but the lives of his wife and children
at the cabin. Public opinion, he was
assured, was so far entirely with him.
Conflict with the representatives Of
the law could only result in a change
of sentiment and more than probably
in his serious injury or death. From
every standpoint of wisdom Mr.. Froe-
Itch advised him to accept the terms
offered and settle the situation by
surrendering.
In an interview here Sheriff Mad
den said:
81 am not going to do anything until
l talk with the attorney general. My
men have surrounded Deitz complete-
ly. He cannot get OUT
Unless Governor Davidson's repre-
sentatives persuade Deitz to yield the
firing may commence at any time.
Froelch Tells of Visit.
eff you take his word for it he won't
surrender. If you take my judgment
for it he will
This is the way G.. w. Froelich stat
ed the result of his pleadings with
John Deitz when he returned to Win
ter.
"Deitz declared he would be shot
the minute he showed himself if he
went out with me. I told him I knew
the men who were trying to capture
him and I would pledge my word that
no harm would come to him." said Mr..
FrOelich.
"He also said he would never go
behind the bars, but I am sure that
does not represent his present atti-
tude. He showed plainly that he was
considering the argument deeply and
expressed his wish that he might talk
directly with the governor or repre-
sentative of the governor. I feel con-
WINGED that if he can receive assur-
ance from the state authorities that
he can be taken away without injury
he will give himself up"
Still Flooded With Messages.
Madison, Wis, Oct. 7.-Governor
Davidson continues to be flooded with
reading matter, including letters, tele-
grams and a few hundred statements
from Twin City newspapers, concern.
ing the Deitz case. He is not attempt
ing to read them all. The majority of
these are friendly to Deitz and some
are nothing short of violent in their
| criticism of the governor of the state.
Elmyra Deitz Recovering. .~,.
Ashland, Wis, Oct. 7.-Dr. Dodd,
chief surgeon at st. Joseph's hospital,
said that Myra Deitz, daughter OF
John Deitz of Cameron Dam, Wis,
who was shot by Sheriff Madden's
posse near Winter, Wis, last Satur
day, continues to improve. She oc.
cupies one CT the best rooms in the
hospital and is receiving sympathetic
care. r II