Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-06-27
n,rTz JURY FAILS
TO REACH VERDICT

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Il Dietz Tells of QUESTIONABLE
n,otz said that he had been en-
.iovod as a coach at Washington
Ct.ta College at $500 a year. He
,..tifed that in having his question
..ro made out in California in 1918
10, he had not given his birth as in
II ISL. He had taken his question
,ore to the marine officers who eX-
ahmed il and pronounced it all right
Fl after which he mailed it to Spokane.
netz said that he was on the Pine
4 pidce Indian reservation with his
gife in 1908 and again in 1910. He
n denied that he had obtained any
money from the government on ac-
count of One Star. Asked if his fos-
fer mother was affectionate toward
him. Dietz replied that she was the
hest friend he ever had. His father
field him in later years that his moth
Ell was a Sioux Indian and that be
had an Indian sister somewhere in
the Dakotas
Vas With Wild West Show
On discrimination Dietz said
that he had met Chief Yellow Hair at
the ST. Louis fair and from him
learned of the existence of his sister,
i Sally Eagle Horse He later found
the Indian One Star, whose name he
had taken travelling with a wild west
show Detz admitted that he had
associated with Indians more or less
since 1902, and had himself travelled
with wild west outfit. He had beer
employed as an actor. doing most Of
bis work in heavy parts as a viii
ain
The court here admonished cOun-
sci not to go too extensively into
histronic inquiry.
Explaining letter written TO Sal
y Eagle Horse in which Dietz said
nat ne had been adopted by white
family, he said this statement gave
aim the appearance of more prosper
lty with the Indians.
number of photographs were
submitted by the district attorney to
snow that Dietz in his earlier career
ala not resemble an Indian TO the ex-
tent that he does today.
Dietz was followed on the stand by
MS alleged foster mother, Mrs. Lean
aa Lewis of Rice Lake, Wis, who
WIN tears in her eyes, detailed the
femarkable story of the substitution
wi sui born child, of the illegiti-
mate offspring of her husband, born
halfbreed Sioux Indian woman.
Inc examination of Dietz and his
'os'er mother, whom the prosecution
'On'ends Is his own mother, occupied
Aearly all of the afternoon. With
ne close of Mrs. Lewis testimony
me defense rested it's case.
me testimony of /Dietzs foster
ao'ner with its sincere manner of
ae'"efy' was the most effective tes-
'mony for the defense.
Tells ofBaby Substitution
Nis' Leanna NJ Barry of Rice
.aAe Wis, testified by deposition
'' she was in the home of her
j. sn'ef' Mrs. Lewis, then Mrs.
'z' when a still birth occurred on
~, s0s' H. 1884, and that the father
i LOOK the dead child away. Four
i've days later he returned with
~ 'eF child with very black hair,
i. Dietz resent
''n ". w Dietz and his wife
Il, 'a'rnaired, with light complex
ia, uu bore no resemblance to an
~ She said the woods were
no,s, Wi OF Indians and thought it
unusual for Dietz to produce
ba, 'e child with apparent trace of
indian blood.
!, her daughtor was very anxious to
ana :, ner husband with child
desa h ner own offspring was porn
bana.' -e readily agreed to her hus-
subs,,, proposal that another baby be
hotb,s su The elder Dietz said
sph....s as to who the mother of the
Eeaa a'ed child was. All agreed to