Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-21

YOU leIOWS, He Sdiu W tic udihciS.
Gentlemen, shell out"
"All right" said A. E. Fleishbein, Of
Belleville, ILL.,, one of the trio. Here's
mine"
With that he pulled a revolver from
his hip pocket Before he could fire,
Holzhey shot, and Fleischbein tumbled
into the road. A second man tried to
resist, and Holzhey shot him also. The
horse took fright and ran away.
Holzhey coolly searched the second
man whom he had wounded. AS he
bent over him he said:
IF that fool had not shot, you would
not have been hurt. am sorry for
you, but it's my business"
Then he rifed Fleischbein's pockets
and disappeared.
He slept in the woods, only going to
the villages for necessary food.
It was when he went to Republic
that the bandit was captured. One day
he walked into Republic, 12O miles
away from where the crime was COM
mitted, and where he thought himself
safe from detection, to obtain sup
plies. Village Marshal Glade recog-
nized BLACK Bart" and lured Holzhey
to the second story of hotel. When
he came downstairs three powerful
men pounced on him. 1t took three
men to bind the desperate after he
had made a fierce fight and attempted
to shoot his captor.
Next day came Sheriff Foley and
several men from Gogebic to identify
Holzhey. Among them was Thomas
Damuth, driver of the coach in which
Fleischbein had been a passenger.
That's the man." said Damuth,
looking at Holzhey.
The robber returned the stare.
How are you, Damuth?" he said
fiercely.
Would you have shot Glade7" ne
was asked.
would I have shot him." he ex-
claimed. II would have shot them all
dead in their tracks I'd a d. sight
rather be dead myself than here. I
expected a bullet every time I tack
led a man, so why shouldn't I send
one when 1t was necessary"
Holzhey was tried for killing
Fleischbein, found guilty and sentence
ed to life imprisonment at Marquette.
The highway from Bessemer to the
railroad passes through three miles Of
wild forest, and Sheriff Foley was not
inclined to risk any chances Of rescue.
The sheriff carried, in addition to his
revolvers, double barreled gun, load
ed with slugs. Holzhey had his wrists
handcuffed together, and short chain
with gives was fastened to his ankles.
The night was starlight, clear and cold,
and the road was covered with snow.
One of the travellers accosted Hol-
zhey in German, asking II he was
cold. mo-" said he, moving his thin
ly shod feet out Of the snow and clank-
ing the chain: Il am half turned to
stone" He was offered "A cigar, but
declined it, saying he had never smok-
ed nor used tobacco. He was not dis
posed to converse, even in his mother
tongue. The traveller tried him with
music, humming in a low voice the
song from Schiller's Robbers" The
melody, sung by many voices, has a
stirring effect.
The bandit listened with his hands
folded across his breast, the freight
cleaning on his face and reflected
back from his shackles. The waiting
company gathered nearer to the burn
ing stump observing the bandit and
the singer.
YES" said Holzhey, when the song
was finished. II know 1t. The melody
Is fine. I have heard 1t in Germany
and America"
He turned his back to the fire as
the whistle of the locomotive was
heard. What If he should throw him
self across the track when the locomo-
tive comes along?" was asked Of Sher-
if Foley. Let him do so If he Wishes"
said the sheriff. Helped into the car
and to a seat near a window, Holzhey
relapsed into silence.
In the pen he was sullen, but not re-
bellious. He was given the same priv
ileges as the other prisoners. In the
following March he stole a table knife,
whetted it in his cell until he had made
a dangerous weapon with a stiletto
point, and waited his chance.
One day he refused to leave his cell
when the other convicts were called
out Warden o. C. Tompkins sent
man to bring him out. When the guard
entered his cell HolZhey seized him
from behind and held the knife at his
throat
Warden Tompkins, wondering why
the guard did not bring Holzhey, went
to investigate. He found the unhappy
man fearful of making the slightest
movement while Holzhey menaced him
with hsi stiletto. The warden went
for a gun.
Let go that man, or I'll shoot" was
MS warning 10 bldck Dart oi hiS ie
turn.
Shoot away If you want" Holzhey
replied. But he wheeled the helpless
guard between himself and the muzzle
Of the warden's gun.
For two hours Holzhey held his cap
tive. Then Tompkins, taking des-
perate chance, fired. The ball went
through Holzhey's knife hand, shatter-
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