Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20
POSSE BRINGS
DOWN MEXICAN
WHO SHOT RING
Officers Kill Gonzales, Who is Run
to Cover in a Haystack Short
Distance from Town
of Scribner.
DISCOVERED BY FARMER BOYS
Detective Van Deusen, Partner of
Dead Officer, Arrives in Time
to Take Part.
POLICE AND BANDIT IN BATTLE

SCRIBNER, Neb., Feb. 10 (Spe-
oial Telegram. )-Ignacio Gonzales,
the object of a man-hunt which for
the last five days has covered the
entire northeast part of the state,
was shot to death near here at about
o'clock this afternoon. when he
was surrounded by Omaha police in
a hay stack.
Gonzales, who was wanted for the
murder of Detective Tom Ring of
Omaha, opened fire as soon as he was
sighted. and the battle lasted several
minutes.
Detective Charley Van Deusen, run
ming mate of the officer Gonzales
murdered, was closest when the
fugitive fell, clutching mortal
wound IN his throat.
Gonzales recognized Van Deusen,
and called out to him:
Charley, I'll give" when he toppled
over. The bullet he sent with the words
TO Van Deusen whistled harmlessly over
the officers head, and Van Deusen's
leaden reply missed its mark when Con
zales fell. Death came before the man
could be brought to scribner.
Body Comes to Omaha.
A hasty inquest will be held. and then
the body will be taken to Omaha for
burial On the same train that bears the
body of Gonzales will come Juan Paral,
his comradein-crime, who was taken y
b. l.. Ely, q Northwestern railroad de-
tective. and Oscar Hodgson, Norfolk
policeman. late Monday night at that
place.
Gonzales was with Parar at the time.
but escaped and had not been seen since
until this morning, when Ely again found
aim and opened fire. Once more the
Mesican was lucky and got away
All the Omaha police and other officers
within thirty miles of Scribner were then
concentrated here and a dragnet set.
At about o'clock three farmer boys
who volunteered their services as guides
we're searching about q hay stack a few
miles outside OF town. One of the boys
happened to look toward stack. and as
--lrc--dfd 30, saw a man burrow out OF
sight.
The boys commenced shooting. and the
man in the stack. who proved 70 be the
fugitive, returned the fire with his 10
caIiber gun.
Omaha Officers Arrive.
In a few minutes posse OF Omaha Of
fieers, Sergeant e. B. Ferris. Frank
Williams, Lyman G Wheeler, James T.
Murphy, officer Francl; Fred Palmtag.
Missouri Pacific detective; W. T. Dlneen,
chief of the Northwestern railroad po-
lice, and Sheriff W. c. Condit and Police
man Clarke of Fremont were on hand.
The posse had just commenced to bonn
bard the stack when a rig occupied by
Detective Charley Van Deusen and Louis
Rasmussen. farmer boy, dashed up.
The horse was ready to drop from ex-
haustion.
In an instant Van Deusen was out OF
the buggy, cooking an automatic rifle.
Seemingly unaware of the risk he was
taking, he raced directly into the stream
OF lead the Mexican was sending out Of
the haystack. and then commenced to
shoot AS he ran. the other officers
ceased firing, fearful OF hitting their
comrade.
Van DeuEen Becomes Reckless.
Van Deusen and the Mexican were
within few yards Of each other. and
both weer firing. when the end came.
Whether IL was Van Deusens bullet
that killed Ganzales is not known. Van
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