Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-12
captured the Italians:

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| 'Imperio and Roberts were cap
tured a little over a mile
southeast of Chas. Blohn ;:
place. There were four of us who
caught the murderers: j c. Tiede
man, 9. L. Carter, Ed. HandleN
and myself.
The four of US came down from
State Line and stopped at Con
over early Saturday morning
Aaron Reeds boy told us that
the fugitives were seen at Reed's
the night before, where they had
been for something to eat. We
walked up to Blohm's where we
saw tracks coming from Stormy
lake way which we were conf
dent were made BY the fellows.
The tracks came 10 the railroad
crossing and turned south, fol
lowing the track to a half mile
beyond where the switch goes to
the hoist on the west side. Here
the tracks turned east towards
Reeds across the track on the
old Conover road coming south.
We followed along and had
probably gone down the road a
halt mile when we saw them sit
ting upon log about ten OF
twelve rods away, their backs
heing towards us. We spread
out and called out to surrender.
1mperio threw uphis hands with
out any hesitation. Roberts, be-
fore we could cover him stepped
behind an uprooted tree. Tiede-
man fired and told him to throw
up his hands or he would bore
him through the next time. He
put 'em up in double-quick time.
We caught them about seven
O'Clock.
We searched both and all we
found was one nickle-plated re
volver. 1t would hold five shells.
Only one cartridge remained in
the weapon, and no other ones
could we find upon their persons.
They informed us they had only
the one gun at any time between
them.
Both Imperio ard Roberts
were "all in" and their nerve was
completely gone. | am sure they
were lost all of the time for when
we were taking them down the
track they asked What town is
that?" -mcaning Conover. On
being told, their Jaws dropped.
We tagged the passenger at
Blohm S crossing and put them
aboard"
Murderers Had But One Revolver
At the time OF the shooting and
since then, there was a difference
of opinion as to whether there
were two guns or one on the per
sons of the assasins. Imperio is
known to have fired the shots.
When Roberts jumped the fence
in making his escape after the
shooting, it is said by many that
he had a revolver in his hand
and that it had blued barrel,
while Imperio's was nickle
plated. When searched they
claimed they had had only one
revolver since leaving Rhine
lander.
Searchers Find Butcher Knife
Yesterday morning H. B. McIn
tyre, c. H. Wiegand and D. c.
Menefee went to Conover and
visited the scene of the capture
Under a clump of birch trees and
a few feet south of the log where
the men were, setting when cap
tured, the searchers picked up
butcher knife, which evidently
had dropped from Roberts peck
ct when he lay under the trees.
1t had a black handle and the
blade was Of a blush tint, evil
IDENTIFY caused by tdrnish. On
the blade was stamped Nichols
Hardware Company, Rhinelan-
der, Wis There was no rust
upon the blade. This disap-
proves the idea of two revolvers,
for the knife would have the APP
pearance of a gun when flourish
ed some distance away.
Taken to Wausau
The outlaws were put aboard
the $50 a. m. train at Blohm S
crossing, a half mile south of
Conover, and taken through to
Wausau where they are incarcer-