The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-05-25
0EITZ LOOKS TO PEOPLE TO
FREE HIM FROM JAIL.

Sheriff FL. Clark and Deputy j. G.
French of Hayward on their return
from Waupun where they delivered
John Detz said that on the way down
Deitz spoke his mind, saying:
"My imprisonment at Waupun will
start rebellion in this country. I'll
only be there a week or two. A big
surprise is in store for the interests.
I'm sorry did not kill more of their
hirelings. That Thorbahn. Isaw him
bob up from behind log and just
drew bead on him when he dropped
down.
anyway fired a bullet at the log
to let him know that knew where he
was, | watched ali day of the battle to
get shot at Thorbahn. If | had not
been 'railroaded' off to the pen
would have been the next governor of
Wisconsin. You car see my popularity
with the people. There will be an up
rising and the people will take me out
Of Waupun by force"
All the way down to Waupun people
were at the stations to get a glimpse at
Deitz. In the car they continually
came back to shake hands with him
and offer cheer. An episode happened
on the train that alarmed the officers.
A big fellow, doctor from Fond du Lac
was on the train sitting behind Dietz
and apparently asleep. Suddenly he
jumped up and yelled, ''Deitz you are
all right | wish | could help you. :"
His speech and manner became loud
and demonstrative. Deitz was great
ly excited and so became the officers.
Suddenly the doctor reached to his
hip pocket and the sheritfs thought he
was pulling a gun. They started to
draw guns, handouts were clasped on
Deitz and Deputy Sheriff Nelson of
Chippewa county, grabbed the doctor
and sat him down in seat and admon-
ished him to keep quiet. But the doc
tor kept up his talk till the train reach
ed Fond du Lac and as he left the car
he yelled "l'll get you out, Dietz."
At Oshkosh at > a. m. there was
big crowd on hand to see Deitz and
when Waupun V as reached two-thirds
Of the town turned out to see the pris-
oner. The crowd ma,sed around the
depot and the officers made slow pro-
gress. 1t was three-quarters of mile
to the prison. Sheriff Clark walked
his prisoner. The crowd followed.
They ran ahead, lined up along the
sidewalk to take look and then raced
ahead to the prison gates. All this
ovation greatly buoyed up the late de-
fender. He enjoyed it immensely.
When Deitz walked into the prison
gates of the high walls, enclosing the
buildings and lawns and he saw the
beautiful expanse of lawns, trees, shrub
berry and flower beds, he remarked
pleasantly, "This will be a fine home"
He was taken to the warden's office.
Here he was treated very uncermoni-
ously, just like any other prisoner. He
was registered, given a number and his
valuables taken, consisting of gold
watch and chain, and $3.50 in cash. He
made the request to keep his Masonic
ring on his finger. NO." curly said
the warden, GLAND that over. You
keep nothing"
Then he was photographed in his
citizens clothes in the gallery and at
once hustled to the shower bath room
and told to disrobe and jump in. I'm
dersherilrs French and Nelson saw him
at the bathroom for the last time and
here Deitz looked terribly detected.
His smile had flown and his whole de-
meanor was one of hopelessness.
The curt manners of Warden Towne
and his assistants in putting Deitz
through the first stunts of the rigid